Mother’s Day 2010 is Sunday, May 9–that’s a little more than a week away. Now, every year on, shall we say, Mother’s Day Eve, you’ll find a huddle at least three rows deep at your nearest card store. To help you avoid being one of those people frantically scrambling for a card and gift for mom the night before, we offer you a few suggestions, that also happen to be green, in advance. Order any of these things now, and they’ll arrive at your, or mom’s, door in plenty of time.
Love You Mom Cookies, $60
24 USDA Certified Organic crisp sugar cookies in earth-friendly packaging. The cookies come in heart and butterfly shapes and are decorated with icing. The food coloring is all natural, and the flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla–all organic. OrganicBouquet.com
Mosaic Hummingbird Feeder, $35
Made from earth-friendly recycled glass, the Mosaic Feeder has removable, soft-plastic flower feed ports and comes with a preservative- and dye-free instant nectar mix that will attract hummingbirds. PlowHearth.com
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Scented Hot Mama & MILF Candles, $15
Let your mom know that she’s still fabulous with these eco-friendly scented candles, called either Hot Mama or MILF, that are hand-poured and made with 100% soy wax. CandleDelirium.com
Purple Mountain Organic Bouquet, $50
Each organic bouquet includes 30 blooms of lavender roses, lavender mardi gras aster, purple trachelium and purple dianthus, all Veriflora certified and grown with the least environmental impact. OrganicBouquet.com
Valley Green Naturals Organic Day at the Spa Box, $50
Give mom a day at the spa without going broke. Each kit includes natural, organic, and botanical products that are individually hand blended, peppermint and tea tree bath & shower wash, hydrating honey sugar scrub, lavender bath and body oil, and a Dead Sea mineral mud masque, plus three packs of Tazo Zen Green Tea and a tied cotton washcloth. ValleyGreenNaturals.com
