{"id":2453,"date":"2016-04-26T10:06:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T10:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=2453"},"modified":"2016-10-12T20:51:55","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T20:51:55","slug":"the-perfect-gift-for-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/the-perfect-gift-for-her\/","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Gift for Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\" src=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/assets\/homepage-reusables\/homepage-slides-v2\/mothers-day-carousel-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Mom grizzly with cub\" width=\"214\" height=\"128\" \/>When I think of my mom, I always imagine her looking out at the garden of my childhood home. I think of how she\u2019d sit in stillness, her book resting on her lap, unopened, opting instead to enjoy a pretty spring day. To listen to the robins chirping. To watch hummingbirds drink nectar from the flowers she just planted. To soak up the sun and breathe the fresh air. She taught me that nature is awesome \u2013 in the truest sense of the word. Every bud, every butterfly, every bee is an amazing little being that plays a critical role in nature.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to do something special this year for Mother\u2019s Day. For her. But also for you and your mother. I\u2019m sure my mom wasn\u2019t the only one who showed me the beauty of nature. Maybe your mother let you splash in puddles (even when she knew it meant an extra load of laundry). Maybe she taught you that playing in the dirt could result in a beautiful butterfly garden. Or maybe your mother spent extra time helping you with your science homework (you always aced biology).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s spoil mothers today, shall we?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\" src=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/assets\/images\/promoBox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"186\" \/> We\u2019ve created a special <a href=\"http:\/\/donate.cwf-fcf.org\/site\/Donation2?df_id=5721&amp;5721.donation=form1\" target=\"_blank\">Mother\u2019s Day bundle<\/a>* just for her. Our spring bag is packed with all sorts of gardening goodies including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">A common <strong>milkweed seed packet<\/strong> she can plant in her backyard to help the Monarch Butterfly bounce back!\u2666<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">Information on how to attract butterflies to your garden<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">A brand new folded pollinator poster\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">A handwritten mother\u2019s day card<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">A handout on how you can certify your garden with the Canadian Wildlife Federation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">An e-card you can send to her to tell her how much she means to you!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">A beautiful wildflower poster to inspire your gardening endeavors this spring\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">A stunning shoreline-inspired reusable bag<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"li-in\">A tilly hat to protect your head from the hot sun (not that we\u2019re complaining)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*While quantities last.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>She already has lots of gardening supplies? Why not <a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/cwf\/site\/SPageNavigator\/donate_mothers_day.html?s_locale=en_CA\" target=\"_blank\">give a gift in her honour this Mother&#8217;s Day<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 each donation, no matter how small, will help Canada&#8217;s wildlife. When you become a Special Friend of Wildlife, you\u2019ll receive this beautiful spring bundle and know that your monthly donation for the year will be going towards the wildlife and wild spaces you cherish.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2666 Note: in some provinces, milkweed is considered a noxious weed on crop lands. Check with your provincial Ministry of Agriculture to ensure that you are able to grow milkweed on your property.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/cwf\/site\/SPageNavigator\/donate_mothers_day.html?s_locale=en_CA\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/donate.cwf-fcf.org\/images\/content\/pagebuilder\/mothers-day-donation-header.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"715\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">When I think of my mom, I always imagine her looking out at the garden of my childhood home. 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