Article: The rich, fruitiness of red wine sangria perfectly balances spicy dishes. Serve sangria with chorizo, albondigas, or chilaquiles. The sweetness of the sangria will balance out the spiciness of the dish. Seafood wonderfully complements the cool sweetness of white wine sangria. Serve it with calamari, scallops, or mussels. Select fruits that will match or complement the ones you put in your sangria, such as pears, figs, apples, or strawberries. Choose cheeses like brie, Roquefort, gorgonzola, and goat cheese. Don’t forget to add some crackers, too! The spices and complex flavors in hot sangria pair well with rich and spicy foods like mole. A pepper and chocolate mole would be a great complement to hot sangria made with red wine and oranges. The sweetness of sangria makes it a great drink to have with dessert. A fruity dessert, such as a fresh berry tart, baked apples, or poached pears in wine are perfect pairings.
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Serve red wine sangria with spicy dishes. Pair white wine sangria with seafood. Enjoy rosé sangria with a fruit and cheese plate. Try hot sangria with mole. Eat dessert with your sangria.
Article: Take down any bird feeders, as they provide instant food for nuisance birds. Resist the urge to feed bread crumbs or anything else to the birds in the area. Empty the water out of any bird baths and fill in any standing pools of water. To keep away the scavengers, secure your trashcan lids carefully and cover up your compost pits. Thin out any heavy thickets and any grass or brush debris. Haul away any dead trees or logs. All of these sites provide shelter from predators and potential nesting spots for wild birds. Maintain this level of upkeep after the birds leave, so that your lawn doesn’t attract another flock. Look at your local garden or hardware store for nylon or plastic mesh. Use stakes or posts to create a framework for the netting around any trees that need protecting. Drape the netting on top of any vulnerable bushes. Use netting to block off potential nest sites on buildings, like rafters.  Four-inch (10 cm) mesh is large enough to block out crows and other large birds. Go with a finer, smaller mesh if you are trying to dissuade tiny birds.  Before you place the mesh, move the foliage aside and look into the interior of the bushes or trees to make sure that no birds will be trapped inside. Get wire cables or monofilament/fishing line and string a set of parallel lines about a foot (30.5 cm) above the area you’d like to protect. Use cinder blocks spread along the sides as line anchors. This will not stop birds from landing, but it will keep them from building large nests. Check the filament every so often to make sure that the lines are still intact. Birds will sometimes fly right into an interior space through an open door. Hang thick plastic or rubber strips from the doorframe to keep them out. Cut out 10” (25 cm) wide strips and place them 2” (5 cm) apart to create a heavy barrier. Buy a few strips of metal spikes, also called perch blockers, and attach them to any potential roosting or perching areas. Most people put them on ledges, around gutters, at the edges of roofs, and on top of patio covers. The strips usually attach to your structure with glue or screws. These are flat, flexible strips that put out an electrostatic pulse when pressed upon. So, when a bird lands on a strip, they’ll get a quick, painless jolt. This is a great option for the edges of signs or ledges, as they can be purchased in a number of colors and thicknesses. Some strips run off traditional electrical or battery power while others can be set up to store and use solar energy. Purchase the repellant and then smear it on any problem areas, such as ledges or eaves. Go slowly and make sure to leave no spaces untreated. While there is no scientific backing that this method works, some people argue that the scent alone is enough to drive birds away.  Some of these repellants can stain surfaces. If you are worried about this, put down a layer of tape and then follow it with the repellant. Starlings and other small birds are known for aggressively seeking out small spaces in which to build nests. Walk around the perimeter of your house and look for any holes. Push a piece of copper mesh or steel wool into them. Cover this plug with a piece of wood, metal, or mesh.  Seal up your gutters and vents as well with mesh screens.  Don’t just use caulk to seal up the holes, as birds can easily peck this out.
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Remove possible food and water sources. Remove ground cover. Install bird netting. Create a line grid. Block off the doors. Install bird spikes. Install powered strips. Use a spray or paste repellant. Seal up any exterior holes.
Article: Remember that, unless you were planning to be a stay-at-home mom, you made the decision to balance a career and a family – and that’s a perfectly valid choice. It’s best to come to terms with your decision as quickly as possible, so don’t second guess yourself! Let go of your guilt, and you’ll be more likely to go back to work with the right mindset. Once you go back to work, your time with your baby will be limited, so use the rest of your maternity leave to bond as much as possible: hold and cuddle your baby, sing and laugh and make faces with your baby, and enjoy the extended time that you have together. There are plenty of ways to continue bonding with your baby once you go back to work. You can start preparing now. Consider:  Waking up earlier in the morning and spending some quality time cuddling with your baby before you start getting ready for the day. Turning routine chores and activities into bonding opportunities. For example, you might work to make breakfast or bath time a special shared time for you and your baby. Talking to your baby about your routine. Smiling at your baby during routine moments. The happier and more interactive you are, the more content your baby will be. Dependable childcare is crucial to your success at work, and you won’t feel comfortable unless you know that the person caring for your baby is someone you can trust.  Ask family and friends if they are available to provide childcare, or if they have recommendations for childcare providers. Ask potential childcare providers for references, and follow up to learn as much as possible about the person who may be caring for your child. If you are considering a daycare facility, go for at least one tour, and ask if you can sit in and watch a typical day. Make arrangements for back-up childcare. Ideally, a friend or relative will be able to take your baby on short notice if, for some reason, your regular childcare falls through. If not, research drop-in childcare options and ask people you know for suggestions. Check to see if your company offers childcare benefits. Some employers do offer childcare at the office; others offer financial help with the cost.
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Keep a positive attitude. Bond with your baby. Establish a cuddling routine that will work once your maternity leave is over. Find someone you trust to care for your baby.