Problem: Article: Enjoy the flavors of rum when heated in this simple drink. Use a variety of fresh spices and butter to add a rich flavor to the rum.  Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves with butter. Put in a mug with 3  fl oz (89 mL) of dark rum and fill up with hot water.  Try a creamy variation of this drink by adding heated milk to the mixture instead of or in addition to the water. Brew your favorite coffee drink or classic hot cocoa, then add 1–2  fl oz (30–59 mL) of rum for a boozy twist.  Use a hot chocolate packet, or make your own by heating whole milk and adding rum and bittersweet chocolate or cocoa powder.  Add rum to any freshly brewed strong coffee, including espresso drinks like an Americano or latte. Sweeten to taste with sugar or your sweetener of choice. Use rum to make a traditional hot toddy. Add honey and spices to this classic warming drink with medicinal origins.  Put 1  fl oz (30 mL) of a spiced rum, 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of honey, and a quarter of a lemon in a mug, then fill it with hot water and stir to melt the honey. Add cinnamon sugar to taste.  Substitute spiced rum for a gold or dark rum if you wish, and add more of your own fresh spices and garnishes if you wish, like orange peel.
Summary: Try hot buttered rum. Add rum to hot chocolate or coffee. Make a rum hot toddy.

Problem: Article: It does not matter if the fabric is 44 inches (111.76 centimeters) or 60 inches (152.4 centimeters) wide. A mermaid skirt is a type of skirt, so you can use any color or print you want; it does not have to look like a mermaid's tail. When you buy fabric off the bolt, it will be folded in half. Cut along this top fold so that you have two panels of fabric that are 2 yards (1.8 meters) wide. Measure from your hips down to your ankles, or wherever you want the skirt to end. Add 2 inches (5.08 centimeters) to that measurement for the top and bottom hem allowances. Measure your fabric and cut it down, if needed. Make sure that it's still 2 yards (1.8 meters) wide. Your fabric should now only be 1 yard (0.9 meters) wide and four layers thick. Align the folded edge of your skirt with the folded edge of the fabric. The top edge of the skirt should be about 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) below the top edge of the fabric. If you don't have a pencil skirt, do the following:  Measure around your hips and knees, then divide both measurements by 4. Use your new hip and knee measurements to make points x-inches/centimeters away from the folded edge of your fabric. Make sure that the distance between your hips and knees matches up. Connect the lines using a dress maker's chalk or pen. Use a 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) seam allowance. Stop when you reach where the knees are on your pencil skirt. If you don't have a pencil skirt, cut 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) outside the line that you drew. This will make the flared part of your skirt. Is you need to, use a straight edge and a dress maker's chalk or pen to draw a guideline first. Unfold your fabric so that you have two trumpet shapes. Stack them together with the right sides facing in. Make sure that all of the edges are aligned. You can put your pencil skirt away now. Start sewing along the top corner of your skirt all the way down to the bottom. When you reach the corner between the knees and the flare, pause, turn your fabric, and continue sewing. Do not sew across the top and bottom hems.  Remember to backstitch at the start and end of you sewing. Do not turn your skirt right side out just yet. Cut the elastic 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) longer than your hip measurement. Pin it around the top edge of your skirt, then overlap the two ends by ½-inch (1.27-centimeter). Sew the elastic to the fabric using a zigzag stitch and a matching thread color. Remove the pins as you sew. Fold the top edge down by ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) so that you can't see the elastic anymore. Sew the hem down using another zigzag stitch. Remember to backstitch at the start and end of your sewing. Fold the bottom edge by ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) and press it flat with an iron. Fold it by another ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) and press it flat once more. Sew along the inside folded edge using a ⅛-inch (0.32-centimeter) seam allowance. Backstitch at the start and end of your sewing. It is now ready to wear!
Summary: Buy 2 yards (1.8 meters) of stretchy fabric. Cut it along the fold. Cut the fabric down to the right length, if needed. Fold the fabric in half widthwise. Fold a pencil skirt in half and place it on top of your fabric. Cut the fabric using the skirt as a guide. Cut at angle from the knees down to opposite bottom corner of the fabric. Unfold and stack your fabric. Sew along the sides using a ⅝-inch (1.59-centimeter) seam allowance. Sew ½-ich (1.27-centimeter) wide elastic to waist. Fold and sew the waist down. Hem the bottom of your skirt. Turn your skirt right side out.

Problem: Article: Foods that are high in sugar and high in fat are generally also high in calories.  In addition, they're generally not very high in nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Eating too many of these types of foods can make it difficult to maintain a balanced diet.  Maintaining a balanced diet does not mean avoiding favorite items like sweets or high fat indulgent foods like macaroni and cheese. Choose these foods in moderation and enjoy them occasionally and in portion controlled servings. Decide what moderation is for you.  It may mean splitting dessert every Friday night or going out to your favorite burger place twice a month. Drinking liquid calories is a common way to throw off a balanced diet quickly.  They're high in calories and sugar and can rapidly increase your total intake of sugar.  Monitor how often and how much you're consuming items like:  beer, wine, mixed drinks, sodas, sweetened tea or juice.  Although 100% fruit juice does have some nutritional benefit, juice still contains a relatively high amount of sugar and should be consumed in moderation.  Drink four to six oz occasionally.  Skip sodas and sugary drinks.  If you still need the caffeine, consider coffee or tea with skim milk and limited sweetener. Limit alcoholic beverages as well:  one drink or less daily for women and two drinks or less daily for men.  An occasional glass of wine or sweetened tea is OK.  Again, it's important to enjoy these items in moderation. Exercise is an important part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle.  Although it doesn't necessarily affect your diet, regular physical activity can help maintain your weight and health when you occasionally indulge in favorite foods.  Aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio activity each week. Exercises like jogging, biking and swimming are good options.  Aim to participate in strength training at least two times a week.  Lifting weights or going to a Pilates class are good options.
Summary:
Limit your sugar and saturated fat intake. Limit alcohol and other liquid calories. Engage in physical activity.