Problem: Article: Get out a knife and cutting board and unwrap all sticks of butter that your recipe requires. Cut each stick into several -inch cubes so that mixing the butter into the dry ingredients is as easy as possible. It's a good idea to chill your butter cubes for about half an hour so that they don't start melting. This will prevent the butter from becoming too soft and creating an undesirable consistency once it's cut in. Using your hands or a fork, toss the butter cubes in with the dry ingredients so that they stick to the butter. This should make the ingredients stick to your hands less once you start smushing. While combining with the dry ingredients, smush and separate the butter cubes continuously with your fingers. Keep an eye on the overall consistency and stop when most of the chunks of butter look like they're about the size of peas. You can also cut the cubes into smaller chunks with a pastry cutter.
Summary: Cut the butter into -inch (1.3 cm) cubes. Refrigerate the cubes for about 30 minutes. Toss the cubes in the dry ingredients. Smush the butter into pea-sized pieces.

Problem: Article: Purchase an organic or an inorganic mulch online or at a home and gardening store. Sprinkle the mulch around the rose bush in an even layer. Leave 1 inch (2.5cm) of clearance around the base of the bush. Do not pile the mulch up around the crown of the bush. Adding mulch will allow the soil to retain more moisture for the roots and discourage weed growth. Organic mulch includes wood chips, straw, grass clippings, and leaves. Inorganic mulch includes gravel, stones, and glass. Replace or add more organic mulch once a year at the beginning of the summer. Laying down cardboard mulch can solve extreme weed problems. Place the mulch over the entire area so that you add a top layer of mulch. This will prevent any weed seeds from being exposed to the sun and will prevent them from sprouting. If you don't have weekly rainfall or your rose bush is a potted indoor plant, you must thoroughly soak the soil. The top 23 inches (5.17.6cm) of the soil should be moist. You can check this by poking your finger into the top layer or soil. If it's dry, water it. Roses will wilt and dry out when they aren't watered enough. If you water your roses in the middle of the day when the sun is out, they will get water spots. In addition, the water will evaporate quickly and won't have a chance to penetrate the soil.
Summary: Cover the area around your bush with 12 inches (2.55.1cm) of mulch. Lay down a cardboard mulch if you have weed problems. Water your rose bush when the soil gets dry. Water your rose bush before sunrise or after sunset.

Problem: Article: One of the signs of a gifted child is exceptional leadership, including independent and critical thinking. If your child takes the reigns on an activity and enjoys a challenge, they may have leadership abilities that are above average. In addition, watch for the following signs of potential leadership competency: They like to try many different things and challenge themselves beyond their strengths. They get things done without too many parental reminders. They show a lot of empathy and understanding with friends or family. They are social butterflies. They act very mature for their age. They like to play for the team. They like to take calculated risks, weighing benefits and drawbacks. If you hear your toddler using adult vocabulary, descriptive or especially evocative language, they may have exceptional communication skills. Listen for the following signs of exceptional communication skills: Ability to explain things with exceptional clarity. Use of descriptive language with a colorful vocabulary Use of synonyms Attention to the emotional aspects of a story. Highly developed vocabulary. Use of longer and more complex sentences with appropriate grammar. Play a game with your toddler and consider whether they show a great ability to think ahead. If your child is thinking a few moves ahead of the game that you are playing, they may be gifted in the planning department.
Summary: Watch for signs of leadership. Listen for exceptional communication skills. Observe their ability to think ahead.

Problem: Article: You will want to do this to get any of the pee out of the fabric. This can help you get rid of a urine smell as well. If you can do so discreetly, splash water on the stain in the restroom. If not, get a wet paper towel and rub the stain in the bathroom stall in privacy. You will probably want to try to get any smell or stains out of your underwear as well. Do this in the bathroom stall so no one else notices. This will get most of the moisture out of your pants and/or underwear. Use plenty of paper towels. Dab away at the stain slowly. When you can't soak up any more moisture with paper towels, try using the hand dryer. Walk up to it and point the stain towards the air. Stand with your legs apart. This will help you get dry faster. Sway your hips as you dry the stain to get all wet areas. Stand in front of the dryer until your pants feel dry. Touch them to make sure they don't feel wet. See if there is any noticeable wet spot on your pants. If there is, try soaking up more moisture with paper towels. Follow up with the hand dryer. Once you are dry, you can go back to what you were doing if you can't find an excuse to leave. This will help to clean the urine smell out of your pants. You can try rubbing a tiny little bit of soap into the pants. Put some in your hand and rub it into the pants when you get into a bathroom stall. Dry up the stain with paper towels and dry it with a hand dryer. Smell your pants to see if there is a noticeable smell. This can help cover up a smell in your clothes. Spray the perfume or cologne directly onto the stain. Make sure it's a strong scent so it covers any odor. Before leaving the bathroom, double check to see if you can smell anything.
Summary:
Wet your pants with water. Pat the stain dry with paper towels. Use the hand dryer. Take a look in the mirror in the bathroom. Try using water and a little bit of hand soap. Try spraying the pants with perfume or cologne.