1. Hedgehog Friend Print by ABlackApple – $16
2. Hedgehog Magnets by isabellesumbrella– $4.50
3. Letterpress Coaster set by luckybeepress – $12
4. Hugo The Hedgehog stamp by corabelle – $6
I’m not sure if it’s the spring or being raised on Beatrice Potter and The Wind In The Willows but right now it’s all I can do to keep myself from going out and finding a hedgehog to call my own.
If I had a hedgehog, he would be British and his name would be Colin. He would look quite handsome in a sweater vest and he would speak very well about art and life. I’m sure he would impress my grandparents at Easter dinner, and I would learn to crochet just so he could have a really outstanding collar and leash.
Mister doesn’t think it’s a good idea, but I think he’s jealous he didn’t think of it first.
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We had a hedgehog in our garden the other day :D I love them, they’re so cute! We picked him up and took him to a little Hedgehog Hospital down the road to get him all fit and fat for summer – sooo cute curled up in a little ball!!
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Okay, just… lets back up a moment!! You found a WILD hedgehog and took him to a HEDGEHOG HOSPITAL that is down the road from you?! Do you love in a children’s book, and can I please come visit you?
/cute blackout =)
Haha, yes!! We always have wild hedgehogs in our garden – we live in the countryside so there’s loads of wildlife. Actually, at the moment there’s a group of squirrels eating some nuts I left out for them :D OMG, I think I do live in a children’s book, don’t I?!
And just for you, here is a picture of Mr Hedgehog ;) http://i44.tinypic.com/bf3rdy.jpg
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Igelkottar is the word hedgehog in Swedish…if there is ever a creature that I love the name for as much as the critter, it’s gotta be a hedgehog.
They actually run wild all over Gotland, the island where my family is from—they just toddle along, looking for grubs, looking cute…it’s a good life.
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I can’t even fathom wild ones! I’m full of questions, do they live in colonies? Can you find packs of feral hedgehogs running amok? I think this is something I definitely need to see for myself.
Hedgehogs are mostly loaners, from what I understand (unless they’re mating). And yes, you should totally see it for yourself. I nearly had a cuteness freakout (it’s like seeing unicorns in the wild; it’s like it shouldn’t actually be possible!)
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My husband wants to get a hedgehog as a pet for Baby when he’s old enough. I’m pulling for a pony instead …
SO CUTE Kyla! What is it about strange little creatures like hedgehogs that is so appealing? Colin is definitely the perfect name :).
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ack i totally forgot about these cute little creatures. a few years back i actually contacted a hedgie breeder who bred mini hedgehogs to have as pets. i should revisit that whole idea. haha did you know they love to play with old toilet paper tubes and stick their heads in them? i guess it makes them feel comfortable and safe. ha. love it.
Hedgehogs always seem so cute and adorable. I had a friend who had one once as a pet, but he didn’t speak in an accent or wear sweater vests.
Have a wonderful long weekend, Kyla!
Megan and I are planning on getting one as pet one day! And right now we’re fancying the name Hedgebert McPricklesworth. She went to Ikea the other day and brought me home a forest friends cookie cutter set, hedgehog included. Maybe I’ll send you a hedgie cookie care package. ;)
so sweet. i decorated my baby’s room in a couple hedgehog prints from a black apple! love her work!
I LOVE hedgehogs!! Unfortunately, they are illegal to have in California (along with every other cool animals) – reason #897433 why I need to move :) I already have a hedgehog stamp so I think next I would go with those cute little magnets!! Adorable!
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I am super jealous of people who get visiting hedgehogs…I too was raised on Beatrix Potter. What an adorable post… I would love to see Colin in a sweater vest… Will he be drinking tea?
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Wind in the Willows! YES! Loved that book as a kid; should probably reread it now :)
And I’ve always thought hedgehogs were cute as well. Something about them.
Plus, Colin is a wonderful name for a British hedgehog!
Happy Friday, lovely.
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Cute stuff! Especially the stamp. Love the name Colin, too. You’re funny.
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My friend used to have a hedgehog named Benson. He would eat all the slugs and snails from the garden, and in the evening she would say to her dog (a huge black lab)”go find Benson!” and the dog would run outside, find the little guy and pick him up in his mouth (Benson would of course curl into his ball) and carefully bring him in for the night. It was adorable! Too bad they are kind of smelly pets… I would TOTALLY have one!
[*british accent*] i say, Colin, would you care for a scone?
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If anybody should have a hedgehog, it’s you! :)
I never thought of myself as a hedgehog person, but darn it if those little guys aren’t CUTE! I’ve never seen one in real life…except maybe at a zoo? But I think we should all start a campaign to get Mister to approve the hedgehog idea, JUST so you can make him an array of crocheted attire.
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A friend of mine had a hedgehog as a pet back when we were kids and I LOVED him. They are just the cutest little things. Also, the zoo here in Seattle has closed their nocturnal house, which was one of the most treasured and favorite exhibits for most Seattleites. Hedgehogs lived in that exhibit and I don’t know what has become of them. So sad :-(
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oh i sure do love ‘em!
Hedgehogs. Why can’t they just share the hedge?
xx
I LOVE hedgehogs. I always wanted one as a pet… :)
Have you seen “Alice in Wonderland”(3D) yet? Like Alice, I so would have untied the little hedgehog that was used as a cricket ball by the Red Queen ;)
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My boyfriend has the same thoughts as mister when I talk of having a hedgehog. I want one sooo badly!
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that coaster is just all sorts of adorable. love it.
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So cute. A friend of mine has a pet hedgehog, Marley. SO CUTE. Love him.
I have a friend with a hedgehog. She is all the time posting the MOST ADORABLE photos ever of the cute little thing. I’m currently trying to come up with a way to steal it and make it my own.
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i love #1… it’s so darling and yet, there is something a wee bit eerie about it. and those magnets – ADORABLE!
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I’m pretty sure @gwenbell has or had a hedgehog and it’s name is/was Go :)
P.S. How do you get the little follow me tab on the side of your site?
When I was a little one in England, I had 2 pet hedgehogs! but one got a fungus on its back and died…so sad. I think they like being free rather than being pets. poor things get frightened and curl up in a ball so easily!
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This post makes my heart melt.
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Ohhhh, how adorable. I always wanted a pet capybara when I was little. Actually, who am I kidding? I still want a pet capybara.
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If I had a hedgehog, her name would be Felicity, and Felicity and Colin would meet, fall in love, and have adorable little hedgehog babies.
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Oooh I used to love the Wind in the Willows. It was one of the books my stepmom used to read aloud to me before bedtime. Such a good book!
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My uncle & his wife used to have hedgehogs. And they got carsick. True story.
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Hedgehogs are more than adorable! We had a few in my 6th grade class, and I used to just love sitting there watching them. Those noses! The tiny little hands!
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YOU need to read Bread & Jam for Francis. SQUEE! That’s what this reminds me of. LOL.
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Ah, so adorable! I love that you’d name your hedgehog Colin … all I can think of is Firth, that must be his last name okay? I find hedgehogs are often overlooked, so you’re going to make me pay special attention to them now :) Happy Easter!
SO CUTE! I love those coasters. They would look perf in my house :)
I think you should come be my personal shopper. Seriously Kyla, everything you link to is just so lovely.
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They’re all so cute! I think the magnets are my favourite though.
Also, my brother in law is named Colin, and now I’m going to think of hedgehogs whenever he comes up in converstation. Hedgehog is probably nicer than ‘ferret’, which is what we call him behind his back…
I want to live at Lizzie’s house! Wild hedgehogs! In the garden! Yes, please.
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I can personally vouch for the awesomeness that is Isabella’s Umbrella. I’ve ordered multiple card sets from her shop and LOVE all of them. The little owl is one of my favorites.
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(Ten days behind on my blog reader! Ah! But I just had to leave a comment on this one.) Have you seen the trailer for Toy Story 3 yet? There’s a new character, a dashing Mr. Pricklepants, who is just about the cutest animated hedgehog I’ve ever seen.
oh oh oh! so cute!!!!
By the way, you’re gorgeous.