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• Mother's Day Finally Over! All Hail Fathers!

  Well thank god that's over. Breakfast-in-bed. Check. Gifts. Check. Day Spa Massage. Check. Flowers. Damnit! Undying love and support. I'm friggin exhausted! But now, finally, we can all focus on more important things in life ... like Father's Day. So goodbye Mother's Day -- you greeting card-contrived holiday that sends dads everywhere into a state of anxiety and gloom, fearful they won't get the right gift or offer just enough time away from the kids to give mom a break but also not cripple all the hard work she's put into them. Three weeks, is it? And hello Father's Day -- you greeting card-contrived holiday that sends moms into a state of euphoria because they can finally get that bastard out of the house for three weeks and have some quality time with the kids ... or is that just me? Anyway, I want a watch. And also what every red-blooded American man wants when he wakes up late on that balmy Sunday June morning ... another season of the "Gilmore Girls." Posted May 14 2007, 08:33 AM by Mike Adamick (Cry It Out!) with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: father's rights, fatherhood, Mother's Day, favorite things, Mother's Day gift ideas, mother's day gift guide

• What Geeky Moms Want For Mother's Day

  The upside to being one half of a nerd couple is that we always know what to get one another for gift-giving holidays: something we'd want for ourselves, provided we don't already have one. The iPod-to-human ratio is already pretty high in our house, and the iPhone isn't out yet, but there are countless gadgets out there that would suit me fine, and whatever I don't get for Mother's Day will probably be just fine for Father's Day—that's the beauty of a shared interest in shiny objects. PC Mag's list of gifts includes a Wii, something my husband and I have been thinking about getting ourselves for a while now, and not just because of my strong resemblance to Cooking Mama. Techmamas rounded up gift suggestions from the blogosphere, and made a little list of their own too.  I love the idea of a classy little purse that holds a slew of gadgets and can be tucked into your laptop bag, and I'm actually pretty crazy about the idea of getting some organizational software (getting financial software for Christmas was an unexpected joy). The best part of this? Most guys aren't going to mind a last-minute trip to Fry's Electronics or Best Buy on the Saturday evening before Mother's Day. Posted May 12 2007, 04:23 PM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: gadgets, gifts, mother's day gift guide, pc magazine, techmamas

• Mom's on a Diet Gift Basket and Other Horrid Mother's Day Gifts to Avoid

  Let's get one thing straight.  Good gift-giving means knowing your audience. If you have a grown-up tomboy for a partner, kitchen equipment is most likely not a good gift.  If your girl likes to dress up in lipstick and heels and eschews sports, season tickets to the local ballpark might not elicit a joyful response.  Buying mother's day gifts is a particularly thorny time for the worried gift-giver.  Do you go with something that celebrates motherhood?  A pendant perhaps?  (Answer: Yes, as long as it's not butt ugly or gold). Should one follow a Mother's Day escape theme? (Answer: Usually a safe bet).  Should you go for a celebratory bisque figurine? (Answer: If your partner is under 50, never. Never never never.)   What about an unusual gift?  An acre of the Pacific Ocean perhaps? (Answer: If it's odd funny, maybe.  But an acre of the ocean? Probably not a good idea). But the worst gift of all time? Anything, anything at all to do with dieting.  I give you the Mom's On a Diet Gift Basket. Any gift that comes with this sales pitch:  "so mom would like there to be a little less of her to love"... Let's edit in some truth talk shall we?  "Buy this gift if you'd like to fill Mama with rage and anger."   Posted May 04 2007, 01:16 PM by Rachael Brownell (Redsy) with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: gifts, Mother's Day, mother's day gift guide