Our family is outnumbered by stuffed animals!! What is it about those soft, plushy things that I (ahem, I mean the kids) can’t resist?!
It’s a good thing we share the same penchant. When I was growing up, I loved dolls more than plush: dolls with yarn or silk hair, eyes that closed, dolls that pee’d (weird I know), dolls wearing frilly dresses or corduroy overalls, etc.
If you are aware of the doll craze in the 80s, you may remember the popular and beloved Cabbage Patch Kid dolls. It was the toy to have. They cost a fortune back then. My mom couldn’t fathom spending $60 for my new obsession, so the next best thing was getting an imitation. Sure, it didn’t come with a birth certificate or the designer’s signature on its behind. The stitching was a bit off on the fingers and toes, but the face was still the same. I carried that doll with me everywhere and even strapped seat belts on it in the car.
I finally got an armful of authentic Cabbage Patch Kid dolls when I was recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident. I was stuck in bed all summer, and my family knew just how to cheer me up: Cabbage Patch Kid dolls!!
I wish my kids liked dolls, but they’re more drawn to stuffed animals. Every time we oohh and ahhh over a cute new plush at a store, Chris sarcastically asks if we have space for ANOTHER one. Thank you for asking, and of course we do!!
He asks, “Is the plush for me or for the kids? Obvious answer. Kids, of course!!
Most have a special story, person, or memory tied to how they became part of our plush family: memory artifacts? Our collection began to grow with frequent stressful doctor’s appointments for Ellis and friends sending us plush during hard medical times. And brother gets one too for being a good sport and going with the flow. Through all these years, our plush stash is kind of getting out of hand now.
BUT, decluttering our stuffed animal collection is something we avoid. How do you decide which ones to keep, give away, or toss? We all have to vote on it, and no one gets the boot.
As the kids get older, their interests will change and the process will be natural then. For now we’re good.
Chris, if you’re reading this, can you finally order those shelves for us? I would do it myself, but I’m pretty sure it would result in a crooked shelf with extra holes in the wall.
I found this funny quote about bears on Pinterest by Zazzle.com.
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singlikewildflowers
Welcome to my blog! My name is Esther and I'm so happy you are here. I'm an avid nature photographer and a daydreaming thinker. My posts revolve around photos of nature's beauty, homeschooling adventures with my 2 kids, sporadic reflections on my child's heart condition, Bible reading reflections, gardening feats, and other mish mash things. Hopefully you'll leave encouraged, pensive, or smiling at the simple things of life. Thank you for stopping by and hope you'll find some interesting posts to read!
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Precious pictures. When mt daughter was 10, we took her to the Cabbage Patch farm and watched how they made them and then she got to chose one for herself. It was a fun time.
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Thank you!! Your daughter is lucky that she got to visit a Cabbage Patch Kid farm. I didn’t even know there was such a thing back then. Omg, that would’ve been awesome, and if there were still one, I would love to go. I may come home with more than one.
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ordered.
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Thank you!!
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I loved stuffed animals. We have two large totes of them from since the girls were born and got them as gift. I still have all the Garfield my Darling gave me when we were dating ❤️ Dolls they were not interested in them but we do have a couple of them!! The memories attached to them is what make them special; also, some of them were giving by loved ones that have gone to Heaven.
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We have large totes of them too! So glad to meet another stuffed animal fan. They keep getting cuter an cuter. I remember Garfield too although I never had any of those.
I know what you mean about the ones from people who have passed. My father in law got 2 Korean Teletubbie-like characters for my son, which he searched high and low for them in Korea. They remind us of him and the stories behind it.
Hope you have a great start to a week and thank you always for your sweet comments!
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