Monthly Archives: December 2014

Hanukkah Begins

Posted on December 16, 2014 by annetbell

During my teaching career, no matter the grade, we celebrated Hanukkah  and I am thinking of those children this morning.  I felt it important to have the students either in New York or Arizona experience some celebrations from other cultures. … Continue reading →

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A Peep Inside the Free Christmas Store

Posted on December 16, 2014 by annetbell

I spent 10 hours at the coNSERNS-U Christmas Store shopping with parents who were there for one purpose and one purpose only.  They wanted to find some gifts for each of their children to have on Christmas morning . A … Continue reading →

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In a Garden? originally posted on July 7, 2013

Posted on December 16, 2014 by annetbell

Originally posted on TalesAlongTheWay:
In a Garden? This is one of my favorite posts.  Our north trip has now moved from Jaipur to Amritsar in the Punjab.  This story will touch your heart. . . . . . A garden…

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“A Christmas Story” 20 Interesting Facts

Posted on December 15, 2014 by annetbell

  You Probably Didn’t Know These 20 Facts About A Christmas Story This film is one of the Bell family traditions each Christmas. . . watching it over, and over, and over again. It seems never to become tiresome!  It … Continue reading →

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Pacabell Canon in D for the Season

Posted on December 15, 2014 by annetbell

Pacabell’s Cannon in D composed by the German  Baroque composer is one of the most famous pieces of classical music. It was first performed at the wedding of Bach’s brother in and about 1680 , and is very popular wedding … Continue reading →

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Netflix “Marco Polo”

Posted on December 14, 2014 by annetbell

Netflix has an interesting way of releasing their made for TV serials. . . . all are released  at the same time which allows for binge watching!  Last night we watched 3 and this afternoon 2 more episodes. I love … Continue reading →

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Free Range Children

Posted on December 14, 2014 by annetbell

In the midst of all the controversy about education in the United States, have you heard of this ?  I really hadn’t and find this quite revealing.  It is the  complete opposite from the “helicopter parents,” of which I am … Continue reading →

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Happy Days Are On the Way!

Posted on December 12, 2014 by annetbell

Modi Government’s economic record – Good days ahead DEC 01, 2014 SURYAKIRAN TIWARI Narendra Modi-led BJP stormed the Lok Sabha elections bagging an absolute majority on its own in May 2014. Opinion polls, political pundits for a few months, had … Continue reading →

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Why Is This the Exception and Not the Rule?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by annetbell

Yahoo Parenting I hope this post will encourage someone to follow this example  of putting the children first in complicated adult relationships!     TumblrFacebookTwitterPinterestMailCopy Link Mom’s Amazing Letter to Her Daughter’s Stepmom Rachel BertscheWriterDecember 11, 2014 Stiles and Parish. … Continue reading →

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Surprising Peggy Noonan Column

Posted on December 12, 2014 by annetbell

Peggy Noonan is  the speech writer for Ronald Reagan who touched hearts with her metaphors and inspirational words. (Husband thinks she should have lived in the 18th Century with her often flowery language!  ) She is the spokesman for the … Continue reading →

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