There’s some dire news for crafters and business women who earn income, selling children’s products through Etsy. Apparently, the U.S. government is intent on killing the business– federal legislators have passed a law that requires children’s products to be tested for lead and phthalates. The average Stay-At-Home-Mom knitting booties and selling them on Etsy for [...]
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Cute Gift Ideas!
January 27, 2009
Tired of the same old, pink onesies, blue baby booties, and bottle sets for those baby shower gifts? Yeah, me too. I like to be a tad more creative with my gift giving. That’s why I jumped when I saw this site for personalized baby gifts (and more). Oh my gosh, the things you can [...]

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