What are you ladies getting your mothers for xmas? NBR

nessahm · December 2012

Hi ladies,

The only person left to buy a gift for is my mom. I'm a little embarrassed about this because usually her gift is one of the first to be purchased and it is usually something thoughful or really nice, but this year I haven't been able to think of one thing to get her. Last year I got her a Coach purse which she loves and wears every single day (which makes me so happy). But, this year, we are cutting back on gift expense a little so I can't buy something as expensive. I love my mother more than anything and I think she deserves the world for what a wonderful mother she is but it is hard to buy something really nice on a limited budget.

I guess my last resort is to get her a gift card but I really rather not do that. Also, I don't want to get her something baby related because she's already a grandmother to two kids (my DD and my niece) so I rather get her something for herself.

So I thought I'd ask you ladies what you are getting your own mothers so hopefully I can get some ideas

TIA!

mrsbea · December 2012

I don't know what budget you have, but maybe a purse accessory for that purse you got that she loves so much. Matching wallet or similar scheme.

A massage certificate. Candles. Books. Girls movie night tickets for 2. Salon certificate. Nook, ipad or kindle cover. Personalized ornament. Things Remembered engraving. Locket necklace.

branmuffin2112 · December 2012

Coal.

Fremdschamen · December 2012

I got my mom a cardigan from one of her favourite stores and a novel (she is a big reader).

UberBiz · December 2012

I am having the same problem this year. I have NO IDEA what to get for my mom. I don't want to get anything cheesy, or anything related to cleaning or cooking (it's a tradition that my brother gets her a broom every Christmas, but that's different, she expects it now, lol). I hate knick-knacks, they just sit around and get dusty. Gift card seems like a real cop-out, especially since she does watch DD after school every day until I get home from work, so something more thoughtful is definitely in order.

Sorry I'm no help, but I'll be watching this thread now for an inkling of an idea...

kara1204 · December 2012

I got my mother 2 sweaters from Lands End, this is the same gift I got her last year ( different sweaters of course). She liked them so much that I decided to take the same route. Good quality, fast shipping and there is usually a coupon code to save you money.

StarBe · December 2012

a nice sweater?

bath robe, slippers, and a few bath bombs/balls or bubble bath?

any snacks she loves (e.g. chocolate covered pretzels)?

a mani/pedi gift card or "coupon" for a girls day with you?

cute coin purse to match the purse you bought her?

Trish&Pete07 · December 2012

This year I am getting my Mom a new coffee pot. My brother broke her old one and then went out and got her a new one but she has had nothing but problems with it and complains about it all the time. After spending 6 weeks living with her I realized her frustration with this and my brother and I decided to get her a new one. We are also all pooling some money and getting her a new ceiling fan for her living room. It need to be a HUGE one because of its location on a really high cathedral ceiling and wood burning fireplace. I'm really no help are far as ideas go for your mom though. Maybe a weekend getaway for the 2 of you to a B&B?

amelia318 · December 2012

I got my Mom and Dad a nice Cypress baby swing for their deck. It'll be great for my niece who is 9 months as well as my little one. They already know about it and are so excited!!

kara1204 · December 2012

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Lady Gaga tickets. Yes, you read that right. My 63 year old mother is going to put her "paws" up and celebrate being a "little monster" the day before her birthday. she is looking very forward to being with "all the gays" as she says (not trying to be offensive, she seriously LOVES gay people) and keeps sending texts and phone calls about how excited she is and how we didn't have to do it.

The tickets were hella expensive so it's a combined birthday and Christmas gift from me and DH and my brother and his wife.

I love this!

KrisM86 · December 2012

This probably doesn't help you, but I got my mom a nice framed wedding photo of me and DH. I also made her a wall calendar with pictures of DD from the last year. It's super easy once you have kids!

For her stocking, my sister and I got her some little candles, jam, spices, nail polish and a trashy magazine.

none5 · December 2012

My mom mentioned that she wanted "one of those green pans" that you see on infomercials. So I got her one of those with a silicon baking mat and a nice kitchen utensil (spatula, maybe). I can't wait to give her the infomercial gift. She's going to love it and laugh!

nessahm · December 2012

Thanks so much for the feedback ladies. I actually loved the idea some of you gave of getting her a wallet or something else to go along with her purse so I went ahead and ordered her a wallet from the coach factory outlet. She's going to love it! So now I'm DONE!! Woohoo!

Thanks again ladies - you guys rock!

SammieLou88 · December 2012

Does your mom already have an iPod? I got my mom one a few years back as a combined birthday/mother's day gift and she takes it EVERYWHERE with her. Bonus, it opened up other gift options, like a docking station with speakers. And for each holiday/birthday now, I also include a small iTunes gift card in her card.

can_can · December 2012

We gave my mom a VISA gift card because she already bought her own gift, and wanted us to reimburse her. I told her it was ridiculous that she did that, but she's strong willed

That said, we also bought she and my dad a digital picture frame that has an email address. We can email photos to it as an attachment, and it shows up in their frame within a few minutes. They LOVE it (we exchanged gifts already at Thanksgiving, since we'll be at my in-laws for Christmas). And I don't get flack for not sending them more photos online

It's the Kodak Pulse frame, on Amazon...

MrsP7309 · December 2012

I got my mom a pair of pearl earrings.

Ann003 · December 2012

My mom is the most difficult person in the world to shop for. I got her a nice scarf from Macy's so she can exchange it (Ralph Lauren, she's a brand wh0re). I used a coupon, so it wasn't too bad. For a thank you gift for throwing me a shower, I got her an engraved frame from Things Remembered that said "We Love Grandma". She loved it!

JSS1002 · December 2012

I got her a framed picture of the two of us, a few silly odds and ends that I know she needs / wants, and then a matted and framed picture of our last name, from here: https://www.createsticksandstones.com/

JSS1002 · December 2012

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Lady Gaga tickets. Yes, you read that right. My 63 year old mother is going to put her "paws" up and celebrate being a "little monster" the day before her birthday. she is looking very forward to being with "all the gays" as she says (not trying to be offensive, she seriously LOVES gay people) and keeps sending texts and phone calls about how excited she is and how we didn't have to do it.

The tickets were hella expensive so it's a combined birthday and Christmas gift from me and DH and my brother and his wife.

Your mom WINS. That's awesome. My mom is also 63 and.... while she has a love for the gays, would not be caught dead at a Gaga concert!

TnArichmond · December 2012

My dad just left for Afghanistan, and my mom quit her job because she hated it and doesn't need the money any more... My brother has sight problems and can't drive, so she will be driving him to work every day (right down the street from my house), picking up DD, and keeping her all day while DH and I work. This way she isn't alone all day and we don't have daycare cost anymore! She will go to Kindergarten in the fall, and obviously, DS will be here in April.

So my mom's first Christmas gift consists of a travel mug, variety of teas, and home "grown" honey from a girl that I work with. That way she can take her tea to drop off my brother and have to it drink while she waits for DD to wake up.

THEN, something I just started putting together today (abusing company printers, shhh) is a binder filled with writing and coloring pages for her to do with DD. I'm not expecting her to do full out lesson plans. This is just full of coloring pages and letter/number handwriting pages so she can give DD something to practice and sit for a few minutes a day. I'm also putting in some easy crafts that will be borderline easy for DD to do with minimal prep on my mom's part. I am also making a double batch letter flashcards that I will put on thicker paper so they can play the match game wth them. ((I'm 6 credits away from my Early Childhood Education degree, so this is super easy and fun for me))

I'm also setting up a Netflix account for their house (per my dad's directions before he left) so mom has movies to watch when she doesn't have DD, or movies to play when DD doesn't nap :-)

CoachAP · December 2012

My parents travel a lot and my mom just got herself hooked up with a the new iPhone 5 and iPad instead of lugging around her laptop everywhere. So I got her this because I've seen her very disorganized with all the cords and chargers she needs for them and where she put them.

https://www.cocooninnovations.com/product_info.php?cat_id=0&product_id=228

kewper · December 2012

I always like to get things for the kitchen, gadgets, or serving platters or bowls.

nessahm · December 2012

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Lady Gaga tickets. Yes, you read that right. My 63 year old mother is going to put her "paws" up and celebrate being a "little monster" the day before her birthday. she is looking very forward to being with "all the gays" as she says (not trying to be offensive, she seriously LOVES gay people) and keeps sending texts and phone calls about how excited she is and how we didn't have to do it.

The tickets were hella expensive so it's a combined birthday and Christmas gift from me and DH and my brother and his wife.

This is awesome! I love your mom!

GeorgiaGirl1230 · December 2012

A couple of years ago, right before we moved out to Hawaii, I got us both Pandora bracelets that Christmas so that we'd have something to share together. Now I get her new charms for Christmas. This year, we're cutting back too, so I only got her one and then I made her a picture frame for baby girl's sonogram.

If she loves jewlery, it's a really fun and nice gift. After the initial buying of the bracelet and a couple charms to start her out, it isn't too costly. Charms start out around $25. There's also another brand I really love called Chamilia that sometimes runs a few dollars cheaper.

*Sorry if you already know all of this!*

ekendall09 · December 2012

An alex and ani bracelet and a new tote! She has everything so we stuggle each year to come up with something creative!

karenthecroccy · December 2012

We are adding my mom to our cell phone family plan and taking over that payment. Money is tight for her and I know this will help her immensely. I also got her a fragrance sampler from Sephora where she can try all sorts of samples of perfume, pick her favorite and trade in the included certificate for a full size of her favorite. I love shopping for my mom.