How can I look at the face of my wee spryte and not use/make/buy/support handmade and natural products? Knowing that we are helping other families like ours- giving smiles to other children like ours- and keeping the earth less polluted by supporting handmade goods is a simple enough reason for us. When you buy something handmade it is a gift to yourself, your family, the family that made it, and our earth. To me it is amazing to be able to give such a gift to so many people by purchasing something we need anyway. We are on a very tight budget so we also have a need to have high quality, long lasting, efficeint products for our family. Handmade items last us far longer than any mass produced item ever has. Plastic toy- broke and in the landfill within a week or so. Wood blocks- 10 yrs later she is still playing with them and comes up with new games/ideas for them every day. So which was more cost efficeint? Lisa, Excecutive Research Associate of Child Development and Human Relations, www.HealingPixie.com |
Rebecca's handmade inspiration
What inspires me to purchase handmade items is the beauty and individuality that comes from handmade items. You can see the time, detail, thought and art that has gone into it. Rebecca, WAHM, www.crazyhatlady.com |
What inspires me to buy handmade is the fact that i can ensure, that love was put into whatever it may be that i have bought. Recently i bought some hand dyed yarn from a WONDERFUL indie dyer to make socks, and i wear my socks with pride, knowing HOW much love is in them. Lindsay, 26, SAHM |
I love to quilt but after many yrs family members want something besides wallhangings or quilts.So that ones that I am buying for I am buying handmade that is out of my realm of creativity. hookedonquilting |
I love handmade stuff because no one else will be wearing what I'm wearing. I like to make a necklace at the spur of the moment to match my outfit! But I'm picky about quality, I want something nice to wear. So I either make it myself or buy from one of my artist friends. Marlo, marlofjewelry.etsy.com |
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