It's easy being China-free.....

... when you're poor! :-)

I'm finding it hard to come up with much content as we've done pretty much no consumer good purchasing so far this fall. So far our money has gone to:

New roof
New furnace
New tires for car
fixing dishwasher
fixing A/C unit
lead abatement

and now we're trying to figure out some cheap renos to make our hideous bathroom somewhat liveable. Hm. Is this funky toilet MIC? Because I'm obsessed with it now.

So, all that to say.... go read the other blog until my socks and undies become too desperate to avoid replacing.... and then I'll be shopping around. ;-)

Hat-tip to L

For sending me this article, reminding me that it's not just about the toys. When will the West be willing to gamble it's need for cheap STUFF in order to confront China about its many human rights abuses.

Another mainstream media source gets on board

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/02/earlyshow/contributors/susankoeppen/main3317774.shtml
Good lord I had no idea it was this bad. Well maybe I did.

"Koeppen says there simply aren't that many U.S.-made toys. Some eighty-percent of toys sold in the U.S. are manufactured in China, so it requires some digging. "

Still looking for "Made in Canada" input from my Canadian readers! And also, looking for make-up sources that are made domestically.