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Sponsored by: Glass Dharma

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You may have noticed from reading my blog that I like to be a bit ecofriendly and try to use things that we don't have to throw away.  I always hated those throw away straws.  I mean really, the kids would use one throw it away and get another and the cost would add up!  Plus I really don't like plastics being anywhere near my children's food or drinks.  So, you can imagine how happy I was to learn of Glass Dharma!

About Glass Dharma Drinking Straws They are the brainchild of creator David Leonhardt a lampworker (glassblower) for over 15 years. When he and his wife moved to the Mendocino Coast he noticed when he was doing some work for a local glass shop in town that they had glass drinking straws. He had never seen them before but that what a unique and elegant idea that could help be a solution to reducing the plastics that are wasted and end up in our garbage! Did you know that according to McDonald's own website as of 2008 they serve an average of 52 million meals PER DAY! Which makes you wonder how many of those meals had a plastic straw come with it? Hmm yes it's a big problem but Glass Dharma has given has a beautiful item to be part of the solution! Here's why we should use glass straws

• Glass straws don’t leach toxins into your food as you drink.
• Each time you use your glass straw equals one less plastic straw ending up in your landfill.
• One glass straw replaces thousands of plastic straws. (How many times will you use a straw the rest of your life?)
• Using your glass drinking straw adds a feeling of beauty to your day.
• Great for hot or cold drinks, microwave and dishwasher safe!!
• Covered with their unbelievable Lifetime Guarantee Against Breakage. Means that if they ever break, they’ll replace them – Free

Glass Dharma has straws in different sizes for regular beverages, smoothies, bubble tea, decorative dot ones in different colors and beautiful bends there is a straw for everyone! Glass Dharma is going to give 3 winners EACH a $50 Gift Code so they too can stop putting plastic straws into our landfills and enjoy these elegant glass straws with their favorite drinks! Enter on the rafflecopter below and GOOD LUCK!

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Disclaimer: The participating bloggers were not compensated for this post. We are not associated with any of the companies named above. No purchase is necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law. The odds of winning are based on the number of entries received Open to US & Canada, 18+ only. Confirmed Winner(s) (by Random.org) will be contacted by email. Winner(s) have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. The sponsor(s) will be responsible for product shipment to winner(s) of this giveaway. My blog is not responsible for product shipment/delivery. This event is in no way administered, sponsored, or endorsed by, or associated with, Facebook and/or Twitter, Google, Pinterest. This disclosure is done in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 10 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Pin It Now!

Glass Dharma Straws Giveaway!

Since March of 2007 GlassDharma has been producing glass drinking straws. The GlassDharma mission is to create world-wide awareness about single use plastics and how damaging plastic straws are to our environment. Glass Straws provide an alternative that eliminates the need for straws made from plastic.

GlassDharma glass drinking straws are:

Made of borosilicate tubing and is the strongest glass commercially available.

Means that we have spared no expense in bringing you the strongest, most durable drinking straw possible.

Annealed to Corning, Inc. specifications (a process that strengthens the glass).

So you can have confidence you are purchasing the highest quality glass straws available.

Made of glass which does not leach ANY TOXINS into your food.

So you can use your non-toxic straws with confidence.

Created with the beauty and elegance that only glass can give.

You’ll feel like royalty – with a touch of ‘glass’.

A great environmental addition to your kitchenware.

Great for hot or cold drinks, microwave and dishwasher safe!!

Are fully backed by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

If they don’t meet your expectations, return for a full refund.

Covered with our unbelievable Lifetime Guarantee Against Breakage.

Means that if they ever break, we’ll replace them - Free, 

(Why do we do this?)

Hand-made in the U.S.A.

Buying from GlassDharma means that your dollar is not going off-shore - it stays right here in the U.S.A.

4 Diameters and 3 Styles to choose from

See the styles HERE

I got 4 of the straws and a cleaning brush to review in exchange for my honest opinion

I got 2 of the Decorative Dots, a Beautiful Bends and a Simple Elegance

My Review

These are one of the coolest products I've had the pleasure of reviewing. Since I've started my blog I've been reading some great blogs on being more healthy and going green for the planet. The Glass Dharma straws are really nice. I'm not sure what the obsession is but my boys love to use straws. They use them once and throw them away though so we go through a lot of them. These glass straws are cute, affordable, reusable and best of all practically unbreakable. Unbreakable is a big deal for us with boys that are 4 and 7. My boys also love the decorative dots on the straws. No fighting, one gets one color and the other gets the other color. Easy peasy!. I've had a few friends and family come to visit over the past week or so and they've all asked about and been enamored with these straws. I think this is one of the coolest "green" products I've come across and I tell everyone about them! We will be buying more of these in the near future =] A BIG 5/5 from everyone here!

Glass Dharma is going to give 1 winner a $25 Gift Code to their website!
Enter below

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Glass Dharma Glass Straws and Teas Tea Giveaway!

Today is the day to get your tea and glass straws to drink it with!  Yeap I am that nice!  I am combining my $25 gift certificate to Glass Dharma Glass Straws(my review) and the prize package from Teas Tea together to make one great tea loving package!  From Teas Tea(my review) you will get 2 bottles of Teas’ Tea [1 unsweetened mint green tea + 1 bottle of low calorie Blueberry green tea]. It comes shipped to your door in a large Teas’ Tea tote.

Sounds like a great deal to me!  Don't forget to check out my other two bundle giveaways going on now. I have a Mama bundle and a little girl bundle!




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Glass Dharma Glass Straws Review

I recently received some of Glass Dharma's glass straws to try out and have found a new love affair. 

I should start by saying that I hate plastic.  I don't use plastic at all anymore.  I use quart or pint jars for leftovers or I do have a few glass rubbermaids that I use.  I just don't like plastic.  I also don't have a microwave, but that's another story.

Anyway it has been a long time since I've used a straw.  I was very excited to get to use a straw again.  The four I got to try were one for a smoothie, one that is bent, a small child version, and a regular with amber beads(love the beads)!  I also received 2 cleaning brushes.  The brushes are sold separately though.

four straws and two cleaning brushes

again four straws and two brushes

this is the smoothie straw(extra large inside) and brush

see how well the brush cleans it!

the small children's size straw

I just love these pretties on this straw!

I am totally in love and can't wait to be able to get more so the kids can each have one.  My kids hate having to share the one child size straw so we've had to assign each of them a day to have the straw.  Luckily one of the kids hasn't figured out how to use a straw yet so we've got 7 kids for 7 days!

These are dishwasher safe.  So I've been saying kids but they call them sipper size(but they are perfect for kids)!!!  The decorative beads do come in different colors as well so make sure to check those out.  Don't forget to check out their brushes and straw sleeves!  How cute are those!

Want some of your own?  Come back later today and enter to win a  $25 gift card to their store to spend on what you want!

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