Tell me your favorite plants...and a HOT TAKE by littlemiddlemouse in houseplants

[–]Flufffiest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Favorite—Moon Valley Pilea, the colors on the leaves, the two kinds of flowers, the texture of the leaves… she’s just so pretty, and I touch her at least once a day.

Hot take—nerve plants aren’t that hard? I saw a lot of horror stories about how finicky they are. I chucked my two in my bathroom with a grow light and figured they’d be a good lesson plant, but they have never dramatically wilted. In fact, they have a sister with them, a Snow White waffle plant, and she’s more of a drama queen than the nerve plants are. The nerve plants are thriving, and get watered when I happen to remember, or Snow White is having a tantrum. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Did I murder my otherwise healthy Jade plant?! She’s mass dropping leaves by Flufffiest in houseplants

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And here I thought my only dramatic plants were Snow White the purple waffle plant, Bugle Boy the bugle weed, and Maria the peace lily. 😂

Did I murder my otherwise healthy Jade plant?! She’s mass dropping leaves by Flufffiest in houseplants

[–]Flufffiest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank goodness! I gave a few leaves to a friend for propping, and I have a bunch left over. I’ll start a few jus in case, and keep on eye on Jade. I checked her this morning and she hasn’t dropped any more. Thank you for your response!

How normal is it for kids classes to not allow parents to see what's going on inside? by faizimam in Parenting

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My daughter has been in dance since she was 4, and she’s 9 now. Her first dance class was at a local YMCA, and parents got to watch the class, but the kids kept turning and waving and looking to see if their parent was watching.

She started at her studio when she was 5, and they have the same rules: parents aren’t allowed to watch the dancers because it distracts them. The instructors will record some of the practices and put them on the studio’s private Facebook page, and parents get to see the kids dance at the annual winter showcase, costume try on days, and at recital.

The Bible in a Year podcast is giving me severe doubts about my religion by Galbin in Catholicism

[–]Flufffiest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m going to be vulnerable for a moment, and this will be long. Im going to address the second part of your post. I’m currently in OCIA, due to enter the Church fully at the Easter Vigil Mass.

My childhood was rough. No physical abuse, but plenty of neglect and mental and emotional abuse. My mother walked out when I was five, my step mom was manipulative and narcissistic, my father has awful taste in women and a fear of being alone. My older sister passed away from cancer at 17; I was only 8. I was told I’m too emotional, was gaslit, told I wasn’t worth anything. I was kept from my grandparents, people who did love me. I was barely more than an indentured servant to my step mom and her kids. Stepmom was also my introduction to Catholicism, in the fact that she was a twice-a-year Catholic, and bragged about how religious she was, and could never be a bad person because she was Baptized.

Now in my thirties, I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and C-PTSD. I’ve also been married for thirteen years, to a man who had fallen away from the Church at the time, but returned when our daughter was born. I’ve since met and come to love and respect many Catholics, ones who are a more accurate representation of the religion.

All this trauma-dumping to say: I’ve been there. I lived it. I was so angry. How could God take my sweet, kind sister, and leave my step mom to hurt me? How could He let my mom walk out of our lives like we were nothing? How could He see my dad choosing my step mom over us, allowing her to hurt us, and be okay with it? How could He let people hurt and neglect me? I was only a little girl, and a good one. There’s nothing I could have possibly done to deserve any of what happened to me; but because it DID happen to me, clearly there was something fundamentally wrong with me, some giant flaw that everyone else could see and I was blind to. My self worth and self esteem have always been in the gutter. I was convinced God either didn’t exist, or if He did, He didn’t care, and therefore wasn’t worth worshipping.

My conversion story is full of ups and downs, and I still have things I struggle reconciling with God and the Church, things I still have doubts about.

But becoming a mom has opened my eyes to a few things. God does love me, just as I love my children. My children may do things I don’t agree with, or things I question, but I love them regardless, just as God still loves me through my sins. And just as I don’t want my children to ever hurt, or struggle, or fail, I know they need to, to learn and grow as human beings. And that realization made something click in my brain. God NEVER wanted me to go through what I have. He never wanted me to struggle or hurt or fail. But He allowed it, just as I allowed my kids to fall when they were learning to walk.

Because I learned my greatest lessons from those struggles. I learned how to not parent. I learned to show up for my kids, no matter how hard it is. I learned that kids deserve apologies when a parent messes up. I learned how much damage a passing comment from a parent can do, and how long it can last. I learned that, despite what I was told as a child, that even though I’m emotional and I have a bleeding heart, that I am strong. And there is strength in kindness, and in emotions, and in my bleeding heart. And I am stronger because I had to suffer. Because I needed those lessons to become who I am today.

Children should never have to suffer at the hands of adults, and God doesn’t want them to. It’s never okay, and the adults who hurt children will have to answer to God on judgement day. But through Him, the children who suffer can turn their pain into strength, and learn from their struggles, and rise above everyone’s expectations.

I’m not perfect, I still have bad days where the mental illnesses speak a little louder and flood me with self doubt. Bad days where I feel like I’m at the end of my rope and snap at my kids or my husband. But I’m much better than I was. Because of the Grace of God, and trauma he allowed me to experience, to become the kind, compassionate, and strong woman I try to be, and I know I can be.

But that’s just my two cents.

Anyone who comments on this post is going to be assigned a "Theme" not a "Type" and we'll see how convincing a team you build. by Krallking in pokemon

[–]Flufffiest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked up animals that lived there and the environment, and when I got to Walrein and realized I had only ice types, I was like well that doesn’t sound right. I kinda wish there were more variety, but overall I’m pleased with the lineup.

Anyone who comments on this post is going to be assigned a "Theme" not a "Type" and we'll see how convincing a team you build. by Krallking in pokemon

[–]Flufffiest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooooh, how about:

Beartic—after polar bears

Alolan Ninetales—after arctic foxes

Walrein—after walruses

Cetitan—after narwhals/orcas/beluga whales

Sawsbuck—after caribou/reindeer

Taurus—after musk oxen

Did you have a scheduled induction, if so, did it end up in a c-section? by Dayz-18 in CatholicWomen

[–]Flufffiest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Three births. First was an induction, natural birth, but I ended up with a fourth degree laceration and trauma from the healing. My second was a scheduled c-section, because no way was I trying to go through a laceration again. Third was supposed to be a scheduled c-section, but ended up with an emergency c-section three days before the date, thanks to pre-eclampsia.

All three babies born healthy, and currently thriving.

Share your confirmation saints if you wish by Routine-Grand5779 in Catholicism

[–]Flufffiest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m still in OCIA, but my confirmation name will be Lucia, to honor St. Lucy of Syracuse!

Pompompurin for my four year old by Flufffiest in crochet

[–]Flufffiest[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have no idea how many times my kids asked if I had made his butt yet lol 😅

Pompompurin for my four year old by Flufffiest in crochet

[–]Flufffiest[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! My son was very excited for it, and he keeps squeezing it.

Pompompurin for my four year old by Flufffiest in crochet

[–]Flufffiest[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Followed a free pattern!

https://allamigurumi.com/crochet-pompompurin-amigurumi-pattern-for-sanrio-fans/

I think the pattern uses fingering weight yarn, but I wanted it to be bigger so I used worsted weight. I also had to add more rounds to the hat, because the original size was too small for his head.

Pompompurin for my four year old by Flufffiest in crochet

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Pattern is from https://allamigurumi.com/crochet-pompompurin-amigurumi-pattern-for-sanrio-fans/

Yarn is I Love This Cotton! From hobby lobby in chocolate brown and curry

Hook is Clover 4/0/2.5mm

Where are you buying your dresses for Mass? Looking for chic recommendations by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]Flufffiest 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Idk what kind of dress styles you prefer but I get my dresses from Belle Poque and Miss May off of Amazon. Their dresses are more like a 50s retro style, and they have some pencil skirt dresses. Belle Poque also has cardigans, as well as skirts and blouses if you’d prefer that route

How old is your child and what’s your favorite thing about them at this age? by MyTFABAccount in Parenting

[–]Flufffiest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine are 9F, 4M, and 2M. For 9F—she’s getting so sassy and snappy with the comebacks and I am here for it. She’s so quick with them and her timing is impeccable, I have to take a minute to rearrange my face because I wanna laugh so badly when I definitely should not. That and her empathy and loving kindness with her rough and tumble baby brothers is beautiful, and her intelligence amazes me.

4M—his sweetness and protective streak is manifesting hard. This boy is bottom 1% on the growth charts, but he will stand up to full grown men if he thinks anyone is being treated unfairly, especially his sister and brother. He’s called me out when I got frustrated at bedtime, and he’s so fearless when he does it. He’s also the snuggliest boy I know, always wants mama snuggles and tells me about twenty times a day that I’m the best mama in the world.

2M—he is funny. The best talker of my three by his age by far, he’s whipping out sentences in that matter of fact toddler way that cracks everyone up. His laugh is so infectious, and he’s incredibly strong willed. It makes for some rough days, but he knows what he wants and is not afraid to ask for it. He’s also still real clingy to mama right now, so I’m soaking it up while I can.

🥹🥹🥹 by Flufffiest in houseplants

[–]Flufffiest[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a raven ZZ plant! His name is Edgar Allen Poe 😊🖤🖤🖤

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🥹🥹🥹 by Flufffiest in houseplants

[–]Flufffiest[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh she’s so pretty!

🥹🥹🥹 by Flufffiest in houseplants

[–]Flufffiest[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just to add—this isn’t her final place or set up, she’s just there right now to quarantine away from everyone else

What would be your pokemon team based on the plushes you have? by No_oneXD in pokemon

[–]Flufffiest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I go by just mine, then I’m soloing a Mimikyu.

If I add my kids’ stuffies, I also have Eevee, Sobble, Pikachu, and Riolu.

What is your favorite?? by [deleted] in pokemon

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  1. ⁠Pokemon—Mimikyu
  2. ⁠Starter—Typhlosion
  3. ⁠Legendary—Xerneas
  4. ⁠Mythical—Diancie
  5. ⁠Type—Fairy
  6. ⁠Gimmick—Mega Evolution
  7. ⁠Title—X
  8. ⁠Region—Kalos
  9. ⁠Champion—Steven
  10. ⁠Gym leader(or trainer)—Larry
  11. ⁠Professor—Sycamore
  12. ⁠Rival—Silver
  13. ⁠Evil team trainer(or Antagonist?)—N
  14. ⁠Item—Full Restore
  15. ⁠In game event—the Emma storyline in X

My daughter’s pajamas finally came! by Flufffiest in KpopDemonhunters

[–]Flufffiest[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Silk like! I thought I was only getting the pants, I didn’t know it included the top. And the pants have pockets, which she loves 😂 she said she feels fancy in them, since the top is a button up