This is Day 121 of the Green in 365 series!
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and while many of you are probably mothers yourself, there may be some mamas in your life that you’d like to honor this mother’s day. (Or you want to pass this list along to your hubby or kiddos!) If so, you’d probably like to find some really great and thoughtful eco-friendly Mother’s Day gift ideas. Here are a few of my favorite ideas (hint, hint to my hubs!):
10 Green Mother’s Day Gift Ideas:
1. Flowers
Flowers are the quintessential Mother’s Day gift, but her roses might not smell as sweet knowing that workers we’re exploited in the process – often subjected to harsh and dangerous working conditions, sexual abuse, exposure to toxic chemicals, and lack of a fair-wage or overtime pay for their work.
So this Mother’s Day, make the commitment to purcahse Fair Trade grown flowers. Fair Trade Certification means that workers have safe working conditions and are paid a fair, living wage because the farms that grow flowers are paid a fair price for their produce, and that environmentally friendly growing practices are used. (source)
Fair Trade Certified flowers can be purchased from One World Flowers.
2. Houseplants
Even better than flowers is giving a living plant that will last longer that just a week or a few days. Houseplants provide beauty that can last for years, and will benefit her home by reducing toxins and purifying the air.
Here is a list of 12 Houseplants recommended for improving air quality.
3. A Gift Set from Third Day Naturals
All natural soaps, lotion bars, and sugar scrubs are a great pampering gift for a mom of littles who probably doesn’t get much time to spend on herself. Third Day Naturals has some great special packages for Mother’s Day!
And if you haven’t already entered for the chance to win an all-natural bath set from Third Day Naturals click over and enter now!
4. Jewelry for Good
Help the special mom in your life accessorize, look beautiful, and do some good at the same time! There are many jewelry companies that are transforming the lives of women by rescuing them from exploitive circumstances, offering them jobs making jewelry, paying them a fair wage, and providing community support. Two of my favorites are:
Starfish Project: Restoring Hope to Exploited Women in Asia – Use the code MothersDay13 for 25% off your order.
31 Bits: Empowering Women to Rise Above Poverty in Uganda – Free Shipping on orders over $50 with the code SHIPLOVE.
If you have other favorite jewelry for good companies that you love, please leave a link in the comments!
5. The Ultimate Homemaking Ebook Bundle
The Ebook Bundle sale going on this week for 97 Ebooks, plus ecourses and bonus free products, is too good to miss. For just under 30 bucks, you can give an amazing ebook resource library to a mother in your life who has been looking for inspiration and encouragement in her homemaking and life in general.
Or if you’re interested in the Bundle for yourself, but already have some of the books, you can put together a little package of a few books to give as a gift. Since they’re only 31 cents per book, it’s the most affordable idea on this list!
There’s less than 48 hours left in the sale, so be sure to pick up your Bundle today!
6. A Kindle
If you’re feeling extra generous, or have a really special woman to give to (your wife, maybe! 😉 )you can give a Kindle along with the Homemaking Bundle for her to read all of her new ebooks on! Basic Kindles start at just $69, and the Kindle Fire is a great and affordable tablet option.
7. Beauty Care from Jenuinely Pure
Lots of mom’s are probably looking to makeover their personal care and beauty products, but may be unsure where to start. Jenuinely Pure offers 100% natural and pure products for the body, face, home and baby. I’ve been using their Basic Skin Care Kit for a few weeks and it is amazing! It’s like a mini spa treatment in my little bathroom! Live Renewed readers can get 15% off this month with the code LR15.
8. A gift for her home from Mighty Nest
Most mother’s probably have a running wish list of things she would like for her homes, but she just hasn’t gotten them yet for one reason or another – no room in the budget, no time, or just that she doesn’t often spend money on things for herself. Mighty Nest has the best selection of eco-friendly, functional and beautiful products for all around the home!
Get the mom in your life something they’ve been wanting for a while and will help them to make a healthier home. You can get 15% your order with the code 15EARTH. (And don’t forget to enter the Healthy Home Giveaway for the chance to win a $500 Healthy Home Makeover!)
Photo by PeterJBellis
9. Experience Gifts
For the mom who has everything, or the one who doesn’t really need anything, how about giving a gift of time and a shared experience? These kind of gifts are some of my favorites – tickets to a musical or show, pedicures or massages together, even just the gift of free babysitting so she can get out with her hubby for dinner and a movie – even better with a restaurant and movie theater gift certificate, of course!
10. Ten Thousand Villages
If you’re still stuck on finding that perfect gift, check out Ten Thousand Villages. They have all kinds of unique and one of kind fair trade items to choose from, which help to improve the lives of the artisans in over 38 countries! Some of their best selling items are 25% off for Mother’s Day.
If you’re more of the homemade and handmade type of gift giver, be sure to check back on Friday for a great list of homemade gift ideas for the moms in your life!
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I love that you recommended Ten Thousand Villages–that’s a great store! There’s one in my neighborhood. My favorite thing about it is that even though the merchandise is fair trade, it’s reasonably priced–because they’re partly staffed by volunteers to keep down costs.
I don’t usually get a gift for Mother’s Day because my birthday is within a week of it. However, we have a family tradition of taking a step trek on Mother’s Day because that’s one of my favorite things to do and we don’t necessarily get around to it at any other time during the year. A step trek means going to a neighborhood with lots of public steps (we live in Pittsburgh; it’s mountainous) and going up a staircase, exploring, taking photos, and then coming back down–sometimes by a different staircase. It’s always a lot of fun!