Q: To make it easier to carry your crocheted cell phone case, you may want to make a handle. However, keep in mind that this is optional. You can make a short length handle to carry your cell phone like a clutch, or you can add a long chain handle to carry your cell phone like a purse. Tie a piece of yarn to the case where you want one end of the handle to begin. Then, begin to crochet a chain. Make the chain as long as you want it to be. When your handle is the desired length, cut the free end a few inches away from the hook. Then, pull the end through your last loop to secure the end of the chain. Then, tie this end to the case where you want the other end to be. This will complete a simple chain handle. If desired, you can single crochet along the chain one or more times to make a thicker handle.
A: Decide what type of handle you want to add. Make a chain long enough for your handle. Tie off the chain at the end.

Q: This will allow you to start buying the foodstuffs and drinks that are on sale and aren't perishable. Write it all out on a list, then list the ingredients separately. From the ingredients list, highlight all the foods that can be bought early, such as canned foods, long life foods and dried foods. All of these can be bought well ahead of Christmas, perhaps in November. Make storage space. Check the freezer, pantry and refrigerator for space that can be spared to contain all of the Christmas goodies you're purchasing ahead of time. Stock up well ahead of the rush. Dealing with drinks early is a great way to buy yourself more time when Christmas Day approaches––no long lines for you. Store these out of the way in the basement, pantry floor or other area where they won't be disturbed or subject to temperature extremes. Many stores stock up additional amounts of dried fruits, flour, spices, etc. and put sales on early to get the stock moving. Since a cake and pudding are best made a month before Christmas to give them time to cure, start looking for the sales on the ingredients early November. Having these tucked away in the pantry, refrigerator or freezer in readiness for use will take a great weight off your mind. Non-perishables that can be bought ahead include:  Nuts and Nibbles Chips, pretzels, and crackers Canned foods Frozen foods, including frozen desserts Candies and candied fruits Ice cream Some root vegetables, pumpkins Gingerbread and other spiced cookies Commercially made Christmas cake, puddings, mince pies Long-life milk, bread wraps, cookies, etc. Order meats, baked items, cakes, desserts, etc. from the relevant providers at the end of November into early December. Get an emailed or texted confirmation of your order and always call ahead a few days prior to pick-up date to check that the order has not been mislaid and is underway. Collect the day before Christmas or Christmas morning, as relevant. Although you still have to shop at Christmas-time, pre-ordering removes the stress of last-minute thinking and ensures that the provider of the goods has the resources and time to service your order. Make things easier by having a family member do all the pick-ups. Provide them with a list and locations for pickups, then send them on their way. This avoids the pre-Christmas day rush that is usually full of all the people who forgot to be organized. If there is anything that must be bought fresh the day before or on the day, add that to the pre-orders––even many supermarkets will take pre-orders for things such as meats and baked goods. Store everything in one part of the refrigerator or use a second one if you have another.
A: Know what you're having for the Christmas meal at least a month in advance. Start looking for liquor and soft drink sales at least one month ahead. Purchase the ingredients for the cake and pudding as soon as you see the ingredients go on sale in November. Purchase the non-perishable food items from mid-November through to mid-December. Order food well ahead of time. Buy perishable supermarket foods two days before Christmas.

Q: Drying times for epoxy vary depending on the brand and the type. Follow the drying times on the package the epoxy came in to ensure that it is solid before moving forward. The drying time for epoxy used to repair granite is typically around 24 hours. face. Remove the masking and assess the area. Use a razor blade to clean off any irregularities in the patch. Then use your buffing wheels to gradually build up the shine on the repaired area.  When buffing your repair, start with wet buffing pads and move through the grits, from 100 grit to 3000 grit. With each pad you should work on the area until it is a consistent smoothness, and then move on to the next finer pad. After going through the wet buffing pads, start with the dry buffing pads. Start with a 400 grit pad and work your way through to a 3000 grit pad. If you want to get the area really shiny, you can use tin oxide, also known as lapidary polish, to buff out the area. Put on rubber or latex gloves and put a small amount of tin oxide on a felt pad. Then rub the area by hand for about 10 minutes. After that, wipe the area off with a paper towel and surface cleaner to see the whole area shine.  Tin oxide is available online from lapidary suppliers. Tin oxide comes in a variety of colors, so pick one that closely matches the color of your granite.
A: Allow the epoxy to dry.  and buff the surface. Use tin oxide to shine the surface.

Q: More children suffer from OCD than most people realize. According to the director of the Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety in Philadelphia, more than a million children in the US have OCD. That means, 1 in 100 children in America have OCD.  Unlike adults who can recognize they have OCD, children do not understand that they have OCD. Instead, children may view their repetitive thoughts or actions as shameful and feel like they are going crazy. This makes many children too embarrassed to tell an adult of their problems. The average age that OCD manifests is 10.2  OCD seems to appear equally in boys and girls. One part of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a tendency to obsess. Obsessions are persistent or repetitive thoughts, images, ideas, or impulses that rise repeatedly into a person’s consciousness. The child cannot shake the thoughts, which become increasingly realistic to him. The unwanted thoughts can be frightening and if unresolved, they can leave your child anxious and distracted, making them appear mentally unbalanced.  These thoughts can cause a lot of doubt. These thoughts can tell the child something bad is going to happen to someone they care about. The second part of OCD is a tendency toward compulsive behavior. Compulsions are excessively repetitive and rigid behaviors or actions that are performed to reduce anxiety, ward off bad thoughts, or banish something dreaded. The child can do these actions mentally or physically. The actions are often in response to obsessions to help lessen the fear and can seem like strong habits.  In general, compulsions are easier to spot – you don’t necessarily know what your child is thinking, but if you pay attention, you’ll be able to observe compulsive behavior. Some parents believe the symptoms of OCD are just a phase. They also believe their children are acting out to get attention. If your child has OCD, this is not the case. OCD is a neurological disorder. It is not your fault that the child has OCD, so do not blame yourself. Children with OCD may have one or more co-occurring conditions. These include anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, autism, or Tourette Syndrome.  Other disorders share similarities with OCD and can be confused with it. These include body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, hair-pulling and skin-picking disorder.
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Familiarize yourself with childhood OCD. Know how obsessions work. Understand how compulsions work. Understand that OCD isn't just a phase. Know what other disorders may accompany OCD.