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Asking for help makes you brave

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long distance relationship survival guide 🌹

sometimes, the pain of them is so powerful, but the love you have for that person is even greater. i’m myself in a long distance relationship, i have been for almost a year now. my boyfriend is a seaman, which mean that one month out of two, he’s living me to work. i’ve never been more proud of anyone, i’ve never loved anyone the way i love him, nor will i ever need to love anyone the way i love him again. yet sometimes, it’s easy to fully be in pain, to even believe that this relationship might be all in your head. so here are a few tips helping me through the pain, who might help you as well 💖

honesty is for me the most important part. being honest with your signifcant other as well as with yourself. if you are missing them extra hard today, tell them. if you are scared, tell them. if you feel lost, tell them. no matter what that might be, your relationship will come out stronger then ever if you are always honest with one another.

contact, but not too much contact. speak everyday, do not let yourself become distant, but try not to abuse it everyday. i admit it, somedays, i send twenty text to my boyfriend in an hour, because i really need it. and he’s alright with that, he might do the same at some point. but do not live your life only connected to your phone. enjoy time spend alone, with family, friends, doing what you love. do exactly as you would do if the person was close to you, talking to them at some point, and enjoying alone time at other point of the day.

let them know what is happening in your life. tell them about your day, ask them about their. do not let them in the blur just because they aren’t here with you at this moment.

stay positive. have faith in the person you are with, have faith in your love and your future. you could easily make yourself crazy in these relationship, so never forget to have faith.

pictures and videos might become your best friends. everytime i know my boyfriend is missing me a lot, i will find a way to send him a few pictures or even a video of me singing to him.

do not, ever, compare your relationship to any relationship. every relationship is different.

be proud of your signifcant other, i adore talking about my boyfriend and i am so proud everytime friends ask me about what he’s doing at the moment. and always let them know of proud of them you are.

pride is the worst thing that could happen to any relationship, romantic ones, friendship, and relationship with family, learn to leave your pride behind.

find a way to make each others happy, to make each others laugh. my boyfriend always find a way to send me stupidest jokes when i least expect them.

show affection. a reminder of how loved you are never hurt! remind them how much you love them, how excited you are to see them again, how proud you are of them and all the thing you love about them.

you do not have to agree with everything they say, to have the same point of view on everything, but always, always respect their opinion and never belittle them for what they believe in. 

pets names are amazing. have a special pet name just for them. but never forget to call them by their name from time to time, remind them that they are the only one in your heart. 

love them, no matter how far they are, no matter from how long. think of them and love them just as much as when they are with you.

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tomorrow i’m going to be hella productive!!!!

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#mental health

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I want pumpkins everywhere and hot chocolate on cold rainy days and leaves changing color and cute fall outfits and halloween and harvest season and spooky movies and fresh cold mornings and bonfires and seasonal food and sweaters and scarfs and oh god,

I want autumn.

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Tomato Sauce

There is nothing that I love more than a bowl of pasta with tomato sauce. Tomato sauce is inexpensive, versatile, and so easy to make. You can literally let it stew for hours unattended while you do your thing. I am known amongst my friends and family as the tomato sauce queen. Here are some of my tips and also some of my favorite recipes. 🍅 

Thick Tomato Sauce 

The only way to make thick tomato sauce is to use canned tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes create a thinner sauce. Trust me. Don’t believe the haters who say that a complex sauce can’t be created in a half hour. They are liars! Thick tomato sauce is great for anything from ravioli to shells. It’s also better for weird pasta shapes (like wheels) than thin pasta, because it coats better. 

1. Pricing. There are different qualities of canned tomatoes, different brands costing anywhere from 89 cents to $6.00. You can taste a slight difference with the tomatoes themselves, but not enough to warrant dropping lots of money. I recommend just going to your local Dollar Store and buying bulk cans of whatever is cheapest. One 12 oz can of tomatoes makes two meals for me.

2. Canned variety. Sometimes I like to buy “fire roasted tomatoes” or “herbed tomatoes” to mix it up. Even with the stronger varieties, any initial taste they have will be mostly covered up by whatever you put in the sauce. Remember: fresh herbs are always better than dried ones! 

3. Building your sauce. If you’re going to put anything that needs cooking in your sauce (NOT meat, but any garlic, onions, mushrooms, carrots) cook these in a sauce pan first. Use oil, not butter. Add any dried herbs or spices you want to this initial mix. 

4. Get going. Add your tomato sauce to the pan and get it bubbling. Now is the time to add anything that doesn’t need cooking (olives, capers, anchovies, pickled anything). I like to use brines in my sauces, so I add them at this point. For example, if I’m making a puttanesca sauce, I’ll add my black olives and pour the black olive juice right into my pan. 

5. Taste it. Take a spoonful and taste it. If you don’t like it’s taste, add some more spices. If it’s too acidic, add tomato paste. At this point you can either turn it on low and let it cook for an hour, which creates a very rich and thick sauce. Or, you can cook some meat or veggies and add your fresh herbs. Always ad your fresh herbs in right before you’re about to eat! Otherwise they’ll wilt and you won’t taste their flavor. 

Some easy thick sauces:

Puttanesca: From Series of Unfortunate events (and also Italy). Cook garlic and onions first. Don’t let them brown too much, just get them not raw. Add your canned tomatoes, let the sauce sizzle while adding salt and pepper (don’t go crazy on the salt). Add anchovies, black olives, capers, and other pickled things (pickled mushrooms, jalapeños, pearl onions, etc). Pour your black olive juice right into the sauce pan. Let it cook until the sauce has absorbed the olive juice. Top with cheese.

Marinara: Brown some garlic and onions in olive oil. Add tomato paste to the pan after the onions and garlic have turned golden, and swirl it around so that it gets toasted. Add your canned tomatoes and any dried herbs you may be using (thyme, parsley, oregano… but be gentle with your oregano pouring). Let reduce if you added the dried herbs, otherwise add fresh herbs and serve immediately. Put this on your pizza or in your lasagna. 

Bolognese: Cook your meat first with oil, seasoning with cumin, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Or whatever spice blend you enjoy. Remove the cooked meat, and use the juices as the base for your tomato sauce. Pour your canned tomatoes and mix the sauces. Add chopped carrots or your other favorite vegetables. Cook until the veggies are fork tender, and add your meat back in. Hearty and warming! 

Thin Tomato Sauce 

This type of sauce always reminds me of summertime at my parent’s house when my mom would make her basil tomato sauce (see bellow). A thin sauce doesn’t have to be lighter than a thick sauce, but it definitely interacts with pasta differently and really needs a long pasta or a penne pasta to properly pick it up.

1. Fresh tomatoes. You don’t need to spend your lifesavings on beautiful heirloom tomatoes (in fact I’d urge you to just eat any heirloom tomato you happen upon raw). Any old tomato will do, even ones that are starting to sag and move towards the end of their lives. One fresh tomato makes two meals for me.

2. Cutting tomatoes. Cut the bottom of the tomato off and slice your tomato that way, cutting into the core. This way, no part of your tomato goes unused. For quick cooking, chop the tomato up small. If you have more time, leave large chunks to caramelize. You get a bit more flavor this way, but we don’t all have the luxury of time, so don’t stress about it.

3. Sauce base. With this type of tomato sauce, your base is 90% oil. The tomatoes themselves aren’t heavy enough to carry themselves, so do not skimp on the oil. I recommend cooking garlic and onions and browning them before adding your tomatoes. Allow them to dissolve into the sauce while you do your dishes or whatever. 

4. Acidity. Fresh tomatoes can make for a really acidic sauce. Make sure to cook some veggies or meat to help balance out the flavor. Cook these in a separate pan while your tomatoes are reducing. Remove them, and pour their juices into the sauce. I recommend bacon. 

5. Too much reducing/gloppy sauce. You may have to add water if your sauce becomes too reduced. Don’t worry if you add too much water, just let the sauce reduce to a comfortable consistency. Add your fresh herbs minutes before it’s done. I would skip the spices or dried herbs, their taste is too powerful for this sort of sauce. 

Some easy thin sauce combos: 

Hello onion: Caramelize half an onion. Chop it up into thin slices so that it will cook faster. Cook bacon and pour the drippings over the cooking onion. Add your fresh tomatoes and add water to help everything reduce. Be careful adding salt, the pasta will have salt from the bacon juices already. Add the crumbled bacon after you’ve turned the sauce off. 

Mom’s basil sauce: Using olive oil and chopped garlic, cook tomatoes with salt and pepper. Add basil when the tomatoes have reduced. 

Veggie blast: Brown onions and garlic (or not). After they’ve browned, add your favorite veggies to the sauce. I have a soft spot for squashes so I like to use eggplant and whatever squash we have in our fridge. I encourage you to get creative and to try different things. Add your tomatoes shortly after adding your veggies, because you don’t want the veggies to overcook and becoming mushy. Add spinach or kale after the sauce has reduced, and season heavily with salt and pepper. Seriously, veggies need salt.

#food #recipe #receta

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THAT WAS QUICK

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#tbh #mñeh

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December bujo spread 🎄😌

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#harry potter #hogwarts #christmas

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Staff: We’re getting rid of all adult content on Dec. 17th to combat illegal content!

Everyone: You do realize this ban only hurts the people producing legal content, right? Like, those small pages posting illegal stuff never tag their pages appropriately, and don’t care about having to remake a new blog if theirs gets nuked because they can just make a new burner account to post that stuff again.

Staff: …

Everyone: The only adult content that will likely be spreading around would be the illegal content, since you are strong-arming the legally-abiding and responsible adult content creators who take care to tag and label their content and not post anything that’s god damn illegal.

Staff: …

Everyone: That’s also assuming that there won’t be people that just continue posting adult content, either with censor bars or cuts to bypass the adult content check, or by just posting whatever anyway and not caring.

Staff: …

Everyone: None if this even addresses the racism problems that people did have, including the adult bloggers you are now getting rid of. You can’t just get rid of text posts or images of disgusting rheotoric unless there’s a nipple in the mix, yeah?

Staff: …

Everyone: Speaking of which, this new plan of yours still requires moderation, which is seemingly the main responsibility you are actively dodging with this adult content ban measure.

Staff: …

Everyone: So now, basically nothing will have changed except for all the responsible adult content creators being gone that made up a decent number of your most active and loyal users, some of the most active critics and filters of racist content users being banned, and the only people being left posting illegal content or blatantly breaking your rules to post legal adult content to spite you.

How did you think this was going to pan out?

Staff: … but we said no adult content tho.

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okay y’all real talk

what social media platform are we all collectively moving to

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Cake 🍰

CHOCOLATE & RASPBERRY LAYER CAKE

Chocolate Maple Cake

CINNAMON APPLE LAYER CAKE

Black Forest Cake

CARAMEL APPLE DREAM CAKE

Lavender Lemon Blackberry Cake

Napoleon Cake

LEMON CAKE WITH LEMON BAVARIAN CREAM

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

BROWN SUGAR LAYER CAKE WITH PEACH FILLING

Peanut Butter Ding Dong Cake

FROSTED CIRCUS ANIMAL COOKIE CAKE

PALEO CHOCOLATE AVOCADO CAKE WITH COCONUT FLOUR

Apple Caramel Carrot Cake

MARGARITA CAKE

More cake recipes here!

Follow for recipes

Is this how you roll?

#cake #food #recipe #receta #foodporn #foodgasm

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Cake 🍰

CHOCOLATE & RASPBERRY LAYER CAKE

Chocolate Maple Cake

CINNAMON APPLE LAYER CAKE

Black Forest Cake

CARAMEL APPLE DREAM CAKE

Lavender Lemon Blackberry Cake

Napoleon Cake

LEMON CAKE WITH LEMON BAVARIAN CREAM

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

BROWN SUGAR LAYER CAKE WITH PEACH FILLING

Peanut Butter Ding Dong Cake

FROSTED CIRCUS ANIMAL COOKIE CAKE

PALEO CHOCOLATE AVOCADO CAKE WITH COCONUT FLOUR

Apple Caramel Carrot Cake

MARGARITA CAKE

More cake recipes here!

Follow for recipes

Is this how you roll?

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the literal golden trio (+ den) and mustang unit looking dapper ･ﾟ: *✧

#fullmetal alchemist

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Tumblr: *makes it near impossible to report bad or illegal content*

Users: “hey, tumblr, I found some stuff that should be taken down!”

Tumblr: I need you to write the url even though you reported it from the page, need all your info, email us about it, and you need to spend 30 minutes proving you’re not a robot. Oh, but the request timed out try again.

Tumblr: *gets taken out of the App Store* We did everything we could! Punish the users!

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if this website shuts down turn your minecraft render distance down and ill be there in the fog