The B-E-A-U-TIFUL wall art comes from the magic fingers of designer Carisa! She’s created a gorgeous set of quotes and prints in a classic black and white color scheme, so it will match ANY color palette in your home and stay timeless as your preferences change. Visit her blog Messes to Memories to see more of her FAB work! Are you ready to get decorating? When you download this set of home decor prints, you’ll be getting 20+ designs for your home:...

Not all affairs are physical, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t hurt. Sometimes we feel like we are the ones who did something to encourage the emotional affair, sometimes you might be the one who had the emotional affair. Whatever the case – healing and recovery needs to happen for a marriage to survive. We have some advice from the Divas to give you some tips on how to recover from emotional affairs....

We can be terribly hard on ourselves. For many of us, an inner critic sits on our shoulders mocking us, pointing out every misspoken word, every moment of irritation, anger, or impatience, every wandering thought or expression of greed or desire. The critic loves nothing more than to play on our feelings of shame, doubt, and regret. It can be hard to resist the critic’s screeching accusations. But mindfulness meditation offers a remarkably easy tool you can use to calm yourself and mute the noise....

Salicylic Acid Shampoo: The Ultimate Dandruff Treatment When it comes to tackling hair and scalp issues, salicylic acid is extremely helpful in reducing redness, flakiness, and dry skin. This is why it’s one of the go-to cures for an irritated scalp. Learn more about how you can use this ingredient to benefit you. Salicylic Acid Shampoo: The Ultimate Dandruff Treatment What is salicylic acid? Salicylic acid is a common active ingredient in shampoo and skincare products and acts as an anti-inflammatory....

I love the rich colors and taste of all types of chocolate—from alabaster white to the deep earth tone of dark chocolate. It’s amazing how just a little bit can be so satisfying and intense. So for this issue, I decided to create a chocolate cake and a cookie recipe not only because I adore chocolate (the dark variety especially), but also because February brings Valentine’s Day and it’s a lovely tradition to give loved ones a chocolate treat....

I know you’re overloaded at work, but think about how lucky you are to have a job. That was a harsh thing to say, but he is under a lot of stress these days. You didn’t blow your diet…holiday parties don’t count! The Role of Cognitive Reappraisal Called “cognitive reappraisal,” this emotion-regulation strategy is one we often use inside our own heads. When something makes us feel bad, we might try to re-tell the story to ourselves in a way that isn’t quite so painful....

Just because you want to look put together for your video calls, that doesn’t mean you need to spend hours doing your hair and makeup. We’ve put together a simple, step-by-step tutorial to creating an everyday side fishtail braid that anyone can follow. Read on to find out how you can achieve this braided hairstyle at home. Side Fishtail Braid: An Easy Hairstyle for All of Your Video Calls Once more, with feeling:

Get SNOWED IN to the bedroom tonight! When January rolls around, we ALL get the post-Christmas blues. But there is STILL something so cozy and romantic about wintertime. Cuddling up in a blanket with gently falling snow outside really sets the mood for lovin’! Create a (fake) winter snowstorm – or wait for a real one to hit – and take cover in the bedroom! We have a sexy winter date idea to get things heated up in your intimate life, despite the falling temperature outside!...

What is the South of France haircut? The South of France haircut is a close cousin of the frohawk and mohawk. But because of its softer shape and relatively low height and width, it also goes by the name of ‘the gentleman’s mohawk’. Dapper, right? Credit: @ericlloyd26 Why should I take notice of it? If a famous collar poppin’ rapper isn’t enough of a reason for you to take notice of this haircut, you might want to consider it if you’ve always liked the idea of a mohawk but are concerned that it could potentially be too intense for you....

I was sitting quietly, meditating with about 30 other people during a group retreat when the thing I dreaded the most happened. Someone tapped me on the shoulder and whispered, “Can you keep time for a little while?” By keeping time, she meant could I get up, walk to the front of the room, take my seat on the cushion facing everyone, and ring the imposing cauldron-sized gong at the end of the meditation session?...

Intention refers to the underlying motivation for everything we think, say, or do. From the brain’s perspective, when we act in unintended ways, there’s a disconnect between the faster, unconscious impulses of the lower brain centers and the slower, conscious, wiser abilities of the higher centers like the pre-frontal cortex. Given that the unconscious brain is in charge of most of our decision-making and behaviors, this practice can help you align your conscious thinking with a primal emotional drive that the lower centers care about....

In addition to a new color, my hair needed serious help since I’m a self-proclaimed colorist. I’m one of those people who can’t get enough of store-bought hair dye. Confession: I often dye my super annoying baby grays, while not always buying the same color to do so. I thought I was unique, but I learned that that was very common, according to Brian Adelman, Technical Educator & Model Coordinator at the TIGI Academy in SoHo....

Summer Hair Repair Turn over a new leaf in the hair department this fall and take advantage of the benefits of a detox wash and care system. TRESemmé Botanique Detox & Restore Shampoo and Conditioner will give your hair the refresh you’re looking for and cleanse your tresses of all of the built-up product and oils caught inside. Editor’s note: Don’t use this system more than once or twice a week to avoid running the risk of drying out your strands....

King was a prophetic witness. Able to convert listeners, he not only made it possible for them to hear sacred teachings, he invited them to open their hearts and be transformed. One of King’s favorite scriptures, taken from the Book of Romans, admonished believers, telling them: “Be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind that you may know what the will of God is....

This past April, during an early morning downpour, my junior college students and I drove South on Highway 101 to Valley Flora Farms near Langlois, to further plumb the meaning of this word, sustainability. Dressed in boots, slicker, and stocking cap, ready for soggy outdoor work, Zoë Bradbury met us at the entrance to her 40-acre farm and directed us to a small equipment and tack storage shed to wait out the rain and field our questions....

3 Refreshing Products for Oily Hair Keep It Clean First off, you need a proper washing regimen to keep the grease down on your oily hair. Choose shampoos and conditioners that are formulated to give your hair some high power cleansing. For shampoo, we always stick with Suave Professionals Rosemary + Mint Shampoo for a good cleansing when our hair gets a little too oily. This shampoo is infused with rosemary and mint to give a deep cleansing without sacrificing any of your strand’s soft texture....

Mindful: What led you to study design theory? Ashanti Branch: Ever Forward Club started out as a small volunteer-run nonprofit. When we started, I was doing it after work and on weekends and holidays, while teaching math full time. I had this dream of it being bigger, and believed it was going to happen one day, but didn’t know how. How did Design School change that picture? Before D-school, it was like I was rowing a boat, always rowing and rowing....

A team of researchers were curious to see whether taking mindfulness outdoors might boost its benefits. To do so, they systematically reviewed the results of 25 existing studies that used nature-based mindfulness interventions. Studies involved in the review had to include either teens or adults, offer mindfulness instruction in a natural environment, and look at physical or psychological outcomes. The research that they reviewed included a diverse array of programs....

Included in this Scary Movie Date Night: Movie Envelope Cover Digital Text Invitation Scary Themed Activity Scary Intimacy Ideas Here’s a closer look into all the printables: Scary Cover Page Each of our Movie Nights Dates comes with a colorful cover to stick on a manila envelope. The scary movie cover is all about that spooky setting! Glue it to the front and stick all of your Scary Date Night printables inside....