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Marvelous Mother’s Day Gifts for the First Woman in your LifeBy Madelyn Miller, the travelladyFOR MOMS WHO ARE GOING PLACES
Come Fly with me is reminiscent of the days when
jet-setting was truly exclusive. With Whoosh Balm and Shower Jelly to get over
the jetlag, Seanik to wash the sea salt from her hair, and Flying Fox to help
her leave all the silly little problems at home (hey, we don’t mean you) Ciao.
($38.95) HELP MOM RELAX AND GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEPZMusic from Sleep Garden, Inc., is perfect for the mother
on the go. Women in general have problems sleeping; busy women have even more
problems. Add in travel and off-setting of the body clock, and these problems
are exacerbated. ZMusic is a simple CD which induces relaxation and sleep with
none of the side-effects of sleep medication. IF YOUR MOM HAS A MAGNETIC PERSONALITY
Magnetix quick-change magnetic pendants come in a variety of shapes and sizes made of mother-of-pearl, turquoise, agate, abalone, and much more. By changing the pendants, these necklaces coordinate with any outfit and any occasion literally in a snap! As a bonus, each necklace comes in its own special magnetic gift box.
Jewelry designer Donna Asch came up with the concept of Magnetix out of a fashion emergency. Having to pack lightly for a European honeymoon prevented her from taking enough jewelry to create a unique look for each day of the 17-day trip, Asch instead tried to utilize the same piece of jewelry while spicing it up a bit to give her outfits a different appearance. This experience gave inspiration to using one necklace with a variety of pendants to easily coordinate with any outfit and still pack light. RECOGNIZE YOUR MOM’S MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Being CEO of the family may be more difficult than running a Fortune 500 company. Reward her with her own corporate cup and the Mommy CEO book. Moms drink coffee and tea all year round, as well as take the book to the beach. Two other best sellers are the pink cap and bucket hat. The next most ordered item is the sleeveless T-shirt, with the roomy tote coming in next...it's a toss up between the two fitted ringer T-shirts. Everything comes in a wide variety of beautiful colors, including Baby Blue and Light Pink. In fact, moms love them so much, that they send notes of appreciation and share the reaction that they get from others, which is always funny. Here are some of the acronyms: Mom CEO (Constantly Evaluating Options) They love the fact that someone has finally given them a tool to show the world who the real CEO in life is and enjoy sharing their validation with the world.
FYI: The newest item is the Syndication Secrets book. What else do moms want? They want to write a column! The book is hot off the press and flying out the door! The motto: ALL MOMS ARE WORKING MOMS AND ARE THE REAL CEOs in Life! YOU KNOW HOW HARD YOUR MOM WORKS...DOES SHE?
Anyone traveling for pleasure or business will appreciate
this simple way to track their exercise - whether it's used while exploring a
new city, walking on the beach, or simply dashing through airports. Compact and
convenient, it clips right to your belt or waistband and silently counts steps
taken and displays the number of calories burned. Users can set goals for
themselves each day (e.g. 10,000 steps), and the CalorieWalk does all the work
for them in tracking their progress. HELP MOM PLAY AROUNDSurprise Her With – A Videogame? Finding a gift item that's sure to appeal to mom can be extremely challenging; most importantly, it should reflect the hectic lifestyle many moms now lead. So why not give her a gift that's guaranteed to provide hundreds of hours of leisure-time entertainment AND stress relief, without breaking the bank? “Casual” computer/videogames – those family-friendly, non-violent puzzle, word, trivia and classic arcade-style games that are now played by more than 50 million women regularly – are one great gift idea that will first surprise, then enchant and ultimately bring a smile to any mother’s face. Sites like PopCap.com and RealArcade.com offer a wide range of casual games which can be played in ‘trial mode’ for free. Games like Bejeweled, Diner Dash, Bookworm and Chuzzle are even more fun than they sound, and collectively consume more than 3 billion hours of women’s leisure time per year. Available for PCs, Macs and mobile devices, casual games are inexpensive (usually around $20 each) yet provide many more hours of entertainment – and even relaxation – than the traditional “hardcore” games that most moms steer clear of. And according to Michele Lewis, a busy mother of four who home-schools her children while holding down two jobs, “They’re a great way to take a break, relax for a little while and de-stress after a long day.” Dr. Carl Arinoldo, a Stony Brook NY-based psychologist, author and noted expert on stress management and stress relief, adds “Casual word and puzzle computer games such as ‘Bejeweled’ can help people exercise and enhance their concentration and focusing skills; and, by seriously attending to the word and puzzle games, people can control stress by cognitively "blocking out" the negative stresses of the day, at least temporarily.” Best of all, casual games can be purchased online via web download, so the game is available instantly. And there’s literally something for everyone in the casual games genre, from spelling words with tumbling alphabet blocks to caring for the fish in a virtual aquarium. PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, recently added a printable/email-able gift certificate to its website (www.popcap.com). This gift certificate makes it even easier to give the gift of games to anyone, because it can be mailed or emailed quickly and easily, or inserted in a card (standard CD jewel cases won’t fit in most cards). And neither the gift-giver or the recipient need to know in advance which game mom might like best; she can try all of PopCap’s games for free on the company’s website, then use the gift certificate to purchase the deluxe version of the game she likes best. Check out these popular sources of downloadable games: GIVE MOM A HAND, OR A HANDS FREE, WIRELESS HEADSET.
RUB MOM THE RIGHT WAYTurn up the heat this Mother's Day with a HoMedics HydraGel Infrared Massager. With its cherry-red exterior, this hand-held massager is the perfect gift for those who don't want to take the traditional candy-and-flowers route. The technologically advanced massager, which retails for $24.99, transfers energy to the massage head and not the handle, while infrared heat stimulates blood circulation. As an added bonus, Marie Scalogna, owner of Spa Chicks, a mobile spa service company, has provided her tips below on how to give a great back massage using a device such as this. "One of the easiest ways to give someone or yourself a back massage is with a hand-held device,” says Marie Scalogna, owner of Spa Chicks. Marie offers the following tips: * Select a wide massage area and use the roller surface. Slowly move the head of the massager over the massage area in big, wide circles. * For areas of soreness or stiffness, change the massager to the pointed surface. Push down on each massage area for about 5 to 7 seconds. Finish with the roller surface again, moving the head around the extended massage area in large, uniform circles. * Avoid using on cuts, bruises, open wounds or skin rashes. * When massaging arms or legs, always go up toward the heart, not down the extremities. * For sensitive skin, apply baby powder or cornstarch before you begin the massage. * Refrain from using if you have just shaved, as it may irritate the skin. GIVE YOUR MOM EXTRA POWERI have just discovered two great gadgets for any moms on the go. The products are made by Mobility Electronics. The first is the new everywhere130 and it is a universal power adapter that enables the user to charge two different devices at once. The adapter can be used anywhere…car, airplane, boat, office, and home. It ships with a dualpower attachment, which enables the user to power up a high power device, such as a laptop, as well as a low power device like a mobile phone, a child’s portable gaming system, pda/smartphone, digital camera, iPod, etc. The second product is the everywhere 15 adapter. It enables the user to charge two low power devices at one time. For instance, moms can use it in the car on the way to the gym to charge their cell phones and iPods at the same time. It is even popular among many celebrities as it was included in each goody bag for the Sundance Film Festival. The reason iGo products are so great is that you can power nearly every mobile device you have with just one product. With all of the electronic devices people carry today, these products really cut down on having to lug around a number of different chargers. The company’s patented itip technology allows you to power all your devices with just the change of a tip. GIVE MOM A CHARGE
The compact, cordless charger plugs directly into a wall outlet, and features a socket plug that folds inside the unit for storage. The soft-edged, oval-shaped charger measures five-inches by four-inches. Three face plates are included so that consumers can match the device to her home decor. The colors of the three snap-on face plates are silver, black and egg shell. The Energizer Easy Charger is the perfect solution to the growing supply of high battery-drain devices mom is having to power. With the ongoing number of digital cameras, MP3 players and handheld games in every household, moms are needing a way to keep everyone and everything powered without breaking the bank. The Energizer Easy Charger is an economical and time-saving solution for busy, on-the-go moms and families. The Energizer Easy Charger is: SOLVE SOME OF MOM’S PESKY LITTLE PROBLEMS
NOTHING MAKES MOM HAPPIER THAN YOUR SMILING FACEShe genuinely loved those handmade Mother’s Day gifts you made for her back in elementary school – it was the thought that counted, right? Now that you are an adult, you can put the same loving thought into a unique and personalized gift that is as special as the woman who put up with you as a teenager. With PhotoStamps, the popular form of personalized, custom postage from Stamps.com, users can turn their own digital photos into official U.S. postage.
To order, consumers simply log on to www.photostamps.com, upload a digital photograph or image file, customize the look and feel by choosing one of ten different border colors to complement the image, select the value of postage and place the order. The interface is fun, functional and incredibly easy to use. Imagine using one of these stamps on her Mother’s Day Card Madelyn Miller is a writer and web entrepreneur who writes for www.travellady.com, www.carladynews.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, and www.cocktailatlas.com. She has several more websites planned. |
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She will love LUSH’s “Come Fly with Me” zippered goodie
sack. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a private jet or EasyJet, when she is
whooshed away on the spur of the moment all she needs to grab is this neat
little white and blue bag to take advantage of a short break to somewhere
unexpected.
“Magnetix,” a unique magnetic necklace line that uses an
innovative approach to custom jewelry featuring stylish interchangeable magnetic
pendants, created a new necklace/pendant gift set especially for Mother’s Day.
The set, called “Bella Fleur” which means beautiful flower in French, includes
both a pink mother-of-pearl flower pendant and hand-carved diamond shaped shell
pendant with a Swarovski crystal along with a tan suede necklace. To view the
new Mother’s Day gift set as well as the full line of Magnetix, go to
Due to their popularity among stylish moms, Magnetix
necklaces have been worn on the hip television show “The O.C.” by trendy mom,
Julie Cooper played by actress Melinda Clarke as well by Blythe Danner, Gwyneth
Paltrow’s mother. 
Mom deserves a title. You can give her one, or let her pick
her own.
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expert, Jodie Lynn, and will not be found anywhere else...until they get into
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Craig's CalorieWalk pedometer will keep track of every step.
IOGEAR’s
Bluetooth Wireless Headset is a great options for Mother’s Day gift ideas for
moms on the go. The device provides ultimate mobility for moms, allowing them to
talk without holding a phone up to their ear or deal with the hassle of cables.
Now mothers can pick up the house or make dinner while talking on the phone. 
The
Energizer Easy Charger is the charger made for moms. Featuring interchangeable
face plates, a sleek design, an automatic safety switch and prominent indicator
lights, the new Energizer e2 Rechargeable Easy Charger delivers both form and
function for the household “battery manager” - mom.
The
Original Gal Pal Garment Deodorant Remover is the fastest, simplest way to
remove those annoying white deodorant marks from clothing without wetting the
fabric. Gal Pal is a hand held foam pad that you use dry. No more wet wash
cloth! Gal-Pal also offers a travel version: a two-sided pad that allows you to
lift and remove white deodorant marks, dirt, crusted food and lint from most
fabrics in seconds. Retail Price: $10-$13.00
You can create PhotoStamps for mom using pictures of her
kids, her grandkids, a family vacation photo, her pet…the possibilities are as
endless and endearing as they were back when you were making Mother’s Day gifts
from felt and construction paper.