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@momtochloe wrote:

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I'm telling you, it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen and get this . . . the ropes matched the furniture!

The whole room was in creams and a french blue . . . I can still see it in my head, it is seared into my brain . . . and she probably did hire ushers but then again maybe not.  I don't think too many people were allowed in that house . . . 

I can also still remember my mom's face when I was relaying this information to her when I got home . . . oy!

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Matching the furniture? Now that's serious. For a kid, putting up a rope that is supposed to mean "don't go beyond this point" is the biggest reason to go beyond that point lol Your mom must have been stunned. 

[kdgn]

A couple of friends were talking about the new surge in coloring books for adults a few months ago. The last time I was at Michael's I saw a couple of them mixed in with the craft magazines.

Better have an electric pencil sharpener and the huge box of colored pencils-

I used to color with my students all the time. It is very relaxing-

[NoelSeven]

[tansy]

I have one book but prefer doing zentangle doodles. It is relaxing until my fingers cramp up on me. Who knew Advil is a necessity for adult doodling?

[momtochloe]

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@Smaug wrote:

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@momtochloe wrote:

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I'm telling you, it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen and get this . . . the ropes matched the furniture!

The whole room was in creams and a french blue . . . I can still see it in my head, it is seared into my brain . . . and she probably did hire ushers but then again maybe not.  I don't think too many people were allowed in that house . . . 

I can also still remember my mom's face when I was relaying this information to her when I got home . . . oy!

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Matching the furniture? Now that's serious. For a kid, putting up a rope that is supposed to mean "don't go beyond this point" is the biggest reason to go beyond that point lol Your mom must have been stunned. 

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The one thing to keep in mind is that this was in the midst of the avocado green/burnt orange invasion . . . the color palette alone probably shocked the socks off my mom!

Isn't it funny, I can't remember what I had for breakfast but I can still see that living room in my head . . .

[Mindy D]

I have not bought this book, but have used many others that are almost identical. I was a teacher, now retired, and books with copy pages like this one have been a go to of mine. There are times in classes when a couple of students finish work early and it is just not a good time to start them on another assignment. I would give students copies of these kind of sheets to fill in during brief transition times. When I was younger, I worked in a kindergarten and this is where I learned about them. The teacher had coloring contests and fun activities with them. I also used coloring pages from an anatomy coloring books for doctors. My science students loved them. These were part of lessons. Great for medical and nursing students. These, I would color, too.

[LucyGoose]

What is that coloring book that's always been around? It's not just a book, it has pages almost the size of posters....... you know, the pictures are white of course except everything else around it is black velvet..... Lisa Frank? Well, I like those, too.

[CharleyHorse]

I remember those. CH

[esmerelda]

I've enjoyed coloring for years.  It IS very relaxing.  Lately most books, except the new adult ones, have been activity books with dot-to-dot, finish the picture, mazes...things like that. 

I've looked at some adult books and some do look like it would take a long time to finish a picture.  I haven't found one yet that appeals to me enough to buy it.  I may go looking for one of cats, like another poster mentioned.

[makeup addict]

I dont have the colorama ones, but I do have some from Amazon that I enjoy. Stained glass and floweres. I bought the crayola pencils and they work great.