Q: Do not leave your pancakes in the oven for more than 30 minutes. Longer times can cause the pancakes to dry out.  To keep the warm pancakes in the oven, place them in an oven-safe container or on a baking sheet.
A: Keep them in the oven at 200 °F (93 °C) if not serving immediately.

Q: Before paying yourself first, you need to figure out how much to pay yourself. Determining this begins with taking a look at your current monthly income. To determine monthly income, simply add together all your income sources for the month.  Note that this a net amount or take-home income after deductions from paycheck or applicable taxes. If you have an income that fluctuates from month to month, use your average income over the past six months, or a number slightly below average to represent your monthly income. It is always better to choose a lower number, that way you're more likely to end up with more income then planned, rather than less. The easiest way to determine monthly spending is to simply look at your banking records for the past month. Simply add together any bill payments, cash withdrawals, or money transfers.  Be sure to include any cash payments you received that were spent as well.  There are two basic types of expenses to be aware of — fixed expenses, and variable expenses. Your fixed expenses stay the same month-to-month and typically include things like rent, utilities, phone/internet, debt repayments or insurance. Variable expenses change month-to-month and may include food, entertainment, gasoline, or miscellaneous purchases. If tracking your expenses manually is too challenging, consider using software like Mint (or the many others like it). With Mint, you simply sync your bank accounts with the software, and the software will track your spending for you, by category. This gives you a clear, organized, and up-to-date vision of your spending. Subtracting monthly income from expenses lets you know how much leftover money you have at the end of each month. This is important to know, since it can help you to determine how much to pay yourself first. You would not want to pay yourself first and then discover you are lacking money for important fixed expenses.  If your monthly income is $2,000 per month, and your total expenses are $1,600, you technically have $400 to pay yourself first with. This gives you a good baseline idea of how much you may be able to save each month. Note this number can potentially be much higher. Once you know the current amount of leftover money you have, you can take steps to reduce expenses to make this figure even higher. If you are negative at the end of the month, reducing expenses will become even more important.
A: Determine your monthly income. Determine your monthly expenses. Subtract your monthly income from your monthly expenses.

Q: Make sure you’re using white liquid glue--it won’t work with gel glue, paste, or glue sticks! You can find white glue online or anywhere that sells school supplies. Most white glue containers are 6 ounces (170 g), so you can just pour out two bottles. Borax will also work as an activator. If you want to use borax, mix 1 teaspoon (4.9 ml) with 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) water first before adding it. But be careful--borax can cause burns if activated with certain chemicals! Seal up your slime and let it sit for two days. This will give the crunchy bubbles time to develop. You can let it sit longer, but don’t wait more than a week or so. After two days, take the slime out and have fun crunching the bubbles! You can roll it into a ball, stretch it out, or just enjoy squeezing and poking at the bubbles. It will last for up to three or four weeks.
A: Pour 12 ounces (340 g) of white glue into a bowl. Use Borax to activate your slime instead (optional). Let it sit for two days. Remove the slime and enjoy!

Q: Picking up a dachshund is different than the way you'd pick up other breeds, but it's not especially hard once you learn the right method. Start by slipping a hand under the dog's upper body to support his chest and ribcage. Don't lift up yet. Spread your fingers out so that you support as much of the dog's upper body as possible. The wider the area you can spread his weight over, the gentler it will be on his spine. Gently slip your free hand under the dog's rump — either directly behind it or just in front of the dog's rear legs to support its lower body. Get ready to lift up. Here, again, it is best to spread your hand to give the widest base of support possible. Now, simply lift the dog up. As you go, try to keep the dog's lower body from hanging or drooping beneath his lower body. A little bending is fine, but you'll want to keep the dog's back as flat as possible to keep from putting stress on it. As you move around or play with your dachshund, make sure his lower back is well-supported at all times. Dachshunds aren't like other dogs — letting their lower bodies dangle is uncomfortable to them and can contribute to painful back problems (like slipped and ruptured discs) over time. Luckily, with a little practice, this should become second nature after a while. Eventually, it will feel "wrong" to pick the dachshund up in the incorrect way. As long as the dachshund's back is well-supported and his body is fairly straight, it doesn't really matter how you choose to hold him. If you'd like the convenience of being able to hold your dachshund with one arm, try shifting to this alternate hold once you've picked him up correctly by following the steps above:  Gently shift the dog's weight so that it comes to rest on the forearm of the arm that you were using to support his rump. Use your full forearm to support his weight. Tuck the dog against your body for added support and comfort. This should feel a little like how you would cradle a baby or hold a football. Use your free arm when needed to help the dog balance and keep him from squirming or wriggling free. If you've had experience with other dog breeds, you may be used to "dropping" or gently heaving them back to the ground when you're done holding them. With dachshunds, instead, you'll want to lower the dog all the way to the ground before letting go. As always, keep his back well-supported as you lower him down. Ideally, you'll want his feet to be touching the ground before you let go. As you'll read below, even a drop of a few inches can put stress on the dachshund's back and joints.
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Place one hand under the chest. Place your other hand under the dog's rump. Slowly lift the dachshund, keeping his body level. Continue to support the dog's back as you hold it. Transition to a "cradle" hold if you wish. To set the dachshund down, slowly lower him to the floor.