Last Minute Mother's Day Gifts That Mom Will Love
by Ida Hsiang
May 6, 2010 8:29 AM PDT
OMG! It's Mother's Day this Sunday? It's ok if you forgot. I understand. So many of us have such busy schedules and so many errands to run that we lose track of time, but it's not too late! You still have time to find mom a pretty and thoughtful gift that she'll absolutely love opening on the morning of May 9th. Remember that horrendous episode of 'That 70's Show' where Eric and Red try to pass off a gas station balloon and mini-map as a wonderful, pre-planned Mother's Day gift? Avoid that scenario for yourself and click on the slideshow to see a selection of gifts with something for every mom. Fragrant perfumes, gourmet cookbooks, comfy sleepwear ... whatever it is that your mom will love, you'll find it last minute here and she'll never have to know that, although you love her, you may have temporarily forgot about Mother's Day.
Hot In The Hive: QOOQ Kitchen Computer
by Alex Gambardella
Nov 24, 2009 6:17 AM PST
Imagine a world where stuffy French culinary academies are rendered obsolete. Where you don't need to spend thousands on a personal chef... and you don't need a talking rat under your chef's hat to lead your way around the kitchen. Enter QOOQ -- your sleek touchscreen guide to mouthwatering masterpieces! The device, equipped with Wi-Fi capabilities and 500 preloaded recipes, takes you step-by-step through meal preparation and even teaches you tricky-to-master techniques with tutorial videos. Sauteed your way through all of its default recipes? Subscribe to monthly downloadable updates for 12.95 EUR a month and you'll never run out of creative things to concoct. It would be the perfect gift for any Jacques Pepin in training... but as of now, the device only comes in French. So if you have anyone on your list who has mastered the French language but doesn't have the culinary mastery to go with it, look into the QOOQ!
Price: 349 EUR
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add QOOQ Kitchen Computer to the Hive.
