Green Mother's Day Gift Ideas

There are lots of sites suggesting green mother’s day gifts like local flowers, organic chocolates and organic cosmetics. But instead of just “organic-izing” the traditional options, here are some ideas that might appeal to someone who is working hard to lead a simple, green lifestyle. Of course I think crafty items are the most uplifting gifts from kids. Like pottery customized at places like this, or - for anyone in the Bay Area - the Institute of Mosaic Art has a great shop inside with staff that are really helpful at coming up with beginner projects.

That said, here are some other thoughts for green mothers day gifts:

• A subscription to Bookswim – the Netflix of books!
  
• If she's keeping on top of the kids all the time how does she have time to remember to charge her phone? Try a solar powered battery charger for her cell phone.
  
• This is a gadget for someone who is WAY into saving energy and is probably also a bit of a tech geek. It's called a Kill a Watt. It kinda looks like fun as well as useful. That's what my husband is getting for Dad's Day.
  
• A movie pass or theater gift certificate for two that ensures she’ll HAVE to get out of the house for some adult time
• A mushroom growing kit. My husband got his impossible to buy for Aunt one of these for the holidays and she loved it. Sent pictures of the mushrooms she grew to the whole family.
• If she doesn’t have AAA or other roadside assistance, maybe she’d like a subscription to the Better World Club. Or maybe if she has AAA she’d like to switch! The Better World Club is the only environmentally friendly auto club – which means it lobbies on behalf of cleaner air and it also offers roadside assistance for bicyclists!
• Insulated coffee mug (stainless lined – not plastic which can leach into hot drinks)
• SIGG water bottle
• If her pans are starting to wear out, a nonstick pan without a Teflon coating would be nice. Le Creuset is unfortunately very pricey and heavy but one of the few good options to Teflon that I’ve found out there. I was hopeful about the Martha Stewart GreenPan but it gets very mixed reviews on-line