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Holy cow I'm glad you like it so much!!! That makes me very happy :)))

Thank you very much!! My plant collection will only continue to grow >:)

I didn't make the one I am using now, but I have made a few of the journals that I've posted pics of. Usually I start with a cheap paperback notebook and add pages/ a cardboard cover/ pockets etc, using that as the base. I have made a few art journals for other people, and for those I staple chunks of pages together and then use hotglue to connect them to a spine made of cardboard or fabric.

I have lots of experience dealing with infestations; I work the garden supply/pesticide counter at one of Canada's largest garden centers! First off, are you dealing with mealybugs or something else? If it's possible to DM me a pic or two of the infestation I can diagnose it a lot better and offer specific advice.

This is a big question with a lot of good answers (maybe some in the comments?) But my biggest piece of advice is to do a little bit of work towards your goals every day. Every. Single. Day. Doesn't have to be a lot of work, it can be as little as drawing a line on a page, but stick to the schedule and do it every day. You'll find that getting started is the hardest part, because after you've drawn that first line, it's 1000x easier to draw the next one.

I would say that if you are finding fulfillment in your life as it is now, keep living it just as you are. If you feel like you are missing out on some part of the human condition that you wish you could experience, then it is time to confront the thought patterns that are holding you back.

I'm very happy to have inspired you :D I hope you have an amazing day!!

Thank you!! Good to know, sorry for spreading false info!!

 Thank you :D I’m glad to hear that my blog has a positive mood, that’s a pretty good compliment :)

Oh shoot! I thought it was just pothos, my bad, thanks for the correction!

I’ll answer this in more detail in the beginner-gardening Q&A I’m working on, but I can give some quick suggestions :D Stay away from most flowering houseplants, as cats are a lot more likely to eat flowers than leaves. Cats will avoid most plants that are toxic to them, so unless they are adventurous kittens they should be okay around broad-leaved, non-grassy tropicals. Philodendrons are a great choice but stay away from pothos. Ferns are also great, I like foxtail, birdsnest, and boston fern varieties. Rex begonias are nice for foliage, bamboo sticks are easy to keep alive, and dracaena is great for height and shape. Also Aloe and spider plants, although I’ve had issues with my cat mauling the spider-plant offshoots before they mature :P I hope that helps!

Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoy my work :D as for gardening tips, my advice is to buy 6 packs of seedling plants rather than start plants from seed because it's a lot easier to keep plants healthy than it is to keep sprouts alive. I would also suggest starting with indoor plants like spider plants and philodendrons just to get in the habit of watering and fertilizing. Once you feel comfortable caring for those, veggies like lettuce and tomatos are an easy next step. Also, buy ceramic pots at garage sales and thrift stores because theres almost always plant pots for sale at these places and they retail around $15/ gallon if you buy them new. Bigger pots will keep the soil moist for longer, resist drought more readily than plastic pots, and insulate heat in the winter. I suggest planting perennials in ceramic pots and annuals in plastic pots. You can get plastic pots for free from garden stores sometimes because they accumulate so many and just recycle them usually.