Sereta

Living one day at a time, giving myself grace for all the ADHD moments in life 💚

[taylorswift]

Bejeweled video is out NOW! Directed by this tired tacky wench. Got to make this with my best friends The Haim Sisters, greatest of greats Laura Dern, icon of burlesque and glamour Dita Von Teese, genius and actual dame Pat McGrath and my partner in Midnights mayhem Jack Antonoff. Love you guys so much. Stay sparkly out there. 😘

http://taylor.lnk.to/bejeweledmusicvideo

[jeni]

COCONUT CAKE

The most delicious coconut cake ever. Made it to honor our snowy and sunshiny Christmas. I combined a couple recipes and tweaked them a bit. Fluffy White Frosting, coconut cream.

FOR CAKE

1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring)

⅓ cup plus 7 tablespoons sugar.

1¼ teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup vegetable oil

¼ cup water

1 large egg

4 large egg whites

Pinch of cream of tartar

FOR PASTRY CREAM

1½ cups whole milk

¼ teaspoon salt

1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise ⅓ cup plus 5 tablespoons sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour 4 large egg yolks

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1 cups very cold heavy cream

preheat oven to 350°F.

Stir together cake flour, ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together oil, water, and egg in another bowl, then add to flour mixture and whisk until smooth.

Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until they barely hold soft peaks. Beat in remaining 6 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and continue beating until meringue holds stiff peaks.

Fold one third of meringue into batter to lighten it, then gently but thoroughly fold in remaining meringue.

Pour batter into ungreased springform pan. Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of pan, then cool cake for 5 minutes.

Remove side of pan and invert cake onto a rack. Gently remove bottom of pan and cool cake completely.

MEANWHILE, MAKE THE PASTRY CREAM:

Bring milk and salt just to a simmer in a 2-quart saucepan over moderately high heat. Remove from heat and scrape seeds from vanilla bean into milk; discard pod.

Whisk together 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, flour, and yolks in a medium bowl (mixture will be very stiff'). Whisk in one third of hot milk and whisk until smooth. Whisk yolk mixture into hot milk in saucepan, bring to a boil over moderate heat, and boil, whisking, for 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl and stir in coconut. Cover surface with wax paper and cool com-pletely, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Beat heavy cream with remaining 3 tablespoons sugar with cleaned beaters until it holds stiff peaks.

Fold 1½ cups whipped cream into pastry cream; cover and refrigerate. Cover remaining whipped cream and refrigerate.

FROSTING, White Fluffy

2 large egg whites

1½ cups sugar

½ cup water

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1 teaspoon lemon juice

FOR TOPPING

2 cups sweetened flaked coconut

TO MAKE THE FROSTING:

Combine all ingredients in a large metal bowl and beat with a handheld electric mixer until combined. Set bowl over a saucepan of boiling water and beat at high speed until frosting holds stiff, glossy peaks, about 8 minutes.

Remove bowl from heat and beat frosting until cool and spreadable, about 8 minutes.

Frost cake.

Gently press coconut onto top and sides of cake.

ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:

Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers with a serrated knife. Place bottom layer cut side up on a cake stand or platter.

Spread with half of pastry cream and top with middle cake layer. Spread with remaining pastry cream and top with third cake layer, cut side down. Spread Fluffy White Frosting on top and sides of cake. Gently press coconut onto top and sides.

[speaknowtaylor]

Jack Leopards & The Dolphin Club | FOLK

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

But this!!!!

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

You’re probably not going to see this.. but I’m not really working right now. I live in Florida and the government isn’t paying me the unemployment I should get because it’s all messed up. I just got a notice today that if I don’t pay my leftover past due balance of $785 on my car they will come take it. I’m stressed out because I found a part time job, but it doesn’t start until the 12th. They want me to make this payment by the 14th. I still have rent due and other stuff. And I really just don’t know what to do. I normally would never ever even ask or say help me... but I pray that you see this and I pray that you choose to help me like you’ve helped so many others. @taylorswift @taylornation

[inredlipsticks]

“and i love you for giving me your eyes, for staying back and watching me shine.”

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

😭😭

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

One can hope that someone as busy as ms. @taylorswift with her 9 million notifications would see mine on my birthday and simply say hey. Happy birthday. The world is falling apart. My life is in a weird place. Worship music and taylor plus my vitamins keep me going. My job at Disney World has decided to close for two weeks plus.. and I. Just. Want. To choose happy today. Because today is the day I was born. And I’m 29..but forever feel 22. ❤️😍 birthday celebration will consist of favorite foods, sangria, and the best throwback movies. Any suggestions, @taylorswift @taylornation ?

[re-pu-ta-ti-on]

all the reviews of miss americana are like “omg taylor is so funny and cool why haven’t we seen this side of her earlier” like luv she’s been here the whole time.,.,, y’all have just been too busy tearing her down for literally everything she’s ever done.,.,,.., thank u for finally noticing that she’s kinda sorta really mf incredible

[the-swiftie-scientist]

rt

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

4” is just a measurement. It has no meaning or value without context. Sometimes 4” is nothing, sometimes it’s everything. A picture frame that’s too small or too big.. The space you need to fit something into an area.. or in my case... the amount I’ve lost off of my hips/midsection! . . A few days ago I tried on some pants and realized that not only did I wear a smaller size, but I wore them comfortably. Last night I spent some time taking measurements for the first time in a while and was blown away.. by 4”. They say numbers don’t lie and in this case, I couldn’t be happier. Sometimes it’s hard to notice the weight gone. Sometimes you need the numbers. . . If you’re struggling with your health, I understand. If you want to eat the cake because you’ve held off for days... do it and then keep eating healthy. Don’t beat yourself up for missing a workout. Day by day. Minute by minute. Just remember that you are worth it and being the best healthiest you possible will all be worth it. . Good things take time. . . . . #goodthingstaketime #loveyourself #youareenough #4inches #premiumnutrition #lovemyvitamins https://www.instagram.com/p/B9epFJGnVYR/?igshid=25nfdpxwz26v

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

Sometimes I eat her hair more than I want to because she has decided to just become my pillow. 😻😻😻 #risottothekitty #risottothecat #kittensofinstagram #catsofinstagram #catpillow https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Uak_MHAdu/?igshid=hhwdnn169fj6

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

September. September to March. 5 ¾ months... that’s almost half a year.. love yourself enough, don’t worry with time.. and incredible things will happen. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Sn2KwnHQd/?igshid=zxt7u4s0na95

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

Selling my 2 loverfest west tickets on Ticketmaster. If you missed out. Not price gauging. Please share and go buy them. $417 for both. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9KlP1YH205/?igshid=ojhvdrnezvnu

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

Dole whip smoothie on point this morning with a little anti throat punch patch. ✅ Today is going to be a good day at work.. and even if it’s crap like yesterday... at least I’ve got the tools to conquer it. 💊🖤💪🏻 . . . . #nutrtiongettingitright #premiumnutrition #myvitaminarock #dolewhipsmoothie #lovemypineapple #tropicalfruitofthegods #imakehashtagsthatmakeyoulaugh #okayimdone #haveagreatday https://www.instagram.com/p/B9KI1lHn7bt/?igshid=rsd6o4teyjzd

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

Some of y’all just don’t know... season anything right and you’ll be asking if even the healthiest thing for you is healthy because you can’t believe you’ll eat it all day long. 💚 #girlstepupthatseasoninggame #mealprep #turkeytacozucchiniboats #smellsogood https://www.instagram.com/p/B9E06pHnjIG/?igshid=17zqstwv1m18k

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

Banoffee smoothie loading... full of vitamins A-E, biotin 💅🏻💇🏼‍♀️, zinc 🦠🧬💊, and a few other goodies to keep me going all day. . . . #premiumnutrition #vitaminsarethebest #premiumnutrition #thebestforthebest #tacklingtoday https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Ezs4cH0Dc/?igshid=1jaam8bpc7aqc

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

The obligatory l.. how close are we this morning picture. This close. We are this |.| close. . . . #risottothekitty #morningsnuggles https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Eny9UH7X3/?igshid=i02urv12qpz0

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

But this part though..... no scooters allowed.... if found return to @taylorswift .. SIS. yes. @taylornation . #themanmusicvideo #alphatype #fearlessleader https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EnCsDnZ9U/?igshid=9srxqtobmkpr

[allalongsomeinvisiblestring]

I am dying. I love it so much, it’s not even funny!! Hell. Yes. @taylornation @taylorswift #themanmusicvideo #alphatype #fearlessleader https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EmrcwHEzY/?igshid=1rjn7ee3wh2lx