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Peepsqueak LOVES BEARS!  …. and so do I!! I LOVE toys!  I love weird toys, stuff animals, special teddy bears, and more. Having three grandsons gives me a great excuse to buy MORE toys!  I took a trip to the thrift store just this week to look for action figures!  I ran them through the dishwasher and stowed in my big toy trunk.  Three more trucks are sitting near the book-case in the “YaYa” room.  Its great fun!  On Tuesday I played “Superhero”!  My youngest grandson loves the stuffies!  Including my own little Peeksqueak plush by Merry Makers.  If you want to order one, you can go to the website, or call them.

retail orders online at http://www.merrymakersinc.com and retail and/or wholesale orders at 888-989-0454 or via email at [email protected]

They are a great toy company.  I want ALL THEIR TOYS!  ha ha!

You can also find Peepsqueak on his Facebook page.  I am going to have another book Give-A-Way as soon as the new toy gets here!  Peepsqueak and I are so excited!  I may also put it on this Word Press site so stay posted!

Last night, I went to see TOY STORY and TOY STORY 2 in 3-D. I had never seen either of these movies when they originally came out and let me just tell you....I'm in luuuuurve.




It's a given that the animation is amazing and blows you away -- not to mention seeing it in 3-D, but the stories were so heartwarming. Underneath the cutesy Disneyfication, there's really a soul to these characters and a message so strong it made me cry. Friendship is the glue that holds our society. The love of a child is indescribable. Loyalty to those you love goes above and beyond all things.



You might think it's just a simple kid's cartoon...but it's really about standing up for those you love and letting them know how you feel. It's also important to love your toys because they are important in your life and they are your friends.

Case in point...I still have my teddy bear that I got on my third birthday. His name is Donny and he not only did he go off to college with me, but he went on my honeymoon. Any time I've had a horrid day, Donny is always there sitting on the chair when I need him. His love is unconditional and he asks for nothing in return.

Donny and me then...



Donny and me now...



My stuffed animals and toys still hold a special place in my heart. I have never thrown any away, sold them in a yardsale, or given them away (with the exception of a stuffed lamb my grandmother made me and my Jolly Green Giant that my mother put in a yardsale when I was away at college -- along with my cheerleader pom poms and batons -- and I was heartsick to learn that they all sold.)

Do you have a special toy that means something to you? A stuffed animal that's always been there for you?

Hugs,
Marley = )

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This weekend I found myself thinking about the girl with the bunny. I met her shortly after I had my baby (now Teen). She was standing by the side of our road holding a large stuffed bunny. The bunny had once been white but was now very dirty. And she was holding out her thumb and hitchhiking.

Oh, and she was about 11.

I pulled over and we talked. It was clear there was something off about her – developmentally disabled? Mentally ill? She was fascinated by my baby. She came over several times to visit. I didn’t say no, but she creeped me out. She was not like any child I had ever met, but at that time I had limited experience with children and had not been one myself for more than 20 years. I saw her at times walking around the neighborhood, sometimes at dusk, always with the bunny. Once I walked her home after dark. She lived a few blocks away but would not let me come anywhere near her house, saying she would get in trouble.

Now I think back and wonder what happened to that girl. How long was it before some creepy guy found her? Why did her family care so little for her that they just let her roam the streets, holding her stuffed bunny? Why didn’t I report her to Children’s Services?

I hope things turned out better for her than I imagine.

Today a short "whats on my desk" kind of post...

As some of you might have read in this post, Keene State College is collecting owls from children's book illustrators for their 100 year anniversary.

Here is my contribution, just shipped off:



Since it is going to be 96 degrees in Boston today, thought I'd post a little snow!