Take the lamp shade off of the fixture. Wash it with warm, soapy water, then dry it off with a towel. Wipe the lamp shade down with rubbing alcohol to remove any oil or residue. Handle the lamp shade from the inside from now on to prevent oil transfer. Do not clean the lamp shade if you already painted it. You can use regular stencils or self-adhesive stencils. If you are using a regular stencil, tape down all 4 edges with painter's tape. If you are using a self-adhesive stencil, peel it off of the backing first, then press it down onto the lamp. Choose an ornate stencil with thin lines so that the light can pass through. Flourishes, filigree, and ornate butterflies make great choices. Squirt some glass paint onto a disposable plate or palette. Dip a foam pouncer into the paint, then tap it against the stencil. Work your way from the outside edges of the stencil towards the middle. You can use glass paint in any finish you want, but be aware that translucent glass paint may not show up well, especially against a previously-painted surface. If you painted your lamp shade with tinted decoupage glue, use acrylic paint. Tinted decoupage glue will be too fluid for this step. Do not let the paint dry in the stencil, or you risk peeling it off. As soon as you finish applying your last stroke of paint, peel the stencil off. Avoid dragging the stencil across the lamp shape; otherwise, the paint may smear. Instead, pick the stencil up by 2 corners and lift it straight up. If you notice any chips or gaps in the paint after you remove the stencil, fill them in using spare paint and a thin, pointed brush. How long the paint takes to dry depends on the type of paint you used. Acrylic paint dries within minutes, but glass paint can take several hours. As the paint is drying, use this time to clean your pouncer and stencil. Wipe your stencil down with rubbing alcohol. If you have a self-adhesive stencil, be careful not to get anything on the back. Wash pounces using soapy water or brush cleaner. Be aware that it may not be salvageable and you may have to throw it out. At this point, you can repeat the process to apply more stencils for a layered look. You can also apply stencils to other parts of the lamp shade. Let the paint dry after you peel the stencil away. For example: If you added 1 big butterfly, you might want to add 1 or 2 smaller butterflies. If you added a filigree heart, a flourish to either side of it might look pretty. If you added a flower in 1 color, consider adding 2 more flowers in other colors. Once the paint has completely dried and cured, you can reassemble the lamp. If the paint still feels tacky, it has not finished curing. Give it a few more hours; double-check the label for more complete drying times.

Summary: Remove the lamp shade and clean it. Adhere a stencil over the lamp shade. Apply glass paint over the stencil with a pouncer. Peel the stencil off before the paint dries. Allow the paint to dry and clean your supplies. Apply more stencils, if desired. Reassemble the lamp.

You can travel to Angel Island by taking the Blue and Gold Fleet from pier 41 in San Francisco. Prior to traveling, check the schedule online at the following website: http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/ferry/angel-island/ Once you have determined the schedule, you should plan to arrive at Pier 41 in San Francisco at least 30 minutes prior to your departure time. This will give you enough time to purchase tickets and board the boat. You can get to Pier 41 by car, taxi, streetcar, or bus. There is parking across the street from the pier and public transit will drop you off within walking distance from the pier. Tickets for the Blue and Gold Fleet to Angel Island can be purchased at the yellow ticket booth located between pier 39 and pier 41. You can also purchase tickets online in advance directly from the Blue and Gold Fleet website. Tickets to Angel Island cost around $9 one way. Kids under the age of five are free and there are discounted rates for children and seniors. Children aged 5-11 cost $4.75 and seniors over the age of 65 also cost $4.75. Board the ferry boat at the gate behind the pier 41 building. The ferry ride will take approximately 25 to 40 minutes depending on the number of stops. In some instances, the boat will make additional stops. A direct ferry ride will take 25 minutes.

Summary: Check the boat schedule online. Arrive at Pier 41 thirty minutes prior to departure. Purchase tickets. Ride the boat to the island.

Most multivitamins contain a good amount of B12. Look at the informational label on your multivitamin to make sure it provides the B12 you need. You can also buy B12 supplement pills. B12 absorbs easier when it is taken along with other vitamins. Take it with B6, magnesium, niacin, or riboflavin. If you none of these methods work, you can try a B12 prescription from your doctor. This supplement comes in the form of an injection or a nasal gel.

Summary: Take a multivitamin. Take a separate B12 supplement. Get a B12 prescription.

When you discover a weevil infestation, the first thing you have to do is get all the food off the shelves in your pantry or cupboard. That way, you can clean all the shelves and inspect the food for contamination. Set up all the food in one location, such as in your kitchen. Go through all the food that was in your pantry or cupboards and inspect for weevils or signs of infestation. If you find weevils in whole grains that can be rinsed, you can clean the grains and salvage them. Ideal candidates for rinsing include whole-grain rice, barley, and buckwheat. Place the grains into a strainer and hold it under running water. Use your hand or a spoon to comb through the grains, making sure the water rinses them all. When the weevils have been rinsed away, place the grains on a baking sheet and into a 140 F (60 C) oven for 15 minutes to kill any eggs and dry the grains. Many infested foods, such as flours and cereals, cannot be rinsed without being damaged. Throw these foods out. Place them in a large garbage bag and tie the bag tightly. Remove the bag with the contaminated foods from your house immediately so the weevils don't eat their way out and infest again. If you don't feel comfortable salvaging infested foods like rice, simply discard them as well. Once you've gone through and thrown out all your infested foods, wash the containers with hot, soapy water to remove any eggs or larvae that might still be present. For dishwasher-safe containers, run the dirty containers through the dishwasher instead. This will serve the dual purpose of sucking up weevils and removing their food source. Make sure you get into all the nooks, crannies, corners, and cracks. Vacuum the floor in your pantry as well, or the counter under the cupboards. Once weevils infest your pantry, they may travel out to explore new areas of your kitchen if they're attracted to any other food sources. Crumbs and forgotten bits of food can often be found under appliances, so it's important to clean under these as well. Pull out your stove and fridge and vacuum thoroughly underneath before replacing them. You should also move and vacuum under your microwave, toaster, toaster oven, and any other countertop appliances you have. Weevils can hide in places you'd never think, including underneath old shelf paper on the shelves in your pantry or cupboard. To ensure that you don't have any stowaways, and to remove any eggs and larvae, remove the shelf paper that's lining your shelves. Discard the old shelf paper immediately. Vacuum and clean the bare shelves before installing new paper. Once everything has been cleaned thoroughly and the new paper installed, you can start returning non-contaminated food to your pantry or cupboard.
Summary: Remove all the food from your cupboards. Rinse infested grains. Discard infested food that can't be rinsed. Wash contaminated storage containers. Vacuum all the shelving. Clean under all your appliances. Replace old shelf paper before returning food to the pantry.