juanBv {

Catholic ; Musician. This is a compendium of things I like.

[internetcatholicism]

Things you can do instead of using social media (Lent)

Pray the rosary

Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet

Read scripture

Read the Saints

Pray the Liturgy of the Hours

Sing hymns

Play an instrument

Practice calligraphy

Garden (thank God for living in a warm climate while you’re at it)

Get together with friends

Go for a drive/walk

Volunteer somewhere

Clean

Finish that book you started reading

Finish that book you started writing

Write someone a letter

Knit or crochet

Color

Meet with a friend

Go to daily Mass

Call your mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, siblings

Work out

Take a short nap

Contemplate your mortality

Do all with joy and for the greater glory of God :)

[crimstudies]

i’ve compiled a masterpost of tips that i have reblogged over the past few months and i thought it would be easier to have it all in one place. none of these posts are by me! huge thanks to everyone that has created these tips.

exams

finals: survival guide for the brave

pennyfynotes’ guide to exam season

study tips for exams

tips for doing well on exams

how to

how to accept and grow from failure

how to avoid education burnout

how to be an efficient test-taker

how to cope with exams

how to get straight a’s

how to get straight a’s 2

how to overcome failure

how to study effectively

how to study as a busy student

how to study when you don’t want to

how to utilise your studyblr

how to do well in a class taught by a crappy teacher

improve your handwriting

improve your life

productivity

5 easy productivity tips

7 productivity tips

productivity 101

the no bullshit guide to getting your shit together

school

4 tips for delivering a perfect presentation

a self care masterpost to help you get through school

school cheat sheet

back to school

back to school advice

habits of successful students

search google like a pro

useful things for those going back 2 school

study tips

6 things people don’t always tell you about studying

effective note taking

memory tips

my 3 steps in studying

memorisation tips for different types of learners

random study tips

study habits

study methods

study smarter

study tips

strategies for writing good conclusions

things not to do when studying

tips + tricks for learning a language

types of study breaks for every situation

unconventional study tips

when to use

work smarter, not harder

misc.

four rules for a disciplined life

self discipline tips

self soothing techniques

small gestures of self-love

tips on how to get up earlier if you aren’t a morning person

[mysharona1987]

Book store signs.

[juanbv]

The aroma of books 🤓and how they turn a room and its possessor into sexy. 🔥🔥 #BookLoversDay

[juanbv]

Water lilies 😊😊😊

[juanbv]

Calm 😊

[juanbv]

🤔

[juanbv]

🤓👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[juanbv]

Perfect fit! Thanks @bridge_collz for the taza! 👌🏻🔥🔥 . . #coffee #coffeetime #irishcoffee #whiskey #cup #glass #barista

[juanbv]

Album of the day: 1999 . . #revolution #1999 #prince #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylporn #princestagram @prince #littleredcorvette #pancakes #rip

[yourcoffeeguru]

[juanbv]

All this for $8.50 😁🤗 #bookworm #chef #blogger #cookbookaddict

[vampireinparadise]

[witchkingblogs]

[teded]

5 Cookie Pro Tips from TED-Ed (and Science)

1. Cookies are for everyone. But everyone has cookie preferences. When you slide that cookie tray into the oven, you’re setting off a series of chemical reactions that transform one substance - dough - into another - cookies! The better you understand ‘Cookie Chemistry’, the better equipped you will be to create the cookies you crave.

2. Lots goes on in that oven, but one of science’s tastiest reactions occurs at 310º. Maillard reactions result when proteins and sugars breakdown and rearrange themselves into ring like structures which reflect light in a way that gives foods their distinctive, rich brown color. As this reaction occurs, it produces a range of flavor and aroma compounds, which also react with each other forming even more complex tastes and smells.

3. The final reaction to take place inside your cookie is caramelization and it occurs at 356º. Caramelization is what happens when sugar molecules breakdown under high heat, forming the sweet, nutty and slightly bitter flavor compounds that define…caramel! So if your recipe calls for a 350º oven - caramelization will never happen. 

So, if your ideal cookie is barely browned - 310º will do. But if you want a tanned, caramelized cookie, crank up the heat! Caramelization continues up to 390º degrees.

4. No need to check that oven like a fiend. You don’t even really need a kitchen timer - when you smell the nutty, toasty aromas of the Maillard reaction and caramelization, your cookies are ready! 

5. Baking is chemistry, friends! That’s right - PURE. SCIENCE. Check carefully before altering those recipes - chances are some of those ingredients and quantities are there for a reason.

Curious what else happens in that oven? Check out the TED-Ed Lesson  The chemistry of cookies - Stephanie Warren

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