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Thursday, September 29, 2011

{CLOSED} Nano Style Jewelry Review and $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway! Ends 10/08

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Nano Style Jewelry! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is: Ferriz Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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Ascending Butterfly has a very simple mission statement 'To Inspire and Be Inspired' and this site was founded on inspiration, gratitude and empowerment. With breathing affirmational meditation excercises and ways to make each day better. It's incredibly important for me to find ways to remain inspired, to connect with the spirit within.

I consider myself a person of Faith, and I derive a lot of inspiration from various religions, not just one. It's the different ways Faith is expressed in various religions that fascinate me. Fundamentally, the core of what we believe is the same, it's just the way the Faith is expressed and how that sometimes differs.

I've always loved the practice of Buddhism, there is something incredibly grounding and centering about it, the meditations, the beauty of the altars, many with beautiful flowers and lit incense that serve as an almost perfumed prayer to the heavens in and of themselves. When I look at Buddha's they represent peace to me. An inner peace that reminds us to be still, that change comes from within. It's about way more than 'Zen Decor' for me.

I've often worn jewelry throughout the years that served me as 'touchstones' of sorts, jewelry that when I wear it, I feel more calm or sometimes even more confident, and I have recently added a piece to my collection that I'd like to share more about.

About Nano

NanoStyle’s contemporary jewelry collections present an exquisite range of onyx and cubic zirconia jewelry collections interconnecting faiths and beliefs through the power of adornment. NanoStyle pendants are made using a unique imprint technology with outstanding visual impact coupled with the flawless CZ stone to bring everlasting beauty to your expression of faith, belief or ideas.

Buddha 2 Pendant




About:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - This Buddhist pendant depicts the Supreme Buddha levitated above the words of the unconditional love meditation, the Metta Prayer, flowing in a spiral against an intricate backdrop design of Om symbols. (The jewelry comes with a magnifying loop so you can read the prayer and see the detailing of the Om Symbols in the background, the loop is attached a sturdy key chain, so you are already receiving two gifts for the price of one, everything arrives extremely well packaged!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - The depiction is imprinted in a dazzling pure gold on an oval, 15x21, onyx stone and available in a 14 karat gold or 925 sterling silver setting of your choice. (I received the pendant set in sterling silver as pictured above)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -  The Prayer on the Pendant Reads:

May I be safe from inner and outer harm,
May I be happy and peaceful of heart,
May my body be healthy and strong,
May my life be filled with ease,
May all beings be safe from inner and outer harm,
May all beings be happy and peaceful of heart,
May all beings ' body be healthy and strong,
May all beings life be filled with ease

I believe that words are extremey powerful. In different times people wore amulets, some with symbols, other's with words on them for protection, wealth and more. Think of Nano Jewelry as modern amulets, allowing you to carry reminders of love, protection, faith or strength with you. Isn't the Metta Prayer beautiful? Imagine how much more peace filled this planet would be if everyone recited this prayer daily? Or said the words as affirmations or meditations if you don't want to call it a prayer.

The Necklace:



Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fox Tail-Silver-50cm -  50cm 925 Sterling Silver Foxtail with black finish 2.1mm Chain. This is recommended as an upgrade for men's Nano Jewelry, but I don't like flimsy chains, and chose to upgrade to this necklace and I absolutely love it.

My Take:

I honestly have nothing but good things to say about Nano, and this necklace! I have worn it literally almost daily since I've received it, and I'm always stopped by someone who asks about it. It's definitely a 'touchstone' piece for me. The Onyx touches your skin on the underside of the pendant, Onyx is thought to increase regeneration, happiness, intuition and one's instincts. It aids in changing bad habits and is a strength-giving stone, good for athletes or people under extreme mental and emotional stress. It brings balance to mind or body as well as strength of mind. It can help you approach a lesson or task with greater self-confidence. It is highly recommended that Onyx be used in conjunction with pearls and diamonds to increase their own metaphysical qualities. (And as Diamond is my birthstone, I definitely love the idea of combining Onyx with Diamonds!). Since antiquity, Onyx has been known to actually be used as protection against black magic, as well as defensive magic when negativity is directed toward you. Whether you believe in the meta physical properties of gemstones or not, this is a striking piece and certainly a thoughtful gift!

They offer Free Gifts With Every Purchase including a presentation jewelry box for the item, a stylish keychain and Magnifying Glass.

There are styles which reflect Jewish, Kabbalah, Buddhist, and Christian Faiths, as well as secular styles, zodiac pendants, love pendants and more.

There is literally something for everyone on your shopping list if you are looking into Holiday gift ideas (the holidays are certainly closer than you think!), and I know you are going to be tempted to pick up something for yourself too.

You didn't think I'd forget about you right? Who loves you butterfly?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Nano Style Jewlelry would like to give 1 lucky winner a $50 Gift Certificate to Nano Style Jewelry!

Don't you just ♥ Nano Style Jewelry? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2)MANDATORY ENTRY: Visit Nano Style Jewelry and provide a URL Link to what you would purchase if you won! (Remember, you cannot select the pendant that was reviewed here)  (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes. One entry per Household, see Ascending Butterfly Giveaway Rules and Disclosure Policy HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Monday, September 29, 2011 until Saturday, October 08, 2011 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grab our NEW Button and put it on your Blog. Leave the URL where we can see it in a comment (if you have our old one, please swap it out, our URL address has changed!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter (this is ascendingbutterfly’s editor) and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @Ascending1 on Twitter (this is Ascending Butterfly's new account, we will soon be hosting twitter parties which necessitates having a second account so you can make updates throughout the entire party!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @NanoStyleJewel on Twitter

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

Pls RT: Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - @Ascending1 + @NanoStyleJewel  $50 Gift Certificate #Giveaway! Ends 10/08 http://tinyurl.com/6l7ay3n

(Leave a comment with the tweet’s url so you can get a valid entry (click on the time your tweet was sent to get the direct URL and then copy and paste it here). You can Tweet TWICE per DAY. If you Tweet more than that, that entry will be disqualified.)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Digg about this giveaway and leave your digg username in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fave this blog on Technorati and leave your Technorati user name in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Nano Jewelry on Facebook and tell them Ascending Butterfly Sent You or tell them what your favorite piece is! (Please post the link to your facebook comment, you can get that link the same way you get your link to your tweets! If you don't post the link where you wrote on their wall I can't give you extra credit for it.)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Networked Blogs HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Join Ascending Butterfly's NEW Community/Real Time Chat, Group HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you entered another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly? Let me know which one and you’ll get more extra credit!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you commented on a non-giveaway entry? Let me know which one here and you’ll get more extra credit!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Press the button below and join, you get an extra entry for this giveaway and a shot at more great prizes, lets win together! (one time extra credit, will be verified before entry can be accepted)


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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway:  I was provided product to facilitate the review and giveaway. No monetary compensation has been received. The sponsors are fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the products. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Idox360 Review & Giveaway - protect your iPod or iPhone and view video on the go!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Idox360! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is anthy! Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly Editor's Pick Sponsored By



I am a total tech nerd and gadget geek, and with a love of gadgets comes a need for a plethora of accessories. I love it when an accessory for my gadget does double or even triple duty!

One of my favorite among my gadgets is my iPod Touch. It holds thousands of music files, videos, apps, books & pictures. Like some with their American Express, I never leave home without it!

As many of you know I'm a typical New York City girl who never learned to drive. Parking and traffic are pure nightmares here and it just never seemed necessary with such a wide variety of public transportation options, my favorite being the express bus that takes me into the city. I love to sit back, put on my music or a video podcast and leave the driving to the bus driver! Makes for a nice relaxing start to the day!

While I love traveling with my iPod, I'm always careful to make sure it's protected, let's face it, my handbag is somewhat similar to a bottomless pit, and stuff gets knocked around in there a lot while in transit. But the one thing in there I don't want to jeopardize is my iPod.

It already expresses my individuality with a custom skin that I just love, but that skin is purely fashion, it doesn't keep it protected from impact in any way. That's where the very smart folks at idox come in. They created a pure genius product for your iPod and iPhones, it's a stand/holder and a protector case all rolled into one. It's an editors pick for good reason!

I've had a chance to road test it and I love it, my iPod fits perfectly, does not come out or slide, it pulls out only when I am ready to take it out. I can watch a movie now without having to hold the iPod in my hand the whole way anymore (insert singing choir here) and it also completely protects my iPod from the perils of my handbag, particularly when the whole bag gets bumped about when I'm traveling and passing through airport scanners.

I love the Idox360, it even makes it a snap to now use your iPod as an alarm clock on your night table, a great perk when you are traveling (and at home too!). If you are anything like me, you don't like setting those centuries old alarm clocks at hotels and have learned (the hard way) NOT to rely on a wake up call because they'll invariably not call or call late and make you miss your flight. With Idox360, just put your iPod in, and now use it on your nightstand as an alarm clock! (Just make sure it's fully charged though, or be sure to plug it in! You don't want to set it to go off and have it not go off either because it wasn't charged.)

Honestly I can't rave more about it, My iPod is now protected from scratches from having makeup cases bump up against it, or the pressure of having tons of stuff piled upon it. Keeping it in the idox case closed also helps me to be sure it doesn't accidentally go on when I don't want it to.

There is only thing I wish they would do to make it my dream accessory for my ipod, find a way to get portable speakers into the unit without adding considerable bulk. If it also had portable speakers, it would be SO perfect I probably would cry tears of joy when I took it out the box! (Just make sure they aren't those cheapo 'tinny' sounding speakers!)



Review Unit Specs:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -A flip-to-view stand for the perfect viewing angle on an airline or at your desk.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -iPod touch fits snuggly inside the Traveler and folds up for on-the-go protection in your briefcase, pocket or purse. Flip Traveler open to a perfect angle to browse music and photos, view movies and podcasts.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Hard outer shell provides wrap around protection.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Snap closed lid keeps iPod touch protected.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Rubber feet keep case in place while viewing.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Easily connect to Bluetooth, ear phones, or power adapter.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -For the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod touch.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Available in Platinum, Black and Pink.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Dimensions: 4.3"Wx3.3"Hx.50"

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Weight: 3 oz.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Full 90-Day Warranty

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Made in the U.S.A./Designed & Manufactured in Wisconsin



Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Idox360 would like to provide 1 lucky Ascending Butterfly Follower with an Idox360 in the color and model of their choice from the Traveler Series (Choice of Iphone 3G/3G S or iPod Touch 2G or iPod Nano 4G, Colors: Platinum, Black or Pink)
 
Don't you just ♥ Idox360? I know I do!

How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) Post the URL Link to which of the Travelers Series Models you would select if you win. Remember not the name, the link to the product! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older.

Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Saturday, July 24, 2010 until Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grab our Button and put it on your Blog. Leave the URL where we can see it in a comment (if you already have our button, just let us know, you will still get extra credit!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow me @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter (this is ascendingbutterfly’s editor) and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - #ascendingbutterfly + @idox360 #win the iPhone/iPod Touch Idox Protector #Giveaway - http://tinyurl.com/39ad7w8

(Leave a comment with the tweet’s url so you can get a valid entry. Get the Tweet's URL by clicking on the time your tweet was sent to get the direct URL and then copy and paste it here). You can Tweet TWICE per DAY. If you Tweet more than that, that entry will be disqualified.)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ – Follow, now called ‘Like’ (and don't forget to write on their wall that Ascending Butterfly sent you!) Idox360 on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @idox360 on Twitter HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Digg about this giveaway and leave your digg username in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fave this blog on Technorati and leave your Technorati user name in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Review this blog on Alexa HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category - http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/ You can press the button below to go straight to the page where Ascending Butterfly has been nominated!

My site was nominated for Best Blog About Stuff!


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - NEW! Press the button below and join, you get an extra entry for this giveaway and a shot at more great prizes, lets win together! (one time extra credit, will be verified before entry can be accepted)



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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the products are expressly my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate my review and for the giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.