Why YOU should buy handmade

It seems we've been hearing a few too many stories in the news lately about product recalls of goods made in China. Here's the FDA warning about toothpaste made in China. Pretty freakin' scary. As recently as yesterday, there were claims of bad seafood that made it into American stores, and talk of lead based paint being used in children's toys. It also seems to be getting more and more difficult to find goods that are made in the U.S. This is why I am plugging the hell out of Etsy. I hope to spread the word about this fantastic site that features wonderful handmade goods by creative, honest and hardworking people. More people need to know about it! Seriously, it is a treasure trove of wonderful, high quality (and very fairly priced) goodies!! Now, more than ever, it is super important to know where the stuff you use and consume on a daily basis comes from. Tonight I made some purchases from a few awesome Etsy sellers. I bought some soap, lotion and other bath products. I will be reviewing these once I receive them. I am super excited to try products that aren't commercially made!