The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free
By Jennie
I love to cook. I make dinner from scratch about five nights a week. When Best Buy asked us to pick our preferred Mother’s Day gift from a list, based on our personality type, I knew that my personality type was Foodie mom (included in the other options were “fitness mom”, which…I wish, but no). Best Buy had a number of gifts on the “foodie mom” list that turned my head; the KitchenAid Ultra Power Tilt-Head Stand Mixer just about made me drool. But I actually already have a KitchenAid mixer that I’ve had for ages; my only excuse for getting a new one would be that mine is boring white and they come in SO MANY pretty colors! Yes, I’m shallow.
The Dash Greek Yogurt Maker was also intriguing. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a yogurt maker! How cool! But if I’m honest, it’s just as easy to buy Greek yogurt – that stuff is EVERYWHERE these days – and the yogurt maker would probably go the way of my bread maker and ice cream machine, both of which are…around here somewhere.
The 8-bottle wine chiller also turned my head. How nice, how elegant it would be to have eight bottles of chilled wine on hand at all times! It would be great for entertaining…but as cool as it sounds it’s a solution to a problem I don’t really have; I usually find plenty of room, even in my crowded refrigerator, for the 2-3 bottles of wine I have on hand most of the time. I don’t think I know enough people that I’d want to entertain to justify eight bottles of wine. The chiller would be great for someone with a bigger family or wine collection, or someone who entertains a lot, though.
Finally, I settled on two gifts (because I’m greedy!) that I’d love to have, and which I think would make my cooking experience more enjoyable. They are the Samsung 22″ Class LED 1080p HDTV and the Rocketfish Under-Cabinet Mount For Most 13″ – 22″ Flat-Panel TVs. I have long wanted a television in the kitchen, and ever since I saw those TVs that mount under the kitchen cabinet I have coveted one. It’s not that I need to have a TV on at all times, but there are times when I’m watching a show and know I need to get up and, say, start the salad. I’ve been known to drag the chopping board and bowl and veggies into the living room so I can work in front of the TV and finish my show at the same time. It’s not an ideal solution; it can be messy and isn’t exactly efficient. If I could just flip the TV on in the kitchen and finish my show while I work in there, I’d save time and it would make the experience of preparing a meal that much more enjoyable and relaxed.
Check out the rest of my “foodie” gift list below:
- Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 16GB
- Mini Jambox Wireless Speaker
- iPad Air Defender Papaya
- KitchenAid Ultra Power Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
- Cuisinart Griddler
- Smart Oven Convection Toaster/Pizza Oven
- Oster Waffle Maker
- Hamilton Beach set and forget slow cooker
- Cuisinart Food Processor
- 8 bottle wine chiller
- Ninja Blender
- Breville Juicer
- Samsung 22″ Class LED 1080p HDTV
- Cuisinart Smart Stick 2-Speed Hand Blender
- Keurig special edition
- Rocketfish Under-Cabinet Mount For Most 13″ – 22″ Flat-Panel TVs
- Dash Greek Yogurt Maker
Best Buy actually have a number of products available for all types of moms on their gift list at a number of price points. These come with a low-price guarantee and Best Buy offers free shipping on all orders over $35.
Best Buy is also offering a 20% off coupon for Misfit Shine Products. This Misfit Shine line is an elegant activity monitor that you can wear anywhere designed to inspire people to become more active, and encourage people to set goals for how much they want to move in a day and complete them.
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th. What is your Mother’s Day Greatest Gift Pick at Best Buy?
Do you love twitter parties? Best Buy is hosting two Mother’s Day Twitter Parties on Friday May 2nd at 12:00pm CST and Wednesday May 7th at 7pm CST . Feel free to join one or both of these parties for a chance to receive Best Buy gift cards and other great products. Tweet #GreatestMom with your favorite Mother’s Day Gift ideas from Best Buy.
*The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
Jennie has contributed to Imperfect Women since its inception in 2009. She writes about politics, celebrity news, and anything else that catches her interest.
Virginia Stone says
April 28, 2014 at 10:14 amVery interesting ideas.
American Punjaban PI says
April 28, 2014 at 5:37 pmI would have chosen the mixer as well. I love cooking too but I don’t get much time for it right now since I’m the main bread winner in the home.
Grandma Bonnie says
April 28, 2014 at 7:45 pmOh, I love your wish list. I so want the Dash Greek Yogurt maker.
Cynthia L. says
April 28, 2014 at 7:57 pmYou listed some really great items for Mother’s Day! I will have to check out the wine cooler!
snickers says
April 28, 2014 at 8:27 pmI just purchased a Shark sweeper, lightweight for in between heavy cleaning, love it. There are several models to choose from, make sure you get the one that the canister can be removed and emptied. it weight 12 lbs and has several attachments. Best Buy has great things!
Would love to have a wine frig built in, until then, just throw in the frig. Thanks for the nice review of all the products. Seems my small foodie things never wear out, made well before the throw away came into play. I do dream of all the fancy colors tho. )
Marielle Altenor says
April 28, 2014 at 8:45 pmlol Great gift choices, not greedy at all! As for me I wouldn’t say no to the KitchenAid Ultra Power Tilt-Head Stand Mixer and the Cuisinart Food Processor =)
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
April 29, 2014 at 3:09 amI usually get my mom jewelry and flowers on Mother’s Day, but maybe it’s time for a change? I bet she would like some of those things at Best Buy!
Veronica Lee says
April 29, 2014 at 5:40 amI was just thinking of getting my mom a juicer! Love your gift list, BTW.
Gingermommy says
April 29, 2014 at 6:38 amBest Buy is my candy shop! They have so many great things I can use. I think families will surely make the right choice if they get mom a gift there
Kristi says
April 29, 2014 at 8:29 amYep – definitely some great Mother’s Day gifts here at Best Buy. I would love the Kitchen Aide Stand Mixer. I hate to admit it, but I don’t own one!
Helene Cohen Bludman says
April 29, 2014 at 12:25 pmOooh I love your list! Can I just copy and paste and send to my family? As for my mom, the Dash Greek Yogurt Maker sounds like something she would really like.
Touristmeetstraveler says
April 29, 2014 at 12:39 pmGreat list, my mom recently has gotten interested in technology.
Pam says
April 29, 2014 at 1:01 pmThere are so many great gifts at Best Buy! The Ninja Blender makes a great gift for anyone.
Lady Lilith says
April 29, 2014 at 4:11 pmBest Buy is a great place to go. They really do have almost everything.
Tess says
April 29, 2014 at 4:26 pmWhat great ideas for moms. I would probably just get my mom the usual flowers. lol
Fabulus Perks says
April 29, 2014 at 6:08 pmIt’s so hard to picking the right gift for my mother for Mother’s Day. This year with all the great tips and ideas I have been seeing should make things a lot easy.
Jennifer Williams says
April 29, 2014 at 7:41 pmI purchased my Ninja Blender and the Ninja 3 in 1 cooker from there – I love Best Buy they had the best deals for both items.
Alice C says
April 29, 2014 at 7:56 pmThese are great suggestions! I love making a wishlist for birthdays, holidays, etc. I though it was impersonal at first but it really helps the people in my life and since they are choosing from a list I still get a little bit of a suprise. happy mothers day in advance!
Tough Cookie Mommy says
April 29, 2014 at 8:30 pmThis post gives me some great ideas about what to give my mother this Mother’s Day.
Nikki says
April 29, 2014 at 8:52 pmBest Buy has everything I really want for Mother’s Day! I love electronics of all types. I’d really love a flat-screen TV, but I don’t think my son’s allowance will cover it. 🙂
Liz Mays says
April 29, 2014 at 9:44 pmWhat wouldn’t I love on your list? I never really thought about Mother’s Day in Best Buy but I was wrong!
Dawn says
April 29, 2014 at 11:56 pmI would so love a yogurt maker! My daughter and I eat it all the time.
Rosey says
April 30, 2014 at 6:56 amI didn’t know there was a yogurt maker either. And thanks for the info. on the Twitter party!
Ashley Gill says
April 30, 2014 at 7:09 amI want an 8 bottle wine chiller so bad!! Cold wine any time? YES PLEASE!!
Amanda Her says
April 30, 2014 at 11:35 amI wouldn’t mind a gift from Best Buy for Mother’s Day. I’ve had my eye on a Fitbit for a while now.
Toni says
April 30, 2014 at 11:57 amI would love pretty much anything from Best Buy. They have so many awesome techy products I want.
Aisha Kristine Chong says
April 30, 2014 at 2:53 pmThanks for sharing us these list – I definitely need to work on something to get for my mom.
Veronica says
April 30, 2014 at 5:27 pmThese are all such wonderful gift ideas for Mother’s Day! I see a few things I would love to have
Lily@IW says
May 1, 2014 at 6:12 amI do love fun kitchen appliances. I also tend to drool. I am intrigued by the ninja blender. I will have to go check that out.
I need so little these days. My kitchen center refuses to wear out and it’s over 20yo. It’s boring white.
Anya@IW says
May 5, 2014 at 12:35 pmExcellent choices, Jennie! I’ll take one of each!
And please include 8 bottles of wine with my wine chiller.
Hey, a mom can dream, right?! 😉