| Frantically looking for that perfect Mother's Day gift | | | | Cousin Lina's chocolate cake, you can add the recipe |
| that will show Mom how much you love her? Want to | | | | to the book, and include pictures of Aunt Laura and |
| make sure you retain your "favorite child" status? | | | | Cousin Lina! |
| Need a Mother's Day gift that will make up for all the | | | | 3. Experiential Gifts: These great Mother's Day gifts |
| angst you caused as a teenager? Forget flowers and | | | | provide Mom with a memorable experience as a |
| chocolates...think creatively with these top 5 Mother's | | | | present. Experiential gifts are one of the |
| day gift ideas! | | | | fastest-growing segments of the gift industry. An |
| 1. Electronics: Many moms are hoping for the latest | | | | experiential gift can range from dinner at a restaurant, |
| electronic gadget for a great Mother's Day gift! With | | | | a hot air balloon flight, a visit to a spa, at-home cooking |
| the prices of IPOD Shuffles under $50, MP3 players | | | | classes, scuba-diving lessons, theater tickets, or rock |
| are super-hot Mother's Day gifts this year. GPS units, | | | | and roll fantasy camp. Experimental Mother's Day gifts |
| either for Mom's car or the personal units for the avid | | | | allow Mom to live her dream activity...just make sure it's |
| exercise enthusiast, are also highly in demand. Many | | | | HER dream, not yours! |
| moms are hoping to find a digital camera in one of the | | | | 4. Gift Baskets: You can find a great Mother's Day gift |
| hot new colors in their Mother's Day gift. Cell phones | | | | basket in just about any theme these days. Just think |
| are another trendy Mother's Day gift. | | | | of what Mom considers a luxury item...chocolates, |
| An HP Printer Mailbox makes a great Mother's Day | | | | perhaps? Is she more of a coffee or tea lover? |
| gift for the computer-phobic mom or grandma. The | | | | Would a garden-themed basket be Mom's perfect |
| Printer Mailbox allows Grandma to receive e-mails and | | | | Mother's Day gift? If you can't decide, go for one of |
| digital photos without a computer! The Printer Mailbox | | | | the luxurious gift basket towers filled with chocolates, |
| shares an existing phone line, and several times a day | | | | fruit, cheese, and other snacks. Or splurge on a Dom |
| - at Grandma's chosen schedule - it prints out e-mails | | | | Perignon gift basket! |
| and digital photos that friends and family have sent. It's | | | | 5. Outdoor Furniture: Buy Mom the gift of relaxation for |
| a wonderful way to keep Grandma in the family e-mail | | | | Mother's Day! Is she ready for new patio furniture? |
| loop! | | | | Would she enjoy stretching out in a hammock? Can |
| 2. Digital Photo Gifts: It's almost ridiculously easy now to | | | | you picture Mom in an old-fashioned porch swing? Or |
| create beautiful Mother's Day gifts, customized with | | | | indulge Mom with an easily-assembled gazebo for a |
| photos of her loved ones. Gifts range from bookmarks | | | | spectacular Mother's Day gift! |
| and coasters for under $10, to personalized photo | | | | As you can see, there are many great Mother's Day |
| books complete with individualized text, to blankets and | | | | gift ideas beyond chocolates or flowers! But don't |
| purses. Don't forget about coffee mugs, playing cards, | | | | worry, Mom will love whatever you choose. After all, |
| and aprons! | | | | she loved and wore that macaroni necklace you |
| Another great digital photo Mother's Day gift is a | | | | made when you were six! It's what moms do |
| personalized cookbook. With this option, you add your | | | | best...love us! And any Mother's Day gift is a great |
| own recipes and pictures/memories. So if your family | | | | Mother's Day gift as long as it's presented with love. |
| can't live without Aunt Laura's pineapple casserole, or | | | | |