diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 48a2ae9..ee99327 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ server.port=8080
 spring.servlet.multipart.max-file-size=20MB
 spring.servlet.multipart.max-request-size=20MB
 server.tomcat.max-swallow-size=-1
-server.tomcat.max-part-count=100
\ No newline at end of file
+server.tomcat.max-part-count=100
+
+# Stable upload directory for images
+app.upload.dir=${THYMECRUNCH_UPLOAD_DIR:${user.home}/thymecrunch/uploads}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css
index 1248058..efac994 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ body, html {
 
 .create_icon::after {
   content: "Create a recipe";
-  display: none;
+  display: block;
   position: absolute;
   left: 50%;
   bottom: 100%;
@@ -164,10 +164,7 @@ body, html {
   white-space: nowrap;
   padding: 4px 10px;
   border-radius: 10px;
-}
-
-.create_icon:hover::after {
-  display: block;
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
 }
 
 .create_icon:hover {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
index 6cf8b0c..51fc825 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ body, html {
 
 .create_icon::after {
   content: "Create a recipe";
-  display: none;
+  display: block;
   position: absolute;
   left: 50%;
   bottom: 100%;
@@ -157,13 +157,9 @@ body, html {
   white-space: nowrap;
   padding: 4px 10px;
   border-radius: 10px;
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
 }
 
-.create_icon:hover::after {
-  display: block;
-}
-
-
 .create_icon:hover {
   transform: scale(1.02);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/my-profile.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/my-profile.css
index 829d7e4..9a23fb2 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/my-profile.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/my-profile.css
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ body, html {
 
 .create_icon::after {
   content: "Create a recipe";
-  display: none;
+  display: block;
   position: absolute;
   left: 50%;
   bottom: 100%;
@@ -161,10 +161,7 @@ body, html {
   white-space: nowrap;
   padding: 4px 10px;
   border-radius: 10px;
-}
-
-.create_icon:hover::after {
-  display: block;
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
 }
 
 .create_icon:hover {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css
index 82bcfee..86594b0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ body, html {
 
 .create_icon::after {
   content: "Create a recipe";
-  display: none;
+  display: block;
   position: absolute;
   left: 50%;
   bottom: 100%;
@@ -161,10 +161,7 @@ body, html {
   white-space: nowrap;
   padding: 4px 10px;
   border-radius: 10px;
-}
-
-.create_icon:hover::after {
-  display: block;
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
 }
 
 .create_icon:hover {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css
index 4cdb930..b0238c1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ body, html {
 
 .create_icon::after {
   content: "Create a recipe";
-  display: none;
+  display: block;
   position: absolute;
   left: 50%;
   bottom: 100%;
@@ -160,13 +160,9 @@ body, html {
   white-space: nowrap;
   padding: 4px 10px;
   border-radius: 10px;
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
 }
 
-.create_icon:hover::after {
-  display: block;
-}
-
-
 .create_icon:hover {
   transform: scale(1.02);
 }