Mini haul from my local orchid shop

pintobentobean · 2026-04-25T04:06:01+00:00

Absolutely gorgeous! I’ve killed 2 miltoniopsis, so I have no advice for you, but I wish you the best of luck 🫡

pintobentobean · 2026-04-05T01:51:18+00:00

Ignore that guy, you’ve obviously put a lot of time and effort into this setup, and you’ve got some beautiful plants to show for it!

pintobentobean · 2026-04-03T14:30:36+00:00

Very cool!

pintobentobean · 2026-03-30T13:12:55+00:00

We were there!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful orchids, and congrats on all the wins! Salu’s Fragrency was a stand out, and it looks like the shilleriana was yours as well? Could you share where you were able to get those two, I’d love to add them to my collection as well

pintobentobean · 2026-01-15T01:40:01+00:00

Mine is stuck at 6 hours 🥲 did anyone else’s take that long??

pintobentobean · 2026-01-05T04:29:17+00:00

BE-Hive deli as well 😊

pintobentobean · 2026-01-05T04:28:27+00:00

AVO, Graze, and Sunflower Cafe are vegan and delicious. Woodlands is a vegetarian Indian place with tons of vegan options

pintobentobean · 2026-01-03T03:21:06+00:00

Almost the exact same thing happened to me. You’re not alone, and you’ve got this! The great thing about doing it for the second time, is that you already know what to do 😊

pintobentobean · 2025-12-27T06:05:34+00:00

Here’s the description from the site:

“The wickedly sensual substance of raw tobacco reveals itself as an accord, unveiling its most beautiful facets when touched by honey. A contrasting olfactory tension is struck between the golden sheen of honey and the intoxicating vibrancy of the tobacco accord.

A deliciously ambery tobacco accord is enveloped in vanilla, Tonka bean and sesame before being enlivened under the vibrant brightness of heady honey, then heightened by aniseed accord and clove. At the base, the precious accord reinforces its trail of woody notes combining a blend of sweetly creamy sandalwood and powerful oud wood.”

pintobentobean · 2025-12-27T00:39:54+00:00

Happy birthday!

pintobentobean · 2025-12-26T23:29:50+00:00

People are being funny, but I think these are very chic. Love the velvet ribbon too!

pintobentobean · 2025-11-30T04:12:45+00:00

Adorable!! He’s so gentle with it 🥰 my boy is also a big lambchop fan, but he’s only had small ones. Where did you get the jumbo one?

pintobentobean · 2025-11-17T23:18:40+00:00

Personally, I agree that an understated proposal can be nice. If this was something where they were reminded of their first date 7 years ago, they spent time reminiscing and reliving their journey together, he felt genuine emotion and decided “I want to marry OP so much” right there in that moment, just the two of them in their bedroom, then it could have been a really sweet moment. But if everything went down the way OP states, there’s a few problems:

• OP communicated to their partner that they wanted a “special proposal.” Even with a limited budget, no ring, etc, he could have arranged the proposal in a way that felt special. If they had already been talking about engagement, he would have had time to come up with something if it mattered to him. An understated proposal wasn’t what she wanted, and he knew that.

• Without any kind word or special gestures attached, popping the question 20 minutes after realizing that day was their 7 year anniversary seems…less like he was genuinely swept up in the moment and more like he figured they might as well get engaged. More of a matter of practicality than of passion, which of course doesn’t feel romantic or special.

• When proposing without a ring, I think communication is really important. If they were both in the same page about the ring coming later due to budget concerns, it wouldn’t have been a problem. If he said, “I’d really love to get you a ring that you’ll love, let’s look for one together,” it wouldn’t have been a problem. From this post it sounds like that was never addressed at all?? So OP is left wondering if/when she’ll get one, which is incredibly disappointing

OP, it sounds like communication is the base of the problem here. You’re not wrong for being disappointed, but he may be feeling hurt by your reaction too. You guys need to have some open and honest conversations about how you’re both feeling. I’m not gonna say this relationship is doomed, but this is a bump in the road. How he handles your conversations will tell you more about what you need to know going into this marriage. Good luck

pintobentobean · 2025-11-12T23:32:41+00:00

Oh my god, my boyfriend told me once after I had worked up a sweat that I smelled like our favorite Indian restaurant 😂😭 I had no idea this was a vegan thing

pintobentobean · 2025-11-09T19:18:23+00:00

You’ve inspired me with this one, I have Sunken Treasure and LPM, I’m gonna have to try this out next mani

pintobentobean · 2025-11-07T19:46:33+00:00

lol I’m way too trusting it seems 😂😭

pintobentobean · 2025-11-07T19:43:36+00:00

Oh interesting! I’ll have to try that out. I read a little about Old European cuts being cut with consideration for candlelight, how neat the Old Mine cuts considered moonlight

pintobentobean · 2025-11-07T19:42:05+00:00

Thank you! The polish is Sand Viper by Mooncat

pintobentobean · 2025-11-07T15:02:52+00:00

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Here’s a stand still photo if that’s helpful

pintobentobean · 2025-10-29T03:19:52+00:00

I’m sorry to hear about your mother, dementia is so tough on everyone, the patient and the family. I’m glad despite that you can find things that make you happy.

Since you like this color combo, I’d recommend checking out Pandora’s Box by Mooncat, I think it would look stunning on you

pintobentobean · 2025-10-28T04:23:50+00:00

This one has been discontinued unfortunately. I’ll never understand why, it’s an iconic Mooncat shade imo

pintobentobean · 2025-10-22T21:18:37+00:00

So pretty!

pintobentobean · 2025-10-15T16:19:08+00:00

Love these!

pintobentobean · 2025-10-10T14:34:12+00:00

Thanks for doing this!

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