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Dear Kelsea,
I’m going to be in the petting zoo at the Ann Richards School today (4-7pm!), and I’m really nervous about being in front of all those people. Do you have any advice?
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Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a screening of the Sundance documentary ‘Girl Rising’ to raise money for international education organizations Continue reading →

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Dear Kelsea,

I’m visiting NYC with my living companion in a few months, and I’m very excited to visit all of the art museums there (MOMSA, The Googlyheim, Snuggle Harbor…). I’m not as culturally-informed as I’d like to be, so I’d love to do some research before I go! Who are your favorite SA artists?
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…or an elephant, or a raccoon…

Who needs flowers when you can send the gift of SA love instead? Mail a Monkey will deliver an adorable/organic SA straight to the mailbox of your lucky beloved.
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‘Little Lamby’ is a cute stuffed lamb friend with a passion for music. His cover of ‘Counting Stars’ by One Republic touched the hearts of those of us here at The SARF, and we thought we would share Little Lamby’s amazing new cover of Avicci’s ‘Wake Me Up’! You can all check out here!

We just came across this pretty amazing project in Make Magazine. Some of our more dexterous SAs are planning to try it out.

Charlie’s RFID Teddy Bear
Make a plush toy that talks to other objects — and you.

Q.
Dear Kelsea,
I’m an older SA and I’m just not as stuffed as I used to be. I’m sagging in all the wrong places. How do you feel about reconstructive surgery for purely aesthetic reasons?
-Nip or Tuck

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The SARF would like to formally announce a new addition to our staff…

Let us all welcome Kelsea, stuffed otter and SA advice-giver extraordinaire!
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Most of us know how scary it can be to get lost… especially when you get stuck in lost and found boxes forever or crammed in tight spaces or under things. Thankfully, this little guy was picked up by a nice woman who was able to reunite him with his living companion!
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Dear Kelsea,
My living companion and I are going off to college this fall, and I’m very nervous about living far away from our home. I will miss my stuffed and living family. Do you have any advice for me?
-College Bound

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