Article: If you have to be apart and can't have an actual phone conversation, just sending a short "Thinking of you" text can be great way to remind your partner that you care. Here are a few romantic texts you can send through the day: "You looked beautiful this morning. Can't get you out of my head." "Can't wait to see you later today! Counting the minutes." "Guy at work keeps talking about his cats. Miss you." "I've been thinking about last night all day. Can't wait to do that again." If you know your partner's going to have a rough day at work or school, send them encouragement throughout the day. This helps to remind your partner that you're in their corner, and that you care about them. Be a helpful voice with the following kinds of texts: "You're going to kill that presentation, I just know it. Good luck!" "Good luck with the test! Thinking of you!" "Only three more hours left till you get to come home." "It's almost Friday! You can do it!" When you're apart throughout the day, it's always nice to know what your partner is up to. Ask for updates on how they're doing and let your partner know how your day is going as well, with a reasonable number of text messages. Just keep each other up to date: "Just finished my essay. Yikes. At least it's done? Can't wait to see you tonight and blow off some steam..." "It's such a beautiful day on campus! Flowers! Birds! Wish you were here to see it." "I got to work and Jim had eaten the last donut and drank the last of the coffee and now I'm just looking at Buzzfeed and wasting time. What are you doing?" "Everyone on the train looks grim this morning. Monday. How's yours going?" When you're out and about and a date occurs to you, send a quick text to your partner to see if they'll be up for it. This is usually good for dates with someone that you've had dates before, not a first date. It's an easy and quick way to get in touch and plan something: "When you get home from work, I'll bring you pizza?" "I'm downtown later. Meet me for a drink at our spot?" "I'm having the worst day. Here's what I'm thinking for later: You. Me. Some wine. A dark room....and Empire Strikes Back on the new Blu-Ray. Yes?" "It's a beautiful day. Let's meet in the park and go for a walk!" If you're looking good, send your partner a picture to let them drool. If you see something funny while you're walking around, send it to your partner to let them laugh with you. Sending pictures can be a fun, easy, and quick way to keep in touch without having to do a whole lot of work. Be careful with sending picture messages that are x-rated. Make sure you know and trust the person you send pictures to, and remember that it's never romantic to send unsolicited naked pictures, and it can be dangerous. A few texts a day can be great, but make sure you save some stuff to talk about in real life, too. Your dates might get kind of slow if you blow it all talking via text. Some people will enjoy sending hundreds of text messages a day, while others will be annoyed by the constant contact. Every relationship will be different. Find out about how much your partner texts and try to keep it within bounds. Don't annoy each other.
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Let your partner know you're thinking of them throughout the day. Encourage your partner through the day. Update each other on how things are going. Plan a date on the fly. Send pictures. Send texts sparingly.
Article: If you have food clogging up your cupboards that you are not going to eat, there is an alternative to just tossing it in the trash. Donating food to local charities, such as food banks and soup kitchens, is a great way to make sure nothing goes to waste. If you decide to do this, the first thing to do is determine what kind of food is suitable for you to donate. Generally non-perishable food, such as tinned vegetables, soups, fish and meat are all appropriate. Low-sugar cereal, tubs of peanut butter, raisins, and juice boxes are also very welcome. Avoid donating food in glass jars or containers. These may not be accepted because of the risk of them breaking. Remember you can also ask friends and family to see if they want anything too. Once you have an idea of what foods you have that may be suitable to donate, you need to look up some local charities. Search for food banks and food drives in your area, and call up to ask how to donate. You can search for your local food banks by using the online search tool of national hunger charities. There are special apps that help businesses to donate unwanted food. As an individual, it is best to work with an established charity, either local or national. Carefully pack up your food and then take your packages to your local food bank to deliver them to the staff and volunteers there. They will be happy to see you and accept your donation providing everything is packed well and you have not added in anything that is not an appropriate donation. While you're at the food drive you could find out a little more about the work they do. Often they will be looking for new volunteers to help organise and distribute the donations. If you have some spare time, why not get involved with the charity and volunteer with them. There are normally a range of volunteering opportunities available. You can also donate excess food to charity if you run a restaurant. Contact a local charity with details about the food you wish to donate, and they will send a truck or van to come and collect from the restaurant. These schemes may also enable you to donate perishable and prepared foods, which will then be frozen or delivered immediately to a local shelter. You can find a list of organisations that perform this service on the US Department of Agriculture's website: http://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/resources/donations.htm You can also donate excess food from a grocery store or food wholesalers. The process is similar to that for restaurants and hotels. You will need to contact a local organisation and give them details on the excess food you would like to donate. The organisation will then arrange to pick up the food directly from you. You could become a corporate partner of a local or national food charity if you are an organisation that frequently has food waste. Being a corporate partner enables you to make a regular arrangement for donations and may offer your business tax benefits.
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Determine what food goods are suitable to donate. Contact local charities. Deliver it to the food centre. Donate food from a restaurant. Donate food from a grocery store.