Set the heat level higher depending on the area you live in. Places with high humidity, such as Florida, will need a higher dehydrator setting. Shake off the water and pat them with a paper towel to dry. Place the trays in the dehydrator and allow them to dry for 1 to 4 hours.  You will know they have completed drying when they begin to curl or crumble and the stems start to split.
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One-sentence summary -- Pre-heat your dehydrator to 95 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit (35 to 46 degrees Celsius). Rinse the bay leaves under a cool, gentle stream of water. Arrange the herbs on dehydrator trays, in a single layer. Check the instruction booklet that came with your dehydrator for any other instructions. Check the bay leaves periodically.


Find and print a set of small footprints or shoe prints; you can also draw them instead. Fill your paper with these prints, leaving space between each one. You will be using this template to trace your edible footprints, so use a size that appeals to you.  Use a dark color, otherwise you won't be able to see the footprints through the parchment paper. You can pipe the footprints directly onto the plate instead. In this, click here to continue. How long this takes depends on how cold it is in your kitchen. Most candy melts will only take about 10 to 15 minutes. If you are using royal icing, this could take several hours to overnight. Stagger the footprints so that they look like the leprechaun was walking. Place them on a plate or onto other edible (sweet) foods, such as: cakes, pies, or pancakes.  Don't use the "candy melts" ones on warm food, otherwise they will melt. Consider leaving behind some evidence, such as a chocolate coin or a few Skittles. Get creative with your leprechaun's path. Have the leprechaun walk around foods he doesn't like and step onto the food he does like.
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One-sentence summary -- Create your template. Allow the footprints to dry. Arrange the footprints.


Fill a water bottle with hot water and then wrap it in a towel and apply it to the affected area. The warmth will increase circulation and blood flow to the area, which can loosen up your muscles and relieve your pain. Heat is particularly good for sore or tight muscles, stiff backs, or menstrual cramps.  Heat is also an effective treatment for areas of your body that are stiff or tight. Don’t apply it directly to your skin. You don’t want to accidentally burn yourself! Use an ice pack or a package of frozen peas and wrap it in a towel so the ice doesn’t touch your skin directly. Apply the cold pack directly to the affected area for 10 minutes, then allow your skin to warm up so you won’t be at risk of frostbite. You can apply the ice again later in the day. The cold will numb the pain and reduce blood flow, which will help minimize swelling.  Applying a cold pack and help hot, swollen, or inflamed joints, bruises, or other minor injuries. Don’t leave the cold on the affected area for longer than 15 minutes at a time so you don’t cause damage. There are many herbal remedies and treatments that may help you get rid of your pain by reducing inflammation, improving blood flow, and minimizing the sensation of pain. But you need to talk to your doctor before you take any of them to make sure they’re legitimate and safe for you to use.  Ginger may help reduce inflammation. Feverfew may help headaches, stomachaches, and toothaches, but should not be taken if you’re pregnant. Turmeric may help reduce inflammation, help arthritis, and reduce heartburn, but you shouldn’t take it if you have gallbladder disease. Devil’s claw may help with arthritis and back pain. Acupuncture is a procedure in which thin needles are inserted into various points in your body and it may help stimulate blood flow and reduce pain and inflammation. Ask your doctor if acupuncture is safe for you to try. They may also be able to refer you to a licensed acupuncturist.  Many pain relief clinics also offer acupuncture. You may need more than one session to experience maximum effects. Acupuncture is effective at reducing symptoms of headaches, menstrual cramps, back pain, osteoarthritis, pain in the face, and some digestive issues. During a biofeedback session, a therapist connects you to sensors that tell you how your body is reacting physiologically. You then use this information to concentrate on making physical changes in your body in order to help manage your pain symptoms. With enough practice, you can learn to reduce the severity of your symptoms with the biofeedback techniques. Search online for biofeedback therapists near you that you can visit.  For example, you’ll learn which muscles are tensing up and causing your pain so you can learn to relax them. Bio feedback can give you information about muscle tension, body temperature sensors, sweat responses, and your heart rate. Go to a reputable therapist who is either licensed or works under a doctor.
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One-sentence summary -- Apply heat to increase circulation to the area. Soothe the pain by applying cold to it. Use herbal remedies to relieve your pain symptoms. Try acupuncture to treat chronic pain symptoms. Practice biofeedback techniques to manage your pain.


The Big Dipper is shaped like a bowl and a handle. There are three stars in the Big Dipper's handle organized in a line. There are 4 stars that make up the Big Dipper's bowl (it looks like an irregular square). The entire Big Dipper looks somewhat like a kite, with the string being the handle and the bowl being the kite itself.  The last two stars of the Big Dipper's handle are called the pointers. They are called Dubhe and Merak. The brightest star is Alioth, which is the third star on the handle, closest to the bowl.  The tip of the Big Dipper's handle is called Alkaid. It is a hot star that means “the leader.” It is the third brightest star in Ursa Major and six times bigger than the sun. Mizar is next on the handle after Alkaid. It actually consists of two double stars. Megrez is the star that connects the tail to the base of the bowl. It is the dimmest of the seven stars of the Big Dipper. Phecda is known as the “thigh of the bear.” It is located to the South of Megrez and makes up part of the bow. If you can find the North Star, you should be able to find the Big Dipper, and vice versa. The North Star is usually bright. To find it, look into the north sky up about one third of the way from the horizon to the top of the sky (which is called the zenith). The North Star is also called Polaris.  The Big Dipper rotates around the North Star through all of the seasons and through the night. The stars of the Big Dipper are as bright as those of the North Star. The North Star is often used for navigation because it points “true north.”  The North Star is the brightest star in the Little Dipper and the end of its handle. Trace an imaginary line from the North Star downward, and you should be able to find the two stars in the end of the Big Dipper's handle, which are called pointer stars because they point toward the Big Dipper. Polaris is about five stars farther away from the distance between the pointer stars themselves. The Big Dipper is what is called circumpolar. This means it doesn't rise or set like the sun. Instead, it rotates around the north celestial pole.  Throughout the night, it rotates around the pole, counter-clockwise, bowl first. It makes a complete revolution around the pole once per sidereal day. A sidereal day is defined as four minutes shorter than the standard 24-hour day. Thus, you can use the Big Dipper's rotations to keep track of time.
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Spot the Big Dipper. Find the North Star. Use the Big Dipper to tell time.