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For a star to be born, there is one thing that must happen: a nebula must collapse. So collapse. Crumble.This is not your destruction. This is your birth.

n.t. (via astrasperas)

So you’ve got all these great fruits and vegetables and now we’re going to help you keep them at their freshest with these tips. These tips are from the Berkley Farmer’s Market which is a Zero Waste market! Here is a printable PDF of their original tip sheet. In the works here at Washington’s Green Grocer is a switch from plastic bags (although we use as few as we can get away with, while still keeping your produce from getting battered on it’s way to you) to only recyclable paper and reuseable cloth bags!  

HOW TO STORE VEGETABLES WITHOUT PLASTIC

Artichokes‐ place in an airtight container sealed, with light moisture.

Asparagus‐ place them loosely in a glass or bowl upright with water at room temperature. (Will keep for a week outside the fridge)

Avocados‐ place in a paper bag at room temp. To speed up their ripening‐ place an apple in the bag with them.

Arugula‐ arugula, like lettuce, should not stay wet! Dunk in cold water and spin or lay flat to dry. Place dry arugula in an open container, wrapped with a dry towel to absorb any extra moisture.

Basil‐ is difficult to store well. Basil does not like the cold, or to be wet for that matter. The best method here is an airtight container/jar loosely packed with a small damp piece of paper inside‐left out on a cool counter.

Beans, shelling‐ open container in the fridge, eat ASAP. Some recommend freezing them if not going to eat right away

Beets‐ cut the tops off to keep beets firm, (be sure to keep the greens!)by leaving any top on root vegetables draws moisture from the root, making them loose flavor and firmness. Beets should be washed and kept in and open container with a wet towel on top.

Beet greens‐ place in an airtight container with a little moisture.

Broccoli‐ place in an open container in the fridge or wrap in a damp towel before placing in the fridge.

Broccoli Rabe‐ left in an open container in the crisper, but best used as soon as possible.

Brussels Sprouts‐ If bought on the stalk leave them on that stalk. Put the stalk in the fridge or leave it on a cold place. If they’re bought loose store them in an open container with a damp towel on top.

Cabbage‐ left out on a cool counter is fine up to a week, in the crisper otherwise. Peel off outer leaves if they start to wilt. Cabbage might begin to loose its moisture after a week , so, best used as soon as possible.

Carrots‐ cut the tops off to keep them fresh longer. Place them in closed container with plenty of moisture, either wrapped in a damp towel or dunk them in cold water every couple of days if they’re stored that long.

Cauliflower‐ will last a while in a closed container in the fridge, but they say cauliflower has the best flavor the day it’s bought.

Celery‐ does best when simply places in a cup or bowl of shallow water on the counter.

Celery root/Celeriac‐ wrap the root in a damp towel and place in the crisper.

Corn‐ leave unhusked in an open container if you must, but corn really is best eaten sooner then later for maximum flavor.

Cucumber‐ wrapped in a moist towel in the fridge. If you’re planning on eating them within a day or two after buying them they should be fine left out in a cool room.

Eggplant‐ does fine left out in a cool room. Don’t wash it, eggplant doesn’t like any extra moisture around its leaves. For longer storage‐ place loose, in the crisper.

Fava beans‐ place in an air tight container.

Fennel‐ if used within a couple days after it’s bought fennel can be left out on the counter, upright in a cup or bowl of water (like celery). If wanting to keep longer than a few days place in the fridge in a closed container with a little water.

Garlic‐ store in a cool, dark, place.

Green garlic‐an airtight container in the fridge or left out for a day or two is fine, best before dried out.

Greens‐ remove any bands, twist ties, etc. most greens must be kept in an air‐tight container with a damp cloth‐ to keep them from drying out. Kale, collards, and chard even do well in a cup of water on the counter or fridge.

Green beans‐ they like humidity, but not wetness. A damp cloth draped over an open or loosely closed container.

Green Tomatoes‐ store in a cool room away from the sun to keep them green and use quickly or they will begin to color.

Herbs- a closed container in the fridge to kept up to a week. Any longer might encourage mold.

Lettuce‐ keep damp in an airtight container in the fridge.

Leeks‐leave in an open container in the crisper wrapped in a damp cloth or in a shallow cup of water on the counter (just so the very bottom of the stem has water).

Okra‐ doesn’t like humidity. So a dry towel in an airtight container. Doesn’t store that well, best eaten quickly after purchase

Onion‐ store in a cool, dark and dry, place‐ good air circulation is best, so don’t stack them.

Parsnips‐an open container in the crisper, or, like a carrot, wrapped in a damp cloth in the fridge.

Potatoes‐ (like garlic and onions) store in cool, dark and dry place, such as, a box in a dark corner of the pantry; a paper bag also works well.

Radicchio‐ place in the fridge in an open container with a damp cloth on top.

Radishes‐ remove the greens (store separately) so they don’t draw out excess moisture from the roots and place them in a open container in the fridge with a wet towel placed on top.

Rhubarb‐wrap in a damp towel and place in an open container in the refrigerator.

Rutabagas‐ in an ideal situation a cool, dark, humid root cellar or a closed container in the crisper to keep their moisture in.

Snap peas‐ refrigerate in an open container

Spinach‐ store loose in an open container in the crisper, cool as soon as possible. Spinach loves to stay cold.

Spring onions‐ Remove any band or tie and place in the crisper.

Summer Squash‐ does fine for a few days if left out on a cool counter, even after cut.

Sweet peppers‐ Only wash them right before you plan on eating them as wetness decreases storage time. Store in a cool room to use in a couple a days, place in the crisper if longer storage needed.

Sweet Potatoes‐ Store in a cool, dark, well‐ventilated place. Never refrigerate‐‐sweet potatoes don’t like the cold.

Tomatoes‐ Never refrigerate. Depending on ripeness, tomatoes can stay for up to two weeks on the counter. To hasten ripeness place in a paper bag with an apple.

Turnips‐ remove the greens (store separately) same as radishes and beets, store them in an open container with a moist cloth.

Winter squash‐store in a cool, dark, well ventilated place. Many growers say winter squashes get sweeter if they’re stored for a week or so before eaten.

Zucchini‐ does fine for a few days if left out on a cool counter, even after cut. Wrap in a cloth and refrigerate for longer storage.

HOW TO STORE FRUIT WITHOUT PLASTIC

Apples‐ store on a cool counter or shelf for up to two weeks. For longer storage in a cardboard box in the fridge.

Citrus‐ store in a cool place, with good airflow, never in an air‐tight container.

Apricots‐ on a cool counter to room temperature or fridge if fully ripe

Cherries‐store in an airtight container. Don’t wash cherries until ready to eat, any added moisture encourages mold.

Berries-Don’t forget, they’re fragile. When storing be careful not to stack too many high, a single layer if possible. A paper bag works well, only wash before you plan on eating them.

Dates‐dryer dates (like Deglet Noor) are fine stored out on the counter in a bowl or the paper bag they were bought in. Moist dates (like Medjool) need a bit of refrigeration if they’re going to be stored over a week, either in cloth or a paper bag‐ as long as it’s porous to keeping the moisture away from the skin of the dates.

Figs‐ Don’t like humidity, so, no closed containers. A paper bag works to absorb excess moisture, but a plate works best in the fridge up to a week un‐stacked.

Melons‐ uncut in a cool dry place, out of the sun up to a couple weeks. Cut melons should be in the fridge, an open container is fine.

Nectarines‐ (similar to apricots) store in the fridge is okay if ripe, but best taken out a day or two before you plan on eating them so they soften to room temperature.

Peaches (and most stone fruit)‐ refrigerate only when fully ripe. More firm fruit will ripen on the counter.

Pears‐ will keep for a few weeks on a cool counter, but fine in a paper bag. To hasten the ripening put an apple in with them.

Persimmon –Fuyu‐(shorter/pumpkin shaped): store at room temperature.–Hachiya‐ (longer/pointed end): room temperature until completely mushy. The astringentness of them only subsides when they are completely ripe. To hasten the ripening process place in a paper bag with a few apples for a week, check now and then, but don’t stack‐they get very fragile when really ripe.

Pomegranates‐ keep up to a month stored on a cool counter.

Strawberries‐ Don’t like to be wet. Do best in a paper bag in the fridge for up to a week. Check the bag for moisture every other day.

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Michael Brown Jr. (May 20, 1996 – August 9, 2014)

I’ve gotten some questions about how to build up good credit, so here we go: The Responsible One’s Guide to Convincing Credit Companies You’re Not a Worthless Bag of Shit. Start Early. Do not wait until you want to buy a car or need to take out a student loan to start thinking about credit,...

70 Most Useful Sites on the Internet

FREE PRINTABLE FITNESS & FOOD JOURNAL

I personally created these and worked really hard on making them, so please don’t rip, steal, or claim them as yours.

It includes the following: 

Health/Fitness Goals: List the goals that you want to achieve, write down how you are going to do that, the date that you want to achieve the goals, and whether you achieve that goal or not.

Exercise Log: It is a weekly exercise log, check off what type of exercise you did (cardio, strength, etc), the activity you did (running, pilates, insanity, etc), how long you did the workout for, the amount of calories you burned, and for the notes you can write anything that wasn’t asked (for ex. if you ran today, in the note space you can write the distance you ran for, or if you did strength you can write the amounts of reps you did)

Food Log: It’s a weekly food log. You write down what you ate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, the amount of calories you ate in total, and the amount of water you drank (the unit can be, mL, ounces, or maybe the amount of water you drank in a glass)

Recipes to Try: If you ever wanted to cook/bake/make anything, you can write the name of the recipes (for ex: granola bars, or healthy pasta, etc, etc) the source (where you found it), and check off whether you like the recipe or not.

Grocery List: I created my own grocery list and to my surprise a lot of people liked it, so I wanted you to have a list of your own, so when you go grocery shopping you know what to buy :)

Meal Planner: (Weekly meal planner) Similar to the Food Log, instead you can use this chart as a way to plan out your meal, so you don’t waste time searching in your refrigerator looking for what to cook for dinner.

Body Measurements: (Monthly body measurements) The thing about creating printable that have to do with measuring progress is that some people may do it weekly, other do it monthly. So, I chose monthly because I don’t want you to get stress if you didn’t see any changes within a week. I gave you 6 weeks although there are usually 4-5 weeks in a month, so you may have the row empty. You can measure it with any unit you want (cm or in) Although I should have left some empty boxes for those who want to measure other body parts that I didn’t include, I ran out of space (sorry >.<)

Weight Tracker: This is an annual weight tracker which you can use to track your weight throughout the whole year. For the loss/gain you write whether you loss or gain a specific weight (for ex. gain 5 pound, loss 2 pound, etc, etc)

I hope this is helpful :) If there is something that you want me to make or if you have any question you can always leave it in my ask box ^.^

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I wish my friends would take random pictures of me when we hang out because I’m an arrogant prick and I want more pictures of myself that aren’t selfies.

Let’s all help college students get knowledge they deserve for free:)

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http://www.gutenberg.org

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http://www.manybooks.net

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http://www.feedurbrain.com

http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=380

http://www.alleng.ru/ 

http://www.eknigu.com/ 

http://ishare.iask.sina.com.cn/

http://2020ok.com/

http://www.freebookspot.es/Default.aspx

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http://www.downeu.me/ebook/

http://forums.mvgroup.org

http://theaudiobookbay.com/

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Health:

http://glassesofwater.com/ - track your water intake!

http://thequietplaceproject.com/90seconds?usp=chrome_app - 90 sec of relaxation!

http://fridgg.com/?ref=chrome - yummy recipes!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kitchen-king/pgcoehmlllkhjificjjlcpmiiihgbahb?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon - recipes!

http://i.strive.to/track/meditationn - meditation tracker!

http://www.trackthisfor.me/ - tracks almost everything!

http://m.easur.es/ - converts measurements!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fight-depression/bpcanhncamomjgapncfnedcimpcmlbnf?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon - fight depression with your diet!

http://getlista.com/ - recipes!

Fitness:

http://www.fitocracy.com/home/ - workout and goal tracker - my fav!

http://gainfitness.com/ - fitness tracker!

http://fitness-calculators.dietly.net/ - different types of fitness calculators!

http://en.no.fitness.myasics.com/ - track and set goals for you running!

http://i.strive.to/track/yoga - yoga tracker!

http://i.strive.to/track/pushups - push up tracker!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sit-up-tracker/engpognappblgbmpbdjlocbkcfhelaam?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon - sit up tracker!

http://workout-timer.appspot.com/ - interval workout timer!

http://workoutlabs.com/ - build your own workout program!

http://www.maxcapacitytraining.com/ - hiit workouts!

http://www.endomondo.com/home - track your running!

For school/work:

https://www.wunderlist.com/#/activitycenter - online planner!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/task-timer/aomfjmibjhhfdenfkpaodhnlhkolngif - track your work!

http://essays.gammanet.pl/ - easier ways to write essays!

https://app.mystudylife.com/dashboard - track your classes and tasks - my fav!

http://www.ancient.eu.com/ - for history!

https://myhomeworkapp.com/?ref=c - homework organizer!

http://www.myschoolnotebook.com - keep your notes organized!

http://mathground.net/ - good for math!

http://mystudentbook.com/today/ - track all your school work!

http://biologypop.com/ - for biology class!

https://www.cognifit.com/ - train your mind!

http://www.tmsoft.com/white-noise-player/ - relax with white noise!

https://www.biodigitalhuman.com/ - 3D anatomy!

http://tomorrow.do/ - to do book list!

Other:

http://strawberrypal.com/ - online menstrual calendar & ovulation calculator!

http://illuum.com/ - helps you get happyyyy!

https://i.strive.to/ - mood tracker!

Health:

http://glassesofwater.com/ - track your water intake!

http://thequietplaceproject.com/90seconds?usp=chrome_app - 90 sec of relaxation!

http://fridgg.com/?ref=chrome - yummy recipes!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kitchen-king/pgcoehmlllkhjificjjlcpmiiihgbahb?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon - recipes!

http://i.strive.to/track/meditationn - meditation tracker!

http://www.trackthisfor.me/ - tracks almost everything!

http://m.easur.es/ - converts measurements!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fight-depression/bpcanhncamomjgapncfnedcimpcmlbnf?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon - fight depression with your diet!

http://getlista.com/ - recipes!

Fitness:

http://www.fitocracy.com/home/ - workout and goal tracker - my fav!

http://gainfitness.com/ - fitness tracker!

http://fitness-calculators.dietly.net/ - different types of fitness calculators!

http://en.no.fitness.myasics.com/ - track and set goals for you running!

http://i.strive.to/track/yoga - yoga tracker!

http://i.strive.to/track/pushups - push up tracker!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sit-up-tracker/engpognappblgbmpbdjlocbkcfhelaam?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon - sit up tracker!

http://workout-timer.appspot.com/ - interval workout timer!

http://workoutlabs.com/ - build your own workout program!

http://www.maxcapacitytraining.com/ - hiit workouts!

http://www.endomondo.com/home - track your running!

For school/work:

https://www.wunderlist.com/#/activitycenter - online planner!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/task-timer/aomfjmibjhhfdenfkpaodhnlhkolngif - track your work!

http://essays.gammanet.pl/ - easier ways to write essays!

https://app.mystudylife.com/dashboard - track your classes and tasks - my fav!

http://www.ancient.eu.com/ - for history!

https://myhomeworkapp.com/?ref=c - homework organizer!

http://www.myschoolnotebook.com - keep your notes organized!

http://mathground.net/ - good for math!

http://mystudentbook.com/today/ - track all your school work!

http://biologypop.com/ - for biology class!

https://www.cognifit.com/ - train your mind!

http://www.tmsoft.com/white-noise-player/ - relax with white noise!

https://www.biodigitalhuman.com/ - 3D anatomy!

http://tomorrow.do/ - to do book list!

Other:

http://strawberrypal.com/ - online menstrual calendar & ovulation calculator!

http://illuum.com/ - helps you get happyyyy!

https://i.strive.to/ - mood tracker!

could you perhaps link me to the post where there's a whole bunch of links to online university courses that are free? I had it in my likes on here but I can't seem to find it! sorry for bothering you but it would be a great help if you could give me a link to it, thank you!

Of course, dear! TSR actually has multiple posts concerning free online courses and self education resources, so I’ll post the links to each below for you to browse over on your own time, as I’m not completely sure which one in particular you’re referring to. 

Please, please make sure to read the terms and agreements for each and every site you use and/or sign up for, especially in case you’re looking for transferrable credits, as many of the sites courses aren’t legally credible in known educational institutions unless otherwise stated. I’ve put a warning on a few of the posts, as well as my Resources for Self Education page, which I also suggest checking out here.

500+ online courses via OpenCulture here: http://tinyurl.com/n8874kz

Hundreds of online courses via Academic Earth & Open Culture here: http://tinyurl.com/nocgd6q

A submitted list of various online course sites here: http://tinyurl.com/p69dw3w

Another submitted list of various online course sites here: http://tinyurl.com/pt4kvgr

A compiled list of various online course sites & educational resources such as videos, books, etc. here: http://tinyurl.com/ofzu9j5

Over 20,000 online video lectures, classes, and tutorials here: http://tinyurl.com/ph69g5a

A compiled list of physics online courses here: http://tinyurl.com/nt4ehbm

Online videos and self education resources via Khan Academy here: http://tinyurl.com/pyk4ck6

A compiled list of various online self education tools for learning languages here: http://tinyurl.com/kl7hkap

Online courses via Coursera here: http://tinyurl.com/mp7u5wv

You’re no bother at all, no need to apologize. I need to update my FAQs, so this happens more times than not as I’m more familiar with the whereabouts and tags of certain posts than you all. I’d rather my readers ask me for help finding something they find useful as opposed to just giving up and never finding it at all. I hope this gives you some good tools, and if you need any further help my ask is always open. Enjoy!!

French

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/home - I absolutely love this website. It has everything!

http://french.speak7.com/ 

http://www.bonjour.com/ - Shows pronunciations of words/phrases (which is extremely helpful) But it has limited vocab

http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/Words-Phrases/basic_phrases_links.htm

German

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0„9572,00.html -You have to register, but it’s a great way to learn German

http://userweb.port.ac.uk/~joyce1/abinitio/index.html 

Italian

http://www.zapitalian.com/ 

http://www.learnalanguage.com/learn-italian/

Spanish

http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm

http://www.123teachme.com/ - Has games, verb conjugations, text translator, grammar, quizzes, and more!

http://www.studyspanish.com/

http://spanish.speak7.com/

Chinese

http://www.chinese-tools.com/learn/chinese - What I love about this site is the pinyin to character tool 

Japanese

http://www.freejapaneselessons.com/

http://www.learn-japanese.info/

http://www.learnjapanesefree.com/

http://www.learnjapanese.com/ - Has slang expressions, grammar, common phrases, vocabulary and more

http://japanese-phrases.sakura.ne.jp/

Greek

http://www.kypros.org/cgi-bin/lexicon - Greek to English, English to Greek Dictionary (Modern and Ancient Greek)

http://www.101languages.net/greek/basics.html

American Sign Language

www.aslpro.com

www.aslresource.com

Esperanto

http://en.lernu.net/

General Language Sites

http://www.fodors.com/language/ - Has Spanish, French, Italian, German, Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese

http://www.omniglot.com/ - Has basic phrases in almost any language along with idioms and sayings

http://www.wordreference.com/ - Any language (French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, etc.) to English dictionary 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/ - Basic phrases and vocab in French, Spanish, Greek, Chinese, German, Italian, and Portuguese. 

http://www.languagehelpers.com/ - Has Chinese, Czech, French, German, Latvian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish

http://www.smartphrase.com/index.shtml -Has Italian, French, German, Spanish, Greek, Dutch, and Portuguese. Random phrase generator 

http://www.101languages.net/vocabulary/vocabulary.html - Has Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Spanish

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BlackHairEverywhere.com is a directory of black salons/hair stylist/barbershops and it has officially launched! Some of the features are:

1. Over 1000 listings (from America and Canada)

2. A page with over 50 black owned online stores selling natural hair care products, hair accessories, cosmetics ,etc. 

3. Mobile friendly forums that encourage questions and community building 

4. Black hair resources gathered from around the web and a customized Google search engine for much more relevant results

This weeks theme: PRODUCTIVITY! All entrepreneurs need some tips and tricks to keep us on top of our game!

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You are already a mother

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This Pomeranian apparently got so upset with his new haircut that he started standing and walking around on his hind legs after he got back from the groomers...for 2 days.

And here he is before his haircut.

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Fun facts about your sign here

School has started or will very soon so what would be better to do than to gather some great resources for a better school year?

Evernote - keep your research at one place

Khan Academy - over 4,200 educational videos

Mathaway - helps you solve almost every math problem

Cliffnotes - read and prep for school work

Studious - great way to keep track of schedule

iFormulas - references for mathematical formulas

Pocket - save studies and articles much easier

Science glossary - for those hard science words

Studyblue - online flashcards for your next test

Any.do - daily planner 

Dropbox - don’t rely on your computer alone, make sure your notes and papers are safely uploaded online, just in case.

Feed.ly  - gather all your fav websites for research or whatever in one place - I love this myself!

Scribd - online library

Self Control - we all know self control during work or school isn’t always around

TED - lots of good presentation by interesting people

Chegg - don’t have all the money for new text books? Chegg lets you rent many text books for much less than it costs to buy

Duolingo - learning a new language? Then I’ll recommend this one

Mint.com - make sure you’ve got your money straight 

Alarmy - hard to get up in the morning? Well, this alarm makes you take a picture of your sink to turn it off!

Sworkit - don’t forget that exercise will make it easier to concentrate! 

Don’t forget to look at my 27 websites for a new year - where you can find lots of other resources for health, fitness, school/work and div when starting a new year(school year too)

I’ve also got a post called 53 posts for students which contains nutrition and fitness posts especially for students!