To all the Mum’s out there, Happy Mother’s Day.  I hope it was a green one.

Keeping lips kissable all year round is easy with these fabulous organic lip moisturisers.  Make sure you choose organic and natural over petrochemical for your health and the planet’s.

Green People Cool Lips Organic Formula Mint Lip Balm is free from artificial perfumes, parabens, petrochemicals, colourants, lanolin & phthalates.  It’s made with natural organic ingredients including aloe vera, cupuaca, myrrh, mint, coconut oil & conditioning berry wax.  This lip balm gives lips a light gloss & a subtle mint taste, and also has mild natural antiseptic qualities to keep your lips at their best.

MiEssence Certified Organics Jaffa Lip Balm is made with cocoa butter, avocado and sunflower oils to soften and repair chapped, rough lips with the delicious scent of organic orange and vanilla. You won’t find petrochemicals here.

Naturaleve Organic Lip Repair Balm with Juniper Berry is made of a luxury blend of 100% natural organic oils including pomegranate seed oil to help stimulate collagen production & protect lips, and rich nourishing shea, olive & jojoba oils.  It contains no parabens, petrochemicals, SLS, artificial preservatives, colours or fragrances.

Balm Balm Organic Rose Geranium Lip Balm comes in a funky little tub and contains a wonderful natural and organic balm suitable for all skin types.  It’s made of organic sunflower oil, organic shea butter, organic beeswax, organic aloe vera, organic calendula oil, organic rose geranium essential oil and nothing else.

Mother’s Day is coming up soon (don’t forget it, it’s the 22nd of March) and thousands will be doing the usual last minute dash to the shops for a card and flowers.  But there’s plenty of time to make it a more meaningful Mother’s Day this year, with a little bit of careful planning and some green savvy.  If you, like me, think of the earth as our mother too, make your gift a tribute to both the wonderful woman who brought you into this world, and the wonderful world that nurtures and keeps us alive.  Here are some ideas to get you started:

Bamboo Salad Hands - an extra pair of sustainable hands to help Mum keep hers clean when she’s tossing salads.

Ruby Red Organic Mandarin and Lemon Body Smoothing Scrub - handmade, organic and chemical-free Dead Sea salt scrub that’s very refreshing for even the most sensitive skin.

Sun Jar - a clip-sealed jam jar fitted with a solar powered bulb that casts a soft glow at night after a day spent in direct sunlight.

The Pocket Garden Organic Herbs - a miniature herb garden in a pouch that only needs to be cut open, seeds added and watered for a green reminder to your Mum of how much you love her.

Photo credit: woodleywonderworks

Urban Decay is a make-up brand that doesn’t pander to ordinary.  Just take a look at the Urban Decay Sustainable Shadow Box to be convinced of that.  The box includes 10 eyeshadows with extraordinary names like Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, Half Baked, Twice Baked and Oil Slick, cult-favourite Eyeshadow Primer Potion for eyeshadow that looks fresh all day long, and a cruelty-free application brush for applying the gorgeous shadows wet or dry.

But what’s VERY special about this eyeshadow box is its packaging.  It comes in a lacquered bamboo case with a lid,  adorned with beautiful inky doodles,  that swings open to reveal a mirror for applying make-up on the go.   The eyeshadows are nestled in a recycled paper tray, and the clear outer packaging is recyclable. £20.00 from Look Fantastic.

From girlfriends to grannies, all ladies love to be given flowers, and it doesn’t usually happen as often as we would like.   Fairtrade Fortnight gives us the opportunity to give someone we love flowers, wine and chocolate, while at the same time improving someone elses life in the developing world.

This flower arrangement is made up of Namaqua and Ice Breaker roses, alstroemeria, pink statice and eucalyptus all  packaged in a reusable hessian bag.  Included in the gift are red wine and Chocaid chocolates, both Fairtrade products too.

A Fairtrade premium, of the price paid to the farm for the flowers, goes straight to the farm workers on the Fairtrade-certified plantations to be invested in healthcare, housing, education and social facilities in their communities.

Always look for the FAIRTRADE mark on internationally-certified products.

£48.50 with free delivery from John Lewis.

Put some OOO into your Valentine’s Day with the Hedgerow Herbals OOO Gift Set, a gift set made for two.  Make sure you stock up on organic champagne, and enjoy a sensual evening together.  The gift set includes Queen of Sheba bath milk, Ooo for Romance body soap and Ooo for Romance body & massage oil that can also be used in an oil burner.  The only other thing you may want to find is some rose petals and Fairtrade chocolate.  The perfect romantic evening in.  £11.95 from Big Green Smile.

Spoil your eco-goddess with this Australian Organics Luxury Bath and Shower Kit that comes in a zipped bag.   The bag comes with 200ml Evening Primrose Oil body lotion, 250ml Peach Kernel Oil shower gel, 250ml Jojoba Oil exfoliating body wash, 100g Peach Kernel Oil plant soap and mini 40ml bottles of shampoo and conditioner. Australian Organics products are developed to cleanse, nourish and protect hair and skin with the finest quality botanical ingredients, free from artificial fragrances and colours.   Made in Australia.  From Big Green Smile, £16.50

I’m a dedicated fan of Burt’s Bees little tins of goodness, so I think that this Burt’s Bees Classic Tin Quartet would make a great gift for both men and women this Valentine’s Day.  The set comes with Beeswax Lip Balm, Res-Q Ointment, Hand Salve and Lemon Butter Cuticle Crème.  All Burt’s Bees products are made with the environment in mind, and of the purest natural products.

Beeswax Lip Balm:  A really great lip balm for sealing in moisture.  I use this through the winter for super-soft lips, it really works.  Apparently, it’s Burt’s Bees most popular product.

Res-Q Ointment: Nature’s healing power in a little tin. I haven’t tried this product yet, some say this heals stings and scratches overnight.  Wow!

Hand Salve:  This isn’t called “salvation for hands” for nothing.

Lemon Butter Cuticle Crème:  Avoid the dreaded cuticle picking by keeping them soft and conditioned.

The set of 4 classic Burt’s Bees tins is £10.99, totally worth it.

Internationally renowned designer Orla Kiely and BRITA water filters bring us the Wottle, - the world´s first designer reusable water bottle.  Instead of buying expensive and eco-unfriendly bottled water, your lady can have water from her water-filter (or from the tap) with her while she’s out and about. The Wottle is great looking and stylish and made from 100% recycled materials. The capacity of the Wottle is 500ml. £7.99

Giving eco-friendly gifts shows that you care not just about her, but about the bigger picture.

Give the lady in your life a pink Roberts solar DAB radio, it’s one of a kind, just like her.  It’s the world’s first solar DAB radio.   She can use it in the garden, the conservatory, the greenhouse, or anywhere in the house where there’s a bright windowsill.  It will also come in handy when she’s at the beach, up a mountain or away camping.

The Roberts solar DAB radio has a solar panel integrated into the top of the radio that charges a battery while in direct sunlight.  A full charge will last for 27 hours. £72.99