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The Dellinger Family
Hugs & Kisses is a family owned and family run children's consignment sale...with the help of a lot of dear family and friends! We've been doing this for over six years in our hometown of Fayetteville, NC. We are the ever expanding Dellinger family. My husband, Boyd, and I have ten children, and honestly, our sales are the main way that we clothe our own children. I'm like any other mom with kids - I never want to pay those high retail prices! We have found that our sales allow us to do most of our shopping for our family - even me, with our maternity items! The prices are reasonable and the quality is great. We also confess that we really enjoy the sale itself. Our volunteers are a delight to work with and it's just wonderful meeting so many moms from the community. And even though it is an exhausting week (there's a lot of work to do to keep the sale running smoothly); we do look forward to each and every sale because, yes...it's fun!
Another aspect of our sale that is we are able to give to others through your donations. Our church has started a clothing give away to help others. It's been a huge success and we are grateful to our consignors who donate in order to help others. Occasionally, if we any leftovers, we'll give them to another non-profit charity. But after our spring sale in 2011, most of our donations went to help victims of the tornados that came through our area in April. It made an immediate impact.
Now back to my family...I know some of you are still brain locked because you haven't gotten past the size of our family. You're probably thinking "TEN KIDS?" "What is she...crazy?" Well, here's the long story very short...Boyd and I have been married for 23 years. We also are both, unashamedly, followers of Jesus Christ and committed to raising our children according to the principles and unchanging truth of God's Holy Word, the Bible. One thing God clearly expressed in the scriptures is the blessing of children. We take God seriously on that and have discovered for ourselves that all ten of our children have been a tremendous blessing to our family. We would not trade all the money in the world for one of them, much less all ten of them. So from that stand point...we're rich!
And some of the older children, you may meet at the sale. But in case you're just itching to know more about them...here are their names and ages and just a little about their interests or personalities. Or, you can visit our family website and see just how crazy we really are...just CLICK HERE to go to www.boydandlori.com
The kids in Virginia City, Nevada...June 2008
The kids on the way to the Grand Canyon in June 2008...
Thomas (20) - has left the nest and was married in November. He lives and works in Charlotte, NC. His wife, Mary, also worked at our fall sale. However, we doubt she will be working the fall sale of 2012 because she will be due about that time with our first grandbaby. Thomas is looking forward so much to being a dad. And Mary is such a joy in our life and we're so grateful she is now a Dellinger. Nickname: Tom-boy
John Paul (18)- has passed on his lawn maintenance business to his younger brothers and has started his own contracting company, CornerStone Contracting, LLC. He graduated from high school in March 2010 so that he could start doing what he loves to do. John Paul loves to be working outside and his biggest fan is Jacob (2). Sale Responsibilities: John Paul coordinates setup and tear down of the sale, as well as, assisting in loading and unloading large items for consignors and shoppers. Nicknames: Jomp, JP, Japes, and affectionately called "Punkface" by Jacob (2).
Luke (15) - occasionally helps Jomp with his new business and has picked up some of the mowing JP left behind. Luke's very athletic and is also known for his quick wit...and he smiles alot. He also enjoys wood-working and making hand-made chess sets. You'll see him at the sale talking with the Crown Expo staff and probably laughing with them. Sale Responsibilities: Luke assists with check-out and large ticket items as well as set-up and tear-down. Nickname: Lukey Pukey
Michal (14) - is the second mom in our house. She can't wait to be a mom herself and have "a thousand children" she says. I told her she'll probably just have less than a hundred though. Michal loves to help Lori by taking over kitchen duties. She loves to sew (made all the girls Easter dresses this past year) and every night completely cleans the kitchen and does the dishes. (We are so spoiled). Michal loves to serve and help at the sale. Sale Responsibilities: Michal assists with check-out and working with vendors. Nicknames: Kell-Bell, Michally-welly
Daniel (12) - is our silent, strong one. He'll also snuggle up to you the second you sit down. He's a strong boy, likes to wrestle anyone including the older brothers, but he doesn't let that get in the way of his loving on mommy...or anyone else! He enjoys disecting animals for science class and wants to be a doctor that travels to help missionaries. He actually has already starting accumulating some doctor tools for his own medical kit. Sale Responsibilities: Daniel assists with check-out, large ticket items, and set-up and tear-down. Nicknames: "D", DJ, D-matter
Joshua (10) - is hilarious. He's always making us laugh. He really loves to sing, and sing LOUD. Also, he's seldom called Joshua - usually Boozy. He loves to hold Maggie, too. Boozy loves to "experiment" with cooking when he's not playing football. Sale Responsibilities: Joshua assists with check-out, large ticket items, and set-up and tear down. Nicknames: Boozy, Boozy-boo, Booz, and sometimes Stink-a-roo
Tabby (8) - loves to play "mommy" with her dolls. She and Gracie are best friends. Tabby also says she's going to marry Thomas when she gets older. However, she has since given up that dream. Nicknames: Tab, Tabs, Tabby-licious, but usually Tabby-doozer. Sale Responsibilites: Just smiles a lot and shows Maggie wear the shoes are.
Gracie (6) - loves to be tickled and loved on. She also loves to snuggle. She's our flower child and enjoys playing "house" with Tabby. Nicknames: Gracie-may, Pooch, Kitten Sale Responsibilities: Ooohs and aahhs over everything on the sale floor.
Jacob (3) - is chased by all his siblings. He's our t.v. - we watch him all the time! He and John-Paul are best friends. Jacob is fascinated with mowers, trucks, cars, and airplanes. When we told him he was going to be an uncle, he ran out of the room crying. When asked why, he said he didn't want to be an uncle, he wanted to be a fireman. Nickname: Jake, Jacob Lou, Chunky-Monkey, Chunk-a-Munk, "the Chunkster", Handsome, Chunkability, Chunk, "Bil", Sha-bil, Punkface (With all of those nicknames, he'll probably never know who he really is!) Sale Responsibilities: Staying with JP.
Maggi (1 1/2) - is the new queen. We all love to hold her, chase her, play with her, and snuggle with her. We can't remember what we did before she came along and we can't imagine life without her. She is soooo loved in this family. Nicknames: Maggi Moo, the Mags, Mag-Poo, Magster, Maggie-May Sale Responsibilities: Making us smile when we're tired.
Well, there you have it. Thanks for taking the time to find out more about us. Below, we've also listed a variety of websites to share with you that are personal to us in many different ways.
Thanks again...and we'll see you at the Sale! Hugs & Kisses xoxo
~ Lori Dellinger
www.ourheritagefamily.com (our church home)
www.boydandlori.com (the official website of our crazy, fun family)
www.visionforum.org
www.ncfic.org
www.needgod.com
www.aboverubies.org
www.smithfamilybluegrass.com (dear friends of ours who travel and sing/play bluegrass)
www.rememberthose.org
www.voddiebaucham.org
www.breadbeckers.com (organic & bulk items - this is a co-op in Fayetteville)
www.answersingenesis.org
www.familymanweb.com
www.deeprivercattle.com (healthy organic meat!)
www.hamrickfam.com (Biblical based counseling for couples and individuals right here in Fayetteville)
www.capturedbykd.com (photography by Lori's sister-in-law in Concord, NC)
www.kenhalephotography.com (photography by a family friend right here in Fayetteville, NC)
www.graybellmillwork.com (the best cabinet maker in Fayetteville)
www.thepilgrimsjourney.net (consignment bookstore in Fayetteville)
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