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And She’s Done it Again

Alternately entitled:

“Monsters: A Photo Documentary About {re}Love”

or something.

 

Once upon a time, there lived a little green monster. 

A lonely, little green monster.

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This little dude was lovingly created in August 2009 by a most brilliant girl – a {re}lover of all things junk, a re-purposer of worn-out t-shirts destined for landfills, a jewelry-making guru with the environment at heart – as a welcome present for her freshly squeezed nephew…baby Bug.

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While this monster was indeed loved by his little owner, being the only one in the house with button eyes and fuzzy felt teeth, make him feel…well, a little different.

And this made him feel lonely.

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But then one beautiful day, this brilliant creator of fuzzy little monsters decided to make this lonely soul a mate. 

She would be a gift for the baby boy’s big sister’s 3rd birthday {did you follow that?}.

Enter Monsterella.

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A most lovely googly-eyed, heavily-eyelashed creature indeed.

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And there was love.   Lots of it.

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And it was good.

The end.

 

{My sister is currently holding a little motivational contest on her site…you should check it out.  And try to win.  No, unfortunately you won’t win a monster.  And no, you can’t have mine.  Um, the kid’s, I mean.  But there are some super pretty earrings up for grabs….So go enter anyway.}

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