December 2011
WatchSheriff’s deputies and movers refuse to evict a 103 year old woman and her 83 year old daughter. Score one for human decency.
November 2011
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“Liberals got women the right to vote. Liberals got African Americans the right...”
– Matt Santos - “The West Wing” (via oppressmenot)
Anonymous asked: I have a weird question for you. There's this parenting technique thats pretty popular lately called "hot saucing". ( google it )Basically you put hot sauce in your kids mouth when they do something wrong... I just found out my best friend is doing this to her kids and I want to talk to her about it because a. I think it's barbaric and b. I feel like this could set the kids...
“I don’t know if I continue, even today, always liking myself. But what I learned...”
– Maya Angelou (via arreter)
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OMG
I just bought a gorgeous handbag from the Kate Spade sample sale. I have been looking for a new purse for a long time- I have expensive taste but I try to live on a pretty reasonable budget. As such, it’s been near impossible to find a bag that I want within my price range. Well, waiting worked!
Because I just got a $400 bag for 75% off.
Fine. Leather. Goods.
“So why don’t we all just get married electronically, even though we live...”
– Appellate Sky: Same-Sex Marriage and its Inherent Gayness
My brother writes funny things.
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PRETTY WOMAN IS ON TBS
This has been a PSA.
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Just bought this shirt from the Threadless sale
because I am a nerd.
Also, ‘Puffs represent!
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I made mulled wine and snickerdoodles
so yeah, my house basically smells amazing.
@guinevereunbound
guinevereunbound said: Leftover party at your place? :)
If you want to come to Birmingham, we have plenty of leftovers! :)
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Also, I have to say
I am thankful that I have a boyfriend who is this damn cute.
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Warning: long food post ahead
This is a food appreciation blog, ya’ll. So of course I’m going to tell you all about my Thanksgiving dinner.
This year we went to a family friend’s house. Three families brought food, so it was a ridiculous feast. We brought ham, squash casserole, homemade cranberry sauce, and dessert: apple pie, chocolate silk pie, and pumpkin cheesecake. Our friends the Schnipers brought...
Anonymous asked: I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I have been having terrible urges to cut. I feel like if I cut I will feel. It will momentarily take the pain and turmoil I have inside disappear. I am in the process of recovering from anorexia and have never cut before. I have been resisting the urges to cut but I don't think I will be able to resist much longer. Thank you
“Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, “It might have been.”
– Cat’s Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut (via blaingerdanger)
Mormon Influence, Imagery Run Deep Through... →
I really thought I couldn’t hate Twilight any more than I already do, but guess what? I can.
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Feelings
There is some music that I just have to avoid because it makes me feel too many feelings. You know what I mean?
Ray Lamontagne because it reminds me of things I did that I feel terrible shame about.
Iron and Wine because it reminds me of the sweetest part of a relationship that eventually turned cold and very, very sad.
Gregory Allen Isakov because it makes me wonder what would have happened if...
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Cheesecake Marbled Brownies
aka, the most important part of tonight’s dinner menu.
Yep.
I always use this flawless recipe by Deb at Smitten Kitchen. These are the best brownies ever, and they are super easy to boot.
Brownie batter 1 stick (1/2 cup or 4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2/3 cup all-purpose...
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“I went to my daughter’s ballet class today and I was watching her and all I...”
– Adam Scott (via collarblinds)
Not helping my crush, dude.
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Magic
I have had heart palpitations all my life. They became significantly worse in my eating disorder, to the point where I couldn’t walk up a flight of stairs without almost blacking out. Even though I eat healthfully and work out regularly now, I go through spells where I get the palpitations again and it’s really frustrating. I feel like it’s usually related to stress and/or...
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This weekend was my cousin's Bat Mitzvah
She had a photo booth and an Elvis impersonator. Life was pretty awesome.
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Do any of you guys own a tablet?
I am asking for one for Christmas. Which one is best? Other than the iPad obvs.
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Now for the homemade chocolate pudding
…it’s one of my favorite desserts. I am not hard to please.
Here’s the recipe I always use. I’ve posted it before, so I won’t do it again. But I will tell you these two important things:
OMG chocolate
and
Cornstarch is magic
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My boyfriend actually had the nerve to be pissed...
instead of Saltines. Like, what in the what what are you talking about man?
Ritz > Saltines every damn day of the week, y/y?
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Black Bean Butternut Squash Chili
Chili is one of my favorite dinners because it covers all the bases: warm, filling, cheap, and relatively healthy. Plus, you usually get to smother it with cheese and eat it with cornbread (thus negating the last statement.) I make it so often that it gets a little boring, so I’ll take any chance to play around with the old standby. I bought some butternut squash the other day and thought...
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What should I bake today, Tumblr?
Tell me!
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Anonymous asked: My parents just found out I had been cutting. They said they don't know what do do with me so they were "sending me away". I don't know what to tell my friends if they do or what the people at school would think once I came back. I'm scared to go to a treatment center
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Anonymous asked: I know I should go seek help (I'm pretty sure I've been weaving in and out of depression for a year or so), but I'm just so damn scared and nervous. And pointers to maybe calm me down a bit about looking for help?
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Ask me things!
No topic is off limits. Ask me anything you want a therapist’s advice about! I’m not making any guarantees about how awesome it will be- but it’s free, right?
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Anonymous asked: Dear One-Bite-At-A-Time, I have a couple of questions. First, why did you decide to become a therapist? Second, why did you decide to recover; did you decide to recover on your own or were you forced to go to treatment? Third, how long did it take to recover?
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Anonymous asked: Hi here is a question. Thanks to tumblr ive come a long way in body acceptance but it only ever seem to apply to other people when i see myself naked i want to die or never eat again. How can i accept my (overweight) body? How can i stop striving for/idolising skinnyness? I don't know what to do just the, like, idea of a person seeing me naked makes me collapse into a puddle of self-hatred....
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New, possibly stupid idea
I have turned on anon! I thought it might be fun to do an anonymous or non-anonymous “advice column” on my tumblr. Basically, here’s the thing: I’m a therapist and a lot of the time people ask me for advice about stuff and I thought it might be fun to let my tumblies do the same.
Ask me anything and I’ll do my best to answer with relatively sound therapeutic advice.
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White Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
So, I’m not a fan of white chocolate. It’s not like I’ll ever turn down something sweet, but if given the option I will choose dark or milk chocolate over white 100% of the time. Now, I’m not going to lie and say that these cookies have changed my mind about white chocolate. It is still the Ringo of the chocolate world. Still though, these cookies are damn good. Especially...
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Um
The Jerry MacGuire kid is 21.
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I'm reading Harry Potter for the first time
I realize I am literally the ONLY person on Tumblr who hasn’t read these books yet. I also realize that I already know approximately 80% of the plot from Tumblr posts alone, but I am still thoroughly enjoying the experience of reading the books. I just started The Goblet of Fire and I’m about to hop into the tub for an undisclosed amount of time to disappear into Hogwarts.
Also, I had...
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Repping the best band in the world
No big deal, I’m just awesome.
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LOVE
I just bought this and put it on.
OMG I’M A PRINCESS.
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I'm at the store
I text my boyfriend to say “I totally need magenta tights and two of the same scarf in different colors right?” And he goes “of course you do! TREAT YO SELF.”
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Wine and Cheez-Its
Cheez-Its and Wine.
I’m singing this right now and it’s annoying my dogs.
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“There’s nothing more upsetting than strangling someone with surgical...”
– Female Serial Killer Has To Work Twice As Hard To Achieve Notoriety | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
Ok, I lol’d.
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Things you find in a Walmart
A cart full of candy corn, right next to a giant pallet full of chicken broth.
We also found a lot of scary looking people, but I didn’t take pictures of them.
