INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Some people only shop for close family and friends. Other people put together Christmas presents for co-workers, the postal worker, the dog walker, hairdresser, plumber, poker buddies, kid's teacher, and more. Decide on what you are comfortable with. Christmas presents should figure into your household or personal budget for the entire year, instead of just trying to find extra money somehow every November or December. You can always start by saving a small amount every month. Keep a general idea of how much you will spend on each person. For instance, you will likely spend more money on your immediate family than on a co-worker. What do they like? Movies, books, games? Have a rough idea of what presents would please the people on your list. brainstorm ideas. Write the ideas down on your list. Listen to the person or other people for ideas, and write them down too. Keep this list in an easy-to-carry form, like tucked away in your wallet or checkbook for quick reference. There's no point in buying early if you're going to buy for full price. Christmas shopping can start December 26th. Although you may feel the last thing you want to do is shop after the Christmas rush, stores often have incredible sales immediately after the holidays, and most items will be perfectly good gifts the next year. Check out sales throughout the year, such as at the end of summer. After-Christmas and Boxing Day sales are a good time to pick up wrapping paper and the like for the next year for a pittance. Many people end up shopping last-minute because they put off the inevitable. Instead, make a plan with solid goals, dates, and timelines. For instance, shopping will be done by December 20th. Put aside two evenings, twice a week for 2 weeks to accomplish this task. Leave some wiggle-room in case something comes up, but don't keep making excuses. It can help to have someone who is good about shopping to keep you on track. Maybe you're not the type of person who likes shopping, or don't have the time to browse for Christmas presents all year long. Instead, put aside one period of time, like a weekend or a special shopping trip. Don't lose the present or forget who you bought it for. Have a designated area for presents, such as a tote, section of closet, or attic. Be sure that the present won't be ruined by variations of temperature, humidity, mold, mice, and so on. Write the name of the designated gift-receiver on a removable sticker or piece of tape. That way you'll remember who you bought it for. If you change your mind, it's easy to re-designate. Cross their name off the list as soon as possible to avoid forgetting that you already bought them something. Hiding is the hardest part of buying a gift early, but it's perfectly possible. If you live with the person, hide it in your craft cupboard, toy box, the back of a wardrobe, etc. and leave it inside backpacks or other opaque bags. It's best to choose somewhere the other person is not likely to look.

SUMMARY: Know who you are buying gifts for. Set a budget. Decide on what sort of gift matches each person on your list. Start as early as the day following Christmas day. Put off procrastinating. Have a shopping plan. Keep track of presents. Hide the gifts well.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Choose any flavor of shisha, or tobacco packed in molasses and glycerin. Before removing any from the container, mix it together to bring the flavorful syrup back up from the bottom. Take a small pinch of the shisha and gently break it apart between your fingers, over a plate. If you see stems, cut them into small pieces or discard them. Repeat until you have enough to loosely fill the bowl. Leave it loose, not packed, so air can flow through it. Add tobacco until it forms an even layer about 1/121/8" (23 mm) below the rim of the bowl. If stacked too high, it will stick to the aluminum foil and scorch. If there are a few pieces sticking up too high, gently knock them down with a damp paper towel. You may want to practice with tobacco-free hookah molasses until you've learned the process. This is less likely to burn. You can buy a reusable hookah bowl screen for this purpose, but a homemade foil cover may control heat more reliably. Wrap aluminum foil tightly over the bowl to form a taut surface. Using a paper clip or needle, punch holes in the foil to allow air flow. Try a circle of holes near the outer rim, then more holes spiraling inward. More holes means more heat on the tobacco, and therefore more smoke. Try starting with about 15 holes. If inhaling is difficult or you'd like more smoke, you can add more holes. Some people prefer 50100 holes. Make the holes small to avoid letting in flakes of ash. Attach the ash-collecting tray to the top of the hookah shaft. Fit the bowl over the top hole, making an airtight connection.
Summary: Stir the shisha. Break it apart. Sprinkle the shisha into the bowl. Cover the bowl. Finish assembling the hookah.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start with clean, dry hair. Use a comb or paddle brush to gently brush out any tangles or knots. This is a versatile style that works with straight, wavy, and curly hair. Additionally, the length of the hair can be medium or longas long as there's enough to put into a standard ponytail, you should be able to complete this look. Gather all of the hair at the back of the head, bringing it together at a point near the nape of the neck. Keep the sides and tail as smooth as possible. If necessary, gather the hair with one hand while continuing to brush it using your other hand. Secure the hair with a ponytail holder. Carefully push the ponytail holder down by 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 cm). The exact distance will vary depending on the length of the hair. Make sure that the hair beneath the ponytail is at least as long as the hair in between the ponytail and the head, if not longer. Use your pointer and middle fingers to carefully separate the hair just above the ponytail holder. Try to keep this gap centered above the ponytail holder. It may not stay automatically at this point, so prepare to hold it in place with your fingers until you complete the next step. Using your other hand, flip the end of the ponytail up and through the gap you just created. Pull the end of the ponytail all the way through the gap until it hangs straight down again. As you do this, the gap should remain fixed in place and the hair above the ponytail holder should twist. If the ponytail sticks out too much instead of hanging down straight, carefully pull the elastic band down a little further to relax the style more. Carefully brush the hanging end of the flip tail with a paddle brush, smoothing out any tangles that may have developed as you worked. This step completes the style.

SUMMARY:
Brush out any tangles. Gather the hair into a low ponytail. Push the band down. Create a gap. Flip the ponytail through the gap. Brush the ends.