I bought baby books and Easter kids books at Wal-mart tonight after coming home empty handed from Barnes and Noble. B&N's whole display table of toddler and board books for Easter was Made in China...really cute lift-flap and Peter Rabbit with blankie set too!..
Will go to Amazon used and gift used books before getting this stuff.
Please pay attention, there are still lots of things that you can choose not to buy, search for something else or just do without. Not everything and certainly families with kids and tight budgest will have a harder time finding substitutes for Made in China stuff, but we can all do without $20.00 a month of the Chinese "junk" - pun intended.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Time to work, opening in my subjet
I went to Bowling Green today to shop and search. Tried out 3 cars...Aveo - a little 4 wheeler with a body around it - mpg but not big enough to pass 18 wheelers safely in a windstorm-- seen both recently, and it is Chevy but made in Korea. Cruise - made in USA but only 6 inches off the ground, will not make it down the haul road on a rainy day and squared off front end is clearly not aero dynamic..so who thought of that? Impala - nice ride for a car, but still too low to the ground - 6 inch clearance from the concrete, never met a pothole it would not fall into - gravel or blacktop...oh, well, guess there are some streets somewhere without any weather damage. Where is that?
On the book side went to 2 Christian book stores and Barnes and Noble. Nothing available right now covering the subject for my book so it is a good opening to get busy and get it published. Need to make time to work on it soon. Taxes, BSMA, BPW and Library conference all coming in three weeks - gotta hustle. Still need to read, so I downloaded Kindle app on iPad tonight Susan Elisabeth Phillips new Call me Irresistible for a joyful break from task land. Spied a couple of quotable texts at B& N - American Patriot Handbook, has lots of leads, good quotes to follow to find fodder for my book.
Just a pleasure to browse in the bookstore and hold the books though. Wonder what 20 years will bring?
On the book side went to 2 Christian book stores and Barnes and Noble. Nothing available right now covering the subject for my book so it is a good opening to get busy and get it published. Need to make time to work on it soon. Taxes, BSMA, BPW and Library conference all coming in three weeks - gotta hustle. Still need to read, so I downloaded Kindle app on iPad tonight Susan Elisabeth Phillips new Call me Irresistible for a joyful break from task land. Spied a couple of quotable texts at B& N - American Patriot Handbook, has lots of leads, good quotes to follow to find fodder for my book.
Just a pleasure to browse in the bookstore and hold the books though. Wonder what 20 years will bring?
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Mall vs Discount
If it is Made in China, does it matter what the Brand name is or where you buy it? NOOOOO!
Value is Made in the USA! Look for the label and buy from your neighbors...ONLY Consumers can fix this international monetary crisis.
Value is Made in the USA! Look for the label and buy from your neighbors...ONLY Consumers can fix this international monetary crisis.
Batteries USA many choices
Batteries at Wal-Mart 3.16.11 - Ray-0-Vac - Made in USA; Energizer - Made in USA; Duracell-Made in USA
Knives no good choices so far
Knives at Wal-Mart 3.16.11 were : Chicago Cutlery- Made in China; Faberware-Made in China; Paula Deen- Made in China;
We have the power of $20.00
This blog is dedicated to listing MADE IN USA BRANDS AND PRODUCTS to buy and alternatives from somewhere else to AVOID.
I recently received an email asking us to CHANGE the trade deficit and save American jobs, because as consumers - we do not need the President or Congress to make this change. We just need to change how we shop. Made in the USA - Look for the label.
Do without some of the "STUFF" you have been getting that says Made in China - lots of it is cute or convenient but not necessary - think about every $20.00 worth of paper decorations, tiny junk or even food products that came from China. Can you live without it---Of course you can. Do you want to keep your job, speak American, live long and prosper. Forget about fussing at Mexicans who came to America to work and earn money which they do spend here.
Plan to do something about about how much money we owe to businesses in China & transporation in China. When you owe money to the bank and don't pay - they take your car or house. Do we really want to OWE China? Of course not. Some American businesses are doing business over there - to get cheaper stuff - but they are only doing that because we buy the mess. If we buy American or make it--we can do without a lot of it. We have to wean ourselves, not go cold turkey. So many things of all brands are made there now it will be hard for some families to avoid- especially those with small children. BUT it is important to try. Every DOLLAR that stays here MATTERS.
Please help by commenting where you can get specific items that are Made in the USA.
I recently received an email asking us to CHANGE the trade deficit and save American jobs, because as consumers - we do not need the President or Congress to make this change. We just need to change how we shop. Made in the USA - Look for the label.
Do without some of the "STUFF" you have been getting that says Made in China - lots of it is cute or convenient but not necessary - think about every $20.00 worth of paper decorations, tiny junk or even food products that came from China. Can you live without it---Of course you can. Do you want to keep your job, speak American, live long and prosper. Forget about fussing at Mexicans who came to America to work and earn money which they do spend here.
Plan to do something about about how much money we owe to businesses in China & transporation in China. When you owe money to the bank and don't pay - they take your car or house. Do we really want to OWE China? Of course not. Some American businesses are doing business over there - to get cheaper stuff - but they are only doing that because we buy the mess. If we buy American or make it--we can do without a lot of it. We have to wean ourselves, not go cold turkey. So many things of all brands are made there now it will be hard for some families to avoid- especially those with small children. BUT it is important to try. Every DOLLAR that stays here MATTERS.
Please help by commenting where you can get specific items that are Made in the USA.
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