happy earth day: a greenworks giveaway!

Happy Earth day, everyone! It’s time for a Greenworks giveaway!

Last Saturday, in honor of upcoming Earth Day, we decided to celebrate with something fun- to make some amazing memories with our family.  

After a great brunch-y kinda morning with the kiddos, we went to a local nursery in Franklin a friend of ours has been recommending for ages. {Shout out to Mary – she was totally right and also the one who laughed at me when I ordered a fiddle leaf from Amazon. Cue: And at last I see the liiiiiggghhhtttt…}

We got lost in another world and could stay there for days. 

To say that this place was an experience, would be an understatement. We’ve never seen a space so large. 

{If you’re ever in the Franklin area, head to Hewitt’s Garden and Design Center. They’re a family owned business and you will not be disappointed.}

We were in awe. 

So one by one, with the help of our fabulous guide, each child chose a tree.

We’ve been on a total green kick lately, {See my plant babies – we have roots, y’all! + front porch spruce up} But we love the idea of adding to our home. We have quite a yard, and we haven’t really landscaped until now, since we were so overwhelmed with the entire renovation of the inside. The house has been around for so long now, that the property has lost a few trees before we even moved in. We’d love to keep adding to what we have. 

And taking a photo of each kiddo beside their tree each spring will be part of the fun. 

After exploring for a bit and deciding what would be best for our yard, Aiden chose a cherry blossom tree. We’re in love with those beautiful blooms. 

Emerson chose a red bud pom pom tree, which we thought was appropriate since when they were smaller, they called palm trees pom-pom trees. Still one of our favorite memories to this day. 

And Malone chose a red maple. Its leaves turn a fire-y red in the fall.

He named it, appropriately, Pheonix. 

What I love about this, is that we’re raising children who are concerned about the future of their earth. Who are conscientious about recycling and handing it down to their children. But I’ve never seen a child more excited about a tree. Malone legit hugged his before climbing on the school bus the other morning.

These are the things memories are made of. 

So we loaded up the back of the truck, pulled around, and loaded our new friends to take them home.

But not without posing, first. 

It should be noted that Jamin had help. ;} Those mugs are heavy. 

When we got home after driving oh so carefully, it started to rain a little.

Each kiddo chose a spot for their tree, and we got to work. 

Malone’s red maple went right beside our existing yellow maple in the front. You can see those giant branches all but dwarfing the baby tree here. We should have two beauties in the fall, big and small. 

Emerson and Aiden’s went in the corner on the side and front – they love their new little locations.

Our kiddos are so very proud of their trees, they check on them daily.

It will be a fun process to watch them grow! A great way to celebrate Earth Day!

But this is why we’re so excited about this giveaway! Greenworks tools are friendly to the environment and battery powered. Which is a major plus when cutting down on greenhouse gases. This is a company we can definitely get behind. They’re graciously hosting another fun giveaway to celebrate going green!

Greenworks is also asking you to take the Green Pledge and commit to a better future and to help you stay informed and to provide a place for ideas they’ve created a community Facebook page.

AND to celebrate all this along with earth day, Greenworks wanted to spread the love to you. They’re giving three people the chance to win a 300 dollar gift cards! 

We’ve teamed up with these fabulous sites to share with all of you! Be sure to check out how they celebrated Earth Day, too!

But this is what we love about Greenworks Tools! It only felt right to celebrate with Earth Day because of how amazing they are for the environment.

Greenworks tools are truly built for the family. Lightweight and easy to operate, they allow everyone to get involved. All of their designs are corded or battery operated. That means there is no issue for people mixing gas correctly, spillages, or any of the other hassles that come with potentially overwhelming gas-powered tools. 

And Emerson is definitely feeling at one with the earth.

• To enter, simply take the pledge. Jump over to the Greenworks tools facebook page, and join the community to be entered to win. You can also take the Green Generation pledge.

• Want more chances to win? Simply @ a friend in the Greenworks Facebook post. Every friend you tag gains you another entry. So like the photo and tag 1o friends, you get 11 entries. Tag 15 friends and you get 16 chances to win! See how that works!?

The contest winners will be picked on Friday, April 26 at 3 pm EST. Tag as many as you want until then. May the luckiest of ducks win, and we can’t wait to share more with you about these fun tools! 

Be sure to check out the Greenworks tools at your local Lowes.

{We partnered with and are sponsored by our good friends at Greenworks for this giveaway. For more info on our branded content please visit our disclosure page.}