Learn from the Experts: Summer Series

Have questions about Sunscreen? Food Allergies? Nail Products? Bring them to our 'Learn from the Experts' Summer Series and get answers about Safe Sun Care, Naturopathic Remedies and Smart Nail Care. During the month of June, we're featuring a different expert each week with informative guest posts on our blog. We'll be making that same expert available to answer your questions via email and Facebook. The Facebook Q&A will take place on Thursdays. Post your comments and questions about the day's topic on our Lavish & Lime Facebook Page when you have a moment and our expert will check in periodically throughout the day to provide answers and commentary. At 8pm PST that Thursday night, we'll draw for a prize. The winner will be chosen from among those who posted a comment or asked a question. If you are not on Facebook, feel free to email your question to us at customerservice(at)lavishandlime(dot)com and we'll put it to the expert so you too receive a direct answer. By putting you in direct contact with those who know, we hope our expert series helps you get the information you're looking for so you can have a safe and happy summer!

Learn from the Experts Summer Series Schedule

June 4-8: Safer Sun Care with Tyler Porteous of Coola Suncare

June 11-15: Naturopathy & Summer Food Allergies/Travel Tips with Dr. Cameron McIntyre, ND of Lonsdale Naturopathic Clinic

June 18-22: Smart Nail Care & Tips with Ginny Carderas of Scotch Naturals and Hopscotch Kids

How to Make a Bamboo Trellis for Your Garden or Pot

Once it starts, bamboo can grow like a weed. When pruning, why not keep the trimmings and make a trellis for your garden or patio pots? Instead of buying a new metal or wood trellis for your clematis, sweetpeas or other climbers, reuse your bamboo cuttings to create one of the most eco-friendly garden trellis panels around. Bamboo is strong, durable and perfect for this kind of project. It doesn't take long to build and is something the kids will love to help with! We've pulled together the how-to in four easy steps.

Step 1: Start by choosing and stripping your bamboo branches of leaves. Step 2: Plan your trellis and lay it out as you'd like to build it. Step 3: Fasten the branches together at cross points with sisal garden twine. Step 4: Bury the lower branch ends of your trellis into the dirt in your pot or your garden. Ours ended up being quite tall for the pot we put it in so we leaned it against the wall for some extra support. If you have anything to add, please leave a comment – we'd love to hear from you!

Happy 250th Birthday, Sandwich! - reusable sandwich wrap giveaway

It's the 250th anniversary of the sandwich this week – thanks to John Montagu, the UK's Earl of Sandwich, who in 1762 asked for "a slice of beef between two toasted pieces of bread," a meal he could eat one-handed without having to put his cards down. We think 250 years of eating sandwiches – the ultimate food to go –  is well worth celebrating so we're giving away a reusable sandwich wrap to one lucky winner! That means one entrant will be able to make and take sandwiches on the go for a whole year, and beyond - with no plastic baggies required. Made with an FDA-approved LDPE easy wipe interior and a 100% cotton exterior, the sandwich wrap has a velcro closure and opens up to double as a place mat. Simply tell us what's your favourite sandwich and you'll be in with a chance of winning a sandwich wrap in the design of your choice!

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!**

WIN IT!
You could win a reusable sandwich wrap of your choice. You can view all sandwich wrap designs here. To enter, simply tell us about your favourite sandwich in a comment below or email it with 'Sandwich Wrap Giveaway' in the subject line to us at customerservice(at)lavishandlime(dot)com. This giveaway closes at midnight PST, May 21st, 2012. ****Please be sure to include your email address & name so we can contact you if you win!****

Extra Entries:
Leave separate comments for each extra entry to tell us you did them!
- Like or comment on a post about this Giveaway on our Lavish & Lime Facebook Page - the more likes and comments, the more chances to win
- Share a post about this Giveaway on Facebook and tell your friends
- Follow us on Pinterest
- Subscribe to receive our Lavish & Lime email newsletter
- Leave a sandwich recipe or link to a recipe
- Follow us on Twitter and tweet:
Happy 250th birthday, Sandwich! #Win a reusable #sandwich wrap http://bit.ly/ISlKEd via @LavishandLime #giveaway #canwin
*you can tweet once per day – the more tweets the more chances to win

The winner will be chosen in a random draw. Deadline for entries is 11:59pm PST Monday, May 21st, the giveaway closing date. The winner will be notified by email Tuesday, May 22nd. Open to residents of both Canada and the U.S. who are over the age of majority in their province, territory or state of residence. Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred or exchanged. It is not redeemable for cash and is non-refundable.

Rubber Travel Accessories: Perfect Father's Day Gifts

Travel accessories can be stylish, should be waterproof and must be durable. Recycled rubber ticks all the boxes and is an ideal material for passport covers, luggage tags and more. Not only do recycled rubber accessories stand up to the rigours of travel but because they're crafted from reused tires and other post production rubber waste, they're earth friendly too. The material is reduced to powder, mixed with polymer resin and extruded in a cold process. Eco-friendly recycled rubber passport holders, key chains, luggage tags and card holders make perfect Father's Day gifts, plus they're designed and produced in Canada. How's that for green innovation, eh? For more, click here.

A Mother's Day Wish

Wishing all you hard working, patient, loving, giving Moms out there a happy and relaxing Mother's Day. You deserve it today and every day.

Mother Knows Best Giveaway - Win 50% OFF

What's the best advice your Mom ever gave you? Here at Lavish & Lime, May is about Mom and we're celebrating with our Mother Knows Best Giveaway. Simply share the best piece of advice you received from your Mom and you could win 50% OFF anything and everything at Lavish & Lime. We'll pull together the best of the best into a list of top ten motherly tips for surviving life and publish it online in time for Mother's Day. We're thinking all this sage advice could make a pretty good read. We'll also take a vote on these 10 tips and the author of the most popular will win a 50% off discount coupon for all green goods at Lavish & Lime.

WIN IT!
You could win a 50% OFF coupon for your next order at lavishandlime.com. No minimum order size and no maximum, you're free to take 1/2 off whatever and as much as you like! To enter, simply tell us about your Mom's best advice in a comment below or email it with 'Mother Knows Best Giveaway' in the subject line to us at customerservice(at)lavishandlime(dot)com. This giveaway closes at midnight PST, May 10th, 2012. The winner will receive the coupon in time for Mother's Day and if desired, it can easily be gifted to Mom. ****Please be sure to include your email address & name so we can contact you if you win!****

Extra Entries:
Leave separate comments for each extra entry
- Like or comment on a post about this Giveaway on our Lavish & Lime Facebook Page - the more likes and comments, the more chances to win
- Share a post about this Giveaway on Facebook and tell your friends
- Follow us on Pinterest
- Subscribe to receive our Lavish & Lime email newsletter
- Follow us on Twitter and tweet:
#Win 50% OFF all #eco products at @LavishandLime in our Mother Knows Best #Giveaway http://bit.ly/IjMk7K #mothersday
*you can tweet once per day – the more tweets the more chances to win


The top ten finalists will be chosen by Lavish & Lime in a random draw. Deadline for entries is 11:59pm PST Thursday, May 10th, the giveaway closing date. The top ten tips will be posted on Facebook and on this blog for voting on Friday, May 11th. Voting will close at 11:59am PST on Saturday, May 12th and the author of the tip with the most votes will be deemed the winner. The winner will be notified by email Saturday, May 12th. Open to residents of both Canada and the U.S. who are over the age of majority in their province, territory or state of residence. Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not exchanged. It is not redeemable for cash, is non-refundable and cannot be combined with another promotional offer. The prize applies to the product subtotal prior to taxes and shipping.