Did y’all know that buying a dress on the DDR Addiction Buy, Sell, Page can lead to a serendipitous experience, one that blossoms into a lifelong friendship? Yup, that’s right! Swooning over a DDR long lace ivory dress, I purchased it immediately and quickly realized that the seller, Teresa Johnson lives in Sanger, TX which is just down the road from me, in Argyle, TX.

One thing led to another and I got to thinkin’... Was she at all considering going to the DDR Addiction Birthday Bash in August and finally making that long-awaited trek to the Mothership in Yoakum? Neither one of us had ever been; however, even more amusing is that neither one of us knew each other nor had ever met in person. No small matter, right? Ha!

Our trip was set in motion: hotel room booked in Cuero, driving directions prepared and suitcases packed. That first morning, bright and early, I nervously drove down her road amidst beautiful ranch country, hopped out of the car, we shook hands, laughed and introduced ourselves. From that moment on, we enjoyed an instant bond, talking the entire six-hour drive.

Upon arriving at the much-hailed Mothership, we reveled in the shared experience of meeting the DDR staff and Wolf Pack sisters together. We were astounded by the instant camaraderie everyone had, but what was even more startling was nobody could believe we had never ever met before, let alone take a girl’s trip together. Audrey McMullen emphatically told us it was the best story of the weekend and we felt so humbled.

Is DDR a clothing brand? Oh yes, but it is so much more. Teresa and I feel so incredibly honored to put our own personal stamp on what this amazing company has created!