Can you believe 2011 is fast approaching? Well, do not fear! We have quick, fun and inexpensive ideas to help you ring in the new year as a family! The idea behind this box is simple…each hour starting at 8 P.M. the kids get to open one bag! Inside each bag is something different to celebrate New Year’s Eve! (I received some great inspiration here.) 8 PM: “ALL ABOUT ME” 2010 TIME CAPSULE...
Yes, I wrote a children’s book, The Monster Parade, using this analogy. In fact, I often use it myself, which is where the idea came from in the first place. Seeing my emotions as monster-like creatures that are passing by in a parade has been a powerful and incredibly helpful practice. First, this practice supports us in seeing that our emotions are not personal. I am not my emotions, and you are not yours....
We were about to give up on the head and then the page designer moved the words “on the road” down a line. “Still” stayed on top and suddenly it said it all about Pico’s message. The headline also was now the same shape as the roofs of the pagodas on either side, and the roadway in the picture emerged out of the words “on the road.” These are the sort of subtleties we perceive subliminally as we cast our eye on a page....
Taking Care of Greasy Hair 1. Use the Right Shampoo Shampoo your hair daily with a specially formulated cleanser for oily hair. If hair is particularly oily, repeat the process and shampoo your hair again. This is especially important if you have fine hair that can tend to feel weighted down by hair oils. Try Love Beauty and Planet Volume and Bounty Coconut Water & Mimosa Flower Shampoo whose lightweight formula can deliver moisture to your hair without weighting you down....
It is summertime and that means it is time to pull out the grill and get barbecuing some of those classic summer favorites! While you are at it – why not invite some of your favorite couples and make it a group date night? Food, friends and fun – what could be better? At our house we love all things BBQ! Deliciously grilled burgers, chicken – even hot dogs! Our Diva Designer Crystal Nale (from A Well Feathered Nest) has gone all out with these beautifully designed printables....
Winter Hair Characteristics Extreme winter conditions can create as much hair damage as during the summer months. Cold weather dries out hair and skin. There is as much sun exposure on the ski slopes as on the beach. Hair must always be protected from UVA and UVB sun rays by wearing a winter hat. Hair tends to become dryer and more brittle during the winter due to the extreme use of hot styling tools and indoor heaters exposure....
Different states are now rolling out their own rulings as regards resuming business hours during the COVID-19 crisis—so yes, before making that beeline to your neighborhood stylist, we suggest first doing your due diligence and researching your local guidelines on salon reopenings. That said, we spoke to Renée Valerie, the US Technical Education Director of the TIGI Advanced Hairdressing Academy in New York to give us some information on reopenings in the city, to help give your online searches a bit more direction....
We’re putting the “treat” in “trick or treat” by giving you a four-step guide to caring for your hair after all that crazy Halloween fun. Read on: Halloween Hair Care: How to Wash and Treat Post Holiday We know, we know; you’re ready to get rid of your Halloween hairstyle, stat! Before cutting right to the chase and applying shampoo, first do a quick rinse. Run warm water through your hair to help open the hair cuticle and to loosen up any buildup....
The water cycle graphic lets you take a moment to think about the cycles of the planet—and how often are we asked to think about our relationship to nature when we’re on the computer? The average American spends 90% of his or her time indoors, according to a 2009 report from the Environmental Protection Agency. An immense statistic that is explored in the June issue of Mindful. This collection of articles from the Mindful....
We love the many hat and straight hair combos we have been coming across so we’re excited to share them with you. In an effort to help you get a head start on your hat styling, here are some looks to inspire: Hat and Straight Hair Looks to Steal 1. Fedora and Long Hair There’s something so sultry about pairing a fedora with a romantic tousled hairstyle. Recreate this look by curling the face-framing layers of your hair away from your face and set with a firm hold hairspray, like TRESemmé Compressed Micro Mist Hair Spray Extend Hold Level 4....
At study’s end, adults in the MT group reported being better able to manage their emotions and showed greatly improved information-processing speed compared to the other two groups. These results are promising, as the mindfulness exercises used can be practiced regardless of physical ability, making them easily accessible to most people with MS. Mindfulness Beats Breast Cancer Survivors’ Insomnia The stress following a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment can lead to sleep troubles....
Our experts break down the ins and outs of the chemical processes of dyeing your strands. They also reveal how to make sure your hair stays in its best shape, no matter what hair color you’re trying. How Frequently Can You Dye Your Hair? How porous your hair is will have an effect on how vibrant your permanent or semi-permanent dye will look and last. As a general rule, permanent colors may fade but will have to be grown-out or dyed over if you want to change them....
Alas, as research subsequently showed, such artificially inflated self-esteem does not boost academic performance, occupational success, or leader ship ability, let alone improve personal relationships. The best account of these findings is a May 2003 paper in Psychological Science in the Public Interest. I was prompted to take this trip down memory lane when I began noticing a profusion of studies on “self-affirmation.” This is a little different from self-esteem....
Fast-forward a decade or two, and we’re beginning to see the opposite: the brain is designed to adapt constantly. World-renowned neuroscientist Richie Davidson at the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with this colleagues, want us to know three things: 1) you can train your brain to change, 2) that the change is measurable, and 3) new ways of thinking can change it for the better....
How to Build a Snowman Date Night Sweet Diva Elizabeth created these to-die-for printables to make your date night run smooth as glass. Give your babe the cute little invite. We thought it would be fun to attach it to some of their cold-weather gear, and maybe even a new set of gloves. Of course, you’re going to want to make sure you have some good packable snow before inviting – no one likes a dusty-snow snowman!...
The Classic Quiff Tutorial 1. Start with clean hair. To get that truly perfect classic quiff, you need to start with freshly washed and conditioned hair. Use the Suave Men 2-in-1 Ocean Charge Shampoo + Conditioner that’ll work to leave your hair clean yet hydrated. Bonus: it’ll leave your hair smelling really nice. 2. Towel-dry your hair. To dry, lightly towel-dry your hair. You don’t need to do a whole lot here, just shake through your hair with your towel....
Their daily routine included a dizzying array of activities and responsibilities that kept them constantly stressed. Getting their kids out the door to school was an ordeal, involving much haranguing and eating on the run. After working long hours, they arrived home to a laundry list of other duties. Constant interruptions from electronic devices made them feel on call to their workplaces and disengaged from each other. Though unhappy, they didn’t know what to do or how to make a change....
At such times, we’re not really meditating. If mindfulness meditation is the allowing or accepting of all that is arising in our awareness and holding it with kindness and patience and willingness, then using Strategic Meditation to calm down or stop a wave of sadness represents resistance to our feelings, not acceptance. We are adopting a stance of judging the feeling as bad or undesirable or problematic and trying earnestly to make it stop or go away....
Many aspects of technology hijack our attention so that we become disconnected from the present moment. We can easily lose track of time and our surroundings. We might be caught up in habitual reactions rather than making time for thoughtful responses. We might communicate in ways that do not actually serve our basic human needs or those of others. We can start to have a sense of not being fully connected to our lives and the people in them....
