Try to avoid getting the leaves and blooms soaking wet, as wet leaves are more prone to fungal growth.  Water the plant more during extremely dry periods. Gardenias need less water when they are not blooming. Gardenias thrive best when given distilled room-temperature water rather than cold water. Check the topsoil of your potted gardenias before watering. If it is still damp, hold off on watering. Many gardenia experts recommend placing your gardenia on a pebble filled tray. You can then pour water on the pebbles, which will in turn provide humidity and moisture for your gardenia. Gardenias should be fertilized every three weeks. You should use an acid-based fertilizer as gardenias prefer acidic soil and fertilizer. Established plants need fertilizer each March and October. Choose from fertilizers such as 6-6-6, 10-10-10, 20-20-20 or 16-4-8. You may find it easier to use a water-soluble fertilizer with your gardenias. You should only prune your plant when it is not producing blooms. You should never cut all of the leaves off the plant. You should also 'deadhead' your plant after it is done pruning. This means removing the dead flowers to help your plant produce more blooms. In particular, you should check your gardenias for whiteflies and mealybugs. Other gardenia pests include aphids, spider mites, and thrips. If you notice that your plants have a pest problem, use a horticultural oil to get rid of them. Over-watering your plants and planting them too close to one another are both causes of pest problems. Avoid doing both of these things.
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One-sentence summary -- Water the plant every few days after the initial period of establishment. Fertilize your growing plant. Prune your gardenia when it is dormant. Control garden pests.


Before you shift your child's eating schedule, you should make sure your child has had more than one loose stool movement, usually within a short period of time. One loose stool movement does not mean your child has diarrhea. But several loose stool movements within a short period of time is a good indicator that your child has diarrhea and would benefit from changes to her eating schedule.  Increasing the amount of fluids your child drinks and making changes to her diet are two key ways to treat diarrhea at home. This will help to prevent your child from becoming dehydrated and malnourished as she recovers from the diarrhea. Making adjustments to your child's eating schedule can also make it more appealing for her to eat when she has diarrhea. Having small meals and snacks throughout the day rather than three big meals can often be gentler on your child's stomach and help her maintain an appetite. Prepare small meals in small bowls and give them to your child throughout the day. Always pair the meals with lots of fluids so your child does not become dehydrated. Some sources recommend giving your child fluids first and then giving her solid food. You can try to get your child to drink several glasses of water before and after her small meals to keep her hydrated. Your child may not have much of an appetite while she has diarrhea, so you may want to focus on ingredients that your child enjoys and prepare them in ways that will encourage her to eat. For example, if your child likes chicken, then you can make chicken noodle soup. The soup should be easy for your child to eat with a sore stomach and give her the necessary nutrients to stay nourished despite her diarrhea. If your child's diarrhea clears up on its own after two to three days, you should slowly have your child go back to her normal eating schedule. This may mean giving her one to two full meals as well as one smaller meal or two small snacks. Do not force your child to eat her normal meals right after she has recovered as her body needs time to get used to lots of solid foods again. Some children can experience a bout of diarrhea once they return to their regular diet. This is usually due to your child's gut getting used to regular food again. This type of diarrhea does not last very long and is not the same as diarrhea due to an illness or infection. After a day or so, the diarrhea should go away and your child should be okay with eating her regular diet.
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One-sentence summary -- Wait for your child to have more than one loose stool movement. Have your child eat small meals throughout the day. Offer your child her favorite foods. Allow your child to gradually return to her normal eating schedule.


To make a large floral bow you will need a piece of wired ribbon, approximately 4 inches (10.2 cm) wide and 3 yards (2.7 m) long.  Wired ribbon is much easier to work with than soft ribbon as it holds its shape better, making a fuller bow. You will also need a 9 or 10 inch (22.9 or 25.4 cm) length of florist wire (although pipe cleaner will do in a push) bent into a U-shape, and a pair of scissors.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather your supplies.


Empathy with another person conveys warmth, validation, and caring.  It is the foundation of healthy relationships, building upon listening and respect.  Empathy requires that we contribute our own similar experiences through conversation and reinforce values that we share with the other person.  When someone views you as empathetic, they are more likely to confide, trust, and hold you in esteem, the foundational pillars of a good relationship. Practice empathy, not sympathy: Sympathy is a feeling a sadness inspired when we hear someone else's pain and focus on our own similar tragedies. Empathy keeps the focus on the other person, attempting to listen to and feel her pain, unique from your own. Compassion requires self-analysis to examine the causes of our own pain and inspires unwillingness to inflict that same pain on others. It means supporting the right of others to thrive and be happy, even if we do not always agree with their views. At its base level, compassion is an act of kindness that reassures others that we find them worthy and valuable.  Try to enact compassion in your own life by:  Offer compassion to those who have mistreated you: Perhaps the hardest act of compassion is to someone we are tempted to believe does not deserve it.  The best thing to do is to put yourself in the other person's positions and imagine what events they have gone through that have produced the anger and pain they inflict on others.  Allow yourself to feel empathy for that pain, and channel it into kindness and tolerance for that person. Focus on common ground: People are more alike than different.  We all thrive on similar things — love, trust, support, belonging.  Just because these desires may manifest outwardly in unique ways does not mean that we are unalike.  When you find yourself dwelling on difference, try to shift your focus back to similarities by reminding yourself that, like you, this person is seeking happiness, known suffering, seeks safety, and is still learning about the world. Reciprocity is an important component of developing strong connections with others.Think of ways that you can lift a burden from the shoulders of another, if only for a moment. Showing you are there for someone and really care for them can help deepen your relationship.  Offer acts of kindness. For example, you babysit for free when a neighbor needs a night off from the kids, help a friend move, tutor your little sister in math. Do these things with no expectation of payment or reciprocity — do it simply as a kindness. Do something nice for others. You could give a gift or words of encouragement. Show support by lending a helping hand or offering to assist in some way. Share responsibilities in roommate or shared housing situations (such as cleaning and paying bills, etc).
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Empathize. Show compassion. Give back.