In honor of Mother’s Day, Alyson from 3 P’s in a Pod and I have put together a gift guide to help you find that perfect gift for the mom on your list, and maybe even provide YOU with some ideas for things that you would like to receive as a gift for Mother’s Day this year so you can drop some hints for your family.
We have 4 different categories of gifts and with such a wide variety of great gift ideas, you are sure to find something that she will love. We know that we already have!
And on top of providing great ideas, some of our sponsors even have a giveaway to go along with it. So even if you don’t get your every wish, you might be able to win something for yourself for Mother’s Day.
For the full guide with all categories visit: Mother’s Day 2010 Gift Guide
For the first gift guide post and giveaway visit: Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2010 – What Mom Wants: To be Pampered and Indulged
Remember, Mother’s Day is May 9th this year!
Our second category of ‘What Mom Wants’ is “help around the house” and there isn’t a mom out there who does want this. Things that can make our lives easier, save us time, and make the daily tasks that we have to do a little more bearable.
| I think some people are of the impression that it is not polite to give mom things as gifts that have to do with cleaning the house. This is JUST NOT TRUE, especially when it comes to vacuums. Some moms vacuum almost every day (and some more than once a day) because they want their homes to be clean for their families.
The Oreck Halo vacuum cleaner is 2-in-1 cleaning which saves time and effort, something we all wish we could maximize in our daily lives. This vacuum not only picks up dirt and debris, it kills viruses, dust mites eggs, flea eggs, bacteria and mold as well. 2-in-1 cleaning in one simple step.The new Oreck Halo vacuum cleaner makes it easy to clean your floors of dust, dirt, and debris, and kill many of the germs that could be on your floors at the same time. No extra effort. No extra time. Just vacuum like you normally would! Powerful suction removes dirt, dust, and dead microbes, trapping them in the HEPA filter bag.The Oreck Halo vacuum cleaner features two powerful motors. The first motor drives the powerful roller brush that agitates the carpet, bringing debris and germs up and exposing them to the UV-C light that can kill them. The second motor generates incredible suction; dirt and microbes are quickly trapped inside the HEPA13 filter bag. Want to give Mom a gift that will save her time and give her the piece of mind that her carpet is free of allergens and germs? Then consider the Oreck Halo for Mother’s Day, it will definitely give her help around around the house! |
 
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The modern Mom lives in a digital world, and with this comes challenges that Moms before us didn’t have to deal with. Typewriters and 35mm film have been replaced with computers and SD cards and while we have embraced these new technologies, many of us don’t do what we should be doing to protect our digital files.
And it’s daunting. We know we should be backing up our files, saving them..somewhere..but where and how? All of the pictures and videos of my kids are saved on my computer. What would happen if something happened to my computer? I would be DEVASTED. You simply can’t get the memories back. The Seagate FreeAgent Go is a portable external hard drive. This drive is sleek, and ultra-thin and easy to take with you where ever you need it. The ultimate portable storage solution with the world’s first hard drive docking station for easy access to all your stuff. Sleek, ultra-thin design that’s as stylish as it is striking.
Give mom the peace of mine that her cherished files are protected. Give her the ease of use and the ability to quickly sync her files between computers. Maybe she likes to share and trade photos with grandparents, she can use the Seagate FreeAgent Go to carry the photos with her, and copy them easily over to someone else’s computer. Protection and portability of her digital files is definitely going to help mom around the house. She’ll have more time for her “stories” (*snort*), but mostly she’ll have the peace of mind that her irreplaceable memories are safe, and it doesn’t take a lot of time and effort to make it happen! |
| Have you ever crouched down on the floor to pick crumbs up off it because you were simply too lazy to drag out your vacuum? You just vacuumed earlier in the day and someone ends up dropping cracker crumbs in one spot. So you can drag the big vacuum out, unwrap the cord, plug it in, vacuum for 12 seconds, unplug the cord, roll it back up and put the big vacuum away…or you can just pick it up with your fingers.
Well now there is an easier solution! The Hoover Platinum Collection Linx stick vacuum is light, convenient and cordless. LiNX cordless products from the Hoover Platinum Collection are the first cordless cleaning tools that utilize 18 volt, interchangeable Lithium-Ion batteries. The Platinum Collection Stick Vacuum uses Hoover’s Patented WindTunnel™ Technology combined with bagless, cyclonic filtration to provide the performance of an upright on hard floors with cordless convenience. The Platinum Collection Hand Vacuum enjoys a 2X longer runtime. Lithium Ion technology provides fade-free power and a battery fuel gauge shows remaining battery life. With a quick, three hour charge time and an Energy Star rating, the LiNX Cordless System is truly the future of cordless cleaning! The new Platinum Collection Cordless Stick Vac provides the performance of an upright on hard floors* with cordless convenience. One touch brushroll activation, edge cleaning bristles, a low profile base, and a unique wide mouth opening for larger debris make cleaning easy. The Platinum Collection Stick Vac features a battery fuel gauge that shows remaining battery life. Features
Mom will love the convenience of this vacuum, but also the smart features like the battery charger. You can put the vacuum away while the battery charges separately. With fade-free power, and cordless convenience, the Hoover Linx will provide a lot of help around the house, save her a lot of time AND allow her to have clean floors – not to mention save her some backaches from bending over picking up crumbs by hand. A win-win, win! |
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Of course, there are a lot of other great gift for mom that will give her some much needed help around the house, but these are some of our favorites.
ENTER TO WIN SOME THINGS TO HELP YOU AROUND THE HOUSE
To make this great list even better, we have a giveaway to go along with our help around the house category! The entries here will be combined with the entries over at 3 P’s in a Pod, so make sure you enter over there too to double your chances to win (the entries at 3 P’s in a Pod will be first in order ahead of the entries here).
One winner will receive:
From Oreck:
- An Oreck Halo vacuum cleaner (ARV $599.99)
From Seagate:
- A black 500GB Seagate FreeAgent Go Special Edition portable hard drive w/dock (ARV $159.99)
HOW TO ENTER
Take a look at the features and benefits on our “help around the house” products’ websites, and then come back here and leave a comment telling us about the mom in your life (it could be you) who deserves some help around the house and which features of one of these gift ideas would be the most helpful for them.
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Giveaway ends on Saturday May 1, 2010 at noon CST and is open to the USA.
Winner will be selected from all eligible entries using Random.org. Winner will be contacted via email but must respond within 48 hours.
We were provided with samples of all the items included in the gift guide for evaluation prior to inclusion in the guide. Sponsors also provided prizes to winners. Any opinions expressed are our own.
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Oh yeah I need something to kill bad microbes.
My mom helps me out with my own two sons whenever I need it, so I would love to give this to her. The Halo Vacuum would be awesome because she has four dogs and just in case any fleas make it into the house the Halo will kill their eggs.
Cool contest
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Thanks for the contest!