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Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. A Candy Cane game Tradition There are so many fun ideas for Christmas traditions that it can be hard to choose what is just right for your family! But I LOVE this Christmas scavenger hunt game for its simplicity and how easy it is to tailor it for your family. This idea couldn’t get any easier! Like an Easter egg hunt, you will hide candy canes for your family to find!...

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We all thought that technology would make our lives easier. But instead we are inundated with packets of data, much of it irrelevant. Facebook tells us what our long-lost friends are doing on vacation. Google reminds us of a holiday potluck we are supposed to attend. We can endorse professionals on LinkedIn so they will endorse us. Twitter truncates the day’s news into tidy sentences, and a device on our wrist reports that last night, we had 45 minutes of “restless sleep....

Give Back: How Can You Help? From now through Aug. 27, 2016, customers who purchase two or more select products Unilever products from TRESemmé, Suave, Caress or AXE at Walgreens stores will be helping to provide 15 gallons of clean water through the construction of a borehole, a 200-meter deep well, to the Kenyan village of Esinoni. Give H2OPE to Others was designed to show that even the smallest steps can have a large-scale social impact – including everyday purchases....

Her first installment—on the difference between how we talk about mind and how we talk about brain—presents a bit of a sparring match between two different ways of seeing mental activity. In fact, these viewpoints are complexly intertwined. Malin Rosenqvist’s multi-colored chess match with opposing hands reaching onto the board caught both the opposition and the interplay beautifully. I loved it right away. See the full table of contents for Mindful’s April 2013 issue....

At the center of it all, in Jon’s view, is a very personal connection of one person with another and with another and another. If the person who introduces you to mindfulness does it out of love and care, because they have fallen in love with it, you will catch the fire, and if it’s in a class, you will notice that the other people are there for the same fundamental reasons as you....

I love doing fun things for my husband but wouldn’t it be fun to do something for others that you care about as well? We know we always do things around the holidays but what about just for fun? What if you could even make a date out of it and do something for others? That is exactly what came into my mind when I saw this fabulous idea on Loralee Lewis....

For more information and to sign up for the event in the “virtual salon” (deadline is Dec.5), click here. For more about Hawn’s work with MindUP, see Celebrating Goldie Hawn and MindUP, Educators buying into the buzz of mindfulness, and From Laugh-In to MindUP: Goldie Hawn on Mindful.org. 11/29/11

What Short Haircuts are in Style for Spring? 5 Trendy Looks to Check Out 1. Angled Pixies If you continuously ask yourself what short haircuts are in style, know that an angled pixie is always in for spring. To get this sharp look, as your stylist to give your pixie lots of layers to help give your style some edgy texture. If you want bangs, try adding a side swept bang or choppy full bangs to help pump up your pixie....

Hair Product Immunity: Is It Real? Drumroll please! We officially declare hair product immunity a myth! This statement is far from the truth, don’t believe it for a second. Here’s the truth: There’s no need to stress about switching up your hair care products. Your hair can’t become immune to it, so if you find your perfect duo, don’t stop using it. If you are experiencing various issues with your hair health, your strands could be trying to tell you something about other lifestyle and hair care choices....

The humble hair tie actually dates back to the 1700s, when they rose to fame as a male hair accessory in France. They were called “queue” (French for “tail”). This developed in the 1800s to become popular with young ladies, and colored hair ties were a sign of wealth. The elastic hair tie was actually invented in 1820 by the British inventor Thomas Hancock and has been popular ever since....

Hair Washing Tips for Every Lifestyle At-Home Workout Enthusiast With quarantine going on, many people have to work out at home, or if their gym has opened back up, they’ve found working out at home is way more convenient at times. Whether you’re fitting in your sweat sesh before you head to your desk or during your lunch break, you’ll want to remove excess oil on your strands. We love using a detox shampoo, like Love Beauty and Planet Delightful Detox Charcoal & Bergamot Shampoo and Conditioner....

Awesome Haircuts for Guys with Glasses Keep reading to check out 5 cool haircuts for guys with glasses: 1. Styled This sleekly styled look is the perfect haircut to pair with classic glasses like these. Defined, styled, yet still easy to achieve, this haircut hits all the right notes with minimal effort. Use a touch of Dove Men + Care Well Defined Taming Gel to style your strands. This gel is formulated to distinctly define your hair and offer you the perfect amount of structure....

Best Haute Couture Street Style Hair Trends 1. Rainbow Box Braids This model took her runway look to the streets, and we don’t blame her. If you’re in the mood for a fun and funky protective hairstyle to wear this winter, try your hand at box braids, but give it a cool twist with rainbow colors, instead. 2. Dad Hats on Short Pixies For the winter season, we’re all about accessorizing our favorite cold weather accessories with cool hairstyles....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Mason Jar Gifts Throw this quick and easy gift together by grabbing a few simple things: Candy, a Mason Jar, and the free, downloadable Fishing Prints. Seriously, that is all you need! Mason jars are such a cute and simple way to package candy gifts and the printables that Courtney from Paperelli designs will make a kid-friendly candy look flawlessly romantic....

According to a new study, it depends—on whether your partner is grateful, too. While gratitude has been shown to be a boon for individuals—making you happier, healthier, and more successful—less is known about how gratitude works in relationships, where personalities and habits collide to create complex, dynamic interactions. How Practicing Gratitude Helps Relationships To go deeper into whether gratitude helps relationships, Florida State University psychologist James K. McNulty and his coauthor Alexander Dugas recruited 120 newlywed couples to fill out surveys....

“It’s imperative that business leaders think about their communities. This is our time,” says Greyston’s President and CEO Mike Brady. “How are we ever going to close this income inequality gap if we’re not progressive?” The commercial brownie bakery pioneered Open Hiring, a system that guarantees a job to anyone willing and able to work. By answering two questions about their legal status and physical ability, an applicant’s name is added to a first-come-first-serve hiring list....

Fortunately, no one was killed that day, but three of the firefighters needed treatment for burns. One was in hospital for a week. “They got caught in tunnel vision,” says veteran firefighter Jim Saveland, who studied the 2008 fire as part of his work in risk management at the US Forest Service. For Saveland, who is a smokejumper himself, the incident raised an important, potentially life-or-death challenge: how to help firefighters maintain situational awareness, especially in the midst of dangerous, high-stress situations....

Of course, I want to stay informed, and it’s important to know what I can do to help prevent the spread of the infection. How can I do that without feeling overwhelmed? Is there a better way to consume the news? It turns out that there is, according to media experts and researchers. Taking in a constant stream of alarming news increases your stress and anxiety—and has long-term consequences for your physical health, too....