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S – Stop T – Take a breath O – Observe what’s going on P – Proceed This can be done any time during the day when you remember. You become aware of what’s going on around you or inside of you, you ground yourself with some conscious breaths, and then you proceed with more clarity and from a place of choice. Here are three wonderful ways to practice STOP in more depth: The ABCs of STOP—or practicing STOP for Awareness, Beauty, and Compassion:...

I’m not even sure what a pagan is exactly—perhaps I’m misusing the word—but yesterday, after I had dropped the girls off to play at a friend’s house over on the backside of the valley, just across the state line, in Idaho, I encountered a painted turtle crossing the gravel road, traveling from one marsh to another, and my spirits soared, at the life-affirming tenacity of her journey, her crossing, as well as at this most physical manifestation that indeed the back of winter was broken; for here, exhumed once again by the warm breath of the awakening earth, was the most primitive vertebrate still among us....

Here’s an overview of our DONE-FOR-YOU steamy Intimacy Mega-Pack: This incredible mega-pack of hot date ideas and printables was designed by the talented Erin Williams of Strawberry Mommycakes. Just wait until you see all of Erin’s gorgeous designs! This mega-bundle includes 130+ pages of fun invitations, darling love notes, and unforgettable bedroom games for EACH month of the year. Erin truly out-did herself: these bright, colorful sassy printables will definitely turn up the heat in your relationship!...

It’s a truism that being present and mindful is the natural state of a child. Anyone who has watched children absorbed in play knows how they are so caught up in the moment. What I remember most from my own childhood is putting a worm on a path to observe its slow progress and lying in my parents’ bed during the day when I was sick, watching the pattern of the wallpaper as though it were a moving image....

That’s why I’ve started stocking up on travel size hair care. I leave these essentials in my suitcase year round so that my hair is one less thing I have to worry about while packing during the hectic holiday season. Check out my must-have travel size hair care essentials: ** Maybe I’ve become a bit of a hair care snob but generic hotel shampoo and conditioner are one of my worst beauty-related nightmares....