Don’t Text While Parenting! Stop it now!

We all do it, we grab our phone and get on with work stuff, social media stuff and other such things while parenting. Let’s face it! We are 24 hour parents so there has to be a time when the two areas crossover. Could you do it? Could you put your phone down when parenting? Why should you?

A recent study showed that parents who were texting were crankier in their responses to their children. I know I don’t aim to be a cranky parent so if having a device in my hands makes me “Cranky” and thus be the parent I don’t want to be then It should be going away.

My children get my attention enough but there are times when I escape into social media or emails.

I am getting better at blocking out the background noise to escape for a moment. Obviously when I do this my children are safe; usually when we are car tripping (and I am not driving).

Does your iPhone make you cranky?

Read the Full iphone and parenting article here.

If you love simple handmade gifts that still feel festive and special, this DIY Christmas Cherry Body Scrub from CraftBits is such a fun little project. It is bright, pretty, and has that sweet cherry scent that makes it feel perfect for Christmas gifting.

What I like about this tutorial is how easy it is to pull together. The scrub uses granulated sugar, sweet almond oil or another carrier oil, red cherry fragrance oil, and a touch of mica powder for color, so it feels like one of those projects you can make quickly but still package up beautifully.

It is the kind of bath and body recipe that works really well for teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, or just a little festive treat for yourself. The pretty pink-red color and cherry fragrance give it a cheerful Christmas feel without needing anything too complicated.

The tutorial itself is wonderfully straightforward too. You simply combine the ingredients well and store the finished scrub in an airtight container, which makes this a lovely beginner-friendly project for holiday crafting.

If you are looking for a quick Christmas body scrub recipe that feels handmade, giftable, and easy to recreate, this one is a sweet little pick.

Featured Project: DIY Christmas Cherry Body Scrub

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