TED Ed YouTube Channel

Do you watch any shows on YouTube? Since we got rid of cable several years ago, I rarely watch any television. We have Apple TV and Netflix, which allows us to rent movies for family movie nights. But when it comes to spontaneous TV watching, it just doesn’t happen much any more. Until recently, when I started picking up the iPad for some YouTube viewing. I know I’m late to the party (what’s new?), but I have really been enjoying some… Read more »

My 2016 Reading List

A new year has me looking forward to new reads, so I recently decided to compile my 2016 reading list to share with you. For me, part of the fun of reading and learning is the anticipation and excitement of getting a new book in my hands.  I get most of my book ideas from listening to podcasts, whether the guests be the authors of the books, or titles that a guest may have mentioned. Usually, if I hear about a book from… Read more »

Big Magic Elizabeth Gilbert

This week I finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s much awaited book, “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear.” It was a great read for me. You probably have heard of Elizabeth Gilbert from that little book she wrote, “Eat, Pray, Love.” I absolutely love her fresh perspective on what it means to be creative. While I did read and like “Eat, Pray, Love” several years back, it was THIS TED Talk that put her on my radar of interesting thought leaders. Then over… Read more »

Brian has been telling me about the concept of microadventures. The idea is to not only wait for the big adventures in life that come every once in a while, but to find ways to incorporate smaller, more attainable adventures into your daily lives. This idea really resonates with us. So with that in mind, we decided to have a little family microadventure this past weekend. On Sunday, we went on a day trip to Orlando to attend the Maker… Read more »