by Louie Lucillio

Are you at wit’s end when trying to decide what to get your Mom or your wife for the upcoming holiday in her honor? It’s easy to slip into an unthinking pattern of buying the same sorts of presents for her every year, one after another. Flower, candy, that sort of thing. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that approach occasionally, but if you’ve done it over and over and over, it’s time to look for a new approach to shopping for the Mom or Moms in your life for this Mother’s Day. Check out the following paragraphs for some cool tips. By the way, I’m a 35 year old man who lives in his Mom’s basement, so I know what I’m talking about!

1. Get her an iPod or other mp3 player. Everyone wants their mom to be “hip” and “with it”, and if your wife or mother doesn’t have her own mp3 player, such as an iPod, she’s the furthest thing from being “hip” or “with it”. In fact, shel going to be at the bottom of the totem pole socially. Is that the life you want for your wife or mother? Not getting invited to the “right” parties? Being an outcast? Of course not. So, if you love your Mom, and she doesn’t have an mp3 player, get her one for Mother’s Day. She’ll be one of the beautiful people in no time!

2. HDTV. Can you imagine anything more unpleasant than seeing your Mom rioting in the street in the Year of Our Lord 2009? I certainly can’t. And, yet, you may very well drive her to rioting in the streets. How? I’ll tell ya how. By not making sure her TV reception doesn’t come to a screeching halt in early 2009. Because the federal government has ordered all TV stations to switch from analog to digital broadcasts by then, and when the switch happens, old TV sets won’t be able to pick up the new digital programs. So get Mom a new HDTV or a converter for her old set. Keep her off the streets.

3. Satellite radio. Unless your Mom speaks Spanish, or enjoys teeny bopper music, or gets off on 15 straight hours of some blowhards foaming at the mouth about politics and how America is going to heck in a hand basket, there’s probably not much for her to listen to when it comes to local radio. There might be one or two stations, but that’s about it, and that’s not much choice. But with a satellite radio receiver, she can choose from hundreds of genres and formats, most of which are commercial free. And you can get her a receiver for the car, for the home, or a sport receiver for jogging, etc.

4. New computer. Unless your Mom’s Amish or Mennonite, she probably already has a computer. But there’s a strong probability that it’s outdated. If not, great. But if that’s the case, why not get Mom a brand new set up? They get cheaper and better every year, and Mother’s Day is a great time to get your own Mom the very latest - a much faster computer with lots more memory and storage. Think she’d like that? I bet she would. (If not, you can always get me one.) Or maybe she’s got a nice ‘puter, but she still has one of those monitors from the Dark Ages? Then get her a nice flat screen!

5. Home Music System. Just like computers and TVs, home stereos have evolved greatly in the past few years. They’ve gotten smaller, better, and cheaper, all at the same time. The sound quality that comes out of products from companies like Bose and Cambridge Soundworks simply has to be heard to be believed. if your Mom is a music lover she probably will able to experience music like she never has before if you get her a state of the art home stereo system. Of course, they’re all compatible with iPods now, so she can enjoy music she’s downloaded from the web.

6. Digital camera. Like most Moms, I’m guessing that your mother has one or more children? Am I right? I thought so. And, if she’s like most Moms, she loves to take pictures of her kids and/or grandkids. (Not my Mom, though. For some reason, she seems to think she has plenty of pictures of me and doesn’t want anymore. In fact, no matter how many photos of me I give her, she always says no thanks. Go figure.) Well, how about getting her a snazzy new digital camera? Like everything else, they’re getting better and cheaper every year, so if she already has one, you might be able to give her a much better one.

7. Get your wife or Mom one of those fancy schmancy coffee/espresso machines. They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Well, when it comes to women, I think the way to their heart is through their uh, coffee gland, or um, whatever body part handles coffee. Maybe their kidney or esophagus? At any rate, women love the hoity toity drinks sold at places like Starbucks. But they’re expensive. So why not get her one of these espresso machines and she can make the stuff at home for a lot cheaper. Her esophagus with thank you, and so will her purse!

About the Author:

Louie Lucillio is an authority regarding unique Mother’s Day gifts. For tons of great suggestions for your Mom or wife this year, get a copy of his hilarious and informative free report on unique Mother’s Day gifts.

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