Q: Your stand will probably rely almost entirely on people who stop in while driving or walking by, so you want your stand to look as clean and attractive as possible or they won’t stop. Most importantly, keep your stand and the area around it neat and sparkling clean.  Have everything ready. Before you open for business, check to see if you have everything you’ll need.  If you aren’t very close to a source for ice, use a cooler to have ice easily accessible. Provide a trash can for cups and napkins.  You may consider purchasing cups that are recyclable, and then provide a recycling bin. Customers will be impressed with your "green" thinking. Make your lemonade stand bright and colorful. Color attracts attention! It’s easy to decorate paper cups to give your customers that little “extra” fun when they buy from you.  Add some color to your stand with helium balloons or other decorations.  Be creative. To be competitive, you'll need to provide the best customer service of all the lemonade stands.  Be accommodating.  If a customer doesn’t like the lemonade for some reason, listen to them to find out why, apologize, fix the problem, and offer them a free cup or refund.  Unsatisfied customers may become your best customers if you impress them with your desire to "make things right." Be prepared. Your customers don’t want to have to wait for their refreshing beverage, so always have enough lemonade and other supplies ready. Make sure you can quickly and accurately make change for customers. When they come to your stand, chat with them while they’re there (if they want to chat), and thank them for their business.  Make it a point to remember repeat customers’ names, and greet them by name or title (Mr., Ms., Dr., etc.).  Think about offering a special price to returning customers. Offer a free cup of lemonade to very young children if the parent is purchasing. Be sure to thank them for their business.  Again, this will help your business grow. No matter how badly your day may be going, you always want to look like you love selling lemonade and that the lemonade business is booming.  Customers don’t want to hear about your problems, they want the best lemonade.  Keep a neat, clean appearance.  Make sure you have clean hands at all times. You may want to keep a bottle of hand sanitizer near by. Serve with a smile. If business is good, and you have a line of customers, apologize for the wait and show that you’re working hard to serve people. If you make great lemonade, people will come back for it and choose your stand over others.  To make your own lemonade, you can ask your parents how, or you can find tons of recipes on the Internet.  Listen to your customers’ comments or complaints once you start selling. Adjust your recipe if needed. You are trying to provide the most refreshing lemonade to your customers. Make sure you give people enough ice to keep the lemonade cold, and don’t serve lemonade that’s been sitting out for too long. It's best to serve it fresh and cold. You can learn a lot from running a lemonade stand, and the more you learn the more money your stand will make.  If you’re not selling much lemonade, figure out why.  Some factors, such as the weather, you can’t change, but others, such as price and type of lemonade, you can. Use some trial-and-error to make your stand the best it can be, and learn from your mistakes—when life gives you lemons make lemonade. The best lemonade stand will have customers coming back for more.
A: Set up the most attractive stand. Provide exceptional customer service. Greet customers with a smile. Look and act like a business owner. Pay attention to quality. Keep track of your sales and experiment a bit.

Q: Before you can check your cervical mucus, learn about the characteristics of it throughout your cycle. This may help you more effectively track your menstrual cycle and ovulation.  You will likely not notice any cervical secretions for three to four days following the end of your menstrual period.  After these initial few days, you may secrete scanty, cloudy, and sticky cervical mucus for three to five days.  Thereafter, your cervical mucus will increase and be wet, which corresponds to the time just before and during ovulation. The mucus may also feel thin, slippery and very stretchy. This is also the time you are most fertile.  Once you ovulate, you may not have any noticeable cervical secretions for up to two weeks before your next period. You may also experience some thicker but sparse secretions.  It’s important to recognize that the specific length of each of these phases can vary by woman. Keeping a record of your cervical mucus can help you identify how long each phase is in your own cycle.  It may be difficult to differentiate between normal cervical secretions and semen or sexual lubrication during your first cycle. You might want to consider avoiding sexual intercourse during this time to help you better identify your normal cervical mucus. Write down the specific characteristics of your cervical mucus on a daily basis. This will help you identify the specific phases of your cycle and when you are most fertile or should avoid sex. You should begin to notice a pattern after the first few cycles.  Begin tracking the characteristics of your cervical mucus on the day after your period stops.  Check every day, at about the same time of day to help you see patterns of change over time. Make sure to record the color such as yellow, white, clear, or cloudy.  Note the consistency: is it thick, sticky, or stretchy?  Write down how the mucus feels to the touch. It may be dry, wet or slippery. You may also want to feel your vulva and note down any sensations of dryness, moistness, or wetness. The best way to check your cervical secretions is to wipe before and after urinating and then examine the mucus on a piece of toilet tissue. This can effectively help you to track your cervical mucus and your cycle.  Use white toilet paper so that you can best identify the color of your cervical secretions. Wipe from front to back using toilet tissue both before and after you urinate.  Make sure to write down what you see on the toilet paper in your record. You can also check your cervical mucus by analyzing any secretions that appear in your underwear. This can help you further identify where you are at in your cycle and may also be useful if you can’t find any mucus when wiping. Write down the characteristics of any mucus you find in your underwear. Gently feeling your vulvar area with your fingers and note any sensations you feel such as dryness, wetness, or moistness. This can help identify changes in your cervical mucus or cycle.  The vulva makes up the external genitals of women including the clitoris, labia, vaginal opening, and any surrounding skin or tissue. Don’t feel uncomfortable or self-conscious touching your vulva. You’re not doing anything wrong. Gently touch the various parts of your vulva to examine its texture. Make sure to feel inside of the labia as well.  It’s a good idea to feel your vulva regularly so that you know what is normal for you. After the first cycle or a couple of cycle, read through the record you’ve kept of your cervical mucus. This will help you begin to effectively evaluate your cycle and ovulation and may help prevent or promote pregnancy.
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Recognize the characteristics of cervical mucus. Keep a record of your mucus characteristics. Check your cervical secretions before and after urinating. Analyze the cervical secretions in your underwear. Examine your vulva and its sensations. Evaluate the record of your cervical mucus.