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These travel essentials will make sure you have an enjoyable and relaxing trip. Cause isn’t that what a vacation is all about? Once you get where you’re going, it’s time to RELAX! That’s why we also found some great packing hacks that will make packing a breeze as well as help keep things organized. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, to learn about them click here. Trust me, you will definitely find some travel essentials, so let’s get started!...

The ULTIMATE Bedroom Board Game! Does this game ring a bell?! If you recall, we featured one of the most creative bedroom ideas EVER, The Game of Love™ by East Coast Creative! BUT NOW, we can’t help but BURST with excitement when we tell you that it’s an actual PRODUCT! Check This Out: Yup, that’s right! You can now purchase this darling, fitted bed sheet for your home! So for those of you who don’t consider yourself crafty, the work is done for you and romance is at your finger tips!...

Have you ever had a babysitter cancel on you? Or you wanted to go out but you had to bring your kids along? I know it has happened to us so many times! You know date night is not only fun, but also important, and yet without a babysitter, date night plans tend to fall apart. Taking children to a restaurant is usually filled with chaos rather than romance… sounds familiar, right?...

A woman friend accompanied me when I had to put my elderly dog down, even making sure I got ice cream afterwards (my particular emotional food). Many expressed solidarity and condolences in writing, having had that poignant and painful experience with a pet. A young woman friend, who’d also been through it, let me cry on the phone to her until I was spent. When the second, the companion dog died soon after, a male friend sat with me when my grief was most acute, waiting until I could again contain and function....

The Extent of the Lead Problem in Greater Flint Greater Flint has felt its share of strife. Once a booming center of auto manufacturing, the region of nearly 500,000 inhabitants, roughly 70 miles northwest of Detroit, has struggled mightily to overcome the economic depression, and high rates of unemployment, poverty, and crime that followed in the wake of the close of General Motors plants in the 1980’s and 1990’s. The once thriving city is now riddled with boarded up abandoned buildings, and its streets are devoid of grocery stores and safe public spaces....

The October issue of Mindful dives into the intersection of mindfulness and difficult emotions, illuminating the balance that can be found when we breathe and befriend. Pulmonologist and mindfulness teacher Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang shares the 4-7-8 breath for moments when you’re feeling anxious or stressed. Health writer Caren Osten Gerszberg interviews world-renowned meditation teachers and researchers steeped in the transformational (and research-backed) art of turning toward difficult emotions. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Katherine Ellison digs into the science of wanting and explores how we can take back our contentment....

The Top 10 Guided Meditations of 2022 1) A 12-Minute Meditation for Grief and Loss Our hearts break, but our hearts also heal. The thread that pulls us from heartbreak to healing is love, says Judy Lief in this practice for working with grief. We don’t want to let go of anything, but through grief, we learn to love and appreciate what we’ve had and lost—friends, family, a way of life, a job, our youth, we grieve it all....

The past few years have been marked by two major trends in the science of a meaningful life. One is that researchers continued to add sophistication and depth to our understanding of positive feelings and behaviors. Happiness is good for you, but not all the time; empathy ties us together, and can overwhelm you; humans are born with an innate sense of fairness and morality, that changes in response to context....

Many cultures have been drawn to this incredible bird. After spending an afternoon learning about them, it was easy to understand why this is so. These large, majestic raptors are incredibly impressive up close, with their earthy-colored bodies and heads adorned with the whiteness of experience. They seem to possess an inherent wisdom and a knowing gaze. They’re also fine with “being messy” from time to time. While in Red Wing, I also learned that spending an afternoon observing them in flight is a great way to share in their wisdom....

In exploring the ways that we can direct compassion to others, what better way than to consider children. Endeavoring to raise an empathic child who is attentive to others helps build a better community and counters the “me” culture that is so prevalent today. Further, considering how to make the children in our lives better people helps us reflect on how we ourselves can be more compassionate. Michelle Borba is an educational psychologist and expert in parenting, bullying, and empathy, and author of many books on character development in children, the most recent being UnSelfie: why empathic kids succeed in our all-about-me world (Simon & Schuster, 2016)....

2. The Spoilers You’re Looking For When choosing what to watch, it’s often good to look both ways, so to speak. The site doesthedogdie.com helps film and series buffs do just that: It’s an online database for content warnings. Users contribute info on what’s in a film or a show, from violence to strobe effects, ableism to clowns, and of course, dogs or other animals dying. Crowdsourcing lets viewers support each other in making informed decisions about their entertainment....

But alas, touch it up, we must; even if it takes half a day in in the artist’s chair (kind of kidding) to get a color that’s hardly discernible from your natural sunstreaks, it still needs a healthy amount of upkeep. Depending on how much regrowth you allowed between touchups, there are also different ways to spruce up an ombré to leave your color just a tad better, especially now that party season is around the corner....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Weekly Date Night Ideas Pack Here’s a little sneak peek of what you’ll find in the 52 Dates for Two pack: Don’t know where to start!? No worries! We’ve included everything you need to know to put these printables together as a gift! It would be great for your spouse or for a wedding gift for a couple just beginning their own little adventure....

Our Favorite Thickening Conditioner Instead of using a one size fits all approach to your hair care routine, opt for a personalized option that targets your desire for thicker, fuller hair. If you’re not all about that lengthy styling routine and you aren’t down to crowd your medicine cabinet with extra products, then localizing the styling changes to your conditioner is the best choice for you. By replacing your regular conditioner with a thickening option you can thicken your strands without overloading your hair with product....

You know you’re intrigued, so keep reading to learn more about my ride or die hair product. Dove Dry Shampoo for My Best Hair Days The very first dry shampoo I ever tried was Dove Style+Care Volume & Fullness Dry Shampoo. I distinctly remember my best friend stashing a can of this Dove dry shampoo in her purse, but I never really understood why she used it. I didn’t ask because I was happy with how my shampoo and conditioner worked on my thin hair....

But even with ENDLESS tips and tools to assist in solving conflict patterns in marriage, couples can still feel helpless in the heat of the moment. So what is the secret to taming and overcoming escalated marital arguments? Before we begin, there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. All couples have differences. Also, there will be moments in every relationship where conflict is mishandled. But by learning and practicing healthy disagreement strategies, your relationship will be MUCH better off than simply feeding into an unhealthy argument style because you know they’re common for couples....

These accessories are next level and have been giving us a ton of inspo for our own styles. Check out some of our faves and maybe you’ll find your next hair accessory to rock on a colder day! Winter Hair Accessories from the Runway We Love 1. Cozy Head Warmer We love a larger cozy head warmer for a TWA (teeny weeny afro): It gives your overall winter ensemble a chic and sophisticated edge....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Can you believe that the sweetest holiday of the year is coming up so soon!! Valentine’s Day is on it’s way and I am thrilled about it because we have so many Diva-licious ideas for this fabulous holiday. I am super excited to share this one with you. 🙂 If you love fun little crafts but never seem to have time to put anything together, then this is the perfect one for you!...

Ready for a night of chance and illusion? We’ve created a fun date night involving card tricks, dinner, entertainment, and of course, FREE printables! With this date you’ll plan out the activities and let the “roll of the die” decide what’s next! Sounds exciting right?! Well, here’s how it works! First step, download & print! The amazing Jennafer from Oh Creative One has created some incredible free printables to make this date super fun!...