World Cup Soccer: Crafting Time

Dear Reader,

I have always been a firm believer in the adage that life is not a spectator sport. And I've tried very hard to instill this into my kids, encouraging them to partake in sports, learn to ride a bike and just generally get out there.

All of that is simply a backdrop to my next observation: spending family time crafting while watching the world cup has been a great joy over the last week or so. I shall share the results shortly, but in the meantime I encourage you to enjoy some sport with your young ones. At the end of the day, spending time with them is a the rewarding common denominator :)

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Kooba Squirrel

Dear Reader,

The last week has been chaos for us! We flew to Dallas to meet McManemin - our new reps in that part of the country - and to partake in our first ever trade show. And did we ever meet a slew of great people!!

Pictured here is Kooba Karl tearing it up in the showroom. Karl comes care of Samm, one of our new favorite peeps. He's is a great ambassador for the game Kooba that amused us to no end. To read more about Karl, click here.

For those of you in the south, thanks for the hospitality and look out for acorns in stores near you :)

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Our Latest Store

Dear Reader,

Our latest store on the West Coast is in Fairfax, CA. Called Revolution 9 it too strives to foster a community of creativity and they're doing a great job!

The wonderful structure depicted here reminds us of the milk carton community we saw closer to home just a couple of weeks ago. So fun to see young minds being inspired :)

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Cell Animation Delight

Dear Reader,

I've always been a big fan of mixing media right back to the day my mind was blown when I first saw "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". For those of you similarly inclined, here's one to enjoy. It's fun and whimsical and just reminds you how wonderful simple ideas can be :)


Hope you enjoyed Hombre McSteez and much as I did!

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Practice Time in the Almost Finished Stadium

Dear Reader,

Our stadium is getting much closer to completion and the stands are starting to fill with spectators, so my supreme helper decided that the time had come to start warming up the goalie. Check out the action:


Can't wait to share more :)

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Glass Beach

Dear Reader,

At The Squirrel King we think a lot about recycling, repurposing and just generally taking odds and ends and making them more beautiful. It's all part of our Oath.

And it buoys me whenever I'm reminded that Mother Nature has a similar philosophy.

The other day I stumbled across this lovely example of her work. A beach that was once a dumping ground now now sparkles in a unique fashion of its own! I take this as a shining example to all of us to keep at it :)

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims

Milk Carton Community

Dear Reader,

Last week was the wonderful end of year open house at my kids school, and boy were they delighted to share it with us. So we skipped down the street to check out the fine year's work :)

The bird was a personal favorite of mine. No wonder they were so excited.

And the milk carton community just reminded me how fast time flies! It seems like only yesterday when the clouds parted and I saw another milk carton community.

Chin chin
Ruthless Whims