Give a Gift to Mom and Pay it Forward Too!

This weekend, my girls and I were being silly indoors, the afternoon sun streaming through our windows since it was too windy to play outside for long, and I snapped this selfie to share.

I also have an almost-10-year-old son who prefers to avoid the selfies, so on this day I was reflecting on my girls and how lucky I was to be their mom. At the same time, I was also cognizant of news stories around the globe about the trials women in other countries endure. What would the climate of women in the world be like when my girls are mothers themselves?

Mother’s Day is top of mind too – marketing is in full force, with mother’s day ideas landing in my inbox daily.  My kids are making crafts at school and my husband has been nudged more than once that the day is coming up.  It makes me appreciate all my blessings as a mother and a woman living in Canada in 2014.

Me to We has a wonderful way your family can give a gift to mom – and how you too can give a gift to your mom – while also paying it forward and helping women across the globe!  I love this gift idea as it’s a way to pay it forward and do some greater good on a day celebrating moms everywhere.

The purchase of a Neno Mom’s Bracelet from Me To We Artisans this Mother’s Day (handcrafted by Maasai mamas in Kenya) is one way you can pay it forward.  For each bracelet purchased, DHL Express, Me to We’s logistics partner, will donate $5 to provide one health clinic visit to a mother and child in a Free The Children community overseas.  The bracelet itself is just $24.99, less than flowers, and goes so much further (across the globe, actually!)

The Neno Mom Bracelet features a hand-cast brass pendant inscribed with the word “Mom”.  The pendant is hand-knotted on a nylon cord and accented with two brass pieces.  The bracelet also features a genuine pearl attached to the pendant with brass wire.

You can purchase the Neno Mom Bracelet directly from Me To We online at the link, with shipping estimated at $6.00 (I checked for my location) or $14.00 express.  Me To We accepts all major credit cards along with PayPal!  If you’re in the GTA you can also pick this up directly at the Me To We store.