Archive for May, 2010

Coping With Kids and Consumerism

Although you may be a disciplined shopper, able to go into any given store and spend only a few minute there, picking out what you need, purchasing it, and then leaving, the same is not always true for your children. Children, much more than adults, are impacted by the commercials with which they are bombarded during every cartoon show or kid-safe show that they watch. Kids also have a lot less discipline than adults, when it comes to seeing something that they want.  They see something, they want it, it’s as simple as that, and they can mope and whine and have a fit until they get what they want, or they can have parents who buy them anything, just as a matter of course. Either way, the things that have been bought for them are typically used for a day, then left on the floor gathering dust until mom (or dad) picks them up and shoves them in the closet.  It’s a never ending cycle, though, as I can attest from experiences with my sister and brother-in-law and their eleven year old, who is always “rewarded” with a toy from a gift shop for not having acted up too badly while going ...

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Make a Great Day for Mom

Mother's Day is celebrated every second Sunday of the month of May.  Of course, it is the day when mothers in particular and motherhood in general are celebrated.  We see people crowding into gift stores and supermarkets looking for the perfect gifts for mothers the day before Mother's Day itself and being frustrated in the process. Well, why become one of the throng?  You can always shop online for great eco-friendly Mother's Day gifts delivered right to your own or your recipient's doorstep.  It's that easy, really, to be thoughtful on the special day for mothers around the world. Cookies and Chocolates Not just any cookies but organic cookies!  Look for natural, organic ingredients on the label as well as green packaging to make your mom happy and make her friends green with envy.  You may have the cookies in an arrangement complete with a teddy bear and a few choice organic chocolates. Bird Feeders A pretty addition to your mom's garden, a hummingbird feeder comes with preservative-free nectar mix that will attract the beautiful birds like bees to flowers.  You may also have her favorite flowers delivered to her doorstep although the flowers are still in their seed forms. Scented Candles Go for soy wax since ...

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