Mother’s Day is upon us once again, so many of you are thinking about what to give your mother this weekend that will delight and honor her. Well, I ran across this from Maureen Mackey of the Portland Green Living Examiner.
Her list of ten ways to honor your mother and Mother Earth.
1. Give her that old standby, a bouquet of flowers, but look for the VeriFlora logo that indicates the flowers were sustainably grown. You can find VeriFlora blooms at flower shops and grocery stores, including New Seasons, Safeway, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.
2. Don’t forget that other time-tested Mom favorite, chocolate, but search for fair trade chocolate at your favorite chocolate shop or grocery store.
3. Give her house, or even one room, an eco-friendly Spring Cleaning with green cleaners.
4. Plant a tree in her honor.
5. Show Mother Earth you appreicate her beautiful nature by walking or bike riding.
6. Go see the movie Earth, which celebrates our planet and the creatures who live on it. Look for local theaters and showtimes here.
7. Buy her fair-trade jewelry, so she knows her adornments were crafted sustainably and the artisans who created it were treated fairly.
8. Visit a Farmer’s Market to buy locally-produced food.
9. Buy your mother fruit or vegetable starts and offer to help her plant them.
10. Consider becoming a Zoo Patron to suppport wildlife conservation.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Keep shopping your good values!