Wordless Wednesday, and a note about CPSIA

[caption id="attachment_982" align="alignnone" width="430" caption="Labradorite and Peridot Pendant"][/caption] *************************** I know, it's supposed to be all wordless today, but I had to post some information about the new CPSIA law that is about to go into effect. This law was designed to protect children from lead poisoning, which is of course wonderful and important. However, because it is poorly written, the requirements effectively put small, home-based businesses creating pretty much anything for children out of business, due to the high cost of testing products. I've read a lot of the law, and I can see how it makes sense to require factories to comply, but I don't see how my friend who knits baby booties or another friend who decorates onesies can possibly operate with these regulations. Here is a recent article from Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html And here's the law, so you can see for yourself: http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html