No Moon Festival is complete without mooncakes, small, rich pastries that you can buy from a Chinese bakery or make on your own, if you have time. They're meant to be shared and gifted to family and friends, so have plenty! Picture pastries, also known as mooncake biscuits or "kung chai peng" in Cantonese, aren't as well known as mooncakes but can still be a tasty dessert for the Moon Festival. They're cookies made from the same dough that you used to form the outside of the mooncakes, and will need 1-2 days before they're ready to eat. To make them: Make mooncake dough by combining flour and baking soda in a bowl, then making a small well in the center and stirring in golden syrup, oil, and baking soda solution. Knead the mix into a dough, then let it sit for 3 hours. Use cookie molds or cutters to make 10-20 cookies, then place them on a greased baking sheet. Bake them at 400F (204C) for 6 minutes. Remove the cookies, brush them with a beaten egg mixture, then bake them for another six minutes. Let them cool, then store them in an airtight container for 1-2 days so the golden syrup can soften the pastry. A Moon Festival dinner offers big portions of delicious, symbolic dishes for the whole family to enjoy. Think about how many people you'll be inviting over and start to plan your meal accordingly. Many families also choose to eat out for Moon Festival to avoid the burden of making a mealit's up to you! like roast pork, a whole chicken, fish, vegetables, and rice. An honor table is a small end table or even a bench that you'll place near your dinner table. Use it to display your ritual offerings, including candles and incense, which you'll burn to honor ancestors. You'll also place your mooncakes, picture pastries tea service, and fruits on the honor table.
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One-sentence summary -- Buy or bake mooncakes, a traditional Moon Festival treat. Make picture pastries for an additional sweet treat. Plan a dinner of tasty and traditional dishes. Set up an honor table to present your mooncakes, fruits, and tea.

Try getting each of you a separate sheet. If you have a decorative bedding set you don't want to change, the second set can be kept in the linen closet or in under-bed storage until bedtime each night. Your covers may simply be too small for both of you! Try getting a size larger than your bed--if you sleep in a queen size bed, get a king size set Many people steal sheets because they are just too far away from their partner to share. If it's an option, a smaller bed might be a good solution. Try sleeping in a queen or full-size bed--it may be impossible to steal sheets! If you really can't get comfortable and no other solution has worked for you, separate beds may be a last resort to prevent further relationship stress. You don't have to sleep in separate rooms. Try pushing two small beds close to each other.
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One-sentence summary -- Use separate sheets. Buy a larger bedding set. Get a smaller bed. Try sleeping separately.

Think about whether you feel comfortable and safe in your living conditions. If you feel your housing is not safe or stable, this can negatively affect your quality of life. You also may not feel your living area is comfortable due to high crime, a lack of community, or rising housing costs. Consider questions like: "Is your living condition within your means and income?" "Do you feel your living conditions are sound and stable?" "Do you feel safe in your neighborhood or area?" Your quality of life can also be measured by how easy it is for you to get treatment for any health issues or to make an appointment with your doctor. If your quality of life is high, you should not feel worried about being able to afford healthcare or to get medical treatment for an issue when you need it. You should also feel you have access to education that is high quality and affordable, especially higher education. You should be able to go to school and get a good education without having to worry about debt, funding, or your safety. Personal security and safety is another key aspect of a high quality of life. You should feel you are physically safe, where you do not have to worry about experiencing violence when you are in public or at home. You should also have economic safety, where you feel you have a good income and enough financial support to live. Things like war, conflict, and famine can all negatively affect your sense of security and safety. High crime can also make you feel less secure or safe in your country. On a social level, your quality of life is often high if you have a strong sense of community and good interpersonal relationships. You may be close to your family or cultivate strong friendships in person and online. You may have strong ties to members of your community and your neighbors. You should also feel you have a handful of people you can count on and reach out to when you need help or support. A feeling of community and strong social ties can often boost your quality of life, even if you do not have a high income or an ideal living situation. Another key aspect of a high quality of life is feeling like you have clear goals and aspirations in life. You should feel your life has meaning beyond day to day habits or rituals. You may find a sense of purpose in your job, your community, or your work. Having a strong sense of purpose and meaning often translates to a high quality of life, especially long-term. If you feel you do not have a strong sense of purpose or meaning, you may try investing in your social interactions or relationships to improve it. Often, focusing on one aspect of your quality of life and improving it can then improve your quality of life overall.
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Examine the quality of your living conditions. Think about your access to healthcare and education. Evaluate how secure and safe you feel in your country. Analyze your social interactions and relationships. Think about your sense of purpose and meaning in life.