Problem: Article: To make it easier to settle on recipes, it helps to have a theme for the bake off. You might choose a specific type of baked goods, such as cookies, cakes, pies, or brownies, or a specific event to bake for, such as desserts for a holiday, birthday, or wedding. A specific ingredients, such as apples or pumpkin, can also be a good theme. A seasonal theme can work well too. For example, ask for summer desserts or fall-inspired treats. A movie or book can be a fun theme as well. For example, request Harry Potter-inspired baked goods. You can even use a color for the bake off's theme. For example, ask for baked goods that feature red ingredients. A bake off can be arranged in several different ways. You can give the participants the general theme and let them choose their own recipes or you might choose a single recipe and have all of the participants make the same thing. It's also important to decide if participants will bake their entry at the venue or bring a finished product to the event. Having participants bake on site is very exciting, but it can be more difficult to find a venue with the proper kitchen facilities so having bakers bring finished entries may be more convenient. Write down a set of formal rules for the bake off once you settle on them. Participants will want to know all of the guidelines before they agree to take part. You should also decide if you will charge an entry fee. If you're holding the event to raise money, having participants pay a small fee makes sense. Anywhere from $5 to $20 may be appropriate, depending on the event. To give people incentive to participate, it helps to have some type of prize for the winner(s) of the bake off. If the event is sponsored by a local business, it might be a cash prize. You can also hand out a trophy, ribbon, or certificate. The bake-off prize can be worth any amount, but typically, $25 to $100 is a good range. You may decide that only the first-place winner receives a prize, but you can also have smaller prizes for the second and third-place winners if you like. If you're holding the bake off for fun, you just might purchase small items to use as prizes, such as an apron or pot holders. A bake off can also function as a fundraiser. Even if you give the winner a small prize, you can then sell off all of the baked goods afterward to raise money for your cause. Once you've settled on the basic guidelines for the bake off, you'll need to find a day and time to hold it. It may depend on when you can secure a venue, but it's usually best to hold it on a weekend when people typically have more free time. If you're using a holiday or other special occasion as a theme for the bake off, you'll want to time the event to appropriately. In most cases, you'll want to hold the contest within a two to three weeks of the holiday. For example, if the bake off has Christmas theme, you'll want to hold it within the first two to three weeks of December. When you've settled on a date and time for the bake off, you'll need a location for it. If you plan to have participants bake their entries at the event, you'll need a spot with multiple ovens and stove tops. If you're having participants bring prepared baked goods to the event, you only need a spot where there's room for a judging table and space for an audience. If you need a venue with cooking equipment, you might look online for catering facilities that could support the bake off. A bakery or restaurant can be an ideal venue too. Talk to local businesses to see if they're interested in partnering with you for the bake off. If you only need a space to showcase the finished baked goods, any catering hall or party room that's available for rent will work.
Summary: Choose a theme for the bake off. Decide on the rules for the bake off. Settle on prizes for the bake off. Set a date and time for the bake off. Find a venue for the bake off.

Problem: Article: While you can't take back messages you've already sent, you can stop yourself from making the same mistake twice. Before you send any message, take a moment to read back over it and think about how it might affect you, the person receiving it, or someone else. Make sure you've selected the correct recipient and that you haven't included any information you may later regret. Waiting a certain amount of time will force you to take a break and reflect on your message. Pick an amount of time (1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes) and make yourself wait that amount of time before pressing Send. Consider why you want to use Facebook and how you want to represent yourself to others on it. If you think of Facebook as a place where you will only engage in positive conversations, you can opt out of heated or inappropriate conversations right away and avoid sending messages you might later regret.
Summary: Stop, read and think before you press send. Institute a personal time delay. Foster positive social media habits.

Problem: Article: That means, no tanning! EVER. Unless of course it's sunless, in which case, don't overdo it, and don't look orange. Ask a family member or friend who you think would be bold enough to tell you if you look orange or not. If you do, tone it down or avoid it all together. Photographers will apply bronzer to your skin if they think it's too pale. Agencies usually cut off open calls to models over the age of 25. Take 4 photos of yourself. The first should be a photo of the front of your face with NO MAKEUP on. (if you insist on wearing it, however, make sure you keep it down to mascara and concealer that matches your skin tone perfectly). Second, a photo of your profile. Third, a full body shot of you in a bikini (NEVER send nude photos. They are UNACCEPTABLE). And finally, a full body shot of you in a bikini from the side. Are you a size 4, 6, or 8? Are you over 5'9"? If not, you should probably go with commercial/print/plus-size modeling. Seek out agencies with these divisions. You can have tremendous success as a commercial/print model, and best of all, unlike those of us in high fashion, you never expire. You can model until you die. Plus, it's still super glam, super fun, and you have the opportunity to make lots of money.
Summary:
If you're 25, there are agencies who will still consider you for high-fashion depending on how well you've aged, so make sure to take excellent care of your skin, invest in a good eye cream and moisturizer, and stay out of the sun! If you're over 25 and believe you still look young enough to try it, submit your photos to reputable agencies through their websites or snail-mail. Be honest with yourself. If you're over 25 and have ruled out a career in high fashion, or an agent advised you to go commercial, by all means, listen to him/her and GO COMMERCIAL!