The bell over the store door tinkled for the hundredth time that morning, and Kathleen forced herself to stay on task. Even the delighted look of the customers as they rediscovered the store wasn’t enough to jog her out of the mood she was in.
After putting in a rush order with several suppliers, she still only had stock in a few items. What was she supposed to do now?
She scanned the items on the list of stock she had in store, wracking her brain for an idea. She had several extra superheroes and a few extra dolls and puzzles, but what she seemed to have most were sets of interlocking plastic building blocks that could be used to construct houses and even villages.
She looked at the stuffed toys list. Some were small enough to place on the tree, but a teddy bear theme wasn’t nearly as
