My all-time favorite TED talk– a classic. You may have already seen it (it has nearly 18 million hits!) but if not, it’s worth watching. Ken Robinson is a funny speaker with deeply profound things to say about educating our children. If you have a few minutes to watch, click here.
I lie here on my pink puffy bed in my pink silky pajamas, or pink flannel depending on my mood (the only thing you can bank on is that there will be chocolate smeared somewhere on my attire), with my pink feathered pen, writing my most delicious daydreams. Funny? Sometimes. Scandalous? Hopefully. Inspiring? Perhaps. Full of love? Always.
Welcome to my World.
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