INPUT ARTICLE: Article: An important part of choosing a healthy meal replacement option is reading the nutrition label. Choose a meal replacement that is roughly 250 to 350 calories in total to ensure that you’re getting enough calories to replace your meal. Meal replacements should have a high amount of protein to help keep you full longer.  Look for about 12 to 20 grams of protein per serving. A meal replacement with an appropriate amount of protein will keep you satisfied for 3 to 4 hours. Meal replacements should contain about 3 to 5 grams of fiber. Like protein, fiber also helps keep you fuller for longer. You could also have a few veggies or fruit on the side of your meal replacement to boost fiber levels. Look for meal replacements with about 10 to 15 grams of fat per serving or less. You want to examine the fat content of your meal replacement for healthier fats. The best meal replacements will have more unsaturated fats, the healthy kind of fat, than saturated fats, the unhealthy kind. Meal replacements should contain a third of your daily recommended dose of vitamins and minerals.  You should check to see if the nutrition label has 33% of each of the following: Vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.  The percentage of vitamins and minerals on nutrition labels is usually calculated based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Since many meal replacements are chocked full of sugar you should look for low sugar levels. High sugar levels aren’t useful for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A healthy meal replacement bar won’t have much more than 3 grams of sugar.

SUMMARY: Look for meals with 250 to 350 calories. Find a meal replacement with lots of protein. Go for meal replacements with fiber. Look for replacements that are low in fat. Make sure the meal replacement is fortified with vitamins. Check for meal replacements that are low in sugar.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use a pen and a cookie cutter to trace a festive shape onto your card. Cut the shape out with scissors, then punch a hole in the top with a hole puncher. Thread thin ribbon or yarn though the hole, then tie the ends together to make a loop.  Make sure that the color of your ribbon or yarn matches your card. Repeat this step as many times as you want to create a whole set of ornaments. You can also string all of the shapes onto a long piece of yarn, and use it as a garland instead. Open up a Christmas card, and use a hole puncher to make a hole along the top edge of the folded part. Repeat this step with several cards, then string them onto a long piece of yarn. Tie small loops into each end of the yarn so that you can hang the garland.  Punching the holes along the spines will help keep the card facing forward. If you don't want the cards to hang open, tape them shut with double-sided tape. You can also thread these cards onto smaller pieces of yarn and turn them into ornaments instead. Use a hole punch to punch a hole onto the left and right side edge of each card. Weave a wide, festive ribbon down and up through each hole, so that it doesn't cover the front of the cards. Space the cards 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 cm) apart, then secure the ribbon to a wall, mantle, window, or doorway with tape or thumb tacks. Use large, craft punches in different sizes to cut circles out of your cards. Glue the largest circles together to form a ring, then layer the smaller circles on top. Embellish the wreath with some glittery pompoms in matching colors, then hang it over a door knob.  Overlap your circles to make a more interesting look. Use a scalloped hole punch for a fancier wreath. Cut shapes and images out of your cards, such as an ornament or Christmas tree. Glue them on top of a folded piece of cardstock. Embellish the card with glitter glue, washi tape, ribbon, buttons, or other scrapbooking embellishments. Glue a folded sheet of white paper into the card, then write your message. Use foam mounting tape to create layers.

SUMMARY: Cut festive shapes out of the cards, then use them as ornaments. Punch holes into the tops of the cards, then string them together. Punch holes to sides of your cards, then weave them onto a ribbon. Make a wreath by cutting cards into circles, then gluing them together. Recycle cards by cutting them apart and turning them into new cards.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The most essential thing to remember when you're mixing prints is that the prints should have at least one color in common. Repeating colors is the way to help prints complement each other instead of clashing. Colors can pull two completely different prints together and make them look like they were made for each other!  One way to repeat print colors is to choose two prints with the same dominant color. For example, you might have a lime green-striped skirt and a paisley with a lime-green background. For a slightly bolder look, choose a less dominant color from one print and match that color with your second print. For example, if you have an ikat print with a touch of rose, pair it with a rose-colored plaid. The colors don't have to match exactly, but they should be close enough that it's clear they are meant to go together. If you have too many prints in the same size, your outfit or home décor could end up looking busy. Think of prints in terms of their size, and choose a big size and a smaller size to go together. Having prints in a range of sizes creates visual harmony instead of headaches.  For example, if you have a skirt with a large floral pattern, try pairing it with a thin-striped top. If your couch has a big plaid pattern, use throw pillows with a smaller print. If you're mixing three different prints, aim to have the largest print take up 60 percent of the look, choose a medium print to comprise 30 percent of the look, and have the smallest print make up the last 10 percent as an accent. This balances the overall appearance of the prints and keeps them from being too overwhelming.  For example, you might wear a maxi skirt with a large floral pattern, a mid-top with a medium stripe print, and statement necklace with a small colorful print. In your home, try pairing wallpaper with a big, bold print with a chair or sofa with medium print and accent pillows or lamp shades with the smallest print. Sometimes two prints that would otherwise clash need something solid to break them up. Choose a solid color that matches both prints and feature it prominently in between the prints, rather than having the prints layered on top of one another. This gives the eye a chance to rest instead of jumping back and forth between busy prints. Prints that are similar in scale but come in slightly different colors can layer beautifully. This is a great way to mix prints if you're after a more conservative, monochrome look that works as well in the office as it does on a weekend.  For example, if you have a peach and white polka dotted top, trying pairing it with a black and white polka dotted skirt. At home, try working with 2 - 3 different plaid prints in one room. Another great way to incorporate a variety of prints is to choose one that's bold and another that's low-contrast, such as a neutral-toned ikat print. This allows you to create an interesting, finished look without too many overwhelming colors or prints.

SUMMARY:
Repeat colors. Pick a big print and a small print. Follow the 60-30-10 rule. Use a solid to break up prints. Mix two similar prints. Mix bold patterns with low-contrast patterns.