Bear 600

I sold my 600th bear yesterday. I want to thank everyone who is supporting me and following me. This is really 1,200 bears that are making a difference one bear at a time.

Emma is an awesome example of the happiness that my bears brings to these strong kids who are fighting childhood cancer and other illnesses

My first wholesale order

It has been a big week.  I received and shipped my first wholesale order for 25 bears.  This has been pretty exciting.  I learned that the cost of shipping is ridiculous, but Dad helped me find a cheaper way to ship.  I learned how to create an invoice in PayPal (that was easy enough).

I am most appreciative for the business that believed enough in my bears and my cause to purchase them from me.  I am sure this is a big chance and hopefully she will sell out of all her Valentine Bears.

Coming Soon: Paddington Bear

Coming Soon:  Paddington Bear "Share-A-Bear".  The material has been ordered.  I will post an item on my ETSY store once the fabric arrives.   I hope to have it next week.

Valentine Candy to Window Candy

One of my bears is in the window of a locally owned boutique shop in downtown Rome, GA.

Getting ready for Toys for Tots

Update:  We are proud of our two bears.  Between the two of them they brought in $775 by the UGA fans bidding against the Tech fans.  The DAWGS may have lost the state rivalry game, but they are sure going to bring a smile to a lot of kids who would otherwise have a very sad Christmas.
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We are so pleased that Toys for Tots is auctioning off two of our bears to raise money.  Our local Toys for Tots provides toys for kids in Floyd, Chattooga and Polk counties.  They are going to auction a UGA (go DAWGS) and Georgia Tech bear.

It will be interesting to see which bear raises the most money....GO DAWGS

Jayden and Emma-Grace

I am so glad that I got to share my bears with Jayden and Emma-Grace.  They were so excited about them.  They call them "Nina bears".  I don't always have the opportunity to see the kids who receive my bears, so this was a great opportunity.

Pioneer Days in Cartersville

Friday was a pretty slow day at Pioneer Days.  I did not sell any bears, but I got to do something even better.  I was able to bring happiness to a beautiful little girl and her family.  Emma is a beautiful little girl that has Neurofibromatosis (NF for short).  NF is a genetically inherited disorder of the nervous system which mainly affects the development of nerve cell tissues causing tumors to develop on nerves.  This disorder affects 1 in every 2,500 newborns.

Seeing the happiness that my bears bring is what this is all about.  Taking the family away from the illness, even if only for a few short minutes, makes Nina's Share-A-Bear a success