We are so excited to present this very earth-friendly giveaway. Since it’s almost mother’s day, leave a comment here on the following topic: “How I nurture my mother, children and/or best friends”. The grand prize winner will receive the “Be Good To Your Mother” Package (pictured) from Tarte Cosmetics and five runner’s up will receive a 24/7 lip sheer with and SPF 15 (packaged in recycled aluminum). Good luck and we can’t wait to read your comments.
“How I nurture my mother, children and/or best friends”
I nurture my mother the same way she nurtured me growing up: with love, with hugs, with kisses, with understanding, with respect, with dignity, with passion. She taught me how to be a conscientious, positive force in this world. I thank her for it every day.
I live in the same city as my mom and sister. My sister has three kids. I am cooking Sunday lunch for them on Mother’s Day. I love cooking fresh veggies, organic when possible. I am making a big meal and I don’t think they will even notice that there will be no meat. I nuture my mom and sis by just being there when they need me and by sharing all I have learned about organic/eco-friendly living and healthy cooking from Gorgeously Green!
I nuture my family and friends by sending cards and small gifts in the mail. I’ve lived out of state from the rest of my family for over 10 years and not seeing them everyday is tough! But when I get a card with a simple hello in the mail vs junk mail (or no mail as I’m almost off every list!) it’s a refreshing feeling knowing your loved that they took the time out of their busy day to write and drop it in the mail. I try at least once a month to send out cards to family and friends. It’s my way of nurturing from afar!
I nuture my Mom by calling on a daily basis to say hello and hear how her day is going. I live several states away and it means a lot to talk to her as much as I can. Also I collect things that I think my Mom will like and box them up every so often and send it to her. It makes for a fun conversation and this way My Mom knows how much I appreciate and think about her.
I nurture my mom and friends particularly on a special occasion. When giving a gift, I try to give something Earth friendly or reusable. I package it up in a pretty reusable shopping bag (Pier 1 has adorable bags) that they can later use at the grocery store and instead of tissue paper, I shred old magazines to create a colorful “fill” that can be recycled easily. The environment gets cared for in the giving AND receiving!
I am trying to teach my daughter to be conscious about what she uses and how she disposes of it. I also make sure she helps me to make outside prettier with natural plants. My sister is very aware of what is put into the earth and what she takes from the earth, and is teaching both myself and my daughter at the same time! Take every opportunity to educate yourself and others!
Wow what a question … and a good one. I think I nurture my Mother, family and friends very similar to the way I was nurtured. Hugs, phone calls, helping out when I can(cleaning/cooking/ect). But yet I am more aware of the earth and my surrounds then Mom’s generation. So gifts have become very Earth friendly (homemade reusable bags/cleaners/food from the garden). I hope that my girls will add to the way Mom raised me and I raised them by adding their own special touch to the way they nurture.
I nurture my family, and friends when visiting, by providing natural and organic meals and snacks. I love to entertain and try to incorporate sustainable methods whenever possible, such as buying organic and/or local foods that come in little or no packaging. Nothing is more heartwarming than sitting around a table with good company eating delicious, healthy foods prepared with love (for the earth). 🙂
I nurture my mother by emailing her almost everyday to catch up on small talk. As I get older we become more and more like close friends. We live 8 hours apart so its nice to keep in touch day to day.
I nurture my mom by surprising her with letters that share my gratitude for her, always caring for me, helping me, understanding me when others did not and letting me be who I am. I share with her eco-friendly makeup and beauty tips such as ingredients to stay away from (because I love her!) and the latest organic brands in beauty. I also brought up the idea for her to purchase her and I stainless steel water bottles, so that we can save ourselves from the dangers of plastic bottes (we even picked them them together @ Whole Foods!). I nurture my mom by cooking and baking her gluten-free meals, because of her gluten sensitivity, using whole, organic ingredients so that it is not only healthy for the both of us, but it is fresh and tasty, as well. I nurture my mom by caring for her, helping her, understanding her when others did not, and letting her be who she is, just like she does for me. Thank you, Mom, for always loving me, the way that I will forever love you.
I nurture my friends and family in many ways. I check in with my mother everyday, whether it be through e-mail, text messaging, or talking on the phone. My mother lives in another city. Though close, she is always on the move either working or going on camping/biking trips with her significant other. I make it a point to make her a part of my life.
I nurture my friends by helping make them aware of taking care of mother nature and learning how to use eco-fiendly products and practice good habits when it comes to the 3 R’s: Reducing, recycling, and reusing. I am also there when anyone needs anything, let it be questions about their animals (I work at a vet) or general life questions that I can help with.
I nuture my children by fixing them healthy meals full of fresh ingredients. I also work out each day to ensure that I’ll be around for a long time so I can keep nuturing them!! 🙂
Home cooked meals, making sure I ask about their day at school, hugs, telling them they look nice as they head out the door for school, making sure they eat breakfast.
I nurture my children with love and a healthy lifestyle. They eat an organic diet and are not exposed to any harmful chemicals in our home. I teach them to be proud of who they are and to always have compassion with others and be respectful of everyone and the planet. Recycling is a huge deal in our family and the WHOLE family is always involved.
“How I nurture my mother, children and/or best friends”
I keep in the front of my mind how much nurturing I get from my mother, children and best friends and how much I love them and how much they mean to me. That makes it possible for me to overlook daily details and stresses and take the time to treat them with the true love and respect I have for them. I listen, love and try to be positive every day. Each interaction, each choice can either nourish or detract from our relationships so I work to make each little choice a good one.
I’m sure my mom would laugh if she saw the word “nurture” and my name in the same sentence, especially in reference to her. But we both believe nurturing comes in forms other than hugs and kisses. Normally nurturing shows up in the form of nagging. “Stop scratching, you’re making it worse.” or, “Will you go see a doctor for that already?” That’s me saying those things by the way, to her. However, we do talk almost everyday to share, well, whatever. I’m not highly sentimental but I can’t go a conversation without telling her I love her. And it may seem from the outside there is a lack of common nurturing in our relationship but at the same time I consider her to be one of my best friends. We like the same things and go to the same places, we can walk into a bookstore without saying a word to each other and think we both had the greatest time together. I believe that it’s just my being around and interested in her life, like she is in mine, that’s true nurturing. She’s my mom, I love her, plain and simple.
I live on the other side of the country from my mother. I wish I lived close enough to nurture her more. The best I can do is talk to her when I can. I nurture my family by giving them the best I can to eat, and wear, and doing all I can to recycle, conserve energy, reuse as much as possible, and pass on that awareness to my children in a way that makes it not a pain or a chore.
Nurturing is a heart condition. It’s the selfless act of putting others needs before your own. For me, this was as natural as breathing when I became a mom. Probably because I have a mom who has left her mark on this world by the nurturing and love she has given my sister, brother and I.
Choosing to nurture, is choosing to love and respect that person above yourself. I have three amazing grown sons who Ive had the privilege of nurturing. As a result, they are not only gorgeous on the outside, their true beauty comes from within. I am blessed to be their mom.
I nurture to be nurtured. I am always willing to give a hug or kiss a boo-boo. It’s incredible surprising how nourishing it can be to my soul to know that a simply kiss on a bumped head can make all the difference in the world to my kids. I think the same goes for adults. When we show love and affection for others, we are the ones who get the return.
I nurture my mother, my sons, and best friends by being a good listener. And, have mothered them with unsolicited advice, emails,and books about the toxins that surround us. So I have treated them with non-toxic cleaning supplies made with essentials oils. I strive to be a good role model to them and practice what I preach everyday. I am such “mother hen” with this!
My mom works very hard at her M-F 6-2 job and she has a household to run and top of all that she has farm chores on a daily basis. It’s hard for me to nurture her on a daily basis because i live 4 1/2 hours away. When i do get the chance to make it home I like to make sure that i keep her house clean and help out with laundry. The last time i was there i made a point to go out to the farm and help them out, i got the lovely job of scooping cow poop! Helping her out and knowing that she doesn’t have to do it all feels like the best kind of nurturing i can give her. The kind where she can sit and relax because the petty stuff is already done.
I nuture my mother with the upmost respect! She has taught me to be a good person and to live a healthy life. Her advice has giving me the tools i need to succeed (which in this case is college!) Not only is she my mother but one of my best friends who I feel comfortable talking too about my worries. I recently started recycling like crazy and got my mom involved which she hopefully gets the hang out it once I move out to college. So really the way I nuture my mother is being there for her as she has always been there for me. Its a gift I’ll cherish even though I’ll be living 300 plus miles away.
How I nurture my mother, children and/or best friends”
I nurture my mother by thinking of her and saving things for her that I know she will like. I also nurture her and my son by letting them spend time together. He loves to go stay with nana and papi in the country and enjoy nature and they love to have him. Most long school breaks and a large part of the summer, he will be there with them.Enjoying the wonders of nature and connecting with his grandparents. I nurture my best friend by being supportive. She has offbeat ways sometimes,including being a vegan, but I am always supportive of her choices. Because of her I now eat less meat, at most once a week, usually less. She has been an awesome example and I am so proud of her.
This year, the kids and I are nurturing Dad for Mothers day. I know that sounds odd but he’s home on 2 weeks leave from a year long deployment and Mothers day just happens to also be his birthday. Normally I’d want Mothers Day to be about “Mom” but this year, it feels better to make it about Dad.
How I nurture my mother and loved ones? I do that by showing gratitude…sometimes a little tiny THANK YOU can go a long way.
Encouraging and participating in positive changes in their lives by being there for them every little step of the way.
And lastly, I always keep them at the back of my mind. My cherished ones are always a thought away.
I nurture my mother by thinking about her and the things she has taught me
I love to nurture my two sons,which are now young men in college,with love and understanding unconditionaly. I think that I have raised them as best that i could and now I am reaping the rewards. They open doors for the elderly and moms with arm fulls of children at the store, they think about their choices and how it will affect people and the environment. They tell me they love me every time its time to say goodbye. So that is why I nurture them that way, with Love and unconditional understanding.