Cultural Calories

out of office

culturalcalories — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:04:29 +0000

Haven’t posted anything for awhile, I have a good excuse.

Exhibit A

I know I’m the mama, but have to say, he’s many times more adorable than the puppy cam.

wild thing, i think i love you

culturalcalories — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:44:02 +0000

Maurice Sendak’s Seven Little Monsters came out in 1975, more than a decade after Where the Wild Things Are but I think the illustrations of the monsters have some of the same flavor. The span of time definitely allowed for his weird factor to get turned way up.

Ever just want to screw off your head?

identity crisis

culturalcalories — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:15:54 +0000

Hubert: The Caterpillar Who Thought He Was A Mustache

by Wendy Stang and Susan Richards published 1967

hiccup!

culturalcalories — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:06:59 +0000

Margery Cuyler combines the silly with the slightly spooky in Skeleton Hiccups. One day a skeleton wakes up with bad case of the hiccups and tries everything to get rid of them as he goes about the day.

three times

culturalcalories — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:52:21 +0000

Moustachioed onesie from http://handsomehoward.com

Via: http://www.swiss-miss.com

Perhaps she’ll die

culturalcalories — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:52:58 +0000

Just in time for Halloween! A fantastic new version of the ever maudlin, I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is out and I need to get my fingers on it.

This one comes from Jeremy Holmes at Mutt Ink and appears to be one well designed and beautifully illustrated picture book.

Roxaboxen

culturalcalories — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:56:18 +0000

I read the most wonderful picture book by Alice McLerran this morning. I was curious from the unusual title so I gave it a look see and highly recommend that you do too.

Roxaboxen is based on a true story of a little patch of land in Yuma, Arizon that a group of children claimed with their own imaginations. The illustrations depict a simple town lovingly outlined with bits of rock and pottery.

Over many years of repeated visits to their beloved retreat, the inhabitants of Roxaboxen developed a currency, built homes out of discarded materials, had a cactus-filled jail for traffic violators, elected a mayor, sold ice cream and bread, had horses, played cars, and war.

Can you imagine? Children playing unsupervised with broken glass, and no one perished, except for the iguana for which they built a cemetary complete with a gravemarker and flowers.

This book made me so nostalgic for the hours of imaginary outdoor play I put in as a girl. I am definitely buying a personal copy of this one to inspire my child to create such a rich place in our own backyard.

Can’t stop the Autumnal Equinox

culturalcalories — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:29:15 +0000

Happy First Day of Fall! It’s my favorite season… minus the sound of leaf blowers.

Amazing mushroom photos galore by Knitalatte11 on Flickr

well read

culturalcalories — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:42:16 +0000

The reference librarian inside me covets these bookish necklaces by The Blackspot Books. Not exactly in my price range, but a girl can dream can’t she?

via NOTCOT

leave my stamp

culturalcalories — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:39:58 +0000

Think of all the fun you could have killing time at work by making your own stationary!

Cityscape Stamp Set by the Yellow Owl Workshop