Though caffeine can make you crash and be even more tired than you were to begin with, if you're reaching those late hours of the night and your eyes feel like sandbags, if may be time to have some emergency caffeine. Start off with a cup of black tea. Its side-effects will be less intense than the effects of coffee. If you're already a big coffee drinker, have 2 or 3 cups. If you're really desperate, drink an energy drink like Mother, Monster or Red Bull. Make sure you do not consume a lot of these drinks, preferably 4 cans at the maximum! This will certainly give you a boost of energy for an hour or two, but the crash afterwards can be significant. It's better to have experience with energy drinks before chugging one to pull an all-nighter. When you're trying to stay up all night, you should eat just enough to maintain a healthy level of energy, but not so much that you feel bogged down and sluggish. If you've already eaten your three healthy meals, then you shouldn't be too hungry while you're staying up all night, but there are still a few foods that can help you stay awake if you're having a craving. Eat a hard-boiled egg or quickly make an egg sunny-side up if you're at home. Eat a handful of almonds, cashews, or pecans. Eat a crispy apple, celery, or carrot sticks. Just crunching into these foods will wake up your mouth and will make you more alert. Bananas are great for all-nighters because they keep you awake for longer than usual and give you a great source of Vitamin B1 and potassium. Have a piece of toast with a little bit of peanut butter. If you're craving a fourth meal, try to have a healthy carbohydrate like brown rice and protein like turkey. If you can't avoid ordering out, try picking foods that aren't too greasy or fatty. Staying hydrated can help you stay awake significantly. Drink a glass of ice water to shock your body awake, and drink water frequently to keep your body hydrated and to continue to feel refreshed. Drinking lots of water will make you have to go to the bathroom often. This can also help keep you from dozing off.

Summary: Drink some caffeine in a pinch. Eat the right foods. Drink lots of water.

Use a handheld mixer or a food processor with a whisk attachment. It will make things much easier. You can use a whisk or a wooden spoon in a pinch. For a less sweet buttercream, use salted butter. Beat it into the butter until it is smooth. Adding the sugar a little bit at a time gives the butter enough time to absorb it. This gives you a smoother texture. If you are using a handheld mixer, start at a slow speed. This will keep the sugar from flying out everywhere. To make the texture even smoother, sift the sugar first. This will break up any clumps. The vanilla extract will give the buttercream a slight ivory color. If you prefer pure white buttercream, use a clear vanilla flavor or extract instead. To give your buttercream color, add in a bit of icing coloring. Using the gel kind instead of the liquid kind will mix easier into the buttercream . It will take about three minutes. There should be no streaks, swirls, or clumps. If you are using a handheld mixer, you can increase the speed to a higher one once the sugar is mixed in. This will depend on your preferences. If the buttercream is too thin , add in some more sugar. If the buttercream is too thick, add in some more milk. Start with a tablespoon or two at a time, mix, and add more as needed.

Summary: Place the butter in a mixing bowl and beat it until it is smooth and fluffy. Add in half of the confectioners/icing sugar. Add the rest of the sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat the ingredients together until smooth. Check the texture and adjust it, if needed.

Work on a clean, paved area so your vehicle is on even ground. Avoid jacking your vehicle in a place that's bumpy, near heavy traffic, or covered in gravel. Make sure each side of your vehicle is level so the jack or jack stands can't slip out from underneath it. Working in a garage or a flat driveway is the best place to lift your vehicle. Use hydraulic floor jack for the safest way to lift your vehicle. Slide the floor jack underneath your vehicle so the arm is underneath the frame of your vehicle or at a lift point. Don't use a scissor jack since they are less stable and only meant for emergency situations like changing a tire. Consult with your vehicle's manual to determine the best place to jack it.

Summary: Find a flat, level surface to park your vehicle. Locate an area underneath your vehicle to place your floor jack.

Do you lean on your parents for a lot of different favors, or are you mostly independent? You parents may be more likely to give you what you want if you have a track record of being pretty self-sufficient. If you've already asked for money several times, you constantly borrow their car(s), and you don't help out much around the house, they may not be in the mood to give you the cash. If you feel your track record is a little shaky, make an effort to improve it before you ask. If you live at home, you could cook them dinner, wash their car, and do other chores around the house. If you don't live at home, find other ways to brighten their days from afar. Be responsive when they call and let them into your life. You don't want to call them out of the blue for the first time in months just to ask for money. If your reason is well thought out and concrete, your parents will be more responsive. Think about exactly what you need the money for, and why. Get ready to make a case for yourself that will have your parents feeling happy to loan you the money. For example, let's say you want the money for a new computer. Your parents will be more likely to give you money to buy it if you tell them it will help you excel at your new job or do better in school, rather than just saying you want a computer. If you need the money for a basic necessity, like paying rent or buying food, be honest about why you're in this situation. Your situation will probably tug on your parents' heartstrings and they'll be likely to help you. You might get further if you come up with a way to pay for at least part of what you need. Save up as much as you can toward the total sum you need, so you can ask your parents to help you pay for the rest. They'll see that you're working hard to pay what you can and might be more likely to help you out. Research the price of what you need and come up with an accurate number you can share with your parents. Be sure you're able to account for the total amount of money you're asking for, so your parents won't feel you're taking advantage of them. If you're straightforward and honest, they may even throw in a little extra. If you're asking for a loan, not a gift, your parents will be more likely to loan you the money if you have an established plan for paying them back. Calculate the amount of time it will take you to save up the money so you can give them a projected due date. Whether it's a month from now or a year from now, your parents will want to know. You could offer to set up a payment plan and pay your parents back in installments. That way you won't have to pay everything at once, and it might feel easier to get the money back to them on time. If you don't plan to pay them back, don't tell them you're going to. It's better to be honest about your intentions. If you ever find yourself in need of money again, you'll want your parents to remember that you paid them back last time.
Summary: Consider your track record. Have a good reason. Show that you're doing your part. Come up with a reasonable sum. Plan how you'll pay it back.