TEICH designer Allison McGowan's Rockaway Tote has just been nominated for an Independent Handbag Designer Award in the category of "Best Green Handbag."
If you LOVE your mother as much as I do, then I can imagine how much you’re probably fretting over finding her the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Gift buying can be nerve wracking. There’s immense pressure to buy a gift that’s unique and meaningful. I’ll admit that in the past, my gift giving creativity has been sub par. Frankly, I believe it’s pretty pathetic… For the past 10 years, my poor mom has been receiving TJ Maxx & Home Goods gift cards! She says she “loves” them because she can personally choose her gift, but I’m sure deep down she wishes I came up with something better. What mother really wants to get the SAME gift over & over again? It’s not Ground Hogs Day – it’s Mother’s Day! So I’ve decided this year is going to be different. I’m going to give my mom a gift that’s well thought out and attempts to show the magnitude of my love (which is immeasurable).
Does any of this resonate with you? Do you feel that you’ve got the same attitude, but don’t know where to begin looking?
Well, here’s a start. I’ve found some terrific eco-friendly gift ideas that’ll fit the personalities of all. Ask yourself a few of these questions:
Does your mom work super hard and need a little pampering in her life?
If so, give her the gift of relaxation with a plush organic cotton velour terry robe by Under the Canopy and an Organic Lavender Spa Basket from EcoExpress. Encourage your mom to relax and unwind in her organic robe as she indulges in the wonderful organic spa products. The gift basket includes a jar of lavender body polish, lotion, aromatherapy soap, an aromatherapy beeswax candle, loofah, organic cotton wash cloth, and spa brush. 
If so, then you should consider getting her a subscription to BookSwim! It’s virtually the Netflix for books. Go online anytime and rent the latest bestsellers, new releases, and classics with free shipping both ways! Read the books as long as you want and never worry about late fees. No more library cards. No more books cluttering your shelves. Instead, your mom can customize her reads and pick and choose the order of titles in her book queue.
Enter the coupon code “MOTHERSDAY2009” at checkout when you purchase a $40 gift card and you’ll receive an extra $10 free. Plus, everyone will receive a $20 gift certificate to 1-800-Flowers.com. (Please note that this is an example of a gift card that keeps on giving).
Is your home in a funk because stinky odors have taken over? Do you have a room that’s so ugly and smells so bad that it’s uninhabitable?! Well now’s your chance to enter Dutch Boy’s, My House Stinks Contest, for a chance to win $5,000 & 50 gallons of Refresh™ odor eliminating paint!
The folks at Dutch Boy have proven again why they continue to be one of the paint industry’s leaders. For over 100 years, Dutch Boy has been delivering innovative, high-quality products to consumers and now they’ve really topped themselves and their competition by going green. Dutch Boy scientists have created a new, premium eco-friendly paint line called Refresh™ which uses special Arm & Hammer® Odor Eliminating Technology and zero VOC. (VOC is short for Volatile Organic Compounds - which are the vapors released from paint as it dries and are thought to contribute to smog and ozone). Refresh™ is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® & Green Cert™ certified.
Refresh™ paint contains proven odor eliminating technologies that trap odor vapor molecules when they come in contact with the painted walls. Because of the special paint film that’s present in this product, odors will not be released even after scrubbing the painted surface.
Now let’s get down to brass tacks…Here’s what you need to do in order to enter for a chance to win a big chunk of change ($$$), and rejuvenate your home with a room makeover sponsored by Refresh™.
Head to My House Stinks and post a picture of your ugliest, smelliest room and why you think it needs to be freshened up.
The Grand Prize winner will receive - 50 gallons of Refresh paint & $5,000.
The 2nd Place Prize winner will receive - 25 gallons of Refresh paint & $2,500
The 3rd Place Prize winner will receive - 10 gallons of Refresh paint & $1,000
PLUS, enter for a chance to win 4 gallons of Refresh™ paint just by voting for the stinkiest room (some of these pictures are hilarious)! There will be 4 winners each month for 6 months (i.e. 24 winners).
Don’t miss your chance to win. Start snappin’ those photos and get to voting today!
My "Queen" tote was so popular at the Eco BagTrends party that I swore I was going to get jacked for it. ;-)
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