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Hi! I'm Robyn, the mom behind the blog. I started Adventures in Abbyland when my daughter was born as a way to share with friends and family. Now Abby helps me and it has become our mommy/daughter blog! I love crafting, baking, reading and all things vintage while Abby loves drawing, gaming and all things kawaii! You'll find a little bit of everything here and we hope you'll join us on our adventures!

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A fun fall inspired book stack to go with my new f

A fun fall inspired book stack to go with my new fall gnomes 🍁

I love Fall and definitely ready to get all my Fall decor!

QOTD: What is your favorite season?

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First Day of 7th Grade! #firstdayofschool #first

First Day of 7th Grade!

#firstdayofschool #firstdayof7thgrade #backtoschool #virtualschool #newschoolyear #7thgrade #purplehair #purplehairdontcare #adventuresnabbyland

Before and After: New Hair! Our weekend was spen

Before and After: New Hair!

Our weekend was spent running errands and a special trip to the hair salon! Abby asked me a few weeks ago if she could add a fun color to her hair. Considering her daddy and I both constantly color our hair, we definitely had no problem with her wanting to do something.

We looked through tons of pictures, I explained the process and once I knew she for sure had her mind made up, we set an appointment.

Three hours at the salon, she was a total rock star and did fabulous (with her sensory issues concerning her hair, I was worried but we found an incredible hair stylist that took amazing care of her).

While we waited for her to process, I decided to chop off my long, unruly hair hahaha I haven't cut it in almost two years... it was so long I was able to donate it!!

These are the best BEFORE pictures I could find, totally forgot to take one before the hair transformations haha

As you can see in the after picture, Abby LOVES her new hair! She hasn't stopped smiling, the new color definitely suits her and her personality plus I think it helped boost her confidence so much!

As for me? well... no more messy mom buns every day 😂😂 although I still need to hide those white hairs LOL

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Thriller Thursday Book Review Pretty Dead Queens b

Thriller Thursday Book Review
Pretty Dead Queens
by Alexa Donne
Release Date: October 4, 2022

Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for a #gifted advanced copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I know, I know.... I always say I tend to avoid thrillers and typically I do.
However...
every once in awhile, I stumble upon one that sounds really interesting and I just have to read it. And that's most definitely the case with Pretty Dead Queens. A murdered homecoming queen? A possible copycat killer? A grandmother who is a best selling author? Yep, definitely had to check this one out! Plus, the author said it was a homage to Murder She Wrote so I HAD to read it!

The story follows MC Cecelia as she moves from LA to a small town to move in with her grandmother after her mom passes away. New town, huge old house, grandmother she barely knows... no big deal right? Oh, forgot to mention that although Cecelia doesn't really know her grandmother, pretty much everyone else in town does! Turns out, grandmother is a local celebrity, she's a best selling author of murder mystery books.

And grandmother's first bestseller? A murder mystery about her best friend Caroline's murder... Caroline who was the town's homecoming queen.
Fast forward to present day and suddenly there's another murdered homecoming queen, just as the anniversary of Caroline's murder approaches. A murder that definitely seems a bit too much like the plot (and actual murder) of grandmother's book which means there's possibly a copycat killer.
So Cecelia investigates to try to figure out just who the copycat could be. Add in a mix of murder mystery fans, a few (lying) friends and even a love triangle and it makes an interesting read.
The plot, characters, and mystery were spot on for the majority of the book. There were times it hit a lull a time or two plus I was able to figure things out halfway through the book. I'm not a big thriller fan so for me it was the right amount of "spooky" mystery. Overall an interesting read.

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Rainy, dreary, stormy day.... absolutely perfect f

Rainy, dreary, stormy day.... absolutely perfect for staying in bed and reading!

We haven't had a rainy day in forever plus, after two crazy busy days, I could use a lazy day of just reading.

And this book looks like a great rainy/stormy weather book. A huge thank you to @inked_mama_reads for sending me this awesome book back in June. I'm a little behind posting due to being away.

QOTD: How is your week going?

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New painting is finally finished, can't wait for F

New painting is finally finished, can't wait for Fall 🍁🍂

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~Book Review~ How to Draw Adorable - Joyful Lesson

~Book Review~
How to Draw Adorable - Joyful Lessons for Making Cute Art
By Carlianne Tipsey
Release Date: 9/6/22

Thank you to @netgalley and @girlfridayproductions for a #gifted advanced copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I absolutely love this book!
It truly is adorable!

I love to draw, paint, all things crafty but I struggle when it comes to drawing actual objects. As I continue to work on my designs and graphics, I've started looking for tutorials and books to help me improve. Since my daughter and I both love all things adorable, plus it being part of my drawing style, I was excited when I came across this book.

I think I only got a few pages in before I was totally inspired to draw something and had to grab my tablet. I immediately tried out what the author shared and suggested and have continued referring to the book.

The author keeps things fun and super easy to follow and try. She includes a wide variety of options of what to try, she includes so many examples and the instructions are the best. I have never found a drawing book I enjoyed and got this much out of.

I'm not all that great with it being on Kindle so this is one I absolutely will be purchasing to have on hand to continue using to learn and grow.

I highly recommend this book, especially for those who love to draw adorable like I do! And with such easy to follow instructions, this book is great for all ages!

QOTD: Do you enjoy drawing? Or What is your favorite hobby?

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My painting helper lol She wanted on the table, I

My painting helper lol

She wanted on the table, I told her no so this was her solution...she got in her box to "watch" 🤣

Fall artwork coming soon 🍁🍂

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A flatlay attempt with all my new decorative books

A flatlay attempt with all my new decorative books 💜

Of course the sun comes out after I'm finished and put everything away lol

I love decorative books to display as well as use in pictures, the blue clock one is my favorite.

QOTD: What is your favorite bookish decorative piece? Or What is your favorite place to shop for bookish decor?

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Book Review: Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flower

Book Review:
Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flowers
by: Kyehyun Park

Thank you so much to the author, @quarto.knows and @netgalley for the #gifted ARC!

Since jr. high, I have loved to doodle, especially flowers. But they were always just that, doodles. Which has been great and they are cute and all but now that I'm wanting to do more with my art, I want to find ways to improve. I was ecstatic when I received a copy
from Netgalley to review. I couldn't wait to see what all different flowers were included and attempt to follow the instructions as I improve my drawing.

This book has been fantastic for learning and improving my "doodles", I have learned so much and I definitely feel like my flowers have greatly improved. While I still have much to learn and still need to improve, they are definitely more flower-like than cutesy doodles now.

The art featured within this book is stunning and inspiring, I have enjoyed not only using the book for learning but also just to read and look at all the beautiful art.

The artist, popular Instagram artist Kyehyun Park, provides excellent instructions, breaking things down in easy to follow steps. The techniques used are great for both beginners and those a little more advanced. Thanks to this book, I'm now able to create more realistic flowers and I can't wait to continue learning more.

I love this book and plan to purchase it along with others from the author. Definitely recommend this one for anyone wanting to learn or improve drawing flowers.

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