Once you purchase the collard greens, you will want to store them in a plastic bag in your refrigerator. This keeps them nice and firm, as the plastic bag prevents dehydration. Do not wash the collard greens before you put them in the refrigerator. This will promote decay. Collard greens are known for being relatively dirty and gritty when they are harvested. Because of this, you will need to clean them thoroughly before cooking them. To do this, soak then in a sink full of water and rub them vigorously to remove any dirt and debris. Don't just neglect looking at each individual leaf. Make sure each individual leaf is cleaned or you may end up with dirt and girt in your meal. the collard greens. There are a variety of ways that you can use collard greens, but most traditionally they are stewed or boiled in water with a piece of bacon, ham hock, or pork and some salt. This process takes quite awhile, some recipes state upwards of two hours, so that the collards become nice and silky and so that they take on the flavor of the pork. Before you cook the greens you will need to cut them into smaller pieces. Remove the stems from the center of the leaves. Then roll up the remaining leaf pieces and cut them into one inch wide ribbons. There is a wide variety of other ways you can use collard greens. To begin experimenting with them in your cooking remember that any way you would use cabbage or other greens, such as kale, in a recipe, you can use collard greens instead.

Summary: Keep your collard greens fresh. Wash the greens thoroughly. Cook

Touching stories are emotionally complex, and you should allow yourself the opportunity to revise, focusing on different points and areas with each "second look." Every time you revise your touching story, approach your text with one goal in mind, such as working on character development, or transitions, or dialogue. Working on one area at a time will help you stay focused, not getting sidetracked by other issues that you notice. Whether you read out loud to yourself, your Aunt Martha, or your cat, reading your story out loud will make you a better writer. Even better is to ask someone to read your story out loud to you. Hearing a story allows you or your readers to access the story in a different way, and will help you identify issues with tone, grammar, and syntax. While revising, make sure that you have your story saved in more than one space. Accidents happen and you don't want to run the risk of losing your work. Consider putting all of your drafts on a removable storage device or in cloud storage. And remember, don't delete your drafts. Save each one and name it appropriately, just in case you want to go back and use or refer to something from a previous version of your work. Ask someone you trust to read your touching story and give you feedback. They will be able to point out things that you may have forgotten to mention or areas that do not make sense to them. Keep in mind that they may not only have things to say about the story itself; they may have comments about the grammar as well. For example, a sentence that sounds fine to you may actually be worded awkwardly. Whether you would like to be paid for your story or not will dictate what avenue of publication you pursue. If you want to share your work without compensation, there are websites that will allow you to publish your work for free. If you decide that you'd like to be paid for your story, consider sending your story to a publishing company (and some magazines) or self-publish your text. Remember, once something is on the internet, it can never be truly erased, so consider your options before sharing your work digitally. When you sell your story, you're actually selling the rights to publish your work, not ownership of the story. There are different rules and rights depending on which country you're in, so make sure to look up what options are available for you. Until you're certain what route you'd like to pursue, though, don't share your work digitally with others. If you decide to publish your work, do some research before you send your touching story out. Consider if you want to be published in a magazine, or part of an anthology, or perhaps your novel will stand alone. Also, consider if you want an agent or if you'd like to represent yourself in negotiations over your work. You can hire an agent who will do the work of contacting editors and negotiating compensation for you. You can also self-publish, which will require that you cover the cost of the publication. You can represent yourself and contact publishing houses and editors directly.

Summary: Embrace the writing process. Read your touching story out loud. Save several copies. Get feedback on your work. Decide if you want to be paid for your work. Keep your work off of the internet. Check publisher information before sending out your story.

The invitation must include the following information: The address/where the party is Day of the party and time it begins Drop off and pick up times (see above) What to bring (pillow, blanket, costume, makeover goodies, DVD, etc.) RSVP (how your guests contact you to say if they can come or not). That includes your email address and phone number. It's fast, it's easy to track and most people are not the slightest bit surprised to receive invitations via emails. Just be sure to offer the option of calling you as well as emailing back, as some parents will still prefer to talk to the household parent or guardian in person.
Summary: Mail invitations one to two weeks prior to the party. Consider using email to send out the slumber party request.