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your house in a forest theme. To set the mood for your party, make your home look like the Punxsutawney forest. Cut out pine trees from butcher paper and hang them up on the wall. Use flowers or pinecones as a table centerpiece. You could even have your party outdoors to set the mood. Alternatively, you could separate a room into winter and spring decorations to represent Punxsutawney Phil's big moment. Your guests don't necessarily have to come dressed up as groundhogs. Instead, ask them to come dressed as their favorite woodland animal. If your guests are not as passionate about groundhogs, they could come as a deer, bear, fox, wolf, or owl. Bill Murray's Groundhog Day features a weatherman who must experience the same day over and over until he learns a valuable lesson. Since Groundhog Day thrust the holiday into popular culture, there's no better movie to show at your party. Snuggle up with your friends and a bowl of popcorn, and have a good laugh together. If you do not want to watch Groundhog Day, you could watch a nature documentary on groundhogs instead. For a fun party craft, make groundhog masks out of cardstock. Draw your outline on the cardstock, then cut it out with a sharp pair of scissors. Color your mask with markers, paints, or crayons, then attach ribbon to the sides. You and your guests can now celebrate Groundhog Day in style. As an alternative, you could make animal masks to complement your guests' costumes. No party is complete without treats. You could make traditional Groundhog Day cookies (popularized on the official Punxsutawney website), or you could make a festive cake. Because groundhogs eat vegetation, you could also leave out a veggie tray or fruit bowl. To complete the woodland theme, make a trail mix for your guests to enjoy.

summary: Decorate Ask guests to come dressed in costume. Watch the 1993 film Groundhog Day. Create your own groundhog masks. Bake Groundhog Day treats.


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You'll want to familiarize yourself with some southern speech mannerisms so that you'll know what people are talking about. Try to incorporate some of these phrases into your vocabulary as well.  “Taters” - as in sweet 'taters, mashed 'taters, etc -  refers to potatoes. “Light'nin bugs” are fireflies. “Y'all” is a standard contraction for “you all.” “Amen!” is frequently used to express agreement. “I reckon” is a common substitute for “I guess” or “I suppose.” Terms of endearment, such as sweetie, darlin', sugar, and honey, are commonly used by southern belles. While you should never use pet names to refer to your elders, these terms are great for friends, acquaintances, and children. No matter how old you get, a real southern belle will always refer to her folks as Mama and Daddy. Calling your parents anything else will make you stick out like a sore thumb! Swearing is considered both rude and incredibly tacky amongst southern belles. If you must, incorporate alternative, G-rated curse words into your vocabulary, such as “shoot,” “darn,” and “fudge.” Like swear words, all bathroom talk is considered rude and tacky. If you need to use the restroom, simply excuse yourself from the conversation, and if you must, refer to the bathroom as “the powder room.”

summary: Use southern slang and expressions. Use pet names. Call your parents Mama and Daddy. Avoid using swear words. Never talk about the bathroom.


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If you're just starting out, put it on the lowest setting. Move the pulley down to the lowest rung. If you know the weight you want, move the pulley to that level instead. You don't want to start with something too heavy because you could injure yourself. You need to work up to more weight. Be especially careful if you've had a shoulder or lower back injury in the past. It should have a low cable just for exercises like seated cable rows. If you can't sit on the floor due to mobility issues, sit on a bench in front of a cable machine that has a cable at that level, which will provide a similar style exercise. You need to brace your feet while pulling the cable, so place them on the pads in front of you. Some machines may just have a base where you can brace your heels instead.  You only need to bend your knees slightly, but they shouldn't be flat on the floor. You need to brace your feet on the pads while you're pulling, so if the machine doesn't have them, you have to improvise. The best option is to use a step (the kind used for stepping exercises). Prop your feet on the side of the step to brace your feet while rowing. Lean over to grab the handle. Pull back to sit up straight. Grip the handles like you're holding onto mugs, as it's typically a v-grip.  If it's a straight bar, you can grab it with either an overhanded or underhanded grip. Using an underhanded grip will make it easier on your shoulders. You will need to extend your arms to sit up straight. Throughout the exercise, make sure your back is straight. Don't lean over. Also, press your chest out, drawing your shoulder blades together, as that helps you work your upper and middle back.  Even though you're keeping your back straight and your torso still, you can flex your hips a little if that helps you do the exercise. However, don't bend at your hips at any point. Keep your core muscles engaged as you do the exercise so that your upper body stays steady. As you do, push your elbows back. They should stay at your sides but move toward your back. Bring the cable attachment as far as you are able or as far as it will go, ending at your torso if you can. Exhale as you pull the cable toward you. Once you pull all the way back, stay in that position for a few seconds. As you do, make sure your shoulder blades are pushed together by squeezing them together when you pause. Work against the tension; don't just allow the cable to yank your arms back forward. If you don't work against it, you're losing out on half your workout.  Inhale as you release the cable back to the starting position. If you hear the weights clank down on the cable machine, you likely moved back too quickly. It's most important to concentrate on doing the exercise correctly. As a beginner, start with 8-12 reps and then rest. You can try 2-3 sets at this many reps. Later, you can work up to more reps and sets.
summary: Set the weight to the appropriate marker. Sit on the floor in front of the cable machine. Bend your knees and position your feet on the pads. Grab the handle and then straighten out your back. Push your shoulders together and keep your back straight. Pull the cable back toward your torso. Hold the position for a few seconds. Extend your arms slowly back to the start position. Repeat until you start to feel the burn.