I don’t know from where my love for stuffed animals came. All I can say is that from a very young age I gravitated to them. Size, animal, color, or brand didn’t matter, if it was stuffed I liked it. This attachment became stronger as I went through a rare, chronic disease as a child and into my teens. With a bright, red rash on my face I became accustomed to people looking and even staring at me.
So when my tenth wedding anniversary arrived I had no problem with taking a fun, crazy leap. My husband, Rick and I walked through a busy shopping mall; dressed much like our wedding day. He in a suit and I in my gown; yes, you read that correctly. My full length, train bustled up at my waist; wedding gown. Imagine my joy and excitement as we came upon a store that sold nothing but stuffed animals! Build-a-Bear-Workshop was like a dream come true for me. Of course my awesome husband let me make my very first BABW Bunny on October 10th, 2002. Her name is Mary. (Can you guess why?) This began my BABW relationship and since that time I have visited nearly a dozen of their stores.
What you may ask does this have to do with writing? Honestly, nothing for this post. But in future posts I will share how I have tied 2 of my favorite things together.