i just got completely thrown for a loop when you mentioned alcohol markers—i was convinced for a second that some new tiktok trend was turning our favorite beverages into markers, like a boozy twist on those scratch-and-sniff stickers. but hey, maybe i’ve stumbled onto a million-dollar idea here. time to cash in. anyway, i’m always coloring when my nieces are over, though i’m probably the world’s worst coloring buddy. i’m a hardcore stay-inside-the-lines type, so when their tiny, sticky hands swoop in with chaotic energy, scribbling everywhere and giving ariel blonde hair instead of her iconic red? let’s just say, i’m smiling on the outside but absolutely seething inside.