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In a time when consumerism seems like a dirty word the days of endlessly shopping online for your babes seems like it should no longer be a frivolous pastime. But for those of us who are trend watchers and enjoy well designed objects and clothing, there is a happy medium-a way to make shopping for the family a good thing: Etsy. Etsy is an online community marketplace that began in New York and has grown to a worldwide network of buyers and sellers. Artisans, designers and crafty folks can create online galleries of their limited edition clothing, bags, jewelery, artwork..you name it, its on there. For new parents, Etsy is a particularly great place to browse for one of a kind pieces for their little love bugs. There are hundreds of local Bay Area artists and designers to be found-driving home the new trend of thinking globally, shopping locally.