"serious fun"

rowan

pierrot hat by paper n' cake
striped romper by me too

I Feel Like a Robot!!

I am such a summer person - and I am so glad it is here!

But, sometimes this heat makes me feel like a robot!!
The store is full of robots - come by to check them out!

Summer is Here!

Every year, when summer comes around I get a little overzealous and create a ridiculously long reading list. It's a seasonal "itch." That can be traced back to childhood. When I was a kid, the library had a quasi-summer reading contest, for each book you finished, you received a gold star. What can I say, I really liked receiving gold stars!!

This year a few books on my list are: Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine, The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, Just Kids by Patti Smith, Tis: A Memoir by Frank McCourt, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris, Shanghai Girls: A Novel by Lisa See, etc....

What is on your summer reading list??

the power of dad

photographed by anne geddes

the power of dad,
he holds the whole world in his hands

"a visit from a princess"

princess daphne

jeweled feather headband by wolfechild

Crocodile Creek Playground Balls (5" and 7")

- great picture taken by Ahd Child
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahdchild/4577426830/

"Slams, Cherry Bombs, Twisters, Egg Drops, Double Taps, NO Bobbling!!"

Did you understand that?? This is my command - as the four square king. Unfortunately, rule as the four square king is brief, i'll be overthrown shortly, but i'll get in the back of the line, and try to work my way, up to king, to shout out my favorite command!!

If you haven't played in a long time, or don't know what I am talking about, check out this link: http://www.squarefour.org/rules --- as kids, we never played by the official rules and had tons of made up commands but that added to the fun of it.

What's your favorite game to play with a playground ball?

New to the Shop: Sophie, le Teether!

A few of the many reasons why we love Sophie:

• her spots (visually stimulate the littlest eyes)
• her squeak
• her nooks and crannies (quite good for chewing on)
  
• her scent (100% natural rubber and food paint)
• her soft texture
• Phthalates and BPA free

... we just received Sophie today, and she really is the ideal teether.

- oo -
the CK girls