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How to Paddle a Canoe
With its slim, tapering design and open top, the canoe hasn't changed much since its invention by the indigenous people of North America, yet it's still one of the most popular boating choices for casual paddlers and serious enthusiasts alike. Compared to...
How to Choose the Right Adhesive to Use in Your Scrapbook
Adhesives are a crucial tool in scrapbooking, a tool that makes the entire project possible. Adhesives, like scrapbooking at large, are about preservation, which allow for many preferences and strategies to be used in one particular project. Although ther...
How to Deal With Teenagers As a Single Parent
The teenage years can be tough for parents. As a single parent, you might struggle with how to effectively raise your teens. It’s a challenge, but you can do it! Learn to deal with your teenagers as a single parent by fostering a connection with them, hel...
How to Make Your Mobile Phone Number Appear As a Private Number
This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent someone whom you're calling from seeing your phone number. You can do this on virtually any phone using a code prefix before dialing the other person's number. If you just want to call using a different number than...
How to Make a Magic Wand
Magic wands are used in many pagan ceremonies to focus energy in spells and rituals. You can easily find a fallen tree branch, clear its negative energy, and create a personal magic wand.
How to Celebrate Holidays As a Pagan Around Non Pagans
Being Pagan can be tough sometimes, Esbats aren't usually a problem, but things can get dicey around times of the year when other religious holy days happen to coincide with Sabbats. Although Pagan religions are currently the fastest growing group of reli...
How to Be Naturally Funny
We all know that one person who is somehow always effortlessly funny, but how do they do it? It’s not magic—being naturally funny is actually a skill you can practice and get better at. By exploring your sense of humor and playing around with it in differ...
How to Be Less of a Tomboy
A tomboy is a girl that has similar behaviors and interests to what is thought to be typical of a boy. Gender stereotypes are generalizations that assume the roles of each gender, but they are untrue and unimportant. You should not try to stop being a tom...
How to Burp as Loud (or Quietly) as Possible
A burp, also known as a belch (or “eructation” if you want the medical term), is your body's way of releasing small amounts of air you’ve swallowed. Learning how to summon massive burps can be a great way to gross out your friends. On the other hand, if y...
How to Convince Your Parents to Drive You to Places
When you're too young to drive, getting places can be frustrating. You have to rely on your parents to take you everywhere. By using a few different methods, hopefully you will be able to successfully convince them to drive you where you need to go.
How to Act Around Girls
Whether you’re approaching a girl you don’t know or trying to maintain your cool around one you’re interested in, one thing is for sure: talking to girls can be hard but not impossible! You just have to remember that girls are just like anyone else in you...
How to Get Started With Game Maker
GameMaker: Studio is a developmental program created by YoYo Games. It was designed to help users create and fine-tune computer and mobile games from scratch--regardless of expertise level. You can download GameMaker: Studio's basic version for free (or p...
How to Preserve a Severed Limb
Suffering or witnessing the separation of a limb from a body is horrible to even think about. In such a scenario, emphasis must be placed on taking care of the injured person. Call an ambulance immediately if you or someone in your vicinity has suffered t...
Eyeliner 101: Expert Tips for Using Pencil, Gel, Liquid & Cream Liner
Eyeliner is a makeup staple for a reason. Depending on how it’s applied, it can subtly or dramatically transform your appearance, and it looks great on pretty much everybody! Learning how to apply eyeliner can seem tricky at first glance, but we’ve assemb...
How to Avoid Bullies
Bullying can hurt your feelings and make you afraid to leave home. If you’re dealing with a bully, know that you aren’t alone, and things will get better! One way to help yourself feel better fast is to avoid your bullies, whether you see them in person o...
How to Avoid Marriage and Other Committed Relationships
Defining the boundaries of a relationship can often be a difficult task, especially if you want to avoid a serious commitment. At some point, there will be pressure to commit to a more serious relationship. This pressure may come from a romantic partner o...