Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. So cute, right?! The amazing Courtney with Paperelli Designs created this beautiful pack for us! We are head over heels for both her and these placemats!! One of the best parts about these beauties is that they are SO simple to throw together!! You have 2 options for printing: both 8.5×11 and 11×17 versions are available below. Once you have picked your printing option and have these lovely placemats in hand you just need some crayons, Mom’s favorite breakfast and a few little hands to help you out!...

Oh, the delightful “hustle & bustle” of Christmas! The culmination of parties, shopping, family gatherings, shopping, baking… did I mention shopping? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, but I admit that the calendar fills up fast and there’s not as much focus on alone time… So, Merry Christmas! Here’s an idea to guarantee you get your special couple time! Whether you’re getting some new lingerie or you just wanna wrap up something you haven’t worn in a while, surprise your honey after the kids are in bed with an evening devoted to him....

Those students who were instructed to commit three acts of kindness each week saw a bigger boost in their popularity from peers than those students who were instructed to visit three places each week. The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California-Berkeley puts the study in context: children have the capacity to act kindly and receive kindness positively, yet still have to be prompted to behave this way. Vicki Zakrzewski writes: “[T]he students were asked to perform these acts of kindness as part of the study, illustrating how, even though we have an instinct for empathy and compassion, we often need to be encouraged to act on that instinct....

So after our Diva’s Retreat I just could NOT stop thinking about these adorable pajamas, so I broke down and bought myself a pair. Not only are they super cute, but they are really, really comfortable. Now for the kicker: my husband LOVES them. That is probably a big understatement. Allow me to explain…he has a hard time keeping his hands to himself when I wear these pajamas. Just ordinary pajamas?...

Policing is a stressful job, Winter acknowledges. “So, it’s important to find constructive outlets. It’s easy for anyone, not just police, to fall into less healthy ways of dealing with stress.” Mindfulness is Winter’s constructive outlet. She was introduced to it about seven years ago when her romantic partner took a mindfulness course and came home talking about it. Now, Winter regularly meditates focusing on the breath. Sometimes she practices for just a few moments, sitting at her desk in the middle of her day....