We received products free from UncommonGoods to facilitate this review.
UncommonGoods is a unique online store with some very unusual items (some handmade) that you don't find in every day shopping usually. Their products make great gifts for the holiday and Christmas season!
Click here to see some unique affordable gifts they have under $50. They also have some
really interesting facts or what they call "Uncommon Knowledge" posted around their website and feature some of the artists and designers of their handmade goods in highlights on some of the pages on their website and their print catalog. They are committed to the environment and print their catalogs on recycled paper and there is also products in their store that are made of recycled materials. In their Better to Give Program they
donate a portion of each order to your choice of non-profit organizations: American Forests,Women for Women International, City Harvest, and the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).
I was recently approached by them to pick something from off of their website that was under $65. I picked two items. One was the Recycled Glass Bumblebee Nightlight and the other item was the Recycled Tube Kneeling Pad.
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| Bumblebee Nightlight, seeds, and packaging. |
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Bumblebee Nightlight arrived in a recycled cardboard box with shredded newspaper all around to protect it from breakage. It came with the 4 watt bulb needed to create the ambient light. It also came with some weedy wildflower seeds to spread around for the bees to collect pollen grains to pollinate the flowers with and nectar to convert to honey. I love this! My bees are going to be very happy! Wildflowers are some of my favorite flowers and I love that I can give back to the earth and help the bees at the same time.
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| Bumblebee Nightlight with room light on and with it off. |
The Bumblebee Nightlight by Vawn and Mike Gray of Reborn Glass located out of Cape Coral Florida
is definitely something worth buzzing about. It is a gorgeous nightlight
that is made with recycled broken bottles that were rescued before they
reached the landfill. Each one is unique and are fused and formed in
the kiln. The art glass is textured with its purple blooms and adorable
plump bumblebees. Its curved form hugs the light perfectly and I love
the warm soft glow it makes. So Bee-autiful :)
Click here to see some unique lighting from UncommonGoods.
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| The Recycled Tube Kneeling Pad in use. |
The
Recycled Tube Kneeling Pad by Flat Tire Décor located out of Milwaukee Wisconsin is a great gift for any gardener or anyone who works on their knees. This extremely durable pad is smooth and flexible. The rubber exterior is made of reclaimed industrial tire inner tubes and the inside is lined with a inch thick cushion of anti-fatigue foam. It is also naturally slip resistant, water resistant, abrasion resistant, and easily wipes clean. This cushion is so comfortable for my knees and the curved semi circular shape is contoured where you can shift left to right without repositioning! It works on dirt, cement, brick, wood, stone or other surface. I no longer get my knees dirty when I garden and my knees don't feel stressed. I can garden longer and not feel any pain. Besides gardening I can see this being used for other jobs that have to be done on your knees. I also think that it would be an ideal seat for watching a game in the stands or having a picnic while seated at a park bench or picnic table. It does become hot if in direct sunlight. It also has a study nylon strap that you can carry or hang it from. 37" L x 14" W x 1" D, Strap: 30" L
Click here to see some wonderful gifts for women from UncommonGoods.
DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: I received products for free to
facilitate my review. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion
and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other
compensation for doing this review.
