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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
Posted in Mice
Tagged America's Dairyland, cheese, cheeseheads, flora mouse, little mouse, travel, Wisconsin
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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
Posted in Holidays
Tagged candy, charlotte, crafts, Easter, Easter baskets, glitter glue, McCall's Giant Golden Make-It Book, Priscilla, Spring
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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
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
Posted in Spring
Tagged blackie, cats, charlotte, clutter, daisy mouse, flora mouse, hoarding, max, mice, spring cleaning, Williams Syndrome
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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
Posted in Sunday Cat Doodles
Tagged blackie, charlotte, cheese, church, daisy mouse, flora mouse, max, mice
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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
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
Posted in Popular Culture
Tagged Aaron Mouse, blackie, film, movies, Primrose Everdeen, Seneca Crane, The Hunger Games
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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
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
Tagged charlotte, fashion, hats, Maira Kalman, Spring, The New Yorker
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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
Posted in Current Events
Tagged blackie, Casablanca, charlotte, entertainment, events, film, flora mouse, max, mice
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