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New! Galloping Horse Matte Canvas | Stretched Wall Art was just added to eBay. Check it out! https://ebay.us/m/J703o...
06/10/2026

New! Galloping Horse Matte Canvas | Stretched Wall Art was just added to eBay. Check it out! https://ebay.us/m/J703oe

Wildflowers and memories. Mother’s Day looks a little different these days, but the love is still just as rooted. Love y...
05/10/2026

Wildflowers and memories. Mother’s Day looks a little different these days, but the love is still just as rooted. Love you always, Mom. 🌿💜

Best work coffee evar!
04/13/2026

Best work coffee evar!

New! Seed-Grown Coleus — Deep Burgundy with Magenta Veining was just added to eBay. Check it out! https://ebay.us/m/...
04/06/2026

New! Seed-Grown Coleus — Deep Burgundy with Magenta Veining was just added to eBay. Check it out! https://ebay.us/m/UnHMuA

Check out Seed-Grown Coleus — Chartreuse with Quilted Leaf Texture, the latest item I added on eBay! https://ebay.us...
04/06/2026

Check out Seed-Grown Coleus — Chartreuse with Quilted Leaf Texture, the latest item I added on eBay! https://ebay.us/m/ZrlI8U

The Royal Mistake 👑​In 1856, an 18-year-old chemist named William Henry Perkin was working in a home lab, trying to find...
03/26/2026

The Royal Mistake 👑
​In 1856, an 18-year-old chemist named William Henry Perkin was working in a home lab, trying to find a cure for malaria.

​He failed. Instead of medicine, he ended up with a flask full of thick, dark, stubborn sludge.

​But when he went to wash the "mess" away with alcohol, something incredible happened: the sludge dissolved into a vibrant, electric purple. He didn't find a cure for malaria, but he accidentally created Mauveine, the world's first synthetic dye.

​Before this "happy accident," purple was the color of emperors, extracted from thousands of tiny sea snails. It was so expensive it was literally worth its weight in gold. Overnight, Perkin’s discovery meant anyone could wear the color of royalty.

​No one loved it more than Queen Victoria. She became the ultimate champion of the shade, famously wearing a mauve silk gown to the Royal Exhibition in 1862. The color was so synonymous with her reign that it was even used for the iconic Penny Lilac stamp—ensuring her image was delivered across the world in the very color Perkin stumbled upon by mistake.

​The craze was so intense that critics mocked the "Mauve Measles" taking over the streets.

​From the earth-tones of ancient cave paintings to the accidental chemistry of the Victorian era—the story of how we colored our world is a wild one.

​Coming Soon: The Life of Colors: From Ochre to Aniline.
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Go Pacers!
03/26/2026

Go Pacers!

Packed house tonight!
03/25/2026

Packed house tonight!

Waiting for the rest of the germination station to wake up, but these early birds are already showing off! ✨​I think the...
03/13/2026

Waiting for the rest of the germination station to wake up, but these early birds are already showing off! ✨
​I think these are the new ruffle mix seeds I just started, and the colors are already next-level. That magenta glow is exactly the "fancy" energy I was hoping for. They’re officially moving to their own pots today! 🪴💖
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