Jillian grew up thrifting with her mom. At every store, Jillian's mom would let her save a stuffed animal from the store and bring them home. Years later, when Jillian and Joseph met, they realized they shared a love for thrifting and stuffed animals. During their weekly thrifting trip, they would look for little guys to save and add to their collection.

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One Sunday at Goodwill, Jillian fell in love with a pink weighted dinosaur. She was only .84 cents, but Jillian didn't know if Joseph would want to take her home with them; she was dirty, discolored, and needed a lot of cleaning.

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But Joseph loved her, too. Together they brought her home and cleaned her up, restoring her beautiful pink color. They named her Stella, and Stella immediately fell in love with Jillian's dinosaur, Oscar. The two dinosaurs committed to long distance while Jillian and Joseph did long distance, too. 

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Now, Jillian and Joseph want to save as many little guys from the landfill as they can, and give every little guy a happy story just like Stella's. 

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