Friday, May 9, 2008

Great Gift Ideas For Mother's Day

Mother's Day is rolling around again this Sunday and I'm here to help you out with a couple great gift ideas to prove to your mother that giving birth to you was a good idea. You can go with the same old card, candies, and flowers. Or you can go with something that's more than just paper, is not edible, and will last for more than a week. Here are a couple clues that may help you find that special gift that'll make you her favorite kid this Mother's Day.
1) Digital Cameras or Webcams Moms are all about capturing the moment and cherishing the memories. A camera is a perfect gift for Mom. Careful not to go for the most technologically advanced digital camera. Mom would probably appreciate a camera that looks really cool, something with a huge LCD screen and is super thing. I doubt she'll care much about how many different kinds of lighting options a camera has. If you go for a middle of the road camera that looks cool, she'll be sure to appreciate it.

If you can't make it to visit Mom on Mother's Day, a nice gesture is to send her a webcam along with whatever other presents you get her. A simple plug and play webcam is best, especially one with a good amount of megapixels. Being able to see you on her day would be priceless. And it won't cost too much for you either.

2) Digital Photo Frames This is a new gadget that was hot last holiday season. Digital photo frames would be perfect for the mom who already has a digital camera. You can upload photos onto the frame, create a slideshow so that the photos automatically change themselves, and play music on them. This is always a great gift choice, just make sure that you pick one that's simple and looks nice.
3) Apple iPod or Touch For the mothers who are more digitally in-tune, and iPod or a Touch would be an amazing gift, though these gifts would be expensive. Still, everyone loves an iPod.
4) Gift Certificates These are the safest and most reliable gifts. I listed this as last because, if you're like me, you've given your mother loads of gift certificates already. Gift certificates to the movies or to a health spa are some of the most popular gift certificate choices. You can always get her gift certificates to her favorite stores too.

And if all else fails this year, get the flowers. Always get some flowers.

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