Sea salt can dry out your hair, so make sure to use moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. When you're finished washing, use a towel to dry your hair instead of a blow dryer. Your hair should be slightly damp before styling. Never use clarifying shampoo before applying sea salt spray. This type of shampoo strips the hair of volume and bounce, making the spray less effective. Gently shake the sea salt spray to combine the ingredients. Then, working from the roots to the tip, spray a generous amount of the spray all over your hair. The amount of sea salt you need depends on the length and thickness of your hair. Spray as much as you need to saturate your hair. If you want your hair to appear slightly wavy and completely effortless, let it air dry. This works well on hair that is slightly long (down to the ears) and thick. After spraying with the sea salt, work through your hair with your hands to style it. You can scrunch your hair with your hands to create beach-like waves. If you want to add more volume, dry your hair with a hair dryer. To do this, blast the hair with medium or hot heat in the direction that you want your hair to fall. You can dry your hair upward, or make it fall to the side. Make sure to stop blow-drying as soon as your hair is dry so it doesn't over-dry. When you're finished, use your hands to style your hair if you want it to lay down flat, or push it up for a loose pompadour style. You do not need to use any dryer attachments for this look.

Summary: Wash your hair and towel dry. Spritz your hair with sea salt spray. Let it air dry if you have thick hair. Use a hair dryer to add volume.

Once the waistband and the skirt are pinned together, take the 2 pieces to your sewing machine. Sew a straight stitch starting at 1 end of the waistband, going all the way down along the edge of the skirt, and to the opposite end of the waistband. Keep the stitch about 0.25in (0.64cm) from the edge of the waistband and skirt. Remember to remove the pins as you sew!

Summary: Sew a straight stitch to attach the waistband to the skirt.

If you've established rules for behavior, it is very important to be consistent about enforcing those rules and following through on consequences. Remember to consistently praise and reward positive behaviors, as well. Establishing a system of rewards is the most effective way to encourage behaviors that you want. Teens, especially, are more concerned about having a private space to call their own. Even if some of your children share rooms, help them build separate personal spaces. Then, communicate rules about respecting personal space to all your children. For instance, if children share a room, you might set up a schedule where each child has the room to themselves to play with friends or do activities for an hour every day. Provide the other child another space to use during this time. If they have separate rooms, you might communicate a rule like "Knock on your sister's/brother's door before entering" to respect each child's personal domain. . Sometimes, kids just want to vent and know that they are being heard. Give them the opportunity to do this in a safe place by demonstrating good listening skills. Don't be so quick to offer a solution or redirect your kids. Let them talk out their problems and see if they'll reach a natural conclusion on their own. Acknowledge and validate their feelings by saying things like "Aww, that sounds difficult" when they complain about sibling frustrations. When you compare your kids to one another, you introduce a need to compete. Every kid has something special and unique about them, so don't measure them up against their siblings or other kids. For example, you shouldn't say, "See, Charlie? Your brother always puts his toys away once he's done with them. Why can't you do that?" A better solution would be to praise the child for cleaning up his toys in hopes that it would reinforce the other child doing the same. Not drawing comparisons is perhaps one of the most effective strategies you can use to help your children get along. Develop a unique bond with each of your children. Then, they won't feel such pressure to compete with their siblings for your attention or adoration. Highlight each child's needs and try to meet them by setting aside one-on-one time with each of them throughout the week. For instance, if you have a creative child, you might sit down to paint or draw with them. Whereas, if you have an athletic child, you might toss a ball around and chat.

Summary: Be consistent with rewards and consequences. Ensure that each child has personal space. Be a good listener Avoid comparing your kids to each other or their peers. Give each child individual attention and love.

If you are using a fabric that is somewhat flimsy, place iron-on interfacing on the back side of the fabric and iron in place until bonded. This will help your hat hold its shape, but it's not required. Craft felt is a good choice for this project--it's strong, comes in multiple colors, and is inexpensive. The circle should have a diameter of about 12 inches (300mm). Avoid using soft, foldable fabric like jersey for this project. This hat is designed for children. For an adult-sized hat, you may need an initial circle that is roughly 18 inches (460mm) in diameter. Cut a small circle out of your original circle. The diameter of this circle should roughly match to diameter of the wearer's head. Be sure to cut out the center of the circle instead of cutting through the outer ring! To find the correct head size, drape the fabric over the wearer's head and mark it with a pencil. Use the same green fabric used for the circles. The length of the rectangle should roughly match the circumference of the smaller circle with 1 inch (25mm) of extra material for a seam allowance. The width should be about 12 inches (300mm). Fold the rectangular piece of fabric in half widthwise, with the wrong side facing out, and pin in place. Stitch a straight stitch along the open end of the fabric, roughly 12 inch (13mm) in from the edge. You can also use fabric glue or iron-on seams for the hat! With the wrong side still facing out, and the wrong side of the small circle facing up, pin the circle to one open end of the cylinder. Stitch in place. The right sides of the fabric should not be visible to you at the moment, but they should all face one another. Turn the hat upside-down and right side out. Pin the inside of the ring to the remaining open edge of the hat and stitch in place. Use sturdy, ravel-resistant fabric like felt and cut out a rectangle that is 4 inches (100mm) by 5.5 inches (140mm). Cut out a second rectangle from the center of this rectangle, making an outline that is roughly 1 inch (25mm) thick. The strip of black fabric should be about 3 inches (76mm) wide and the same length as your original body rectangle. Felt is the best choice, but you can use any sturdy, ravel-resistant black fabric. Sew or glue the yellow buckle piece onto the center of the black band. Fabric glue is best, but you can use school glue for felt and most other fabrics. Sew or glue the black band around the bottom of the hat, just above the brim. The band should almost lie flush against the rim of the hat. Bring the back edges together at the back edge of the hat, allowing them to overlap.
Summary: Use iron-on interfacing to add stability to the hat (optional). Cut out a large circle from sturdy green fabric. Divide the circle into a ring and a center circle. Cut out a rectangle for the body of the hat. Form a cylinder from the body rectangle. Pin and sew the top to the cylinder. Pin and sew the brim to the hat. Cut out a yellow rectangle for a buckle. Cut out a black rectangle for a band. Attach the buckle to the band. Glue or stitch the band to the hat.