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Great Mother's Day Gifts for Moms and Grandmas

By Christy Matte, About.com

This Mother's Day, go beyond flowers and candy to something Mom or Grandma can use for a long time to come.

1. Eye-Fi Share Card

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Eye-Fi Share is an SD memory card that automatically and wirelessly uploads photos from your camera to your computer and to online photo sharing and processing sites such as Flickr, Shutterfly and Walmart. For anyone who loves taking photos, but never wants to stop to do the upload, this is the perfect gift. There are also Eye-Fi cards that can handle video, geo-tagging and more.

The review link is for the Eye-Fi Explore with Video

2. Unique Photo Gift

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Photo gifts are a wonderful way to make something special for mothers and grandmothers. From photobooks to mugs to tote bags, you can find something for all of the special women in your life. These gifts have even more meaning because they are decorated with photos of loved ones. I chose to highlight the cookie jar because it's unique, but also a great gift for a grandma who loves to bake!

3. LOLMagnetz

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If your mom is an I Can Has Cheezburger? fan, this is an inexpensive gift choice. These refrigerator magnets will allow the whole family to make their own Lolcats captions and poetry.

4. Portable Digital Video Camera

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I have had the pleasure of reviewing the entire line of Pure Digital's Flip video cameras. They're small, cute and easy to use. For the needs of a parent, the Flip Ultra is still my favorite. As an added bonus, it's the least expensive unit (make sure to get the 60 minute version!). Still, if you won't be far from home and your kids are old enough to follow directions, the Flip Mino has a rechargeable battery that's appealing, too. Plus, you can create a custom version with a personal photo if you buy direct from Pure Digital. Trust me, Mom will be happy with any of these.

5. Netbook

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Netbooks are small laptops designed for mobility and to perform tasks like checking email and browsing the web. With prices starting at just a few hundred dollars, they are the perfect gift for mom if she has to fight with the kids for her computer time. And, if it's important to her, you can even get them in fun colors. Also, check out About.com's PC Hardware Guide's list of Best Netbooks.
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