Yearly Archives: 2014

Baby Panda Back with Mama

Posted on January 6, 2014 by annetbell

A mama and baby reunited. . . . . .instinctive universal love!

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Zero to Hero Challenge Day #4

Posted on January 5, 2014 by annetbell

Yes, I already know how to use the Reader which was part of our task.  I adjusted the prompt just  a tad. Oh, as a teacher I hated when kids didn’t follow the “cold prompt”, but this challenge is not … Continue reading →

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WordPress Family Award

Posted on January 5, 2014 by annetbell

My dear  Dimple at shivaaydelights.wordpress.com nominated me for this WordPress Award about a month ago. Family is very important to me so this is heart warming. Family has people with many interests which is gratifying as Dimple is a master … Continue reading →

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Zero to Hero Day #3 Lucky Indian Children

Posted on January 4, 2014 by annetbell

Children who are born in India are lucky.  Why, you might ask? There are so many   challenges there, malnutrition, lack of basic sanitation for 50% of population, trash, and lack of meaningful work.  Yes, of course those are true, … Continue reading →

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Zero to Hero Day #2

Posted on January 4, 2014 by annetbell

I can play the helpless southern lady to perfection after years of practice.  But  in fairness to myself, I am pretty sure I just assume I can’t do certain things . . . . . especially technological  tasks.   I … Continue reading →

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All of us bloggers want to improve our writing, and that includes me, too. My friend  at http://greetingsfromindia.wordpress.com/about/   told me about this challenge that WordPress has thrown out for the first 30 days in 2014.  Since I have nearly 280 posts, … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2014 by annetbell | 25 Comments

 Namaste! I am a storyteller and a teacher.  For years I have shared with students my adventures traveling the world with my family. The most popular stories were  the tales from the ancient world. . . .Rome, Egypt, Greece.  And … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2014 by annetbell | 27 Comments

Blog of the Year 2013 Star # 5 and # 6

Posted on January 2, 2014 by annetbell

Two of my dear Word Press friends, Dr. Rex at hrexach.wordpress.com  and Don Charism at doncharisma.org  made sure I got the 6 stars for Blog of the Year 2013. thought I am passing this one in 2014 .The Christmas/New Year … Continue reading →

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Fireworks from Dubai

Posted on January 2, 2014 by annetbell

These fireworks were declared most  superlative in the world with 500,000 pyrotechnics being shot off around the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa. This building  was featured in Mission Impossible 3 with Tom Cruise. Dubai is all about the the biggest … Continue reading →

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