Thank you.
Hello, my name is Angie Stevens. I live in a terraced house in Swansea with my husband, three children, a dog, and a cat. We have eight chickens in the garden too. A few years ago I decided to start a blog in an attempt to get myself drawing again and to pull myself back from post-natal depression.
I know, I know loads of you have heard it all before, (yawn ,yawn) but I happened to notice that my number of followers is now over ten thousand tonight.
In the time I have been drawing and writing this blog I have accrued over two thousand drawings. There’s now a lot of sketchbooks filling my house, a lot of memories and happy times now remembered and not forgotten.
Thank you for stopping by, it’s always appreciated.
Posted on November 19, 2014, in Uncategorized and tagged Doodlemum, Drawing, Family, Humour, Illustration, Life, Pen and Ink, Sketchbook. Bookmark the permalink. 39 Comments.
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Angie, I have never met you, never been to Swansea. (I am in the NYC metro are.). Regardless, your drawings, begun to save your own sanity, have been a gift to me. I look forward to seeing them every day, especially the ones with Arnie. (Uh, I have a cat . . .)
So, thank you. Thank you for slow doing me to participate in your life, your family’s life, and your talent. If I had a glass of wine in my hand instead of a phone, I’d toast to ten thousand more. Laura
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That’s quite a milestone! Congratulations, Angie. I’m sure you’ve heard it all before too, but your drawings and sense of humour and your insight into family life — these things bring smiles to the faces of many. Thank you, Anna : )
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Ooooops, that was supposed to be ALLOWING me. Stupid spell-check. Ugh.
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Thank YOU. I love seeing all the hilarious happenings in your life, and it brightens my day just to see them sketched by your talented hand.
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No, I should thank you to you for sharing your drawings and stories. I look for your email and open that one first each day. Thank you.
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Visiting your blog, and enjoying your drawings is one of the highlights of my day. Often, I don’t have the time but I come anyway.
Terry
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I look forward to your post every day, keep it up it is very much enjoyed. thank you so much
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Hooray!! Congratulations Angie!
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There is a complexity of life in your doodles, a playful and tender appreciation for the fleeting beauty of each day that makes my days a little sweeter for the sharing. Thank you.
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Well, I live in cold, sharp Albertan (Canada) foothills that look straight onto snow covered mountains – and I am one of your ten thousand followers! How brilliant, you must be so pleased – ?! I love how a few apparently simple lines can capture a situation, an attitude – and I forward and share, often.
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Shine on my darling… your little light burns so much brighter than you know. xxx
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You’re welcome. Visiting is my pleasure.
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I love your blog and fabulous drawings though I don’t often comment. I just love the emotion, interaction and events you capture from your daily lives and you often give me a smile seeing your pictures. More power to your elbow, and drawing fingers!
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I am an Afrikaans speaking lady from South Africa , and enjoy each of your fabulous drawings
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I’m not surprised you’ve grown so much. I never dreamt that one drawing a day could convey so much of life. I’m fascinated each day at how you capture reality and share it with us.
Nancy
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It’s our pleasure, Angie fach.
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That’s a great achievement Angie, well done! Having been following you for a few years I’ve recently relocated across the pond with my husband and I love seeing your fab drawings each day as a little reminder of life in the UK. May you continue for many years to come.
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As a survivor of Post Natal Depression I have been charmed and encouraged by your insights into life’s simple pleasures.
Thank you so much.
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Your pictures are better than keeping a diary, because each one being worth at least a thousand words, you have enough words now for a full-scale book! Congrats o 10K followers.
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Marvellous. Well done Angie 😀
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Your life in drawings is a delight – it’s a joy to follow for huge numbers of people. Congratulations and thank you for your lovely work. 🙂
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You are amazingly talented and deserve all of the followers that you have! 🙂 x
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When I saw the heading….”Thank you”, I thought “Oh no, she’s stopping her blog!” I am so glad and grateful that you’re not. ( You’re NOT are you?!) I had terrible PND many years ago, I am so glad you not only drew your way out of it, but in the process shared your experiences of family life with us, giving/ restoring joy and hope to many thousands. You have drawn us all into your family ( forgive the pun), and made our lives richer. I am so fond of you all, and think of you every day. Well, you keep sending me blog posts, so I have to! Well done, dear Angie. x
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Angie my dear. I have never had PND never having had children. But part of my job was recognising & then helping mums through this truly horrible time in their lives. You found a way ,through your drawings,to hold onto something special & share that with your followers. Yours is one of my first emails of the day & I sooo look forward to it. Something good has come from something bad. You are fortunate indeed. May you continue to share xx
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Each morning is a pleasure to open your e-mail. I have them all saved! It brightens the dull days. Very best wishes. David
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Do keep at it 🙂 It has been a wonderful ride so far!
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Always a pleasure to see your drawings.
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Congrats! And you’re one of my fav blogs to visit every day!
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I’m a grandmother now but I recall so much of motherhood when I read your daily postings and my 6 year old granddaughter loves to be allowed to read them, too! Thank you.
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Da iawn ti! X
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Thank you, you bring so much fun into my day. 😃 x
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I commute from Eastbourne to London and when I saw your blog, I had a go at drawing some of my fellow commuters. I don’t manage it everyday but it has given me a lot of memories of people I have travelled with. It’s been fun. I hope you continue to go from strength to strength. It’s been inspiring.
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I look forward to your posts so much! You capture the emotions of family life so well in your whimsical drawings, I love them! They remind me of when my children were small and it just brings a lot of joy.
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Its a delight watching your family, plus Arnie and the chickens grow and develop. I think the number of followers is just the tip of the iceberg!
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Just amazing. You are my hero Angie! (Or as Marty called you, after our visit, Reggie! ) xxxx
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Marty can call me Reggie I don’t mind 😀
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Awesome sauce! You are an inspiration to oh so many. 🙂
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I love your drawings!
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Reblogged this on These Voyages and commented:
How lovely!
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