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Celebrate Mom and Enter to Win

By Mara Fleishman, April 28, 2009  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Mara Fleishman
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Mother's Day is coming up on May 10. Looking for ideas on how to celebrate this special day? Follow Mara Fleishman, a Team Member and mom of two, around the store to find out her favorite picks for celebrating being a mom Mother's Day and every day. Then, share with all the moms reading this blog your tips on celebrating yourself and motherhood! Post a comment to let us know your product recommendations. You'll be entered for a chance to win a $100 Whole Foods Market gift card and a FEED 100 bag, one of Mara's top picks. Please post your comments by midnight Wednesday, May 6. The winner will be selected by our panel of Team Member moms and posted in this blog on May 8. Stop by participating Whole Foods Market stores for more great product picks from Team Member moms. Just look for signage throughout the store.
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katherine veit says ...
I love all your products. And just enjoy shopping at your store. It is so pleasent, and full of great things.
04/28/2009 9:50:20 AM CDT
Ashley Dugan says ...
I like to make my own gift baskets. What better way then to give someone an all natural and safe gift basket with bath items. My mother loves the lavender scent so I make her a gift basket filled with things she loves in that scent.
04/28/2009 9:50:24 AM CDT
Maria Diestro says ...
I love the local hummus that you guys carry. I also love the deli area. I always try something new everytime i am in there. I also love the bulgarian cheese.. its so fresh and delicious. I love whole foods and shop there weekly.
04/28/2009 9:50:43 AM CDT
Mariana says ...
Where to start? Grab some sunflowers at the entrance, continue on with the great selection of organic fruits and veggies. Keep walking towards the end... hold on, stop right in the middle. Make sure you grab a box of multivitamin super packs! As a mom you have to be as healthy as possible! Now, go towards the deli section! they have so many gourmet options to make this day about you! Enjoy... don't forget a nice bottle of Chianti!
04/28/2009 9:50:47 AM CDT
Nika says ...
Some of my favorite products off hand are the Crazy Jeff's Vegan Chocolate Chip cookies, Rice Pita Chips in seaweed flavor, 365 Salsa, Red Hot Blues Tortilla chips, WF chili, and WF Peanut Butter. The coffee is awesome as well. Thank You for the free bag on Earth Day! My mom and I are both WF addicts!
04/28/2009 9:51:06 AM CDT
Tamar Armstrong says ...
We make trips to the Whole Foods Market a 3 generation family affair every other Sunday. My mom ,6yr old son and I. Its such a fun learning experience for all of us! My mom loves the different hot soups you offer and can't leave without some type of tea bags. My son loves corn and has to get some every trip! I LOVE anything from the meat department so that's my recommendantion! I love picking out something to cook and thinking of a way to make it yummy!!!!
04/28/2009 9:51:22 AM CDT
aimee c. says ...
i would have to say all your produce. the crispness & freshness is unbeatable. totally worth the prices, in my opinion. oh, and another favorite product would be 365 fragrance free shampoo & conditioner. love it!
04/28/2009 9:51:27 AM CDT
lydia says ...
Deviled eggs for Mom are my favorite tradition!
04/28/2009 9:52:23 AM CDT
Michelle Gustafson says ...
Raw food entrees in the deli! We have a large and growing meetup group here in Tulsa which is focused on the Raw Food lifestyle. We would LOVE it if there were 2 or 3 selections to choose from like raw crackers and "cheese" dips, raw lasagna's and so on for our families!
04/28/2009 9:53:50 AM CDT
Linda T says ...
I love your store -- the people who work there are probably the most friendly grocery staff I have ever encountered.... who asks their customer if they would like ice packed into their frozen foods bag... whole food staff does!!!! Love it!!! I am a HUGE fan of the "better 'n peanut butter" products, which you can find at whole foods. Yes, it is pricey for a jar of "peanut butter". But, I'd rather pay a couple extra bucks and enjoy a guilt free peanut butter, and not have to spend an extra 30 hour running just to burn it off!!! Thanks Whole Foods!
04/28/2009 9:54:01 AM CDT
Susan Richardson says ...
I was born on Mother's Day...So, I will be taking my mom a chocolate torte for us to endulge in together as we celebrate us. However, all of the gluten-free, casein-free products help me get through the challenges of feeding a child with food sensitivities and autism. When she eats well-we all have a good day; a healthy child is the best gift to any mom. Thank you for the many options to help us maintain balance within our home.
04/28/2009 9:54:11 AM CDT
Lindy Baron says ...
I am allergic to so many foods that it is hard to shop sometimes. I have found that Whole Foods meets my needs for Beauty with your top of the line shampoos and body washes, makeup without any chemicals with Miracle Fusions and I love the lipgloss too. The Tanndori Naan makes the best flatbread pizzas. My husband likes his with just butter on it. My daughter loves melted shredded cheese on hers. They are quick when we need something right before Karate. I love the fruits and vegtables. I also love the different varites of teas. I could spend a week in Whole Foods and find something else to add to my growing list of favorites. I love that it is close to where I live and the prices are reasonable too.
04/28/2009 9:57:50 AM CDT
Claire Petras says ...
One fancy cupcake from the case, and a homemade card. That is all I want from my kids. If the card was decorated like a cupcake, that would be good!
04/28/2009 9:58:07 AM CDT
Scargosun says ...
You cannot go wrong in the cheese department, not only for Mother's Day but for any day. Grab some goat cheese, honey, toasted nuts and some dried cranberries and you have a 'milk and honey' treat that satisfies sweet and savory cravings. Add some iced tea and you have a lovely snack for an afternoon outdors with your loved ones waiting on you hand and foot. :)
04/28/2009 9:58:30 AM CDT
Ariel says ...
I love Whole Foods! My mom loves getting flower and WF has the greatest selection! Also love grabbing a quick dinner or desert. I love everything that Whole Foods has to offer
04/28/2009 9:58:46 AM CDT
JZ says ...
I really like your organic milk and also the Wellshire roast beef lunch meat that you carry. My kids like your vanilla mini-cupcakes.
04/28/2009 9:59:30 AM CDT
Lisa says ...
One of many favorites, whenever I shop at Whole Foods I try to leave with one or two (if my husband is home that day) Mozzarella, tomato, and pesto panini. They are sooo good, I bring them home and grill them and it is just the best treat for lunch I can think of. I love the sound of the cheese platter idea for Mother's Day, add a nice bunch of sweet, seedless red grapes, a glass of wine and a lovely bunch of fresh flowers and you have a beautiful and delicious treat. I hope my husband reads this for ideas before Mother's Day!!!
04/28/2009 9:59:33 AM CDT
J. Fox says ...
I love Annie's Organic Bunny Fruit. A great snack for the kids. I also love the selection of healthy produce, free range meats, and gluten free selection to bring healthy meals to the table for the kids. The healthy cleaners and chlorine free diapers are an added bonus.
04/28/2009 9:59:35 AM CDT
Christina says ...
I absolutely love the bakery! The presentation of sweets alone is enticing, but looking isn't enough for me, so I get the lemon tarts topped of with blueberries. Absolutely heaven...what a treat! And the bakery is always a great place to visit to pick up an assortment of goodies for special occasions. :)
04/28/2009 9:59:46 AM CDT
Diane W says ...
My mom is a big fan of shellfish. She would LOVE the jumbo lump crab cakes over a salad of organic mixed greens tossed in a light balsamic vinegarette. And a bouquet of Birds of Paradise!
04/28/2009 9:59:55 AM CDT
Annie Feldman says ...
My mom loves granola, and we both love to bake. She doesn't have any Whole Food stores near her home on Long Island, so when she comes down to the Washington, DC area for Mother's Day we'll go to the Whole Foods and buy all of the fresh, wonderful bulk items to make homemade granola. Our favorites are the bulk figs and dried cherries -- they make the granola spectacular!
04/28/2009 10:00:03 AM CDT
Stacy Syed says ...
I was so excited when you opened up in my neighborhood! I always wanted a store that was fresh, new and good for the body. I love all organic and the variety you have is wonderful. I shop nowhere else. For Mother's Day I plan to make a gift basket for my Mom and Grandmother with a bunch of goodies from your store. Thanks!
04/28/2009 10:01:25 AM CDT
kimmie says ...
Nancy's Organic Blackberry Kefir rocks my world! Other Whole Food favorites are Pederson's Humane Certified bacon - if only all meats were humane-certified! - and 360 brand CoQ10, which I take daily. Also, I like to cook up some quinoa and add goji berries just before the end, so they get all steamed and make the quinoa really sweet. I think Whole Foods should promote quinoa more - it's got tons of complete protein. I'm going to make some tabouleh with it right now!
04/28/2009 10:02:11 AM CDT
Emily Barklage says ...
Always have to get a panini when I go to my Whole Foods!
04/28/2009 10:02:33 AM CDT
Lisa Ruth says ...
While I love so many of the products at Whole Foods, these are the ones I bring home each visit... Yummy's Hummos with the Whole Foods brand mini whole wheat pitas. Fresh cut fruit from the produce department. Grab a container of berries and melon, or berries and pineapple to snack on or have your kids snack on while you shop! Local milk - I get the Morning Fresh Dairy milk in glass bottles every week. 365 Shampoo and Conditioner with the lavender scent. Greek olive mix from the olive bar. Store-made croutons. Strawberry Boston Creme Cake in the bakery (well, don't get this every visit, but it is soo good!)
04/28/2009 10:03:33 AM CDT

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