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TO ALL THE MOTHERS IN THE WORLD- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Do you ever run out of ideas for a gift to give to your mother on her special day?  Flowers are great but get boring after a while. Here are five great Mother's Day gifts under $100 that I think mom would appreciate (especially the "Techy" mom):

1. ChicBuds - Most earbuds are basic black or white-- now you can buy them to match mom's sense of style and color coordination. You can now get earbuds in "blue graffiti", "pink leopard", and "zebra stripes" and they come with a flat, tangle-free cord. The also come with three gel-tip sizes to get the best possible fit. Chicbuds are priced at $29.99  each.
2. Apple TV or Roku LT - The Apple TV or the Roku LT are diminutive boxes that plug in to almost any TV and stream video from various services such as Netflix to instantly watch special selected videos. Both boxes are excellent, but the Apple TV has better AirPlay capabilities. For example, mom can beam snapshots and videos from her phone to the TV. However, Roku boxes support Amazon instant Video and Hulu Plus, which together offer more viewing options than iTunes alone. The Apple TV costs $99.00 each and the Roku LT costs $49.99 each.
3. Amazon Kindle Touch or Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch - The Amazon Kindle Touch is $99.00 each and has received four stars and is also an Editor's Choice from CNET. The Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch was just reduced to $79.00 each in honor of Mother's Day, and also received four stars and an Editor's Choice.
4. Fitbit Ultra - Is your mom trying to get into shape? The Fitbit Ultra is one of the first gadgets that can actually help her get started. This clip-on activity tracker measures just about anything: steps taken, stairs climbed, distance traveled, and calories burned. It can even monitor sleep patterns. The real fun is that mom can track all of her stats online or in the companion Android/iOS apps. It even syncs with popular apps like "Lose It" and "RunKeeper."
5. Creative D100 Bluetooth Speaker - If your mom has a smartphone or a tablet, she probably enjoys listening to her playlists, podcasts, Pandora and more. The beauty of a Bluetooth speaker is that it can go just about anywhere that mom goes, and it can play any audio she wants to hear. There are many Bluetooth speakers to choose from, many priced under $100.00 each.

Happy shopping and Happy Mother's Day!

Until next time...

Bye for now,

Laurie