Write an article based on this "Avoid stimulants and depressants. Don't eat too much at night. Avoid exercising too close to bedtime. Limit naps. Monitor your lighting conditions, particularly late in the day."
article: If you trying to go to sleep early, avoid coffee and other caffeinated products, nicotine, and other stimulants. Their effects can last for hours, making it hard to go to sleep when you want to. And while depressants like alcohol can initially make you feel sleepy, they can actually disturb your sleep. Sleeping pills are often used as a means of inducing sleep. However, these can often be habit-forming, can impair memory and motor skills, and actually disrupt sleeping patterns. There are many different types of sleeping pills and their effects vary, so you should carefully follow the instructions of all over-the-counter and prescribed pills, and talk to your doctor if you have questions or concerns. Your last meal should be no less than 2 or 3 hours before your bedtime. If you eat a big meal close to bedtime, it can make it hard to get to sleep and stay asleep. Regular exercise will help regulate your sleep patterns, but you should not exercise too close to your bedtime. Exercise has a stimulating effect that might make it hard to go to bed early. Naps can help if you are tired, but you should avoid long naps (longer than a half-hour), and naps near your bedtime. Otherwise, you may have trouble going to bed early. How much and what kind of light you are surrounded by has a direct effect on your sleep patterns. Get plenty of natural light in the morning and during the day, then keep the lights dim at night. This will help you to get to bed early. Wearing sunglasses later in the day dims light, which can help you become sleepy on time. Avoid television, computers, tablets, smartphones and similar devices when you are trying to go to bed early, as the blue light from electronic screens disrupts the body's inclination to sleep. If you work nights and need to sleep during the day, wear yellow- or orange-tinted glasses. This will block out blue light, which signals your body to stay awake.

Write an article based on this "Build a gingerbread house. Bake Christmas goodies ahead of time. Make your own version of an Advent calendar."
article: Gingerbread houses are a fun activity for family or friends. Find your favourite recipe and build the type of house that fits your budget and schedule. Whether you're making it to be displayed or to be eaten, enjoy the process. You could also choose to buy a Gingerbread house-making kit. These kits are quite common, and can be found in grocery stores as well as department stores. Buying a kit can make the whole affair much easier and simpler, but can be more costly than if you made the ingredients yourself. Christmas is a great time to mix old favourites with new recipes. Baked goods are a fun gift and are tough to run out of since this is the most social time of the year. When you have free time to bake, make sure you freeze baked in sturdy containers that can stack easily. Ensure that the baked goods have cooled down and wrapped before storing them as you don't want freezer burn. You may use royal icing to decorate cookies before you freeze them. Wait until the icing is hard before you stack them. You may also place each individual cookie in its own plastic bag before stacking. If you're making a few different baked goods, keep them in separate containers to make sure the flavors don't blend together. Store your treats in the back of the freezer to maintain freshness as they'll keep up to 3 months. Advent calendars mark each day leading up to Christmas with a piece of chocolate and can be found at most grocery stores. They are cardboard boxes with little windows that you open, one for every day of December, up to Christmas. Use your imagination to create your own version with a small treat for each day. Whether you bake little pieces of chocolate or more extravagant gourmet candies, create anticipation as each day becomes a fun surprise.

Write an article based on this "Be available. Meet as a family regularly. Communicate throughout the day. Put one person in charge of communicating with the contractors. Have your family help you talk to the neighbors."
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Your kids or your spouse might want to complain once in a while about the inconvenience or the cost. Let them. Refer to the timeline and point out that the end is in sight. Whether you get together over dinner, breakfast or some other time during the day, meet to discuss progress and concerns. Different people may be home at different points of the day, so stay in touch with everyone. Use text messages, email, social networking posts and phone calls If the workers get different information and feedback from all members of your family, things will get confusing. Appoint one person to talk on behalf of the family. They might have to deal with some noise and disruption too, so letting them know about your plans will help keep the peace in the neighborhood.