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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.)

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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.

May 02,2008

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As I've mentioned before, my fam is all about the detailed wish lists. We publish them bi-annually for birthday and the holidays, with links, color specifications, size info, even pricing.

Mom's Day...not so much. It's all about improv, for better ("Wonderful!") or for worse ("Oh...my."). But here's a sampling of past Biter MD gift ideas, all of which at least appeared to please:

Hanah: took Mom to a local Klezmer show

Kay: delivered and planted a shrub at Mom's house

Elisa: gave Mom tickets to Safari West

Jenifer: gave Mom a mid-day hangover via mimosa-heavy brunch

Toshio: um, signed Mom up for Green Dimes

Jen: used to give mom backrub coupons as a kid, then carwash coupons as a teen

-Jenifer Morgan...off to improvise...

Biter Comments...

This year I got both my mom and mother-in-law necklaces from www.beadforlife.com. Ugandan women use recycled magazines to make beads.

Posted by: Melissa | May 02, 2008 at 10:15 AM

Last year I got my mom some hand made, fair trade earrings from Africa. She loves them. This year I'm a mom too, so we're getting a sitter for my son and going together to Chocolate Fest for chocolate and wine. Yeah!

Posted by: Jessica | May 02, 2008 at 10:31 AM

also, Oxfam America is making it possible to help people all over the world in your mom's name. http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/home.php

Posted by: zak | May 02, 2008 at 12:27 PM

Is it cool to still give your mom coupons for car washes when you're 25? I wish - those were the best!

Posted by: Anne A | May 02, 2008 at 04:02 PM

My sister and I got my mom half a share in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and I bought the other half of the membership for me. My mom gets local, organic, in-season veggies and, BETTER yet, she gets to see ME at least once a week when I drop off her half of the share! :-)

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