I do love you, blogs & tea.

Finding something for your mom (ok, well, any woman) can be a struggle. We’ve all been there.

I have a reputation @ the wig company as a “gift consultant” for colleagues with girlfriends (let’s just say that

I live vicariously through these gifts)… so I want to help pass along some of my ideas for Mother’s day to all of you who read the Techyness.

As mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been on a real Etsy kick lately… so here are a few ideas for all you Moms out there (because what’s better that something handmade, local, and helps out real people!?!).

On the techy side, what about a great USB flash drive? Even the non-techy moms will be a fan of the LaCie Key-Shaped USB drives. Simple, flawless design.

BUT. Never give a woman JUST a gadget or a technological device. Add a fun twist- if you’re buying your mom a digital camera, preload the sd card with some photos to flip through, or a pre-recorded video of you telling her you love her :) This was the same advice I gave to a fellow IMLP- lets just say it worked out well with his girlfriend!

Not sure what to buy Mom!?!

What about technology lessons? I usually help my mom out with blackberry 101 and 101.1 lessons whenever I’m back in Ohio. (Last time I gave a live demo of Kayak, she’s a huge fan now.) Or what about installing Skype on her computer and buying her a cute headset (alongwith some skype credits!?) Your mom would like to SEE you sometime, you know.

Want to show your madre you <3 her?  I’ve included some non-techy ideas…

I’m loving these posters that are silk screened by hand, especially this one. Or what about a photo locket (moms love a mix of classy/corny) – like this fleur-de-lis vintage locket, a mixed media locket, a tree locket for the nature types, and a classic long chained oversize locket.

If you’re looking for a photo to put in the locket, you can order photos via snapfish, or my personal favorite, mpix. These sites also offer fun photo gifts that ship fast- like photo albums, inexpensive photobooks from snapfish, or try vistaprint for endless possibilities (ships fast too!)…

Happy Mother’s Day – and comment with what you’re buying your mom this year :)

Geeky Accessories… so hot right now.

Keyboard Cufflinks via Etsy (use your initials for extra fun)

True, we can’t all bring our macbooks with us into the office (sad), to the bar, church, or other venues that only allow for small mobile devices… but who’s to say that you can’t bring a piece of your bff with you anyway?

Thankfully, boys and girls, miss techyness (as PP calls me), is coming to your rescue with a few hot accessories to add some binary fun to the everyday.

Perhaps your computer has moved onto a second life (blue screen of death orother incurable illness) and you want to keep a piece of him/her with you… perhaps a ring or a pair of cufflinks could serve as a longstanding reminder to that wonderful relationship (a little dark right?)

Mac Ring via Etsy (where are the diamonds!?)

If you’re interested in transforming some of your old keyboards into lovely items, read this article from DIY network that gives you the low-down. This forum post shows how one user turns an old laptop into a bracelet (spell something out for extra effect).

Another article from DIY network shows you how to turn a USB port into a necklace. humm.

The top of my desk.

Does one’s physical “desk top” mimic the digital version of the desk?

While googling around the ‘net to find how other bloggers showcase these differences, I ran into this post at Daily Blog Tips, where the author wrote, ” Blogs are based on conversations and relationships, after all, so I figured it could be nice to see where all the posts are coming from.”

I agree.

A litle background about my “desk” — all the photos were taken by yours truly in Italy. There’s a bunch of random stuff on my desk, including my macbook pro, my matching acer monitor, and of course, my boatman geller stationary. I purchased the Keep Calm print on Etsy and had it custom framed.

In order to craft the perfect desktop, it begins with finding the picture that you will stare at for hours. Will it be a photo of a loved one, the beach or the sky (as in my case?). Will you search the web or search your own archives?

To find a great photo, I recommend searching through flickr. Best stuff and a nice interface. Plus you can download high res versions of the images (much better than trying to sort through google). Search “desktop” and you’ll get these results. Not bad.