Stuffed Toys

Awkward Situation with a Girl. What to do now?

I’ve known this girl for a year, and each second I feel absolutely in love with her. I first met her in the beginning of 8th Grade, in my History Class. I didn’t have the courage to go up to her and introduce myself, ask her name, small talk and all that, and when I did want to do so, she was always with her group of girl friends, and so it would have been incredibly awkward for me to approach her. By the first month of school, being in the same history and french class, we’d gotten to known each other as somewhat acquaintances, more closer through the whole group of friends, opposed to each other. By this time I knew more and more about her, making my love for her grow stronger and stronger. Cute, sweet, pretty, funny, fun to be around, angelic voice, bubbly laugh. I couldn’t stand not even having gotten past the acquaintance stage. I didn’t want this to get into anything too extreme, I’m not that kind of person, but just the typical hey there, how are you, let’s hang out here sort of friend thing. My dream of course was that just maybe we’d be bf and gf, but to do the normal holding hands, hanging out, calling each other thing. So, about 2 months past, I did something so stupid, I’ll never forgive myself for it. I sent her a secret love note, signed anonymous. I placed it on her desk, not knowing where her desk was, hoping she was the first to receive it. Unfortunately, my friend found it first, jokingly stating it to be a love letter. When she opened it, not only was he uncomfortable, but people had begun to expect me of it, for it was a poem, and I was know as being somewhat poetic. The smart thing to do would have been to stop, but my heart wouldn’t let me. I made more notes, people thinking more and more it was me. There came a dance party round the end of October. I went, danced like crazy to the request of my friends, telling myself the whole night I’d tell the girl it was me who wrote the notes, never getting the chance because of her group of friends. Finally, at the end of the night, I was alone on the sidewalk, waiting to be brought home, when whom else but her walks up to the same area. She says “Hey” and added I was a really good dance. I said Thanks, and being as nervous as I was, I wanted to get my admittance right out of the way, whispered in her ear I was the one who wrote the notes, and ran to my car. I heard her giggling behind me saying she knew. Couple months went past, not much happening, me constantly thinking about her. It was the last day of school before Winter break, when all of the band kids would perform in the Winter Concert. She was one of them. All the performers were dressed up, ties and skirts and all. Our last class before it was French, the environment was really loose and fun, guys joking about how they couldn’t get their ties on and stuff, the perfect mood. I sat down in a desk when, for the first time all year, she sat next to me. I didn’t say anything, but I saw her, and she was beautiful. In a white buttoned shirt, long black socks. i stared at her from time to time, and even thought she stared back. i just knew then as soon as class was over, I’d tell her just how beautiful she looked. When I was about too, all the band kids got up at once, and I was trapped. I waited all the way til the end of school, just as I saw her, she drove away in her car, me without saying a word. I had the worst feeling in my life, absolute heartache. The year went on, February came around, the month of Valentine’s Day, my birthday, as well as hers. I wanted to get her a gift, I had too. I didn’t want it to get weird thought, so I tried to get her some plush toys, typical friend gifts which is all I really wanted to be, her friend. It came to her the wrong way. She said she really appreciated it, but she couldn’t accept and all that. She thought of me as a friend and all, she also asked if I could stop following her and that it made her uncomfortable. I told her I meant it as a friendly gift an I only followed her to try to give the gift. She said oh, of course we’re friend : ) and all that, but I knew that no matter what there would still be that feeling of awkwardness between us. March came round where our French class flew to France, the perfect chance I had to talk to her on the plane. I did, I had casual chats with her, there were also good chats and times in France, but what hurt the most for me was the most popular kid in our class, my friend, sat with her during one of the plane rides, making her smile and laugh the whole way through. i cried in the plane bathroom it hurt so much. The eventually came to a close, she spend more time with other guys, us never having the chance to be that close. Next year we’ll both be in 9th Grade, freshmen. My final question is what I should do next, continue to pursue? Give up? Come straight out and tell her how I feel? Move on? Sorry this dragged on so long, really appreciate a straight answer.
Men and Women’s answers are both appreciated. I’m a straight guy.

How should I start this vampire story?

No, I am not copying Twilight. My book is about a vampire girl named Julietta. She falls in love with Vampire fanatic and Video game store worker Hal. He is a hot british geek! She is very sweet, and dosn’t know she is sexy. Like in one scene I imagine Julietta being scared of the dark and running in to Hals room and crawling in bed with him. Hal laughes at the fact she is a vampire who is scared of the dark! Anyway, Julietta often “kisses” (sucks the blood out of” many of Hal’s geeky friends and fellow workers (not killing them just weakening)
She is getting better about just taming herself with raw meats, chicken, and fish!
I can’t keep my characters in my head you guys, seriously! I either have to stuff them into another annoying plush toy, or write about them.
I do this for my sanity.

(={- bella

I need some help coming up with a name for a craft business. Any creative people who could help!?

Hi, I posted something like this awhile ago but I don’t think I gave enough information. So, let’s try again. I have a few hobbies and I thought I would try to sell some of them online, like ebay or etsy and I need help thinking of a good name for my store.

I have mostly felt food, dress up dolls, and plush educational toys for kids(shapes, colors, etc.) but I also like making jewelry and would like to try to add that to the store also. And last but not least I always wanted to learn to make soap and candles. Now I know that this is kinda all over the place so it makes it harder. If you think it would be to hard to have it all together then just give me some ideas for the kid related stuff and I can do something later about the soap/candles/jewelry type stuff. Though some of the jewelry is kid based too, like a personalized flower pendant.

Would love a play on words or something that wouldn’t only have to be used for the kids stuff and is more general would be great. But any help would be awesome. Thanks in advance!

Some ideas I had were with “Creative Play” in the title or maybe a play on “felt” or “sew” but I am kinda lost at this point, I think I am over thinking it and that is why it is getting a little harder now.

how to make a very fun and interesting hamster cage????

i have a hamster who is more curios then my last ones and loves to explore, i have her in a aquarium with a will a little half eaten kleenex box she chewed ( still is a good home just has lots of doors), a wheel, a little tiny thing that has a clear green roof she can lie in a food bowl, water bottel,, and a chew stick, but is there a way i can make something for her to climb on and around like another floor or something? i have a screen top so she can’t get out the top,
also is there anything i can make that she won’t chew, she already has tried to eat: goggles, swim toys, stuff animals, a webkinz tag, concrete, rocks trees, blankets, carpets, leaves, tape , cardboard, and tape.

Should people leave stuffed animals/balloons etc when a child dies?

It is a tragedy when a child dies as a result of murder. But is sort of bothers me, in these times of hardship, when people leave hundreds of stuffed animals, dolls, balloons, etc, at a makeshift memorial site.

I know they are doing it to honor the child, but wouldn’t it make more sense to take that same money, and buy toys/food/desperatedly needed supplies for a local children’s home, or take a couple of names off an Angel Tree and use that same money to buy them gifts, or just some food to feed an unemployed family? It just seems a waste of time and money, when there are children in great need.

I wonder what happens to the items that are left.
If I had a child that were to die, I would expect the people I know to come to the funeral and keep in touch with me – not for a bunch of strangers to leave toys. In fact, if I were in good enough shape to talk about it, I would request that people do not leave memorials but give it to charity instead.
So when people put in an obiturary, ‘In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the American Cancer Sociey (for example”) – should everyone ignore that too?

anything he could get hes little nouth on!!!!!!!!! how can i stop him from this act??????

i have a three month old pom, at first i gave him ONE stuff animal and he played with it for a long time a while after any toy he could find he drags it to the living room. you might be thinking put all the toys away? belive me i’ve tryed that and when i do he moves to objects such as my underware (i dont know how he gets them?) anybodys cloths. eveyones shoes!!! the broom, the door stopper, the christmas tree toys, plants, paper,any thing he could get his little mouth on he will take it drag it to the living room play with it and move on to something else. trust me i get mad at him but i think he thinks im playing with him. ive patted him on the butt so many times and each time he barks back a me i tell him NO in a loud voice and braks back at me. i love him so much but his starting to get to my parents. how can i get him to stop pleasr no one tell me put him in the cage cause hes in there all day untill i get back from school. he does this when hes out of hes cage.

wholesale shopping advice??

Hi, I am starting to hold market stalls. Does anybody know where are some good places to buy stuff wholesale/bulk for cheap? I have found a few things but any advice or help in the right direction would be much appreciated. I am looking for anything really like jewellery, toys, dvds, clothes, baby items, fashion, shoes, just about anything really.

Dog toys????????

OK, so some of u already know that I have 2 yellow labs. (a girl: Ruby, 5 yrs… and a boy: Buddy, 6 Mths.) and I can’t find a toy that will last more than a week! the girl (Ruby) feels like when she gets a toy, her job is to completely destroy it! and the boy (Buddy) is teething, so of course ANYTHING is food right now! I just can’t find any good toys, that r cheap (under $15), they play tug with their stuffed animals and rip them in a matter of seconds! (Literally! I have a pile of stuffed animals and other toys waiting to be sewed!) Help!!! I have tried kong (Ruby’s nose is so big, that when she tried to get the food out of it, it rubbed some of the skin off of her nose!) we give them rawhide on occasion, she eats the whole thing in minutes, we have a few toys that r good, I can’t remember the name though, they r from JB Wholesale catalog or something… please help!! I need something to keep them occupied for more than five minutes! Buddy even chewed a rope toy in half!
I have some nylabones, but Ruby doesn’t like them unless they taste good… and she still takes buddy’s and then he takes it back, and she just lays around bored all day! I feel so bad, we keep them seperated somr times but Buddy just wines!

does any one know any website wich sells wholesale novelty items?

like toys and stuff under that categary

Where can I buy a stuffed pickle?

I’m looking for a plush/stuffed toy pickle. Do they exist? I’ve tried eBay.

where can I find a recent news story about danger from the stuffing in plush toys made in other countries?

this was in the news within the last 2 weeks and does not concern allergies, but maybe something that can be inhaled, something toxic in the stuffing used in toys from other countries

If you could descibe your spouse or boyfriend what plush toy stuffed animal would he be most like?

How can I get my ferret to stop chewing on furniture?

My pet ferret is about 4 months old, and I’ve only had him for around two or three weeks.

The first time I let him out of his cage, I let him frolic around in my living room, but he immediately went to chewing on the sides of my couches. The previous owners never said anything about this. I tried spraying the corners of the couch with bitter apple, but that didn’t work at all. I’ve also tried flicking his nose when he chews as well as caging him for 5 minutes immediately after he begins chewing, but nothing has worked.

I stopped putting him in the living room and began letting him out in my room, the chewing stopped for a few days.. But now he’s back to chewing on corners of whatever soft furniture he gets close to. He doesn’t chew on his hammock or the bedding in his cage.

He has plenty of stuffed animals and squeaky toys to play with, and I let him out for around 5 hours a day, but I don’t have a room in which I can let him play where there’s nothing for him to chew on.

Is there any way I can put an end to his endless chewing?

Toddler plays all night long?

My 2 year old daughter has always been a good sleeper. She has had a routine since she was an infant.

Dinner 5:30
Bath 6
Bedtime stories 6:30
Bed 7

She is up at 7 every day so she isn’t sleeping in late and she takes about an 1.5 nap every day.

Since age 1 she has been in a toddler bed and has done fine with it. We have had no issues up until now.

We still follow her normal routine and she is in bed by 7. The problem is she stays up all night playing. You can tell she is tired, but wont sleep. She will turn her light on, pull her night light out and you can hear her chatting away. There are no toys in her room and all her stuffed animals are in a hammock where she can’t reach. Luckily, she stays in her room so we don’t have to encounter the problem of her going out into the rest of the house and hurting herself. There really isn’t anything in there to entertain her, but yet she still stays awake. Eventually, she will fall asleep on the floor next to the door, and we then quietly go in and put her back into bed. This isn’t until very late though.

How do I get her to stop wandering around her room for hours and just go to sleep?

some good guinea pig toys?

these are some GREAT guinea pig toys

1) A balled up piece of blank computer paper. (Anything colored may contain harmful dyes).

2) Empty toilet paper rolls or paper towel tubes. Many pigs love to gnaw on these, carry them around the cage, etc.

3) Same as number 2, but with a slit up the side and stuffed with hay.

4) Bird toys. Some like them to hang from their cages in various spots. Other guinea pigs prefer them laying on the floor of the cage so that they can pick them up and shake them all about.

5) Ping Pong balls, tennis balls, ferret balls (or cat balls that don’t have small parts that can be chewed through and swallowed). Some piggies enjoy nudging these around their cages.

6) Ferret hammocks and ferret sleeping bags. You can buy these any pet store that sells ferret supplies, or you can make your own.

7) Stuffed animals.
Empty old sock. Some cavies like to drag one around the cage with them.

9) Old sock stuffed with hay.

10) Large Chubes are fun for them to run through and chew.

11) Hidey Houses are great to run through and climb upon.

12) Pieces of PVC pipe for them to climb through, hide in, climb on, etc.

13) Large piles of hay to hide in, sleep in, and of course EAT!

14) Cinder blocks make great hiding places AND keep them cooler in the summer.

15) The largest size plastic Igloo (“Pigloos,” if you will) sold by pet stores.

16) Large “Fiddle Sticks” sold by pet stores make great hiding places.

17) Empty brown paper bags make great hiding places as well as something fun to chew on.

18) Empty cardboard boxes. Larger ones make great “houses,” and smaller ones filled with a few food pellets make great “rattles” for your piggie to toss about.

19) Cuddle Cups can be found at most pet stores and make great “beds” for your guinea pigs.

20) Mirrors. Some guinea pigs like to look at their own reflections.

21) Towels/blankets draped strategically around the cage can create fun “caverns” for them to hide/play in.

22) Wooden toys such as alphabet blocks, wooden spoons, etc.

What’s the best way to clean stuffed toys?

I received a bag full of plush toys from my cousin. They have been played with before, and I’d like to clean them. Some toys have sticky stains. What’s the best way to clean/disinfect stuffed animals so that they are really clean but stay soft? I don’t want the quality of the fur to be affected.

What is a good brand name for teddy bear or other stuffed toys?

I’m going to start a company that sells varieties of teddy bears and other stuffed toys. I need a good and easy for kids to remember name for it. I’m also going to sell the accessories and the clothing for the bear and for the kids to match with the bear. If you guys have any idea that will be a big help for me. Thanks a lot!

Are there any pet toy brands that made durable stuffed toys for power chewers?

My dog loves stuffed toys but chews thought them all within a few days. She has a Kong but is only interested in it if it has a treat in. Are there any brands that make durable stuffed toys for dogs?

Do these sound like good gifts and do you have any gift ideas?

I have to buy gifts for my mom, dad, friends, baby cousin, dog sisters, and my sister’s fiance! Whew! Do these sound like good ideas?

Mom:
-Candles
-True Crime stories (she’s obsessed w/ them!)
-Bath and Body stuff (lotion gloves, lotions, body sprays, etc)

Dad:
-Flannel or fleece lined jeans
-Warm gloves
-A scarf

Sister (age 20):
-A cute hoodie
-A cute necklace

Sister (age 22):
-Vintage prints
-A set of dishes (she just moved into a new house)

Sister’s fiance:
-I don’t know anything…. He’s kinda nerdy and likes random t-shirts, he likes playing Rock Band.

Baby cousin
-A few cute clothes (already bought)
-Minnie Mouse/Baby Minnie plush

Friends:
-t-shirts from Aeropostale on sale
-socks!!!! (idk why but they all want these!)

Dog:
-doggy sweater and toys

Do you guys have any suggestions? Do these sound good? And would it be approperiate to buy my sister’s (who is 20) boyfriend (who’s 19) a gift? He plays this game where you need head phones so I might buy him some good head phones.

Btw, I’m only 12. I need to stay on a $150 budget =]

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Gift suggestions for family member in college?

So, I have to get a gift for my cousin this year (family gift exchange) and I’m not really sure what to get her.

I’m looking for some kind of off-beat, unusual, but still useful suggestions.

Info/Guidelines:
-She’s 18.
-In College (pre-dental I think, but I’m not %100 on that)
-I’m not really close with her, so nothing too personal.
-She’s pretty conservative, so nothing offensive.
-Gift cards are off limits.
-Gift must be around $10-$20

Things I’ve considered so far:
-Diversion safe
-Bacon Bandages
-Germ plush toys (bad breath, since I think she’s going into dentistry)
-Funny organizing stuff (paperclips labeled with importance level, ‘decision paper weight’)

Is there anything that you wanted/needed in college that no one thought to get you?
Do you know of a website that sells cool, unique gifts?
Do you think any of the gifts I’ve looked at are good ideas?

I’m not picky, any ideas and suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks.

looking for opinions on what sells at flea markets.?

i am going to start selling at outdoor fleamarkets. i currently have mint condition beanie babies with the tags.they have been wrapped well and are in excellent conditions. will be selling for about 3-5 bucks. i have music cds still in the wrappers and dvds as well all 10 bucks or less. i also have dog stuff like collars, leashes ,plush and tug toys,and dog clothing for small dogs all for about 5bucks or less. , all are new with tags. do you think this is a good find and sale for a fleamarket? what other things do you look for when shopping for your pet? and what do you look for in general at a fleamarket?

The Zoo….. Is it good for stuffed animals?

Okay, so I was searching on the internet for something to put my daughters stuffed animals in. She has so many and they are all over the house. I found this thing called The Zoo. Do you think it would be handy for just shoving the animals in? Here is the link for the item.

http://www.beaverworks.biz/ZooForCartAni.html?gclid=CMXEsoqF45UCFQhdswodZjrPfA

I have a hanging toy net for them but we took it down when we moved and I cannot find instructions anywhere on how to put them up. So this is my next resort.
She is 7.5 months old. Its toys that were bought for her at birth. Everyone that visited us in the hospital were bringing stuffed animals so it would be kind of hard to get rid of them.

Toy ceiling Hanger? Holder? HELP!!!!!!?

I am looking for that net that you hang on your ceiling/wall for you kids toys and stuff animals….etc …. I cant find one for one…for two I dont know the proper name for it so I cant exactly look it up now can I lol. PLEASE if you could post a link to what I am talking about AND/or give me the proper name so I can look myself…..PLEASE my daughter has too many toys lol. Thanks.

What do you think of my store?

I thought to start a online store and it consist of following goods.

1.Soft Dolls(stuffed Animals and toys)
2.Man’s wear(belts)
3.Man’s Wallets
4.Women’s Wallet
5.Wishing Cards

And I thought to start at the http://www.webasyst.net/shop/pricing.html

What is your ideas?

Is there a law against toys in California thrift stores?

I see people on blogs and such talk about how they went to their local Salvation Army or Goodwill and found vintage toys from the 80′s, but when I go to mine there’s hardly any toys let alone a toy section. Sometimes they have a few stuffed animals, but no plastic toys. Why is this? Is there a law against plastic toys in California thrift stores for safety issues or something like that?

Stuffed Animals stores in London?

I am going to visit London and I’d like to buy a stuffed labrador for a child.
Where is a good toy store, big and not expensive in London?
Thanks.

What stores are selling the Pearls Before Swine plushies/toys/dolls/stuffed animals/WHATEVER YOU CALL THEM?

I am a HUGE fan of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine. Plush toys were recently released, and as part of a promotional stunt, were featured on the cover of the new Pearls book called Pearls Sells Out. They’re available on several sites, but I want to see them in a real life store for 3 reasons.

1. I like to see the plushies first.
2. I want to see how the fur feels/how soft they are.
3. I don’t like paying shipping.

At what stores are they being sold?

Aquarium question: I’ve ran out of filter floss, can I use the fiberfill they use to stuff plush toys instead?

Preserving plush toys?

I was wondering if anyone knew how to preserve a plush toy? I plan on buying two, one for playing with and decorating my room, one for cherishing and keeping in mint condition. Over time my other stuffed toys got all wooly, dusty, smelly and ultimately crappy. How can I preserve one in mint condition?

Do you collect any stuffed toys?

Hello!

Do you have a small collection of a certain stuffed toy, like plush bears etc?