Author Archives: Jean Tuttle

About Jean Tuttle

Jean Tuttle is a Chicago-area illustrator, designer, and doodler.

Little Mouse’s Big Adventure

Hello everyone! I’m writing to you from America’s Dairyland—Wisconsin!—after driving up here earlier today. Here’s a doodle of my friend (and Flora’s niece) Little Mouse, who came along, excited about her first big trip away from home without Mom and … Continue reading

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Easter’s On Its Way

Is it too early to be thinking about Easter baskets? Maybe! But this year I won’t be at home for Easter, so I wanted to prepare one for my little sister before I head out of town tomorrow, since she’ll … Continue reading

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In the Kitchen with Miss Flora

Tonight, Flora and her kitchen helpers set out to tackle Ina “The Barefoot Contessa” Garten’s fabulous turkey sausage and goat cheese lasagna recipe. Even though it’s still a work in progress, doesn’t it look delicious? Charlotte thinks so, anyway! Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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Spring Cleaning

It’s unavoidable, isn’t it? In spring, as Mother Nature embarks on her annual spit and polish of The Great Outdoors, many of us turn our attention to The Great Indoors, washing windows, clearing clutter, organizing closets, etc.. Well, not so … Continue reading

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Monday, Monday

Even though it wasn’t as warm as it’s been lately, the Mouse family still had a lovely weekend: Papa Mouse enjoyed his Wall Street Journal al fresco with a glass of vino, Momma Mouse caught up on her gardening, Little … Continue reading

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Holy Cheeses

This morning Charlotte and her friends headed off to church, like they do most Sundays. Despite her regular church attendance, I wouldn’t describe Charlotte as devout exactly—aside from “devoutly interested” in the whole social aspect of church, including checking out what … Continue reading

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Flower Beds

Hello to all on a late Saturday evening! Over dinner earlier, Dad and I were chatting about “doodle rendering techniques,” and how, while they are all fun for me to do—whether ballpoint pen, colored pencil, marker—some are more difficult to … Continue reading

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More Pound Cake, Please

There was a great surprise waiting for me in my mailbox at the studio yesterday: some homemade pound cake sent by my thoughtful friend (and an excellent baker), Rebecca—whom you may remember from an earlier post. So this morning on the … Continue reading

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Crazy for Maira Kalman

After Dad is done with his copy of The New Yorker, he leaves it out for Charlotte to enjoy. The sight of her reading this week’s issue, with its fabulous Maira Kalman illustration on the cover, was one I couldn’t … Continue reading

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Casablanca Revisited

Blackie and crew have been busy getting into character this morning, in preparation for going to see Casablanca later today, over at a nearby multiplex. (It’s been a while since any of us have seen it, as you can probably … Continue reading

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