I never much liked the play dough you buy in stores. Its smells funny and it has lots of chemical dyes in it to get those nifty colors. It stains carpet when it gets mashed into it to. ;) But every kids likes play dough right? Well, for several years we have either made it ourselves or bought homemade dough from crafters on Etsy. Recently though we used a DIY play dough kit called Yohoho Dough. It comes in a nifty canister that can be reused for numerous other things and inside it you have … [Read more...]
Natural Toys and CPSIA
Due to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) natural toys have been getting a lot of attention lately. It has quite frankly woken many people up the value of homemade and all the reasons we need to fight to protect these items. To lose them would be to lose a part of our natural history... a part of our heritage. For us and for children all over the country it would mean a loss of the magic that is unique to hand crafted toys. By voicing our concerns over the poorly written … [Read more...]
Recycled Phone Cover on Etsy
I just want to give a shout out to a great Etsy seller. This week I bought a recycled wool phone cover for my Blackberry and I LOVE it! It is made from a felted wool sweater and then an adorable owl was appliqued on it. A button was sewn on to close it. It fits my phone perfectly! Another cool product I spotted there is a wool cover for Klean Kanteen bottles. Woot! That may be next on my "to buy" list. Check out what this small, mom etsy seller has to offer at Second Chance Studio. … [Read more...]
I Blog…I Rock
Do you remember that scene in American Beauty where Kevin Spacey is talking about how he just bought the car he always wanted and he lifts up his arms and says "I rule!" Well that was me today only I was saying "I rock!" :) Nell at Casual Friday Everyday is one truly awesome blogger, mom, and internet business guru. She recently received the Rockin' Girl Blogger award and decided to honor me with it as well. Her words about my blog were touching. Thanks Nell! You rock too! I am just happy … [Read more...]
Earrings From Recycled Soda Cans!
I am loving Etsy.com these days because it has lots of wahm stores that sell crafts and eco friendly goods made from recycled materials. A few weeks back I bought an adorable stuffed cat made from recycled clothing..it even has button eyes. Well, the longer I look around at what the Etsy sellers are offering the more I am becoming addicted. What was I saying about green consumerism? :) These products make perfect green gifts. Last week I bought something for myself again. I couldn't resist … [Read more...]
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