Take two of your four wider boards and place them together along the long edge. You'll end up with a square 9-1/2" wide, 12-1/2" long. Do this try run to make sure the cuts are even so that the boards come together to form an even rectangle. Repeat with the other two boards. These wider planks will be used to create your ends. Building this crate requires that you to adhere the two boards to make the ends. You have several options, including: Biscuit joints. The remainder of the tutorial will be using biscuit joints. Dowels Wood glue. Know, however, that this will not make a very strong box. Mark where you're going to adhere the boxes together on both blanks. For this tutorial, you'll use biscuit joints, though you can use any method you're comfortable with. Make sure you have three wooden biscuits as well as a biscuit drill. Three biscuit joiners for each end should be more than enough. If you're in a pinch, two will do. Like up the drill with your pencil marks and make a clean, quick cut with the drill. Repeat for the other 5 marks. One solid line of glue along the entire edge should be fine. Make sure each biscuit is snug inside the hole. Simply slot the biscuits into the slots on the other piece. Let the wood glue dry and your ends are finished. Use a rubber mallet to hammer the ends gently, but firmly, together. For the cleanest results, use a set of clamps to hold the two boards together as the wood glue dries. Now that the ends of the crate are finished, you can decorate them or add handles. You have several options: Using a table drill with a wide 1-2" drill bit, "punch" holes into each end to make a handle. Simply drill 3-4 holes in a small line to cut a handle in the wood. Using a power drill and some small screws, install two metal handles, like those found on cabinets, into the ends. If adding these handles, wait until the end to install them, as you'll need to lay the box down flush to the ground to finish it.

Summary: Dry fit two of the wider boards together along the long side. Determine how you're going to adhere the two boards. With the wood pressed together, use a pencil to mark three spots for dowels or biscuit joints. Use your biscuit joint drill to make notches at each mark. Apply wood glue to all three biscuit holes on one of the planks. Insert a biscuit into each hole and firmly push it into place. Add a little more glue to the top of each biscuit, then attach the two boards together. Optional -- add handles to the ends.

Nothing puts a damper on brunch with your friends like unexpectedly getting your period, in white pants no less. While you can't always pinpoint the exact hour you'll get your period, you can usually plan for a general timeframe. If you know it's going to happen, you'll be more prepared and can avoid potentially embarrassing mishaps. Marking the general time your period will arrive each month with a discreet red dot in your planner or your phone's calendar is an easy way to remind yourself when it will happen. They even make apps, like Period Tracker, that help you keep track of your flow. Wearing a super thin pad or a pantyliner around the time you're expecting your period can prevent an embarrassing leak. Think about it. How often have you cringed seeing a woman buying tampons? Have you ever actually looked at a woman and thought, 'she smells like she's on her period'. Probably not. While you don't necessarily need to advertise that you're on your period, you don't need to feel embarrassed or paranoid either. If you get caught off guard with your period, don't be afraid to ask another woman for a tampon or pad. Every woman has their period and many of them have been caught in the same situation. Nobody is going to laugh or make fun of you. While they may seem like a nuisance, periods mean you're in excellent health and your body is performing like it's meant to. Your brain is sending chemical messages to your ovaries so you're producing hormones like estrogen and androgens, both of which are extremely important. If you remind yourself of that, it allows you to appreciate what's happening with your body and then focus on other fun things in life. There are numerous options today in the world of sanitary products including pads, tampons, menstrual cups, sponges, and more. If you're using one product but you find it uncomfortable, try another product! Don't feel like you have to use a certain product just because that's what your friends use. Find the most comfortable option for your body because when you're comfortable, you're less likely to even notice you're on your period. You may have irregular periods, which can make planning for and then enjoying your time of month difficult. Irregular periods are periods that do not come every month. They are also periods that are sometimes very heavy, while other times very light. If you have irregular periods, talk to your doctor about how to treat the issue. This way, you'll be more able to plan for your time of the month. If you have just started your period, it's not uncommon for your period to be irregular for the first few years. Irregular periods can be caused by a variety of health conditions, such as ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease, and habits like exercise and weight loss. If your periods are irregular, finding the cause can cut back on worry. This can allow you to enjoy your periods more when they do occur. Your doctor may be able to treat your irregular periods. Women are often prescribed birth control, which can help control when your period will come. Talk to your doctor about getting on birth control if irregular menstruation prevents you from enjoying your period.

Summary: Know when it's coming. Don't feel self-conscious. Remind yourself periods are a good thing. Use the best sanitary product for your body. Work around irregularity.

Your locket should have a frame around the area designated for the image. You want to find out the measurements of the image space. If possible, measure this with your ruler to the closest millimeter or fraction of an inch. Use a ruler or tape measure to find the size of your locket. Knowing the measurements will provide you with a reference point to use when resizing your image. If you are unable to measure your locket's image space, you can estimate it. A general estimate is about 1 millimetre (0.10cm) or so smaller than the size of your locket. It is better to guess high than aim low, because you can always trim the edges of your image later. Circular lockets may be trickier to size because they do not have straight edges. Measure across the circle horizontally to find the diameter. You can use this as your approximate width. You can estimate the height based on the top and bottom of the circular shape. It's okay if your measurements aren't exact. Get as close to an even fraction as you can, and estimate to a larger number rather than small. That way you can trim the image to fit, if you have to.
Summary: Measure the size of your locket's image space, if possible. Estimate the size of your image space, if difficult to measure. Measure the diameter instead of the width if your locket is round.