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	<title>I Heart Handmade</title>
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	<description>Things I love - crafting, Etsy, healthy living, natural childbirth, Baby Signs, saving money......</description>
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		<title>Art Caddy &#8211; Crayon Caddy &#8211; Sewing needle tote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just added a new item to my shop.  Well, actually, I added it a while back, sold them all, and haven&#8217;t had time to make any more.  There&#8217;s one in there now   and hopefully more to come.  Time sure has a way of flying right by you, doesn&#8217;t it?  Anyway, check out [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thiscraftymom.wordpress.com&blog=5040110&post=127&subd=thiscraftymom&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/art-caddy-crayon-caddy-sewing-needle-tote/</link>
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		<title>Fabric Labels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you in need of customized tags or labels for your sewn goodies?  Head over to Jennifer&#8217;s Jewels on Etsy  &#8211; she has a HUGE selection and is just a real pleasure to work with.   Her processing time is quick and her tags are beautiful and most importantly, sturdy.  LOVE her work!  And of course, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thiscraftymom.wordpress.com&blog=5040110&post=124&subd=thiscraftymom&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/fabric-tags/</link>
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		<title>Etsy update on the CPSIA debacle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In case you don&#8217;t follow Etsy, here&#8217;s Matt&#8217;s post regarding the CPSIA laws.
Hello Friends,
It is February 10th, the day the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) goes into effect. Eek! Given all the hubbub of late, it is difficult to know precisely where we stand. If you&#8217;ll allow me a moment of your time, I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thiscraftymom.wordpress.com&blog=5040110&post=120&subd=thiscraftymom&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/etsy-update-on-the-cpsia-debacle/</link>
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		<title>Minky Toddler Pillow case</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just finished making two minky pillowcases for my kiddos &#8211; cornflower blue and red for him, and pink, yellow and green for her.  Turned out really cute!  Now I just need to dust off the embroidery machine and put their names on them.  Maybe by the time they&#8217;re 18.  LOL
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		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/minky-toddler-pillow-case/</link>
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		<title>Where did the craftiness go?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow have I gotten busy!  I haven&#8217;t had time to do any crafting, not to mention blog about crafting.     Bear with me and hopefully I&#8217;ll be back soon.
Happy Crafting everyone!
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		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/where-did-the-craftiness-go/</link>
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		<title>Make Believe Fake Believe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ah, the good old days when a box was a fortress and some blankets and chairs made an awesome fairy castle.  All is not lost.     My son got some fun dress-up items for Christmas and after playing with them off and on I can see some missing items.  I love this sword tutorial [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thiscraftymom.wordpress.com&blog=5040110&post=111&subd=thiscraftymom&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/make-believe-fake-believe/</link>
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		<title>CPSIA &#8211; Resources from Etsy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for information regarding HR4040, CPSIA, handmade children&#8217;s clothing and toys?  Etsy has compiled a wonderful resource here with information regarding the laws, who you can contact to voice your concerns, petitions to sign etc.  Please download the PDF file and help save the handmade community!
Here&#8217;s the link for all this info.
We&#8217;re running [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thiscraftymom.wordpress.com&blog=5040110&post=107&subd=thiscraftymom&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/cpsia-resources-from-etsy/</link>
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		<title>Reform CPSIA &#8211; Join the Class Action Lawsuit</title>
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From http://reformcpsia.org/2009/01/class-action-lawsuit/
Class Action Lawsuit

Posted by admin
January 11, 2009

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
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Please read the following press release. If you are an interested party directly affected by the CPSIA that will take effect as of February 10th, I urge you to join us in this class action lawsuit.
Contact me or the contacts listed below for additional information.
Warmest Regards,
Dawn [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thiscraftymom.wordpress.com&blog=5040110&post=101&subd=thiscraftymom&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/reform-cpsia-join-the-class-action-lawsuit/</link>
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		<title>A step in the right direction!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.mainemerchants.org//docs/CPSC%20Press%20Release%201-8-09.pdf
And, here&#8217;s an email from a congressman &#8211; it&#8217;s definitely a step in the right direction!  At least the &#8216;powers that be&#8217; are thinking and listening to us.
Dear Mrs. *********:
Thank you for contacting my office regarding the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008. I appreciate hearing from you on this issue.
In response to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thiscraftymom.wordpress.com&blog=5040110&post=99&subd=thiscraftymom&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/a-step-in-the-right-direction/</link>
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		<title>Save Small Business From the CPSIA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(from change.org)
Go to their site and VOTE.
http://www.change.org/ideas/view/save_handmade_toys_from_the_cpsia
A Proposal From the handmadetoyalliance.org:
In 2007, large toy manufacturers who outsource their production to China and other developing countries violated the public&#8217;s trust. They were selling toys containing dangerously high lead content, unsafe small parts, and chemicals that made kids sick.
The United States Congress rightly recognized that the Consumer Products [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thiscraftymom.wordpress.com&blog=5040110&post=96&subd=thiscraftymom&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://thiscraftymom.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/save-small-business-from-the-cpsia/</link>
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