{"id":20181,"date":"2014-05-06T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?p=20181"},"modified":"2018-10-11T14:13:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T21:13:06","slug":"green-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2014\/green-mothers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Have a Green Mother’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moms are awesome. It\u2019s one of those facts of life we can all agree on. Mother\u2019s Day is the perfect opportunity to show your mom exactly how much you appreciate her and to thank her for all she\u2019s done for you. Staying green while you do it is not only a great Mother\u2019s Day present, but it\u2019s a great present for the ultimate mother\u2014Mother Earth! Get moving<\/a> on a Mother\u2019s Day celebration your mom will go bananas for.<\/p>\n

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Mother’s Day Food:<\/h2>\n

Brunch<\/strong>! It\u2019s practically a Mother\u2019s Day must. You can cook Mom the classic do-it-yourself breakfast in bed or take her out to a local eatery for a healthy meal. If you\u2019re a wizard in the kitchen, you can make a day of food by attempting some of these awesome Mother\u2019s Day treats from Jamie Oliver<\/a>, like this beautiful veggie moussaka<\/a> or this amazing chocolate and beetroot cake<\/a>. Keeping Mom healthy AND happy is a great, green way to say Happy Mother\u2019s Day!<\/p>\n

Mother’s Day Activities:<\/h2>\n

Entertainment<\/strong>! Get the whole family together for some competitive Mother\u2019s Day fun. Play classics, like Monopoly and Yahtzee, or new favorites like Apples to Apples. You can even get creative and\u00a0print out\u00a0<\/a>your own customized games for Mother’s Day. If Mom is more of a movie buff, grab her favorites–or maybe a new one she’s been dying to see that just hit Netflix!–and air pop some popcorn!<\/p>\n

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Gardening<\/strong>! Spend a day with Mom planting flowers or fruits and vegetables, or maybe use Mother\u2019s Day as a great excuse to finally do some weeding or transplanting. Keeping a garden<\/a> is a great way to live green year round, especially if your garden grows food. If you do grow food, you can look \u00a0for recipes that involve what you have on hand to make Mom a Mother\u2019s Day feast straight from the garden to the table! It\u2019s all about the sustainable foods this Mother\u2019s Day, amirite?<\/p>\n

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Spa Day<\/strong>! You can book a treatment in a fabulous spa, or you can personalize everything and do a spa day at home! Enjoy a relaxing yoga session, followed by a soothing bath and a mani-pedi. Start practicing so Mom’s toes look extra amazing this Mother’s Day!<\/p>\n

Mother’s Day Decorations:<\/h2>\n

Crafts<\/strong>! Decorating for Mother\u2019s Day naturally depends on the individual tastes of your mom, but you can\u2019t go wrong with this do-it-yourself paper Mother\u2019s Day flower<\/a> or this fun\u00a0Mother\u2019s Day balloon arrangement<\/a>. Need even more Mother\u2019s Day d\u00e9cor ideas? Check out this beautiful collection of Mother\u2019s Day table decorations<\/a>! Flowers fresh from the garden\u2014or better still, a living flower you can transplant later\u2014make the best green Mother\u2019s Day decorations of all!<\/p>\n

How do you plan to celebrate Mother\u2019s Day? Tell me about it in the Comments section!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moms are awesome. It\u2019s one of those facts of life we can all agree on. Mother\u2019s Day is the perfect opportunity to show your mom exactly how much you appreciate her and to thank her for all she\u2019s done for you. Staying green while you do it is not only a great Mother\u2019s Day present, but it\u2019s a great present for the ultimate mother\u2014Mother Earth! Get moving<\/a> on a Mother\u2019s Day celebration your mom will go bananas for. 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