Friends don't let friends buy crap...

Face it...I don't care how cool you think it is, but that little trinkety Christmas thingy was made in a sweat shop in a foreign country.  You may be in denial, but you know it's true.  Your purchase allows corporations to work women and children to death for pennies a day.  They work in factories that follow no pollution guidelines and regularly dump toxins into the water and the air.  Your lovely bit of whatever takes jobs away from Americans and took a ton of oil to just get it to this country and into the store.  I won't even mention lead paint.  Really, is it worth it? 

Instead demand quality, beauty and safety.  Buy lovely trinkety thingys that are handmade with care and skill.  Keep artists, crafters and just darn clever people in business.  Pledge to buy handmade and make the world a better place.

Hint - Check out local art and craft galleries (check out mine if your close!) and try Etsy.com.  You'll feel so good!

Comments

[Froggy]

You go girl!!! But where do I find a handmade Xbox 360? Hee hee..

[lisa]

We have been trying to do this for the past 2 years. We have just gotten sick and tired of the junk that comes from the whole "keeing up with the Jones's" deal. We buy what we can homemade...oviously not everything can be done that way. But every little bit helps!

[Farmgirl]

I know what you mean! I always shudder to think of all the crap they have in Wal-Mart this time of year (and honestly, I do try to avoid Wal-Mart at all costs). Who really needs that stuff? People need to wake up!

[SirSpinsAlot]

Yah! I took the pledge too. Keep spreading the word.