All Around the Web

The view from our favorite beach over the weekend. It reminds me of a quote I love:                                “The cure for anything is salt water. Sweat, tears, or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen

I have a few deadlines I am working on this week so I thought I would share some interesting tidbits I found around the www for your reading pleasure.

// This amazing clip I saw about the book called 10% Happier on Charlie Rose. (I love Charlie Rose so much and secretly want his job, just to talk to interesting people all day long). It is with Dan Harris, who was a newscaster for Good Morning America who had a panic attack on air with 5 million viewers and in his quest to figure out why, he eventually found meditation.  His book recounts how meditating 5 to 10 minutes everyday has changed his life. Paying attention, being more aware, has made him a better father, husband, person.

// I don’t watch the Bachelor. Or espouse any of Amy Schumer’s views. But this made me laugh for days and I think I should tune in stat.

//While we are on the subject of Amy Schumer, my husband was watching Bill Nighy the Science Guy on TV and thought it was a real piece. But instead it was the funniest skit (not PG! turn down volume due to a few swears in there) where he explains the universe on her show on Comedy Central. More laughing for days.

// Paulo Coelho, one of my favorite authors who penned The Alchemist shares such inspiring advice for writers in Time magazine but I think they apply to everyone.

//This post on Slow Parenting speaks to my heart.

//I just discovered this family with 4 kids who bought a farm and now raise free range meat. They are basically living my dream, and how gorgeous are the photos from their site?

//This NY Times article by an anthropologist dissecting the Upper East Side culture was an interesting read. And I can’t wait to see the new Odd Mom Out show about a mom who doesn’t fit into that particular tribe.

//Break open your tissues and your hearts for this clip with Jack Black and Felix, a Ugandan boy who is a homeless orphan who just wants an education.

//Do you miss Colbert as much as I do? Here he is from a while back interviewing one of my favorite writers, Anne Lamott.

//We are going to France in a few weeks, and are researching what to do the 3 days we are in Paris. Let me know if you have any suggestions! So far I am just planning to do everything on this list from Ina Garten on where to eat and shop. I also found this article about dining in Paris with kids from one of my favorite food writers, Ann Mah. And if we get to sneak out for one night with just us (my father in law is coming!), were are going to try one of these restaurants.

Hope you are having a lovely week!

Katie