Top 22 Quick Curly Hair Updos 1. Braided Curly Top Knot We love how elegant but not stuffy this top knot curly hair option looks. This is just one of many updos for curly hair that’s great if you have shoulder-length or longer hair. Start off this style by braiding the front section of your hair backward. If you need a refresher, here is our tutorial on braiding curly hair!...
“K-I-S-S-I-N-G” Gotta love that childhood sing-song rhyme we all used to chant in elementary school! Who says we can’t say it once we grow up? Thanks to the talents of the darling Merrymint gals, they used this rhyme to help me turn the song Jamie & I danced to at our wedding… into gorgeous art! It’s SO easy to make one for yourself! {This could also be an awesome anniversary gift, a meaningful Valentine’s Day gift, or the PERFECT gift for a wedding or bridal shower!...
Being victims of product-spam with all of these options however can get really overwhelming. Most of the time it’s a tricky thing discerning the snake oil from what’s truly effective, but we’re here to hopefully provide some insight. So before you panic that your ponytail is feeling too skinny for your taste as of late, read on: Treatments to Make Hair Grow Thicker Apart from our genes and certain physical or emotional stressors like pregnancy, illness, stress, chemo, and general nutrition, our fullness is pretty much what we’re born with, barring any prostheses or transplants later in life....
The film explores the practice of forgiveness through a compelling range of stories, from personal betrayal to global reconciliation after genocide. Acclaimed writer, producer and director Helen Whitney takes viewers on an intimate look into the spontaneous outpouring of forgiveness around the world and among different cultures and ethnicities. “Forgiveness is elusive, mysterious, primal… an idea and an ache, which is rooted in existential concerns. My intention is to complicate this vitally important subject....
Do you use the morning drive to prepare for the day to come? Is driving a placeholder, a time for fitting in extraneous activities? Do you let the frustrations of the road soak into your body and spirit, filling you with anger or draining you of energy? A one-minute mindfulness approach to driving can improve your emotional tone, stress level, and ability to be open and adaptable. When I discuss the brain and multitasking in workshops, I often ask participants to share stories about multitasking while driving....
34 Easy Braids for Long Hair You Need to Try We’re going back to the basics, ladies, and needless to say our inner child is super relieved! So, fellow braid novices, late-to-the-gamers, or basically anyone who’s fed up with having to live up to unrealistic Pinterest standards in real life, this one’s for you! Read on for our top simple braids for long hair: 1. Medium Accent Braid Nothing to see here, folks—or is there?...
10 Easy Vintage Hairstyles This collection of 10 easy vintage hairstyles are the perfect throwback if you’re looking for classic vintage styles and work well for 2023, too. See our favorites below: 1. Voluminous Easy Vintage Hairstyles The secret to achieving this level of volume (thereby making you the queen of volume in just minutes), is to tease, tease, tease. Use a regular comb to tease the front of your hairline and pull your strands back into this vintage-inspired half-up style....
What’s Included?! England Date Night Cover Page English Tea Invitation Traditional British Recipe Cards A Night at the Theatre Scripts Intimate Shakespeare in Love Poem BONUS Ideas Page We asked the talented Cassia, from Cassia Leigh Designs, to design these date night kits for us and just wait until you see what she’s created for you! Sneak a peak at some of the fun highlights from this romantic England date night…...
You’re not alone if the idea of family photos stresses you out. There logistically is a lot to plan: The photographer, the location, the outfits, etc. But here’s where we have your back! We have all the technicalities to family picture planning spelled out right here for you in one place! You can literally get everything you need from the information below AND save yourself time and money. Here’s exactly what we have rounded up for you:...
Wondering how to make breakfast in bed even more special than usual? With our amazing Father’s Day breakfast in bed printables, you will be able to cater to your husband and dad like a king! This DIY Father’s Day Breakfast in Bed Kit is the PERFECT gift! Trust us, dad is going to LOVE it! Our dear diva {and crazy talented designer} Courtney Aitken totally outdid herself again. If you haven’t checked out her site, All Things Bright and Beautiful, you really need to!...
Though it’s been a struggle to keep a small business afloat in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, Robinson is determined to remain positive and achieve her dream of breaking barriers between communities. A Father’s Day Message For Dads Of Young Girls Like many women-owned businesses, Loveable Baby Shop began from Robinson’s desire to work and be present for her daughter Kailey. “When I started Loveable Baby Shop, I started in my living room....
This Father’s Day, give Dad a card that is perfect for him! With our cute Father’s Day printable cards, designed by the SUPER talented Leslie at Nina Bean Designs, we’ve made Father’s Day affordable AND thoughtful! This darling collection has four different cards and messages, making them perfect for both you and the kids to personalize for Dad. You can select the style you feel is most fitting and the message that goes inside!...
As the world has evolved, whether it’s in a personal way or it’s in a global way, we have tremendous difficulty with people. Now I did a group in Barre, Massachusetts where the Insight Meditation Society is that I co-founded in 1976. And this guy in that group said to me, “You know my whole life I’ve thought that of course we like everybody, but loving somebody—that’s like an extremely unusual, rare, rare state....
As I listened to Susan, I was struck by the sense that her joy reflected a much deeper discovery: that a spaciousness and freedom from reactive, auto-pilot leadership can be accessed by cultivating mindfulness. Leaders remember something fundamental about being a human being as they recognize that there is a way to meet each moment of their lives without reactivity, judging, and storytelling. These are not only unnecessary but also cloud their ability to see clearly what is actually there and respond with greater wisdom....
Flipped In Ends Are Back Read on to take a look at 5 ways to wear flipped in ends: 1. Pixie Give your pixie an instant upgrade and experiment with your shorter style by incorporating the flipped in ends style into your look. Use a hair straightener to bend the ends of your strands and finish the look off with some hair wax to recreate that spiky texture. We love Bed Head by TIGI Wax Stick for shorter strands!...
All the BEST Fathers Day DIY Ideas! Having these 2 amazing men in my life, I want the best and most thoughtful gifts to do for Father’s Day. With that said, I scoured high and low to find the perfect gifts for ANY man. These are my top FREE Fathers Day DIY printables that I found to share with you that are perfect for any Dad! I am so excited for you to be able to pick your favorites!...
CAN he handle it!? Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. A Label for The Can Lid A Can Wrapper Gift Tags Sexy Coupons Directions on How to Create Your Can Ideas to Fill Up Your Can Start by downloading and printing out the printables. Don’t forget to grab some twine to attach the tags to the items you plan to use to fill up your can....
We decided to put the review of the Headspace app in the magazine and a few more on mindful.org. But as we were doing that it also occurred to us to ask readers whether these kinds of apps are something that you use or would use. We’ll be eagerly awaiting your response. See the full table of contents for Mindful’s April 2013 issue.
