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This piece is called "Terra". Now it's always Earth o'clock! 🌎🕑🙃 I bought myself a Christmas present from @caribouarts and I'm in love! She's based in the Portland OR metro area. She does paintings, decor, and also jewelry! Go check her out! #shoplocal #supportlocalartists #acrylicpour https://www.instagram.com/moonlitjade/p/Bqs1JxXl27d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nk8iimw3ra8x

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His cat bed doubles as a turtle shell. https://www.instagram.com/moonlitjade/p/BpD7cIDhbm0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12l70wzont0zq

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"Hmm, what should I take out of the goodie bag today?" #caturday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnev2pRhHaq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mn9lzh7ok65t

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Don’t be so hard on yourself, okay? :))

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at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl3p2Q9hZV_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=za3f4v1r5t5s

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at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl3p2Q9hZV_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nlacftl7nja

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at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl3p2Q9hZV_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=itrnqqeafun6

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It was so hot today, the bees didn't want to be beeing. (at Mountainside Lavender)

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Artem RHADS Chebokha

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Oh my god, middle school me could have used this knowledge. It's why I refused to do anything girly for so long.

Okay this is a very half-formed thought and I’m not sure where I’m going with it yet, but the fact that the teen girls we’re meant to root for in so many Teen Girl Stories are the ones who are bad at or uncomfortable with performing femininity probably isn’t a coincidence. And it’s mostly not because the people who create media about teen girls want to shatter gender roles; it’s more likely because even though femininity is the prescribed way for female-identified people to behave it’s also seen as something largely unpleasant.

Um. I’m going somewhere with this, maybe after I finish my homework. But I want to hang onto this thought.

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Sometimes he doesn’t look like a cat

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just read about this absolutely adorable lesbian proposal story on buzzfeed. and basically one girl told her mom “oh i want to propose to my gf when we’re visiting yall next month! during pictionary!” and the mom was like “yeah cool great we can work with that!”

and then the gf told the mom “hey i want to propose to your daughter when we visit yall next month!” and the mom was like “oh f*** what am i supposed to do now” and ended up carefully strategizing so her daughter and her daughter’s gf would propose at the same time and neither of them knew it and the video is so goddamn cute

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From infusions and tinctures to oils and salves: The basics of herbal healing and the beginnings of any potion.

Decoction: A decoction is needed to extract the deeper essence from harder substances such as barks, roots and stems. Place the raw materials in a pot and fill it with fresh water. Simmer uncovered until the water lever is reduced by 1/3. Strain the resulting liquid to remove particulates then drink or use as needed.

Infusion: Pour freshly boiled water over the desired herb or planar matter, roughly 8 ounces of water per teaspoon of dried plant parts. When using fresh herbs roughly 3 times as much is required.

Oil: Place flowers, herbs or other plant parts in a sealed glass container. Fill the container with an organic oil (ex: Olive, sesame, etc…) until it is an inch above the material being used. Place the bottle somewhere warm for 2 weeks, next to a stove while cooking, on the mantle, a sunny window sill, etc. Upend the container daily to ensure the oil saturates the material.

Ointment: Heat 2 cups of pure lard to frying temperature. Add 4 handfuls of crumbled dry herbs or 6 handfuls of chopped fresh herb to the lard. Stir to to blend and let simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat, cover and let sit over night. Reheat until liquid then mix in 4 tablespoons of an organic oil, this will prevent it hardening to much. Squeeze through a cheese clothe to remove solids and store in a crockery or glass container.

Salve: Mix 3 ounces of finely pulped plant parts, 7 ounces of lard and 1 ounce of beeswax. When thoroughly mixed simmer over low heat in active red pot for 1-2 hours. Remove from eat and allow to cool.

Tincture: A tincture uses alcohol to extract the properties of a herb or plant. Loosely fill a glass container with fresh or dried herbs and add some sort of food grade spirit (ex: vodka), vinegar can also be used for certain ingredients. Cork or otherwise seal the container and leave somewhere warm for 2 or more weeks.

*Information from “Healing Teas - How to prepare and use read to maximize your health” by Marie Nadine Antol. **images from google.

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Untitled // By Laurin Keul

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He loves his dynamite to pieces. Literally. ❤️🎇