Ah, the ever-present badge reel and lanyard. We wear them every single day in healthcare and business, yet we rarely pay attention to them. They’re often some boldly-branded things we picked up from an exhibit table at a conference four years ago. (I know I’m not the only one!!)

Thanks to BooJee Beads, a company co-founded by former pediatric nurse Lisa Harrington and corporate executive Kimberly Martinez, reels and lanyards (and more!) can make an impressionable fashion statement, too. Harrington and Martinez are both working mothers who continuously encourage women to follow their dreams – and look good while doing so. Be still my heart; that’s what I love to hear!

BooJee products provide striking, fashionable, and affordable ways to hold your work ID. They help you say goodbye to dull shoelace style lanyards and boring badge reels and hello to ID products that you actually want to wear! With more than 1,000 different styles of beaded lanyards, ribbon lanyards, retractable badge reel jewelry and accessories, there’s something to suit every style. With a 10-year track record, BooJee has sold more than one million individual lanyards.

I have the Paris Fashion Lanyard. It features three delicate silver chains hung with multi-faceted beads, has a breakaway safety clasp, and a removable lobster claw hook to hold the ID, keys, and more. Wait…did you get that last part? The lobster claw hook is removable! That’s right, it turns right into a piece of jewelry…because it is jewelry. I love that!

Nursetopia readers rejoice; BooJee Beads is giving us all 15% off their product until February 19, 2013, with code BJBNurse2513! Now, here’s your chance to win your own BooJee Bead product for yourself or for a friend or family member!

Giveaway details:

You can earn a maximum of three entries into the BooJee Beads giveaway:

1) Check out the lovely BooJee Beads products. Leave a comment about which BooJee Beads product you’d like to have and for whom. (Men, this is a perfect “just because” surprise gift for the working lady in your life!)

2) Like BooJee Beads on Facebook, and tell me you did so in your comment.

3) Follow BooJee Beads on Pinterest, and tell me you did so in your comment.

I will select one person via random.org on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at 7 PM CST. I will contact the winner and share the winner’s email address (only the winner’s email address) with BooJee Beads so they can contact the winner to determine product preference and shipping info.

Hooray for functional beauty!

Disclosure: I received a BooJee Beads product to review and keep. The opinions here are my own.