. It may not sound very enjoyable, but learning how to manage your money can make your life so much easier! Take some time to assess your income and expenses. Look for ways you can trim the fat and put some money away so you don't have to worry if an emergency comes up. Start a savings account if you don't already have one. Setting up automatic transfers from your checking account to your savings account will make it much easier to stick to the habit of putting money away. Don't deprive yourself of everything you enjoy just to save money. Instead, look for small things that you won't miss that much that end up costing you a lot of money over time. Premium television channels that you rarely watch are a great example. When life gets busy, it's easy to fall out of touch with friends and loved ones. Having strong social connections increases your sense of happiness, so it's important not to let these connections deteriorate. Reach out to old friends and let them know you'd like to spend time together. Try designating chunks of time for social engagement, whether it's going to a party or having lunch with a close friend. Consider joining clubs or groups that will allow you to participate in a social activity on a regular basis. If it is incorporated into your regular schedule, it might be easier to stick to. If you have a romantic partner, it's critical to invest time into maintaining the health of the relationship. A healthy relationship can do wonders for your emotional well-being, but an unhealthy one can have the opposite effect. Openness is crucial to successful relationships. If you have a hard time opening up with your partner, start small by making a point of telling him or her about the things you did today and why you did them, or alternatively about how you are feeling and why. The more you practice, the more open you will naturally be in your relationship. . Try to develop an interest in at least one hobby, and then commit yourself to pursuing it on a regular basis. Incorporating something you love into your daily routine is a great way to increase your overall happiness. Keep yourself sharp and engaged by regularly challenging your brain. You can do this by reading books, doing puzzles, or even engaging in stimulating conversations.
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One-sentence summary -- Create and stick to a budget Stay connected with friends and family. Nurture your romantic relationships. Find a hobby Stimulate your mind.

This is essential before you do anything else. For a hand-held bouquet, you will need to know the best possible date to prepare the arrangement so that the flowers are still fresh for the big occasion. For a centerpiece or hanging basket, you will need to figure out how much space needs to be cleared so that the arrangement will fit. You could either select flowers for your bouquet in a range of colors or go with a monochromatic (based on one color) scheme. You should determine which flowers will not clash with the colors in the room you choose for your arrangement or with the attire of the person holding the bouquet. If you are arranging a bridal bouquet for someone who wants to wear a green dress, red flowers (which is the complementaryoppositecolor of green) might create an overly intense effect. Whether you choose a monochromatic or multicolored scheme, you can go with one species or a variety of them. For a multicolored scheme, you have more options, but you should avoid colors that clash with one another. For a monochromatic scheme based on red, you could go completely with red roses or mix it up with pink and light purple flowers. Sunflowers and violets might clash with each other if you don't add colors that will offset the yellow and deep purple. Choose a vase or flowerpot that will hold all of the flowers without a great deal of open or leftover space. Make sure the container is small enough to avoid dwarfing the arrangement yet large enough to withstand the added weight of larger stems or blooms. The blooms should be able to fit tightly against one another when arranged. This is rather easy if you or a friendly neighbor has a flower garden. If this is not the case, you will need to find a florist that will allow you to buy unarranged flowers. Make sure the flowers are newly cut so that they will last as long as possible. Flowers that haven't bloomed yet are also a good choice. Although organic flowers are more expensive, they are a safer choice. Even if you are not designing a hand-held bouquet or plan to wear gloves as you arrange the flowers, chemicals can become airborne.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine what kind of arrangement you want. Pick your color scheme. Choose flowers that will fit the color scheme. Select your container. Obtain your flowers.

While the designs of compasses are different, all compasses include a magnetized needle that orients itself to the magnetic fields in the Earth. The basic field compass, also sometimes called a baseplate compass, features the following simple components you should familiarize yourself with as soon as possible: The baseplate is the clear, plastic plate on which the compass is embedded. The direction of travel arrow is the arrow in the baseplate pointing away from the compass. The compass housing is the clear, plastic circle that houses the magnetized compass needle. The degree dial is the twistable dial surrounding the compass housing that displays all 360 degrees of the circle. The magnetic needle is the needle spinning within the compass housing. The orienting arrow is the non-magnetic arrow within the compass housing. The orienting lines are the lines within the compass housing that run parallel to the orienting arrow. Place the compass flat on your palm and your palm in front of your chest. This is the proper compass stance, when traveling. If you're consulting a map, place the map on a flat surface and place the compass on the map to get a more accurate reading. While it might seem confusing that there are two kinds of "North," it's a basic distinction that you can learn quickly, and it's an essential piece of information to learn to use a compass properly. True North or Map North refers to the point at which all longitudinal lines meet on the map, at the North Pole. All maps are laid out the same, with True North at the top of the map. Unfortunately, because of slight variations in the magnetic field, your compass won't point to True North, it'll point to Magnetic North. Magnetic North refers to the tilt of the magnetic field, about eleven degrees from the tilt of the Earth's axis, making the difference between True North and Magnetic North different by as many as 20 degrees in some places. Depending where you are on the surface of the Earth, you'll have to account for the Magnetic shift to get an accurate reading. While the difference may seem incidental, traveling just one degree off for the distance of a mile will have you about 100 feet (30.5m) off track. Think of how off you'll be after ten or twenty miles. It's important to compensate by taking the declination into account.
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Understand the basic layout of the compass. Hold the compass correctly. Understand the difference between "true" North and "magnetic" North.