And here’s finally a new blog post! I haven’t posted a blog about coloring related things since the end of October. I’ve explained the reasons for this in a blog and video that you can read and watch by clicking here. So it’s about time to get back on track and write about the things I like best: coloring books! ...
Read More »Why things are so quiet in here and traveling during lockdown (VIDEO)
Why things have been so quiet Hello you lovely lot, it’s been quite a while that I’ve uploaded something on my website. So I figured I owe you an explanation as to why it is so quiet in here. Traveling for two weeks and coming home ill. That’s it in a nutshell. Watch the video below, and I’ll tell you ...
Read More »Fun ‘times 5’, and 15% discount for just a few days
Just for the fun of it I asked my husband today: “How many coloring books do you think I already have?” Why did I ask? I will tell you. Click here to go to the ‘Tabby Reads‘-podcast video in which I read this blog to you, in case you’d rather listen to it while watching some nice visuals. Today I received ...
Read More »Mandala for encouragement… and something really dumb
Hand drawn mandala In this blog post I’m going to share a mandala coloring sheet I recently drew. And I’m about to tell you about a decision I made three months ago, that in hindsight wasn’t all too smart. The last couple of days I’ve been working on a review of a new mandala coloring book. And that book inspired ...
Read More »Handsome Molly highlighted on Sunday
Before I tell you about Handsome Molly, I want to share some relevant history. (And tell you that this blog is also available as a Tabby Reads video). Years ago, in my first marriage, we had friends that were music lovers just like we were. Especially live music. So every year when there was a summer festival in our town, ...
Read More »Against all odds… lost and found again (love story part 4)
Against all odds How can I just let you walk away, just let you leave without a trace. When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh. You’re the only one who really knew me at all. I wish I could just make you turn around, turn around and see me cry. There’s so much I need to say ...
Read More »Social media… my 3 reasons for quitting
To listen to this blog post, play the video below. To read the blog, scroll below the video. All read blog posts are also collected in ‘Tabby Reads Her Blogs‘. Blog Post Video Suprise, surprise Yesterday my husband went to our mailbox, which is on the other side of town in a business center, so we only go there when ...
Read More »Summerly sunset and love story part 3 (with music video)
Summer time, always a time of happy cheer and fun. Well, not always… For the ladies in the coloring page on the left, that summerly sunset is the end of a lovely day, promising for the next day to be another great day. At least, that’s my interpretation 😉 In case you’re interested, this is a drawing made by Julia ...
Read More »Speckled Egg, what took you so long?
Early May Tim Holtz and Ranger announced that they would release a new Distress color on May 20th 2020! For many of us crafters this was great news. With 60 colors already available, and no new colors in the last five years, this announcement was a biggie! Especially that they would release this new color in 8 different Distress products. ...
Read More »Black Edition pencils, butterflies and our love story (part 2)
Two blog posts ago, at the end of that blog, I started to tell the story of my husband and me, which started way back in the early eighties. The story continues, but first… Before I continue our story, I first want to give you a review of some great new colored pencils I’ve bought recently: Faber-Castell Black Edition! Of ...
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