Xbox Kinect or Wii: The XBox 360 has always been a hot item since its release in 2005 and the same with the Nintendo Wii, the first motion detecting video game. I have good news about both, the Wii is at an all time low price of $149 and you don’t need to go out and re-buy a brand new XBox, you just to buy the Kinect, which will also set you back $149. The great thing about these motion sensor games is that they are easy to play and you can decide how much effort you want to put into the game. The parental generations don’t need to know how to ‘pwn noobs’ with the traditional XBox controllers since with the Kinect, you use your own hands and feet to kick, punch and throw.

HD Projector: Is it tough to round up all the kids for a movie night out? Then bring the movie theater experience home. Gone are the days that theater style projectors are only for the 1%, these are priced just about as much as an iPad and can hook up to every accessory you have. So stay in the pjs, make some popcorn and fire up that projector and enjoy the movie!

iPad 2: Another rollover hot item from 2010, but this year it is the iPad 2. This is a great family tool because Dad can play Tiger Woods golf, Mom can attack the pigs with Angry Birds and the kids can slice away on Fruit Ninja. On vacation leave the laptop at home and just bring the iPad, filled with Yelp!, Google Maps and hundreds of thousands of apps for whatever need you might have. The 10 hour battery will keep your long road trips powered and you don’t have to worry about plugging it in every night. The iPad is equipped with parental controls, so don’t worry about Jr. exploring any sites he shouldn’t be. Are you looking to save a few bucks? You can still buy the original iPad from Apple for a discounted price.

Sporting Event/ Concert Tickets: We aren’t talking about Disney on Ice or the circus. Take your kids to the local professional football, baseball or whatever sport they will enjoy. Nothing is better than having your kids jacked up on cotton candy and soda, while you enjoy an over priced beer and root on your favorite team. Sports are not your thing? Then check out a classic rock artist on tour and your kids will thank you when they get older. Rock greats like Bruce Springsteen can still put on a heck of a show that your kids will even enjoy.

Keurig Coffee Makers: One sentence can sell this coffee maker. Coffee in less than a minute. What makes this a great family gift is the fact that it doesn’t just brew only coffee. It also makes hot chocolate (a kids’ favorite!), both hot and iced tea and even the seemly unnecessary decaf coffee are all within the capabilities of the Keurig. Every coffee flavor you can imagine from Pumpkin Spice to Peppermint and even the traditional offerings from Starbucks are available in K-Cups that pop right into the Keurig for a fresh cup tailored to each person.

This isn’t the end all of lists, but is a great jumping off point. Maybe you need some gifts for mom? Then check out these beauty gift ideas. Do you have a great family gift that went over well last season? Please share all your ideas below in the comments.

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You’ve heard of CafePress, right? It’s the site where you design your own custom t-shirts with whatever sayings or graphics you want, then set your own price above the base price for the shirt, and keep the profit from your sales. Some people do it to make money, some do it because they want to make a t-shirt that says exactly what they’ve always wanted on a shirt.

I have a store on CafePress, have I mentioned that? I came up with a shirt idea wayyyy back in 2006 thinking people would buy them and I’d make money to go to BlogHer. I was the only person who bought a shirt. Maybe it was only clever to me?

Get it?  The song? “I might like you better if we slept together”? Except I substituted blogged for slept? Is clever, yes?  It might just be me

Ahem. ANYWAY,  you can put your clever saying on all kinds of stuff on CafePress, like film posters and canvas art prints,  coffee mugs and water bottles and beer steins, mousepads and bibs and messenger bags. Did I mention film posters?

*swoon* SO. Please do not commit copyright infringement, but to get ideas for posters or t-shirts or any other item based on a movie, you could start with the Internet Movie Database, also known by it’s abbreviation IMDb or sometimes written as IMDB.

I typed some of my favorite movie quotes into the CafePress search, and I see that someone already came up with a whole line of “Tigers love pepper…they hate cinnamon” merchandise.  Best line from The Hangover!  Just wanna warn you – searching CafePress could lead to a loss of several HOURS of your day as you browse and search, browse and search. There must be millions of items listed.  Heck, you could probably do your entire holiday gift list just from there!  CafePress ROCKS, and not just cuz they sponsored this post

disclosure: I said it twice in the post, but just in case the FTC isn’t sure – I’m getting paid for the links in this post. Everything else I wrote is all me.

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1. Give the gift of financial organization with Mint.com, and it’s free!

• Easy to use: It takes less than 5 minutes to get up and running.
• Safe and Secure: Not to worry. Mint.com provides bank–level data security and industry–leading identity protection validated by VeriSign and TRUSTe.
• Convenient: Mint.com provides visibility into virtually all your financial accounts in one place.
• Visual: Mint.com lets you setup a budget and downloads, categorizes and graphs all of your finances automatically every day, so you know where you’re spending.
• Constantly working to find you savings: Mint.com typically finds users hundreds in savings opportunities in their first session. And it keeps on working to find new ways for you to save every day.
• Available anywhere: You’re automatically notified of upcoming bills, low balances, and any unusual activity in any of your accounts from any computer or your mobile phone.

2. Download a free copy of national life balance expert Renee Trudeau’s award winningThe Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life for 48 hours: May 8th-May 10th at www.mothersguidetoselfrenewal.com

3. LOVE, MOM: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home is a collection of around 250 emails, IMs, and text messages sent from Mothers to their Daughters.  From the authors of the hilarious Postcards From Yo Momma blog.  Funny, sweet, and entertaining, LOVE, MOM is the ideal Mother’s Day gift for Moms with a good sense of humor!

4. Bedtime Stories on DVD or Blu-Ray (DVD has a single disc package or a two-disc set with digital copy for eight bucks more).  Adam Sandler stars as a man who makes up bedtime stories for his niece and nephew only to find out they came true the next day. Rated PG.

5. SoftHands and Deep Moisture from Softress- soothe Mom’s dry hands and skin with luxurious blends of plant oils and antioxidants, no added fragrances, so gentle they are edible!

6. For Moms that love candles, Febreze has come out with their Exotic Destinations collection, with three candles whose scent is reminiscent of Brazil, Hawaii, or Morocco. They look pretty, smell great, last a long time, and aren’t expensive- score!

7. Blogger Dawn Meehan, who I met at the Campbell’s event earlier this year, wrote a really funny book titled “Because I Said So“. Dawn and her husband have six kids and there’s never a dull moment! Her book would make a great gift for Moms who like to read funny, irreverent parenting stories.

8. Does your Mom/Wife like to cook?  Give her  one-year subscription to online meal-planning site emealsforyou. Use code MOMCKS-23 to get a 12-month subscription for only $29.00!

9.  Let Mom spend a day relaxing and escaping into romantic 19th century England with Pride & Prejudice on Blu-Ray or DVD. Three discs contain all five hours of the original miniseries plus a retrospective documentary with the actors looking back on the filming (alas, Colin Firth does not appear), a walking tour of the shooting locations, and an A&E Biography episode about Jane Austen. Available in stores and on Amazon.

10. Speaking of relaxing, show your Mom you know she deserves “Me Time” with a Me Time t-shirt.  Whether it’s her own box of chocolates to savor, time for a long bath, or even uninterrupted computer time, let your Mom/Wife know that you understand the importance of her having balance in her life.

These are just a few of the terrific products I’ve come across for Mother’s Day gifts. Or for buying any time of the year!

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