INPUT ARTICLE: Article: After the glue has dried, take your fabric band and wrap it around the center of your pouch so that it crosses over the pouch opening. Then, adjust the band to determine where you will need to trim it.  Keep in mind that the band should be loose enough to allow your pencils to fit inside the pouch, but tight enough to create a bow effect. Try adjusting the fabric to see what length works best. When you have found the ideal length, trim off the excess fabric. When you have finished attaching your Velcro, put your pencils into the pencil case and secure the band. Then, flip over the case and adjust the material on the other side to make it look more like a bow. Your bow pencil case is now complete!

SUMMARY: Measure the band and cut off excess fabric. Use your pencil case.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A humidifier is a machine that produces a mist or steam, increasing the humidity or moisture in the air. The moisture in the air keeps your mucus loose, making it easier for air to get through your nasal passages as you sleep.  The noise created by a humidifier might keep you awake, though, so look for a quiet machine.  If you're buying a new one, look for online reviews to get an idea of whether it is noisy. Try keeping the humidifier just outside your bedroom door; this way, you’ll still have some moisture in the air, and the noise will be reduced. Extreme temperatures — either hot or cold — will keep you from getting a good night’s sleep. Your brain, which regulates your body temperature without you even thinking about it, tries to achieve different internal temperatures when you are awake versus when you’re asleep. Reducing the external temperature slightly will help your body gear down for rest. The ideal temperature for sleep is 68°F (20°C). Though you may think that reading a book or watching TV will help you get to sleep, the light from both of those activities will actually keep you awake longer. When your eyes take in and process light, the nervous system stimulates the parts of the brain that control hormones and body temperature. When this happens, your body chemistry stays wired up for consciousness, and you’ll find it more difficult to fall asleep.  When it’s time to go to bed, turn off all light sources and cover up any technology that may have blinking lights that will keep your brain engaged. Stop using all electronic devices — including phones, tablets, and laptops — at least 30 minutes before bed, if not a few hours, as the blue light emitted from the screens will keep you awake. If someone else in your home is listening to music or watching TV with the volume up high, ask them to turn down the volume enough to keep you from hearing it in your bedroom. The less distractions you have, the better chance you’ll have of getting to sleep.

SUMMARY: Run a humidifier in your bedroom at night. Set the thermostat to a moderate temperature, but on the cool side. Keep a dark bedroom at night. Maintain a quiet, soothing environment.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Vintage accessories tend to be one-of-a-kind, and adding unique touches to your home can make it look more cozy. You can find vintage accessories at garage sales, flea markets, or resale shops.  Ornate, gilded mirrors are a pretty easily available accessory available at flea markets. You can also buy them from most craft stores, where they're designed to look distressed. Candlesticks of varying sizes, in metallic finishes, are also a great vintage-style accessory. You can also get stacks of old books from a resale shop and use them to decorate the room. Even if you don't even read them, it will make the room look cozier and more lived in. A home will always feel more cozy and inviting if it feels like someone really lives there. Hang photos of your family, or set out collectibles that have personal meaning to you. It will make your home more inviting, and also make you feel more comfortable. Candles add flickering firelight to your home, which is guaranteed to make it feel and look more cozy. You can also choose seasonal scents to add to the cozy factor – fresh, clean smells in the spring, fruity smells in the summer, and warm, comfortable smells in the fall and winter. Nothing says cozy like being able to wrap up in a blanket. Use lightweight, cotton throws during the spring and summer. Thicker, heavier blankets are great for the fall and winter. If your home doesn’t already have carpet, area rugs in each room can help make the rooms feel warmer. Hardwood floors can be gorgeous, but they can also look cold and uninviting. Area rugs should be set in the middle the room, with furniture placed at the edges. If a lot of your furniture has straight, hard lines, soften the look of the room with accessories. Round rugs, pillows, and other accessories can help soften the look of the room. Accessories can help your room look cozy, but too many can make the room look cluttered. Set accessories in groupings - three or four of the same types of pieces in one area. Maybe on a fireplace or a bookshelf. But don't put out accessories all over the room.

SUMMARY: Try vintage accessories. Add personal touches. Add some candles. Keep blankets or throws handy. Consider area rugs. Soften hard lines. Remember that less is more.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your pepper plants may not survive if you move them from the protected inside to harsh, all-day sunlight. Spend a couple more weeks setting them outside in indirect sunlight for brief periods during the day.  It may be best to choose hours in the morning or late afternoon, rather than during the hottest hours. Over the course of the 2 weeks, leave them out for a little bit longer each day. On the last day you do this, leave the plant out for about 8 hours. Avoid leaving young peppers out overnight until they are fully hardened off after a few weeks of increasing the time they spend outside. This is not really an exact amount, but not every plant or garden is the same. If you make the hole about the size of three good shovelfuls, you’ll have room to add some sand and compost, as well as put the plant in. Dig 1 hole at a time and follow the next steps. Then you can judge if the hole was big enough for your plant or if you need to make the following ones bigger. Since peppers started out in tropical climates, they thrive in sandy soil. Put 1 shovelful of sand into the hole, followed by 1 shovelful of compost or manure. Level the sand and compost out and pack them down just a bit. After the sand and compost are in the hole, gently pull the pepper plant from the pot. Place it into the hole carefully so that it stands up straight. Ideally, the top of the soil that’s attached to the plant should be about 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the top of the hole. Use the extra dirt from when you dug the holes to fill in around the plants. Pack the soil down nice and tight so it is pressed against the roots and soil that was on the roots. As the pepper plants continue to grow, they will spread their leaves out. Because of this, it’s important to plant them far enough apart for them to expand. Each row needs to be far enough from the one next to it so the plants can expand on both sides and give you room to walk through. You’ll want about 1 foot (0.30 m) of walking room between the rows, so be sure to leave enough room.  It’s better to put them farther apart rather than too close. Check recommendations for the specific variety of pepper that you are planting. Some benefit from closer spacing. Soak the soil all around the plants so the soil from the plants combines with what you added around the roots. There’s a danger of overwatering, so pay attention that the ground doesn’t become soggy. Transfer the soil moisture meter to your garden.

SUMMARY:
Place the plants outside in indirect sunlight for a few hours a day. Dig a hole for each plant that’s about 3 shovelfuls deep. Pour some sand and compost or manure in the planting hole. Set the plant into the hole. Fill the hole around the plant’s roots. Bury the pepper plants 18 to 24 in (46 to 61 cm) apart in the same row. Make the rows 24 to 36 inches (61 to 91 cm) apart. Give the plants a thorough watering.