crochet toys

I first noticed crochet toys in China last year; little old ladies were selling hand-made items in the park. They appealed to me instantly and I bought myself a little yellow chicken, lol. I thought they were very unique and rare, but I was able to find a ton of crocheted items on the net, particularly on etsy. Here are a couple of my favorites.




Happy Little Pork Buns
(sold, etsy.com)






Mr. Coffee and Miss Cupcake
($5.00, etsy.com)







Turtle Couple
($5.00, etsy.com)








Monkey
($40.00, etsy.com)









Woolie Crab
($16.99, etsy.com)








Little Miss Worm
($40.00, artfire.com)

box appeal

Who knew boxes could be so cute?
Introducing: DANBO. Based on the Yotsuba manga, and made real by Amazon Japan. Artists all over the world have been photographing Danbo and hundreds of creative photos of him can be found on the web. Purchase your own at amazon.com or ebay.com.

On etsy.com, I also found an adorable HeartBot. Custom made to order.

salt & pepper

Hello World! It's been a very very very long time. I've been seeing some darn cute things and couldn't resist giving this blog another try.

Salt & pepper shakers are a staple to every kitchen and pantry. How about adding a little fun with a set like these?




Baby Sumo Wrestlers
(TBD, ebay.com)





Mushroom
($6.99, amazon.com)






Fred & Friends Pants
($9.44, amazon.com)










Sleepy Panda
($23.99, modcloth.com)









Japanese Ninja Kids
($19.88, amazon.com)







Kawaii Cute Smile Egg
($8.40, kawaiishopjapan.com)








Banana Bros
(varies; alessi.com)





I could keep on going; every time I'm about to end this post, I find another adorable set -- don't settle till you find the perfect pair! I have a super cute chic-coming-out-of-its-egg salt & pepper shaker from Pottery Barn courtesy of the bf's mom but its not available online anymore.