INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Stack your new planks in the room where they're going to be installed and leave them for about 3 days. Wood shrinks and expands depending on the humidity level in your home. It's crucial that you let your new wood acclimate to it's new environment before you install it.If shrinking and swelling occur after installation, you'll be left with gaps in the finished flooring, among other serious issues. Solid and engineered wood flooring are both great replacement options. They provide a beautiful finish that will last for many years. Nailing down the flooring is usually the longest lasting and sturdiest option. It's also fairly time consuming.

SUMMARY: Let the new flooring of your choice acclimate for 3 days. Nail down solid or engineered replacement flooring.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Open the "Filter preferences..." window and ensure that "Ad Blocking Rules" is highlighted. .." window. Refresh the YouTube video and navigate to the end of the video, allowing the time to run out; all of the image thumbnails for recommended videos and playlists should now visible again.

SUMMARY: Filter Preferences: Close out of the "Filter preferences. Result:

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It can be a silly song, one of their favorite songs, or even just a song that you love that you sing quietly. Singing attracts your child's attention and gets it away from the shoes that are going on the little one's feet. I've-got-your-nose is a great one to get your toddler laughing and engaged on you rather than the shoes going on your child's feet. You can have your toddler check behind his/her ears because you see something. Your child, of course, finds nothing and will be astounded when you find a penny back there. Sit near a window and play "I Spy". Talk to their toes and have the toes count off as you put the sock on. See who can make the funniest face or noise. Try to make the most animal noises you can. This can feel like a slippery slope because it can be hard to have that many stories up your sleeve. The good news is, kids love hearing stories repeated. A one year-old can even repeat words or phrases from a favorite story after a while. Don't be afraid or intimidated by not having enough because what you have will be plenty. When telling a familiar story you can ask your child, "Do you remember what happened next?" You can make up a fictional character and tell stories about him/her. You can make these stories up entirely or use events in your own life to make it easier to remember the details. This may be the last resort, the Defcon 1 of attention deception. Kids love the games on your phone so make sure you have a couple your child likes. If shoe time is that bad, make those few minutes game time on the phone.

SUMMARY: Sing. "Trick" your child. Play games. Tell a story. Use your phone.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cut out two cardboard circles and then cut out a wedge and a small hole in the middle of each circle so that your disks look like they have keyholes. Remember, the bigger the circles, the bigger your pom pom will be (and vice versa). You can cut out a circle freehand or you can use a bowl or glass as a guide to trace the area you want to cut and then cut out the circle. You can now use your finish pom pom by attaching it to a knitting or crochet project. Use the yarn tails to attach it to a hat, scarf, sweater, or whatever you want.

SUMMARY:
Cut out two cardboard circles. Use your finished pom pom.