They say it only takes 21 days to form a new habit, and as the Covid quarantine continues, you can make some great new habits. People have overdosed on Netflix and are getting antsy for some new quarantine activities. What have you been dreaming about doing that is a solitary pursuit? Learning a new language… Continue reading Covid quarantine is the perfect time to write that book, fix that car, or paint that room
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Creativity is What You Have, in These Can’t Have Covid Times
The Covid virus times make me s l o w d o w n. And create. Fast food has turned to slow home cooking: I cook quinoa which is slower than cooking rice or pasta, because it’s healthier. I grow vegetables, which is slower than shopping for them, because it’s healthier. I spend more time sleeping… Continue reading Creativity is What You Have, in These Can’t Have Covid Times
Get Your Mind Off The Virus and Thrive
They say the best way to take worry away, is to get a bucket of hot soapy water and a scrub brush, get on your hands and knees and start scrubbing the floor. It’s not much different than getting a pen and notepad and writing a journal entry or a short story. You get lost… Continue reading Get Your Mind Off The Virus and Thrive
Homeschooling During Covid-19 Will Teach Parents More Than Kids
As a tutor,I really saw how smart kids are! Homeschooling and Online Learning is Great! I would say one little thing to my students, and they would take it away and create something amazing! Some students get lost in a classroom with 30 other kids. One of my students misheard her teacher say that all… Continue reading Homeschooling During Covid-19 Will Teach Parents More Than Kids
Ann Beaudet Speaking at WordPress Wordcamp Vancouver 2019 About This Blog AnnBeaudet.com Getting Over a Million Views Shortly After It Began
I walked into the room I was speaking in at WordPress Wordcamp Vancouver 2019, about 20 minutes before I was scheduled to speak, and saw about 100 people in the seats. I quickly turned around and left, not wanting to interrupt the current speaker. When I didn’t hear anybody on the mic, I popped back… Continue reading Ann Beaudet Speaking at WordPress Wordcamp Vancouver 2019 About This Blog AnnBeaudet.com Getting Over a Million Views Shortly After It Began
The Nostalgia In A Vinyl Record Store is About Musical Memories Rather Than Stuff
Displaying vintage Items in your home, such as old records, has a mind expanding effect. It connects your environment to the past and the music makers of yore, in an age where everything is stored on your phone, and your perspective shrinks to only digital, this broadens your perspective on history. These cool, fun conversation… Continue reading The Nostalgia In A Vinyl Record Store is About Musical Memories Rather Than Stuff
Happy Shoes in Hollywood – The Human Races
The walk of fame in Hollywood is like a glossy magazine turned real life. Perfectly coiffed leashed pups skid by on the granite of the sidewalk of fame that doesn’t have a blade of grass in sight. Their owners pass by the window of the local Starbucks at Sunset and Vine Streets, where reading my… Continue reading Happy Shoes in Hollywood – The Human Races
My First Kiss Was Short and Sweet
It was after elementary school, and most of the kids had already left the building, but I stayed behind to clean the chalk brushes for the teacher on the high mounted vacuum cleaner in the boiler room. As I walked out the back door of the school, rubbing chalk dust off my hands, there… Continue reading My First Kiss Was Short and Sweet
Geeking Out With Authors At Webinars
I’m an author who loves to geek out with other authors or wannabe authors on webinars and anywhere else. We have our own book gobbledegeek language, like “go on Goodreads because everybody’s mind is in “book mode” on there.” We all nod in agreement and say “yeah!” We love talking about books almost as much… Continue reading Geeking Out With Authors At Webinars
My book is now available on Kindle!
Pump Your Own Tires – Crossing the Bridge to Loving Yourself is currently on sale on Kindle on Amazon.com for the special low price of $3.00!! Here’s the link: goo.gl/xdlIxb Thanks for your support! Happy Reading!!! Ann
Coffee Headaches: How I Overcame The Incurable Pain
After trying unsuccessfully to quit coffee for three months, I quit in ten minutes. How did I do it? I did it with the help of my three sons. The idea of quitting coffee had been percolating in my mind for a while, and the boys knew it. On our way to the park… Continue reading Coffee Headaches: How I Overcame The Incurable Pain
A Year of This, Makes A Lifelong Learner
photo credit:Barrett Garden Work Day -photopin.com While schools have switched from chalkboards to keyboards, skills like how to think independently and how to collaborate with others are not taught by a computer – those skills are taught by great teachers who have a huge impact on our lives. The memory of our favorite teacher stays… Continue reading A Year of This, Makes A Lifelong Learner