Every day is a new day and I am ready for the adventure.
In my quest to reinstate myself and become the real, true me to my fullest potential...
I found Chester.
Chester is a dieffenbachia plant, or a dumb cane plant, named for the fact that if you or any animal eats this plant your throat will swell up and you will become "dumb," unable to speak.
And I am absolutely in love with him.
He is gorgeous, with speckled leaves in a vibrant green.
Not only are his leaves a gorgeous color, but they are large which let off a lot of oxygen and take in toxins from the air...
That larger he gets, the healthier and purer the air in my room will be!
So, why am I posting about the new love of my life?
Because not only is it HEALTHY, but I also decided that there are no rules to this blog...
I don't just have to post about cooking and baking and healthy and blahblahblah...
Annnnnndddddd I have other talents, too!
Like Painting!
And Chester was in a tiny, ugly, plastic, shipping pot.
So I painted him a new home... and I wanted to share that with you... whoever you are.
I bought the pot at AC Moore and used acrylics.
I used a white primer for the first coat, since the pot was originally terra cotta colored.
I measured around the pot at different heights and then taped lines down for the stripes... I messed up a lot, but he needed to be replanted in a timely fashion, so I didn't mind much.
I used the cap of an old pain bottle and dipped it in pink paint for the polka dots on the bottom and then filled them in with three coats to cover the green.
I cut makeup sponges into triangles for the yellow triangles,
and I used little dandelion leaves that were growing in my backyard for the purple leaves on top.
I free-handed his name and sprayed the whole thing with a matte finish, moisture resistant spray.
Then I replanted him...
Tucked him in with soil,
Watered him thoroughly,
Sprayed his leaves and gave him plant food.
And Voila!
Chester has a new home.
And I have a new friend!
...I'm so lame...
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