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Greetings all...after a looooong absence that involved a trip to see mom and a Phil Lesch/Bob Weir show in SF, a family crisis and even more cold damn weather, I am back. Just wanted to drop in briefly and alert folks to some kind of disturbing info I just discovered...Thanks to Amy over at Angry Chicken, I learned about the following:

Check out the Handmade Toy Alliance website.

In a nutshell- the Consumer Product Saftey Improvement Act (CPSIA) was enacted in August of 2008 in response to the dangerous products that were discovered coming out of China and other countries and being sold here. High levels of lead and other hazardous materials were found in many products and an alarm was sounded. Unfortunately, the CPSIA will also impact small, home made products that folks make and sell to earn extra money. It is not possible for most crafters to afford the testing that the CPSIA will require for their handmade toys.

Let's remember that the most important thing that parents can do to ensure that they are protecting their children is to be INVOLVED in their lives. Common sense shouldn't need to be legislated.

And, finally, just some pictures of my dogs, cause I love them and they make me smile...


Go out and have a sparkly day!