Problem: Article: A blanket folded into thirds can remain styled in-place regardless of how many people sit on the sofa. Hold the throw out in front of you lengthwise and fold both ends of the blanket into the middle. You can then drape the throw blanket as-is or fold it in half to avoid one end dragging on the ground. Depending on your decoration style, you can drape the blanket on the cushions, arms, or back. Some throws (especially cable-knit blankets) look better with a little "organized dishevelment." Fold your blanket in half and drape it directly onto the sofa arms, back, or cushions. You can even toss it onto the sofa for a graceful-yet-natural look. Fold your throw in half length and then half once more. From there, you can drape it directly onto the arm of your sofa. Or, drape it over one corner of the sofa and position a throw pillow over the part that is on the front of the sofa. Not all throws need to be folded. Lightweight blankets look great folded, but thick ones (like sheepskin or wool) naturally look snug when tossed onto the sofa. Your sofa will seem pleasant and inviting enough to nestle in.
Summary: Fold the throw into thirds if you value structure. Fold the throw in half for a rumpled look. Quarter your throw for casual styling. Position an unfolded blanket on the sofa to make it look comfy.

Problem: Article: Any round object will work. You can use a round glass, the bottom of a candle, or a circular piece of paper. Just make sure the rounded edge is smooth. Take the round part of the object and place it flat on the paper where you want to draw your circle. Use the hand you don’t draw with to hold it in place so it doesn’t move when you’re tracing it. Take a pencil and follow along the round edge of the object until you’ve completed the circle. When you’re finished, take the object off the piece of paper and you’ll have a perfect circle! If there are any gaps in the circle after you move the round object, fill them in with the pencil.
Summary: Find something round that you can trace. Hold the round object on a piece of paper. Trace around the edge of the object.

Problem: Article: Purchase several ripe apples, then eat them or cut them until you reach their cores. Carefully remove the seeds from around the cores of the apples, being sure to pick out every seed before disposing of the cores.  Be aware that most apple trees grown by farmers and gardeners come from grafted trees, and are not planted directly from the seed. Planting trees from apple seeds produced highly variable fruit, since apple trees are not guaranteed to grow according to their type or variety. The more seeds you plant, the more likely it will be that one of the trees will produce edible apples, as opposed to less edible varieties like crab apples. There is about a one in ten success rates of seeds growing into apple trees that produce fruit good enough to eat. Try to start the process of preparing the seeds during the fall, so that by the beginning of spring, the seeds are ready for planting. After you extract the seeds from the apple or apples, add the seeds to a bowl of water. If they float, throw them away, because they are less likely to grow. Lay the other seeds out on a paper towel and allow them to dry for three to four weeks. Flip the seeds over every two days so that they dry evenly on both sides. After a couple days of drying, purchase some peat moss. Pour a few tablespoons of the peat moss on the paper towel, then sprinkle on a few drops of water. Use your hands to mix up the peat moss and seeds. After you mix up the seeds and peat moss, pour the mixture into a ziplock bag. Write the date on the bag with a marker, then place the bag in the refrigerator for three months.  The process of storing the seeds in moist, cold conditions is called stratification. Stratification softens the hard outer coat of the seed and encourages the embryo inside the seed to start germinating. After three months, remove them from the refrigerator, and allow them to warm up so that you can plant them.
Summary: Remove apple seeds from the cores of several apples. Dry the seeds on a paper towel. Mix the seeds with peat moss. Put the seeds and peat moss in a bag and refrigerate.

Problem: Article: In a large bowl, sift together the flours, spices, sugar, salt, and yeast.  In a different small bowl, whisk together the butter and hot water to melt the butter. When the butter has melted, whisk in the milk. Crack the egg into a small bowl and whisk it briefly. Add the egg, oil, and butter and milk to the dry ingredients. Use a wooden spoon to mix all the ingredients together. Continue mixing until the ingredients come together to form a smooth dough. If mixing with the spoon becomes difficult, knead the dough with your hands instead. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and place it somewhere warm to rise for one to two hours. It’s important to cover the dough so that it doesn’t dry out. A good warm place for the dough to rise is an oven that’s turned off, but with the oven light turned on. When the dough is ready, cover your hands with a layer of oil and turn the dough out onto a flat surface. Roll the dough out with your hands into a long cylinder that’s two inches (5 cm) thick.  Cut the dough cylinder into smaller pieces that are one to two inches (2.5 to five cm) long. Arrange the dough pieces on two baking sheets and leave them to rise for another 30 to 40 minutes. While the dough is rising for the second time, prepare the syrup. The doughnuts will be fried and then dunked into the syrup right away, so it needs to be ready for when the doughnuts are fried.  Combine the sugar, water, and spices in a medium saucepan. Bring it to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to prevent the sugar from burning. When it comes to a boil, lower the heat and continue simmering and stirring until the syrup becomes thick. Lower the heat again and keep the syrup warm over low heat until the doughnuts are ready. Fill a deep fryer or deep frying pan with oil and heat it over medium–high heat. Drop a pea-sized piece of dough into the oil. When it begins to cook and sizzle, you know the oil is ready.  Take a piece of dough and stretch it out slightly to get an oval shape. Repeat with every dough piece before frying. Drop a couple oval dough pieces into the oil, but don’t crowd them. Fry the dough until the koeksisters become golden brown, about one to two minutes. Remove the doughnuts from the oil one at a time using a slotted spoon. Place them on a paper towel to remove some of the excess oil. Poke a few holes in each doughnut with a fork. Transfer the doughnuts to the warm syrup and roll them around to coat all sides. When the doughnuts are drenched in syrup, remove them one at a time with the slotted spoon. Allow the excess syrup to drain off over the saucepan. Roll each doughnut in the shredded coconut to coat them completely. Transfer them to a serving plate and enjoy!
Summary:
Mix the dry and wet ingredients separately. Combine all the wet and dry ingredients. Leave the mixture to rise. Roll out the dough. Make the syrup. Stretch and fry the dough. Dip the doughnuts in the syrup. Roll in coconut before serving.