The CPSIA and Why It’s a Horrible Idea

As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They’re banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting [...]

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Black Friday

Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! We’re celebrating ours this Saturday due to scheduling conflicts. I am looking forward to some ham and dressing. Meanwhile, this is my first year working retail on Black Friday so wish me luck. I’m very much afraid I’ll need it.
We’re having a sale for Black Friday in the shop [...]

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give a little, give a lot – Part 2

A few days ago I made a couple of purchases on Etsy. One of those purchases was from the shop UglyKitty where I bought an UglyKitty pinback button. The proceeds from which went to a great cause in honor of the world’s cutest ugly cat, Quasi. The money is donated to the Cool Cat’s Rescue [...]

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hesitating

So, I don’t know if you’ve heard about ArtFire or not, but essentially it’s new competition to Etsy. They currently have a deal going on where you can sign up for a flat rate of $7 USD a month to sell. I was planning to get an account with them before the weekend was up [...]

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give a little, give a lot

I’ve always been drawn to elephants. They were my favorite wild animal when I a kid, and they’re my favorite wild animal now. So one of the charities that’s important to me is The Elephant Sanctuary. It’s located here in Tennessee, just outside of Hohenwald. I posted a picture last time of a drawing [...]

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