Big Boy Cutie

When a kid, it was a treat to go to Bob's Big Boy on Van Nuys Blvd. I would say "hello" to the giant Bob statue in front, and was excited when a new comic book with his adventures came out. My Nanny and Poppy took me there the day I ate a whole burger, and I remember laying in the backseat of their Dodge Dart groaning. Hello cutie Bob! xxxo

My Little Cutie

My Little Pony is so sweet it's kinda like a saccharine overdose. Introduced in 1981, these chubby-bodied, big-eyed colorful horses (with symbols on their hips representing their names), were an instant hit. Little girls everywhere fell in love. The ponies have just celebrated their 26th birthday, and haven't aged a bit... just gotten sweeter smiles. Hello there cutie ponies! xxxo

Color me cute

Little Miss Sunshine

On a Monday, sometimes I need to think of something cute to motivate my laziness. Today it's Little Miss Sunshine, who is rather upbeat & perky. She co-hosts a show (in the Mr. Men books and cartoons) called "Good Morning Dillydale" with Mr. Happy. Sunshine + Happy = Cute! xxxo

Cute Koala Cola

Extra Sunday Monkey Cuteness

Monkeys = Cute!

I saw a show on PBS about Japanese Macaque monkeys that hang out in hot springs at Monkey Park in Nagano, Japan. The Macaque troop regularly visits the Jigokudani-Onsen Springs, and are beyond cute luxuriating in the hot springs, putting snow atop their heads to cool down and relax. Hello there cutie monkeys... xxxo

A cute Sunday splash in the yard

Toilet Roll Doll's Are Cute

In the 70's, my Aunt Perle used to make doll toilet roll covers of all types. They were of different styles (Southern Belle had a bonnet & parasol, Modern Gal's dress was bright colored yarn, etc) and all were super cute! I would go into my Grandma's spare bathroom for hours, playing with the newest one Auntie had sent along with my brothers Hot Wheels (her boyfriend & friends were inside the mini toy cars). xxxo

Screamingly Cute

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Quisp is Qute

My favorite cereal as a kid was Quisp, which was a "Quazy energy cereal" (really) for Kids only. That's how it was advertised too! Sugar coated flying saucer shapes floated from your cereal bowl into your mouth. Yummy! The commercials featured a cute, zany cartoon character named Quisp, who was the "Qwon Pwince of Planet Q"... teehee! xxxo

Gay Purr-ee

88 Tees

While in Hawaii last year, my friend and I stumbled across a cool little store up a narrow set of stairs in Honolulu, 88 Tees. Filled with vintage t's and fashionistas, we found a haven of cute in a touristy beach city. The main characters of 88 Tees are Kuku, NaNa, YaYa, LuLu and KiKi, who are all adorably drawn with pot-bellies, big smiles and beachie outfits. Aloha cuties! xxxo

Dug

Fashionably Cute...

We adore retro on Hello here Cutie, and this new illustration has a fabu 50's feel to it! Between the whimsical bubble top, happy yellow and sweet butterflies, this is our fashionable idea of cute. Now where can I get that outfit? xxxo

I Can Fly

Oscar Mayer Weiner...

Isn't it amazing the junk we ate as children? And that our parents encouraged (aka bought) it as our "healthy" food? Remembering this, I found myself singing the "Oscar Mayer" song and recalled visiting the Weinermobile as a kid. It was so exciting and, of course, cute; funny thing is, I still have the whistle they gave me! xxxo

Cute by Mark Ryden

Thanks to Danny C.

Japanese Matches

The Japanese seem appreciate that everyday items can be both cute and functional... I loves it! Even matches can be adorable, as evidenced by these adorable matchstick containers. I might have a problem burning a bunny -or- panda bear head smiley match but hey, it's darn cute!

bunnies, duckies, birdies, doggies and a GIANT baby

You rang?

I have had this image on my computer for years... the history, I have no idea. I believe it's German in origin, and that's about all I can remember. I've kept it cus it's so weird it's cute. And makes me wonder who is she waiting to call? xxxo

Jumping rope

Dandelion Wish...

Sometimes, when searching for inspiration, I go to the website Etsy to look at the work of different artists. This is by Kelly, whose work of sweet, Keane-esque girls in slightly weird scenarios drew me in this week. Awfully cute indeed! xxxo

Meet Mitchy and Minny

Miffy

Bunnies are almost always cute... and one of my favorites, Miffy, is no exception. Born in 1955 to the illustrator Dick Bruna, Miffy is the star of multiple books and even has her own tv show on Noggin! Amazingly, she stays forever young and is truly a childs bunny. And darn cute! xxxo

doe a deer, a female deer

A little Thursday afternoon extra cuteness

Beluga Whale

When I was wee one, we used to go to Sea World... hours of good clean fun for a little girl that liked cute things. One of my favorite exhibits was the Beluga whale cus it was always smiling at me. It looked like a stuffed animal come to life, and was adorable when it swam and played in its tank. Hello there cutie whale! xxxo

Cute & Yummy

Cute & Chummy

Kuromi is Kute!

One sunny day in a SoCal mall with my partner in crime (-aka- this blog amongst many adventures) Doug, we discovered a new Sanrio character, Kuromi. She’s My Melody’s arch enemy... well maybe not enemy, but they’re total opposites. Kuromi's totally a punk rock, boy crazy version of My Melody in black... cute but tough. Wonder why I like her??? xxxo

A bicycle built for cute

Albaik Chickie

I was watching Anthony Bourdain on some travel show and he was in Jeddah. Of course eating. He went to a fast food place (Albaik) that grabbed my attention because of the logo. OMG, a chickie in a tophat and bowtie. Hello there cutie logo that has captured my heart. Today. xxxo

Kitty Girly Puppy Girly

Oops!

Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker hosted the PTL Club, a evangelical tv show in the 80's. A sex scandal led to Jimmy's resignation from the ministry but not before J & TF put out a children's album with a super cute cover. Proof that even in evil there can be cute! xxxo

Mr. Bubble

A Friend Is...

... Someone Who Likes You. That was the name of my favorite book as a little girl. It was written Joan Walsh Anglund, and explored all aspects of friendship. Illustrated in three-color and black-and-white, the pictures alone kept me transfixed for hours. And yes, I still have that same tattered and worn copy on my shelf. xxxo

Marshmallow

"Marshmallow" is a Caldecott-winning book from 1943 about a sweet little bunny who moves into a home already occupied by a cat named Oliver. At first Oliver does not welcome Marshmallow, but the little bun's charms are impossible to resist.... it is the true story of how they become friends and is beyond sweet. And, of course, cute. xxxo

Hang in there!

More Blythe

Blythe

In 1972, the Blythe doll was born... sadly, her oversized head and peepers were deemed too scary for children so Blythe's manufacturer pulled her (and her sisters) the shelves, preventing many young girls from meeting her. Nowadays, a new generation of Blythe dolls can be found everywhere from Bendel's (where they do a special holiday edition) to hipster toy shops like Kid Robot. Why? Cus she's so cute! xxxo

It's a Small World (Kinda Sorta)

Love

Rainbow Brite

In a faraway place, right at the end of the rainbow, there is a magical kingdom where all the colors of the earth are created.... the kingdom is called Rainbow Land, and living in this wonderful place is a little girl named Rainbow Brite who uses the colors of the rainbow to make our world brighter & our hearts lighter.

Rainbow's partners are the Color Kids... join Rainbow Brite and her friends as they challenge the forces of gloom, in a struggle to keep the world bright and colorful, and to keep our hearts hopeful and happy. And cute!!! xxxo

Donkey!

Sweet!