- Peppermint chocolate cupcakes sound great for the holidays.

- Check out these alternative Christmas trees! More »

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Today’s edition of Origins of Cute features lovable character by the name of Snoopy! Snoopy is a dog that is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. He is featured in the comic strip Peanuts and belongs to Charlie Brown. In the beginning, Snoopy was silent, but two years after his introduction, he started “speaking” through thought bubbles. He can be seen with the bird Woodstock and most of the time lounging on his doghouse. More »

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-Who wouldn’t want a Snoopy-themed breakfast to start off their day?

-Check out this cool Nintendo reversible messenger bag! More »

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From Ziggytek: Today’s Unique USB features a Snoopy Flying Ace USB Hub! This beloved Charlie Brown character is pretending to be on one of his many missions to fight the Red Baron. More »

So many adorable cartoons out there, the list really just goes on and on. So I couldn’t resist to pile ten of them together, cute little cartoon critters to make you all smile! More »

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From Rekuru: Snoopy may have started out in America, but he made his mark in Japan thanks to his very cute nature. To honor their adopted dog the Japanese post office has decided that he needs his own set of stamps. Which, as usual, are awesome. More »

Kamaboko is a type of Japanese fish cake made from pureed white fish that can be steamed, poached, deep-fried, or even barbecued. It’s often eaten alongside with soups, noodles, salads, and a variety of other dishes. More »

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The history of Hello Kitty is both boring and fascinating at the same time. To start with, Hello Kitty has no real animated character design history. Unlike Mickey Mouse or Snoopy, she was not born out of a cartoon show or a video game. Put simply, Hello Kitty started out in the ’70s as an image put on stuff. Without any real advertising, the success of Hello Kitty skyrocketed Sanrio into a billion dollar business with half of the revenue from Hello Kitty. Still going strong today, it’s safe to say Hello Kitty’s got more than 9 lives. More »

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Quite honestly, I am not a huge Christmas person, probably because I am not a Christian, but I did grow up in an environment that exposed me to Christmas, especially by television. When I was growing up, I watched a lot of cartoons and films, like any “normal” child. Because of this exposure, I discovered that the cartoons and films I shunned as I grew older had somehow affected me on a subconscious level. Several years ago, I went on a nostalgia trip, and I found myself wanting to watch these shows that made up my childhood. Now I try to make it a tradition to watch these every year. More »

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I have this semi-secret love for bags, especially messenger style bags. I hate purses because the strap never stays on my shoulder, so I constantly have to hold on to it, which is not exactly fun. However, for the longest time I only had two bags I really used to go out with. Well, more than two if you count backpacks. However, now a third came into place, and it will prove to be useful. More »

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