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May 02, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It takes a little more creativity than just popping into the local Hallmark store, but mom(s) will love gifts that are good for mom(s) and the planet.

 

 

 

 

 

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According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother's Day is the most popular day of the year for eating out.

 

 

 

 

 

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Are two "World's Best Mom" mugs better than one?

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Sure, if you've got lesbian parents. But no matter which way Mom swings, you can do better than a rainbow-emblazoned coffee cup. This Mother's Day, choose an eco gift that all your moms will love.

 

The Benefits

 

Gifts for nonhippie Earth Mamas. Mom didn't have to raise you on a commune to get into these gifts. (And even if she did, she'll like our picks.)

The experience of it all. Instead of buying another product, you can save Mom's closet space and eco-resources by getting her tix to a show or going out for brunch.

Gifts that keep on giving. A facial at an eco-spa beats another blender fer sure, plus it helps support green businesses.

 

Personally Speaking

Check the blog to read about what we did for our moms last year. (If we told you what we were doing this year that'd suck the surprise right outta our gifts.)

 

Wanna Try?

Experience Gifts

A class on wine, cooking, yoga, or dancing; a gift certificate to a spa, restaurant, or coffeehouse; a round of play at a golf course or miniature golf course; or a membership to Netflix, a theater or arts organization (ballet, symphony, etc.), a museum, or a park/conservation organization. Or create a homemade gift certificate to help moms with chores like changing the oil or weeding the garden.Candles

Caldrea - soy (instead of petroleum) candles in six scents ($25); or find beeswax candles at your local farmers market.Cards

FINCA - send a paper-free ecard that gives a microloan to women entrepreneurs ($25 and up). Flowers

Organic Bouquet - get an oxygen-generating houseplant sent to Mom's door ($65-$80); or pick one up from your local nursery.Jewelry

Lucina - pretty, fair-trade jewelry, with partial proceeds going to women's rights nonprofs (prices vary); or find a vintage (read: reused) piece at a local consignment store.Stuffed Animals

World Wildlife Fund - Mom gets to choose an animal (one real and one stuffed) to adopt ($50 and up); or make a donation to a local animal shelter.

 

 

 

 

 

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