Coloring fiend

On my days off you can find me coloring.  I only color when the boys are asleep so they don't mess up my pencils, try to color themselves or bump me.  I like to sit on the bed with music playing and my pencils organized by color groups.

I find coloring very relaxing and stress free. I let my mind go blank and the biggest worry I have is which color to use where. I bought a 12 pack of pencils and quickly realized I needed more.  I now have the 50 count and the color choices are much better.  

My mom gave me 3 coloring books for Christmas and my first thought was, "I don't have time for this".  With working and caring for 2 boys, there is no free time.  But since my reading has gone down due to lame books, I find I have plenty of time to color a page a day.

  The 3 books

I'm getting better at picking the perfect color combinations and the pictures are turning out better than when I first started.  Here are some of my favorites:

If you ever feel stressed or overwhelmed I suggest buying an adult coloring book ( don't get a child one.  They are too easy and have way too much free space.  Plus you don't scribble as much.) It's calming to just sit and fill all the tiny details.