We’re here to let you know that we’re right here with you, and it is possible to de-stress, at least for a few minutes, given our current situations. Whether your living room has turned into your new office or it feels like you’ve exhausted just about every activity possible or are just left completely depleted or wrought out by the news or social media, we’ve rounded up a few ways to de-stress....

And we want you to be 100% prepared for all of your holiday celebrations, and more importantly, we want to help you do it all for FREE! That’s right! We’ve rounded up ALL of the internet’s FREE Easter Printables! We’ve included: Easter Party PrintablesEaster Treat PrintablesEaster Home Decor PrintablesEaster Gift PrintablesEaster Kids ActivitiesAND a few fun Easter printables from our Diva team With over FIFTY options, you are guaranteed to find everything you need to make this Easter the best one yet!...

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We can overcome boredom by freshening up our routine, seeking out new situations and experiences, inviting a different perspective. Try one of these each day for a week and notice what happens:

Straight Hairstyles For Short Hair You’ll Love 1. Pin Straight Pixie Have you ever seen a more perfectly straight pixie? It can be slightly tricky to straighten hair this short, so here’s our quick tips! First, you’ll want to start with a good flat iron that’s no larger than half an inch thick. Second, even though you have short hair, to get this pin straight look, you’ll still need to section off your locks....

To help you out, we’ve rounded up eight of our favorite mother-of-the-bride hairstyles to inspire your look for the big day. Keep reading to check out some fun hairstyles that you can wear to your daughter’s wedding. 1. Loosely Curled Blowout For a relaxed but still put-together mother of the bride hair, try on a mother of the bride hairstyles for long hair, like opting for some loose curls. You can make it an extra pampering treat by getting a curled salon blowout, or you can do it yourself at home....

Unlike a serum, oil, or cream that you may use post-straightening, hair straightening products are designed to be used before the straightening process to help you achieve better results, and, in several instances, in less time, too. Why You Need Hair Straightening Products Of course, with so many multi-functional formulations out there, it can be hard to differentiate between products that you can use with any heated styling tool and ones that have been formulated specifically for use with a flat iron to achieve optimum results....

If you’re still not convinced, do yourself a favor and check out our list below of the most popular hairstyles in the 1990s. We promise, there’s more to this decade than chokers and high fades: ’90s Hairstyles for Women We Love for 2021 It’s no secret that so many people have been bringing back and trying out variations of ’90s hairstyles. From space buns to accent braids, we’re sharing favorite looks we can’t wait to start sporting again....

Without pause, the older monk lifts her across. She says nothing, not even a thank you. The two monks walk all day. The whole time, the younger one stews in his mind—How could he pick her up? We’re not supposed to touch women, or even talk to them. And she was so rude, someone should say something to her, she didn’t deserve our help. Finally, arriving at the inn for dinner, he can’t hold himself back....

Life feels a little more intense these days: at home, work, out in the world. When life begins to feel more intense than normal, it’s important to remember to slow down, turn toward these bigger feelings, and see the bigger picture. Take each day at a time. Life is always in flux. Every thought, feeling, and moment is quickly changing into the next. In the moment, when something feels difficult, it seems like it will never pass....

But there’s another kind of mindfulness practice that also brings these great benefits: bringing mindfulness to our relationship with money. Money?! Yes, money. We think about money and make money decisions frequently. Every time we shop or spend, we engage with money. If we have signed up for alerts on our phone, we are pinged regularly when we pay for products and services, when our balance changes, when our stocks reach a certain price....

In this guided loving-kindness meditation, Dr. Mark Bertin invites us to work with our thoughts. This practice strengthens our intention to notice and label whatever may arise, as a tool to anchor ourselves. While you follow along, simply recognize where your mind gets caught up in thinking about the future or the past. Quite often we get lost in thought—even while meditating. When this happens, we can use an immediate sensation or a phrase to ground ourselves again....

Summer is here and school is out! It is time for evenings of fun loooong after the sun has gone down! To celebrate no-more-school-nights, we have a fun activity that is perfect for a group date night or for the entire family to enjoy: an After-Dark Scavenger Hunt! With our free printables, the set up is quick-to-prep (like, just print and cut), but will provide hours of fun! And we don’t just have one hunt – but THREE completely different scavenger hunt challenges!...

The good news is that storms pass, and so do emotions. With mindfulness, we can practice taking the role of observer to our strong feelings. When we put that space between ourselves and the whirlwinds, we can find stability and cultivate resilience. Scott Rogers leads us in this guided practice with the metaphor of a hurricane to help us recognize the qualities and the impermanence of even our stormiest emotions....

Lets face it, celebrating your anniversary is something that you look forward to every year. It is hard to imagine when you first get married that it can ever get better. But it does! We all face hard times in our marriage, but we should have good times too. Focusing on the good always make the bad better. It is a frame of mind, that needs to pull us through....

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10 Beach Hair Ideas 1. Beachy Hair Waves The quintessential look for the beach is coveted bouncy hair waves. While this look of natural ringlets looks incredible, not all of us are blessed with such curlicues. Fake this style before you go to the beach by finger scrunching your hair with some sea salt spray, like Nexxus Between Washes Beach Waves Tousled Texture Sea Salt Spray. This formula works to help create added texture with a lightweight hold....

Summer Morning Routine: The Hair Edition Between the 90-degree weather we’ve been enjoying here in New York and a messy train schedule that has me waiting on the subway platform for far longer than is comfortable, I’ve been washing my hair a lot more frequently than I do in the winter months. While I’m still going through can after can of my favorite dry shampoo, most days my hair needs a real wash....

The bedazzled headband made its way down the street in vivid colors and sparkling tones. This trendy accessory has not only won the approval from many bloggers and models, but it also makes the perfect hair accessory for your next date night. Keep scrolling to find out why you should definitely wear the bedazzled headband on your next big night out. The Must-Have Night-Out Accessory Straight from NYFW 1. Vivid Bedazzled Headbands A headband is an accessory after all, and accessories are great ways to add color to your look....

To give you a better look at what some of the best hair brush products, the best brushes for styling, and the best brushes for your hair type are, look no further than our cheat sheet below. Happy hunting (and hair brushing): The Best Hair Brush for Your Hairstyles 1. Detangling, Wet: Wide-Toothed Combs, Plastic Detangling Brushes We’ve all grown up reaching for our wide-toothed combs after washing our hair in the shower....