Mid summer update

It's already the middle of July. I wish summer would go slower. My new niece is already 6 weeks old, becoming a real baby now. Haven't added much to Etsy lately since I've been preoccupied with my father having a heart attack and triple bypass. He's home and recovering. Weather hasn't been warm enough to enjoy the pool lately. I can add a pic of something I have to add to the shop though.

Early summer events

After much anticipation, summer has finally arrived. With it, my flowers are blooming and my second niece was born. Yeah!!!

Latest creations

Here are a couple of the latest spring/summer items I've been working on. Helps me forget it's still a tad nippy in Illinois.

Spring fever

I've got spring fever really bad! I want to go outside and start cleaning up the flower beds and digging in the dirt. I keep visually arranging and replanting things that were getting too crowded last year. I don't really need to order any new plants but I keep going through the magazines and finding things I "need". I miss crocheting outside too, so warm and relaxing. The cats are getting anxious too. I guess I will have to settle on some pics from last year to tide me over.

Guidance on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) for Small Businesses, Resellers, Crafters and Charities

Table B ‐ These materials or components can be used (separately or in combination) and sold (provided they have not been treated or altered or undergone any processing that could result in the addition of lead):
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Precious gemstones: diamond, ruby, sapphire or emeralds
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Semiprecious stones provided that the mineral or material is not based on lead and is not associated with any mineral based on lead
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Natural or cultured pearls
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Wood
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Other natural materials including coral, amber, feathers, fur, and untreated leather
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Surgical steel
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Gold, of at least 10 karats
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Silver, at least 925/1000 pure
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Platinum, palladium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, and ruthenium
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Yarn, dyed or undyed
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Dyed or undyed textiles (cotton, wool, hemp, nylon, etc.), including children’s fabric products, such as baby blankets, and non‐metallic thread and trim. This does not include products that have rhinestones or other ornaments that may contain lead or that have fasteners with possible lead content (such as buttons, metal snaps, zippers or grommets).
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Children’s books printed after 1985 that are conventionally printed and intended to be read, as opposed to used for play
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Certain educational materials, such as chemistry sets