Hugs by the Pound originated when I was making weighted blankets and selling them on ebay for those with special needs.

I sold so many of my weighted blankets, that I decided I would open an online store to get away from ebay fees, and decided on the name Hugs by the Pound.  After months of procrastinating, I decided instead of an online store, I wanted to do Hugs by the Pound in blog form.

While designing the site, I knew I wanted something fun and mostly for kids.  One day when we were out shopping someplace, my autistic son, Gregory, saw balloons and squealed with delight.  I knew then, I wanted the site theme to be balloons.

Some say it reminds them of birthdays, but after all, what child doesn’t just love balloons???

And by the way, I will have my weighted blankets available for sale again, soon.