A Party With Strings

One of the reasons I haven't had time – ahem – for much blogging lately is due to the fact that we threw an awesome rock ’n’ rolling 9th birthday party for Kate. We even convinced a band comprised of high school girls to come over and play a bit and hang out, giving the whole evening a fun rocker vibe. They even taught the girls how to play a Green Day song, which they all loved.

When it came time to pull together a party favor, a fortuitous product appeared in my "in" box: Wear Your Music fashion bracelets. These little gems are made from used guitar strings, twisted together in a fun fashion statement for music lovers of all ages. They come in a wide range of colors, and I picked up a 10-pack of "back-stage black" ones for $69.99.

The girls loved them, which was great, but I felt good about the fact that this company is a nonprofit that supports a wide range of charities.

In fact, music lovers can buy bracelets made from guitar strings strummed by big-name artists, too, including Slash, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana and Elvis Costello. Of course, those guitar-string bracelets are pricier – starting at about $100 – but are handcrafted with recycled silver and include a clasp stamped with the musician's initials. Each artist bracelet is packaged in a recycled CD case and shipped off with a certificate of authenticity. All of the profits from the artist bracelets are donated to the musician's charity of choice.

Now that's something to sing about.