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Glass Dharma Giveaway!

I said there was a series and you have probably noticed them posted at the same time.lol Here is another great giveaway I'm been honored to share with you!

I recently had the opportunity to review glass straws from a great company called Glass Dharma. Ok, I know when you think of maternity/ pregnancy items, you don't necessarily think of glass straws. Well, not only are glass straws good for the environment but they're also good for your body since they don't leach toxins into your drink as you sip. This is especially important during pregnancy. And anything that encourages hydration is good for you and your baby! I have to admit, I worried about the durability of the straws. Were they safe for my kids to use? Would they break easily? I was pleased to find out that Glass Dharma uses borosilicate glass because it is the strongest commercially available glass on the market. It's the same type of glass that your Pyrex pie plate is made from. Glass Dharma also offers a lifetime guarantee against breakage! Here is a copy of their policy" "If, for any reason*, your GlassDharma Drinking Straw breaks, you may return the broken straw for repair or replacement. If we cannot restore it to its original condition, we will gladly replace it." I received a 9" smoothie straw, a Beautiful Bends iced tea straw, a 9" red decorative dot straw, and a 6.25" blue decorative dot sipper straw. I was impressed with the quality of the straws and the pics of the colored dots do not do them justice. They are so pretty! My kids love the straws as much as I do. It makes drinking anything fun. We are big fans of smoothies in our house and the smoothie straw works really well! My boys just think they're "cool". All of Glass Dharma's straws a both dishwasher and microwave safe. I was worried about how easy they would be to clean but it's actually pretty easy. Just rinse after use and soak in warm soapy water. They have cleaning brushes available on the site that work perfectly with the straws. The wonderful people at Glass Dharma have offered a $25 gift certificate to one of our lucky readers!     a Rafflecopter giveaway

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