Problem: Article: Christmas caroling is when you go to other people's homes and sing them Christmas songs. You can also sing carols at your home or go to a senior living center to sing for them. All you need to do is learn some Christmas songs and gather some friends. For song ideas, try ones like "Frosty the Snowman," "Holly, Jolly Christmas," "Silver Bells," "Walking in a Winter Wonderland," "Jingle Bells," "The Little Drummer Boy," "Let it Snow," or "It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas." Kids usually stop believing in Santa around age eight, but younger kids will love the story of Santa. Explain who Santa is and how he is going to come visit your home on Christmas Eve. To complete the tradition, have them leave cookies and milk out for Santa on Christmas Eve. When they are asleep, drink the milk and eat the cookies, leaving some crumbs as evidence. Have your kids leave carrots out for the reindeer and when they're asleep, nibble on the carrots, leaving gnawed pieces behind. One classic Christmas cookie is sugar cookies cut into Christmas shapes, such as candy canes, snowmen, stars, and gingerbread men. Then, you can decorate them with icing and sprinkles. Other fun options include gingerbread men, molasses cookies, and thumbprint cookies. You can also make yule logs, fruit cakes, or an apple pie. Mincemeat pie is also traditional in many countries. Making decorative houses out of gingerbread, icing, and candy is also a tradition! Traditional Christmas foods include things like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, green bean casserole, and rolls. However, more important then the food is gathering together with your friends and family to eat. If you're looking for festive drinks, try drinking custard, eggnog, or mulled wine. Don't forget to include some traditional desserts! Don't be afraid to invite more than just your family! Think about people you know who may be alone on Christmas and ask them to come! Set the table in the Christmas theme with folded napkins, table runners and beautiful plates.
Summary: Go Christmas caroling. Help young children believe in Santa. Make Christmas cookies and other holiday baked goods. Enjoy Christmas dinner with your friends and family.

Problem: Article: Spanish speakers usually don't say AM or PM, but rather use the words for morning (manana), afternoon (tarde), and night or evening (noche). Here's how to tell the time while indicating whether it's morning, afternoon, or evening: Es la una de la manana. It's one o'clock in the morning. Son las seis de la noche. It's six o'clock in the evening. Son las cuatro de la tarde. It's four o'clock in the afternoon. Even after you know exactly how to tell the time in Spanish, you can always improve your skills by learning a few basic phrases. Here are a few: Son las cinco mas o menos. It's about five o'clock. Es la una en punto. It's exactly one o'clock. Que hora es? What time is it?
Summary: Learn to indicate whether the time is AM or PM. Learn a few additional useful phrases.

Problem: Article: Place the skillet on a burner and thoroughly heat the oil. Place the onion in the hot oil and Saute the pieces until they are translucent. Stir it in with the onions and cook one minute more. Stir in the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and chili flakes, and reduce the heat so that the ingredients come to a low simmer. Cover the skillet and let the sauce cook for 20 minutes. Fill the pot about 3/4 full, and put in a few pinches of salt. If necessary, break them so all the noodles fit. This is the state at which the pasta is fully cooked, but still has a good texture, and hasn't become too mushy. It should take 5 - 10 minutes. Place a colander or strainer over the sink. Pour the pasta into the colander or strainer to drain the water. Transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Pour the sauce from the skillet into the bowl with the pasta. Use tongs to toss the mixture. Serve with extra tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Summary: Heat the oil in a skillet. Saute the onion. Add the garlic. Add the tomatoes and spices. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Put the dry noodles in the boiling water. Cook the pasta until it's al dente. Drain the pasta. Add the sauce. Serve the pasta.

Problem: Article: After the initial feeling of pain, itching, tingling, numbness, or sensitivity, look for a red rash to develop on that area of your skin. This usually occurs a few days after the initial discomfort. Some people get the feeling of burning or pain and never develop the shingles rash. The shingles rash forms blisters (or vesicles), which are small painful swellings in the skin filled with fluid. Shingles blisters generally appear in a group in a single area on the body. Do not touch or scratch your blisters the fluid in the blisters contains the virus, and you can spread infection to other areas of your body. Keep your blisters covered and wash your hands often to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. Shingles blisters usually crust over and form scabs 7-10 days after they appear. These should clear up in about 2-4 weeks, and the scabs should fall off. Do not pull these off yourself, let it occur naturally.
Summary:
Look for redness. Identify blisters. Watch the blisters for scabbing.