So, what is a hair pick? A hair pick (sometimes spelled “hair pik”) is a type of comb that is flat and square-shaped, like a painter’s brush but with harder teeth. It is used for combing and grooming very curly, thick, or textured hair. As the hair pick has longer, wider-set teeth, it is the number-one grooming tool choice for afro hair or curly hair types. It not only detangles with minimal tension and damage to the hair strand; it also helps lift from the root, creating big, voluminous hair....

Last summer, my husband and I were hooked on watching TLC’s show “Cake Boss“. In this show, bakery owner Buddy Valastro takes unique cake requests to create ah-mazing works of art with cake. I am talking about 4 foot tall cakes, cakes with fireworks, cakes with moving pieces etc. INCREDIBLE! As my spouse and I watched Buddy and his crew whip out these masterpieces, in our minds we thought “we can do that” and wanted to give it a try!...

I love date night, but what makes it even more great is when I can plan a fun, creative and frugal date night! If I can plan a date night that incorporates all 3, I feel like I have really scored!!!! This fun scavenger hunt not only has elements of fun, creativity and doesn’t cost money- but it has 4 different hunts included! That means ONE or MORE amazing date nights!...

It’s very easy to villainize thought as some kind of enemy of practice. We get in our heads that if there were no thoughts we would be at peace, but even that’s just another thought. So, we’ll be using a noting practice, where we practice seeing thoughts clearly as they arise, gently noting them, and returning to the breath and body. If there is no mindfulness of mind, we live in a world completely defined by our thoughts....

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