Thank You for taking a part in the Second Annual Earth Day Event and supporting eco-conscious living.

This event is sponsored by Venus De Miles, Reneu Shoes, and SodaStream hosted by Fitspiration For Moms and Way 2 Good Life.

The event takes place from April 7 at 11 PM EST and ends on April 21 at 11.59 PM EST. For every giveaway you enter during the Earth Day Event, you gain an entry toward the event Grand Prizes.

Go here to enter – 3 changes to win a Grand Prize. The grand prize includes:

• $270 by Venus De Miles : Bicycle Event entry in IL or CO, $100 gift GoLite certificate, and a water bottle
• $100 gift certificate by Reneu Shoes
• $85 starter kit by SodaStream

The sponsor here in my blog is It’s Our Earth. They have an Etsy shop as well as a regular business website where they sell upcycled clocks, bracelets, coasters, bowls and more. I am not super crafty when it comes to reusing materials, so I struggle to be “green” in that sense, so I’m grateful for shops like It’s Our Earth who have the skill to turn used goods into updated products or gifts.

I’ve been chatting with Rich from It’s Our Earth for a few weeks now and he’s been really nice and incredibly patient with me. I can only imagine that his good nature converts over to his regular customer service related emails that he has with customers as well. Dealing with “real” people is one of the reasons why I love shopping small – the patience, understanding and sincerity is so much better than you can find at bigger chain stores.

I was able to check out a set of upcycled bike spoke bracelets from It’s Our Earth. I loved the look of the bracelets but I also love that they are made from a bike spoke. When I have had people ask me about them, they are always shocked to hear that they come from bike spokes. They are smooth and round so there is no risk of catching them on anything or getting hurt. They are primarily available in two sizes – adult small and adult large. The adult small is designed to fit wrist sizes from 7 to 7.5 inches in size. Size large is for people whose wrist is larger than 7.5 inches. Ryan is 5’11” and has an average frame for his height and his wrist measures to be just smaller than 7.75 inches around. He was able to get both bracelets on, though the small bracelet would only fit if put as high up on his wrist as possible and it was uncomfortably tight. The large bracelet fit well but had some room to move around on his wrist so it would fit a slightly larger wrist as well. So I think that the size measurements are really accurate given their descriptions. Be sure to measure your wrist prior to ordering so you’ll know if it will fit.

As you can see from the photo, the small bracelet has a loop that is shaped differently than the larger bracelet. All of their bike spoke bracelets are made out of stainless steel. I wasn’t familiar with stainless steel being used as jewelry so I googled it and it works nicely as a jewelry option seems how it is weather resistant  it won’t rust or tarnish. I love jewelry that I can wear all the time without worrying about damaging it and stainless steel allows for that. Priced at $9.95 each, these bracelets are really affordable especially considering they can potentially be worn 24/7 for years. They would be a really neat gift for a bicycle enthusiast, someone who loves being “green” or just someone like me who likes unique looking jewelry that stands out but is also practical.

As I mentioned before, jewelry isn’t the only available item at It’s Our Earth. They upcycle records into clocks, bowls, notebooks and coasters. The prize for this event is an Elvis record clock or a Beatles record clock, winners pick. These would be great for music lovers and collectors. Their shop and website have tons of other artists and bands listed, most of which are priced from $24-$28. They even some really unique options such as a couple of Star Wars picture discs that have been turned into clocks.

Connect: You can connect with It’s Our Earth on their website, Etsy, Facebook or Twitter. Use the code “EarthDay2013” to save 10% in April!

Win it: An Elvis or The Beatles record clock from it’s our earth, winner picks which they’d prefer. Giveaway is open to the US.

To enter: Fill out the giveaway tools form below before 11:59pm EST on 4/21. This giveaway is open to the US.

Once you’ve finished entering my giveaway, use the linky list below to visit the other blogs that are having green or eco-friendly prize giveaways as part of this earth day giveaway hop.   ‘); // ]]>

Emily

Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.

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