Q: Have all the ingredients ready in advance, so you don't waste time at the grocery store Think of things that are easily manageable, and don't require a lot of setup at the picnic grounds. You may all like fondue, but trying to get a fire going at the park may not be such a great idea. There are wonderful ones to be found at craft stores, gift stores (especially those that sell wine packages), even some specialty grocery stores carry them. Showing up with a nice bottle of wine and food wrapped in plastic bags from the grocery store is just not romantic! If your picnic is at the beach, make sure your blanket is big enough to keep the sand at bay, and that any chairs or cushions are sand- and water-proof. If you're going to a park, you might have a nice soft blanket, but also consider adding a waterproof tarp underneath. The grass may have been watered or damp. Cushions are nice to relax on if you have them. Some people like low chairs for comfort. Flowers, candles, even a pair of battery-powered speakers with nice music on your iPod can all set a wonderfully romantic mood. No boom-boxes, please. The idea is to keep it intimate, not start a block party. " As poet Robert Burns said so famously back in 1785, "The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley," and it is just as true now as it was then. Plan ahead, and you'll not be scurrying for shelter. Just in case it gets cool, have a couple sweaters nearby. Just in case it rains, have an umbrella. Just in case the weather gets bad before you get there, have a backup plan. This is romance we're talking about hereshowing up in cutoffs and a t-shirt may be great for an impromptu day at the beach, but if you're putting effort into building a special afternoon or evening, make it something to remember.
A: Plan your meal in advance. Prepare foods that you all like. Get a basket. Furnish based on the setting Bring the romance. Think about "just in case. Dress nicely.

Q: The manufacturer should provide directions for use and information about how to store and consume your supplement. Your supplement will probably be a small tablet or capsule that you need to take with water. The instructions label might also feature a chart that provides information about how often to take the supplement. Your doctor's instructions and knowledge of your own health should supersede any recommended intake advice provided by the CLA manufacturer. There are a number of side effects associated with CLA supplements. These mostly include flu-like symptoms such as watery stools, vomiting, nausea, and general lethargy and fatigue. You might also experience headaches, dizziness, constipation, and/or hives (a kind of rash in the form of small, red bumps on the skin). Clinical symptoms include higher levels of cholesterol, an enlarged liver and/or spleen, increased risk for diabetes, and reduced nutritional value in breast milk. Most people report that the side effects subside after about two weeks of regular use. Some people believe that supplements are an acceptable alternative to medication. However, medications receive far more testing and evaluation than do unregulated supplements like CLA. Medications are prescribed by a doctor, and carefully dosed in order to provide you with the right amount. CLA supplements cannot substitute for doctor-prescribed medications. CLA supplements come in different concentrations. Some supplements are 500 milligram (mg) tablets, others are 1,000 mg tablets. Research suggests that the average person needs no more than 3-4 grams of CLA per day. So if your supplement is 1,000 mg, you could take it three times per day and meet your daily CLA intake goal.
A: Always follow your doctor's advice and consult manufacturer directions. Look for side effects. Don't take CLA supplements instead of medication. Don't take too much.

Q: Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Know what your strengths are and make use of them as often as possible. Know your weaknesses, as well, and avoid situations that force you to rely on your weak side. You can build skills and overcome past weaknesses, but if you're not using the talents already available to you, you're passing up a great resource that could help you travel down the road toward good fortune. Focusing on your strongest attributes also narrows your field of vision, which, in this case, is a good thing. You can focus more of your time and energy on a handful of things. When you devote more of yourself to a task or dream, you are more likely to run across the "lucky break" you've been hoping for. Be adventurous and take risks. The key is to make most of your risks calculated ones. Do something that makes you nervous, but plan and prepare for it in advance so that you can improve your chance of success. Try something you've never tried before or visit a place you've never been to. The experience might be bad or good. Either way, you will never know without trying. Before you follow your intuition, make sure that you can afford to fail. This might sound contrary to the concept of risk-taking, but it's what differentiates a foolish risk from a calculated one. Failing might produce negative results (e.g., losing an investment, ending a relationship) but it will not make it impossible to survive (e.g., you won't lose your house, die, or need to flee the country). Be generous toward other people. Regardless of whether or not you believe in karma, the generosity you display toward others has a way of coming back to you in some form. When others perceive your kindness, they are more likely to be kind to you, as well. Help others work through problems, pursue their aspirations, and find luck in their own lives. While helping someone else through an issue, you might see a lucky opportunity in your own life that was hiding in plain sight. Make sure that you don't keep score, either. You might end up doing more for someone than he or she will ever do for you, or the situation could be reversed. Regardless, it's usually easy to tell when someone is keeping score, and the attitude may turn people off. Improve your ability to communicate with other people. Speak and write more fluently. If you struggle with good communication now, practice as much as possible until you can communicate well enough to avoid misunderstandings and persuade others to see your point of view. Consider learning a second language, especially if you want more good luck in your career. Companies may consider a bilingual employee to be a greater asset than one who only knows a single language. If you can speak and/or write in more than one language, more lucky opportunities may open up to you. If you don't have a mentor, find at least one. Watch how that individual behaves and seek to weave some of those behaviors into your own life. You don't need to be an exact duplicate, but it doesn't hurt to copy something that clearly works. There's no need to reinvent the wheel. A method that has produced lucky results in the past is likely to produce lucky results again. There are never any guarantees in life, but this is an odd that would certainly be in your favor to bet on. Don't think of good luck as something distant and unattainable. Instead, tell yourself that good luck is a part of life that will come naturally if you allow it. Once you stop resisting it, prosperity will reach you more readily. Good fortune might be right in front of your face, but if you've convinced yourself that it's far away, you'll never be able to spot it. Stop waiting around for good luck to happen to you. If you want to invite luck into your life, you'll need to go out and meet it where it's at. Quit procrastinating. Don't put off today what you can do tomorrow. If something can be done now, do it now. You'll never know what opportunities passed you by when you dragged your feet. If you don't get out there and do something, nothing will happen. You can't solve a problem you never face or accomplish a goal you never pursue.
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Know your strengths. Break out of your comfort zone. Give more. Communicate well. Imitate your mentors. Expect good luck to come your way. Take action.