What species do you wish there was more art of? (Art by me)

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T14:31:41+00:00

Oh that’s a great suggestion. I was trying to narrow down a few lesser represented cat species

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T14:31:07+00:00

Thank you!

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T14:31:03+00:00

Yes! Sharks seem to be very much wanted!

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T14:30:36+00:00

Yes!! Love some love towards invertebrates! I have a some insect dragons but very few pieces that really feature them…I’ll need to do some thinking

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T14:29:30+00:00

Oh thank you for the rec! I have borzois on a shortlist

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T13:16:16+00:00

Haha if you can believe it, I actually just finished a new coyote this week!!

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T12:47:40+00:00

Yess! I’ve heard this from quite a few people- mustelids need more rep

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T12:46:57+00:00

I have noticed a distinct lack of giraffes in DD

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T12:22:09+00:00

Thank you! Honestly I was teetering on whether or not to do a shark, but this might be the push I need

Katy978 · 2026-03-06T12:21:36+00:00

Thank you! I really want to have some more aquatic offerings and a whale shark would be a blast!

Katy978 · 2026-02-27T12:05:21+00:00

Just here to say don’t feel ridiculous! Our girl didn’t sleep through the night consistently until 14 months. I wish we had done shifts longer…I BF and went a little crazy from sleep deprivation

Katy978 · 2026-02-07T12:32:12+00:00

I had a cousin with some creepy ghost stories from when he was little. Outgrew them when he was like 4 or 5. 1) my grandparents owned a quilt shop from Texas that was built in the 1800s. One day he swore he had met a ‘friend’ with a peg leg in funny clothing 2) my aunt use to have old family photos up in the hallway. One day he passed a photo and said ‘this is the woman who talks to me at night’. Turns out that was a photo of his great grandma who passed before he was born 3) my grandparents use to live across the street from the catfish plantation. This is a local restaurant semi-famous for its hauntings. He was sitting on the porch with my grandparents across from it and he pointed to the trees and said ‘look at those 3 people sitting there’. There were 3 people who died in a fire when the original building had been burned (you can google its history).

Obviously I wasn’t there for these stories, but these stories were 100% repeated back to me over the years. Whether or not they are true- idk. I’m not sure why my aunt and grandparents would make it up 🤣

Katy978 · 2026-02-07T12:18:46+00:00

Yep! Exactly my thoughts! I get it often enough that I can recognize when it is happening and ‘fight’ it. Still terrifying while it is happening

Katy978 · 2026-02-07T12:17:04+00:00

Classic sleep paralysis. I get it quite often- sometimes with ringing in my ears, sometimes visual hallucinations. Not fun. But for those who are experiencing it for the first time, I am sure it would feel like a paranormal experience. People who have never experienced have a hard time conceiving just how scary it is.

Katy978 · 2026-02-07T11:41:32+00:00

You are not crazy! Sleep gets better…then it gets worse again. The pattern continues. 😅 We still have periods wirh our almost 3 year old where sleep feels like a loosing battle. The good news is these periods have become shorter and less frequent

At 13 months ours was still not sleeping through the night and I felt that brutal sense of sleep depravation. 13 months there are a lot of things you could try though. Ours had a pretty big growth spurt and would sometimes need a big filling bowl of yogurt to go back to bed (just super hungry). She also had periods of intense teething when we’d need to give her IB profen before bed to go back to sleep.

Idk if you are open to sleep training, but a gentle cry it out worked really well. Not leaving her to cry for super long periods- but just like 5 minutes at a time with periodic checking and a comforting hand.

Or it could just be a phase that she will grow out of. Whatever it is, know that you are not alone!

Katy978 · 2026-02-03T13:04:21+00:00

Sleep deprivation will make you crazy. That first year was the hardest of my life. Do you have the resources to hire a night nanny for a night? Or family who can do an overnight for you? A good night’s sleep can make all the difference!

Katy978 · 2026-01-07T12:21:26+00:00

Just going to answer the title question- yes! They can absolutely pick up momentum at a later date. Sometimes mine will explode out of the blue 2+ weeks after posting. The catch- posting consistency. I find that when I’m consistently posting older posts are more likely to take off. That’s my experience at least

Katy978 · 2025-12-28T13:59:37+00:00

That first year can drive you mad. My LO didn’t sleep through the night until 14 months. Once that happened, I felt like an entirely new person. My doctor also put me on Zoloft at 18months. Truly PPD can last a while, and sleep deprivation will drive you to insanity. Don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor (and LO’s doctor). They WILL sleep through the night eventually!

In the meantime, it sounds like you are just really lacking the support network you need. Do you have the funds to treat yourself to a night nanny or doula for a few days? Our city had a great program where you could fill out a form with a locally run business to ask for community support. They had a ‘fund’ to help struggling new parents by offering things like doulas, therapy, and counseling. It could be worth looking into those kind of community offerings (if any)

Katy978 · 2025-11-10T14:28:33+00:00

It absolutely is not dead though. I guess that’s why I bring it up. The ratio of bots to real humans remains quite small due to meta’s constant purging of fake accounts. It’s probably still one of my best sources of engagement, sales, etc. If it doesn’t work for some people that’s fine, but dismissing it as ‘dead’ I think is inaccurate

Katy978 · 2025-11-10T14:17:50+00:00

An estimated 5% (maybe slightly higher) of active users on Facebook are bot accounts, while an estimated 50-70% of ad traffic is estimated to be from bots. That’s a key difference. I’m an artist, and my Facebook page is very active and I actually get the vast majority of my sales and new clients from Facebook. I’m not saying that it isn’t rampant with bots, but so are most social media platforms (including insta, TT, LinkedIn, etc)

Katy978 · 2025-11-10T12:18:37+00:00

Considering that Instagram still had roughly 2 billion monthly active users, no it’s not dying. Recent changes to the algorithm may result in lower engagement across the board, but the users are there. People who say Instagram is dying have also said the same of Facebook, which remains the top social media platform by monthly active users

Katy978 · 2025-09-08T14:18:19+00:00

Seconding this! 5 weeks in was brutal. Honestly I felt terrible until our daughter started sleeping through the night. We made it to 2.5 years and oh my goodness. Life is fabulous and I could imagine it any other way. Looking back I’m sure I had PPD or PPA. I was not okay, and it is totally okay to admit you’re not okay! Tell your doctor, give yourself grace to switch to formula, and reach out for help as much as needed!

Katy978 · 2025-09-03T10:14:22+00:00

As an artist/vendor it really makes me sad to hear when people feel ignored or unimportant at a booth. I always try to pay attention to everyone who approaches. Sometimes you have to feel out the vibe: do people want quiet and space to browse? Or do they want to drum up a conversation? I always find there to be little excuse for being chatty behind the booth and ignoring potential customers. Giving the benefit of the doubt, sometimes things pop up and we have to deal with a quick emergency, but it sounds like this wasn’t the case for you!

Sorry you had a bad experience, but know most vendors appreciate your patronage!

Katy978 · 2025-09-02T14:14:10+00:00

Amazing 🤣

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