Celebrating your mom can be as simple as writing her a beautiful, heartfelt note, or spending time with her, and making her feel extra special. If you’re inclined to spring-for a treat of some sort, make sure that it fits her personality, that it’s useful, and will be of value to her. Here’s a round-up of good, eco-savvy ideas …
- For the magazine lover — a subscription to Organic Spa (printed with earth-friendly dyes and eco-conscious paper manufacturing). or Natural Home (printed on paper that is made with 100% de-inked, post-consumer fiber and is processed chlorine-free).
- For body indulgences — bella lucce’s delicious chianti and grape seed crush, or chocolate sampler.
- natural nail care from peacekeeper, or max green alchemy
- modern gifts for the modern mom from MoMA online
- …very edible chocolates – vere (good) chocolates
- …organic flowers, prepared food, gift certificates: Diamond Organics
- …a fabulous, Helen Kaminski natural, raffia hat
- …a handmade, trash to treasure tote from alchemygoods
- …eco-conscious Get Clean supplies from Shaklee
- Everybody loves the country rooster, and Bergdorf’s. Thanks to Haute Nature for this fun find, from Bergdorf Goodman. Set of 4 recycled glass tumblers, $48.
- Maybe Mom would like an eco Adirondack style, rocking chair made from 100% recycled plastic or a classic folding Adirondack chair, made from natural and untreated Northern White Cedar ($170). Just let mom know that it’s “on its way” and order today (4 weeks to deliver).
- Or gift her a membership to a worthwhile organization:
national audubon society (check out their bird feeders)
nature conservancy (with a $50 membership, receive their publication)
sierra club (lots of good info and perks)
How will you celebrate Mom?
Related: Green your Mother’s Day, (5.02.09)
a mother lode of an eco mother’s day (5.03.08)
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Here is an idea for a totally unique, thoughtful, mother’s day gift.
There is a non-profit relief organization called Oxfam America, whose alternative online gift catalog, Oxfam America Unwrapped, launched last fall with more than three dozen symbolic gifts- the proceeds of which support Oxfam’s programs in 26 countries. Popular gifts from the website include a sheep, water jugs and the offer to “Plant 50 Trees.” All gift contributions are general donations to Oxfam America and are fully tax deductible.
The sheep does not actually get delivered to the “buyer’s” porch, but in exchange for the donation, a person will receive a card with a fulfillment insert that describes what they have bought and how it will go to help people in other countries. Proceeds from this campaign will go to fund Oxfam America programs world-wide.
Give your mom a gift that really makes a difference.
http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com
I’m all for gifts that give back- I got my mom a really cute lunch bag from ReusableBags.com so she can stop using paper lunch bags. I found it in their Mother’s Day gift guide:
http://www.reusablebags.com/help.php?id=14#help190