Does anyone have some spectacular gift ideas. My mom is 63. What can I get her?

maybe you can get her a walmart gift card.

2Jay said:

I believe she shops at Target. There aren't any Walmarts near her.

flowers are ALWAYS a hit. if she has a favorite perfume, that's nice as well.

i got my mom a pink silk kimono for mother's day one year and she about had a fit. she loved it. but my mom was kind of unconventional.

Anxiety said:

This is going to be hard. I got her flowers last year, a big exotic arrangement expolding color and interest and she thought they were strange. My mom is...well, she's very monotonous is all I can think of. She likes to go au naturale as far as girl things. No hair color, no makeup, no perfume, no lingerie or silk pj's. She where's a terry cloth robe and that's about it. She does use lotion but I've bought that a million times, in fact 2 Christmas' in a row, oops. She doesn't like anything intellectual. She doesn't like anything contemporary. What am I to do?

ooh i know, give her money. She'll pick what she wants

2Jay said:

You can't give your parents money.

greenpixies said:

i never have, but i thought it was just different for different families.

hmmm. how about a nice dinner?

greenpixies said:

upgrade her terry cloth robe to a really nice crisp white spa robe. it's not particularly girly or frou-frou. heck, *I* want a spa robe.

or you could just wander a bed, bath & beyond and find some kind of cool kitchen/home stuff for your mom. does she like coffee? how about a fancypants automatic coffeemaker and a pound of really good coffee?

i'm trying to find the right thing on etsy.com for my mom- they have soooo many things you're bound to find something she might like

I'm going to get my mom an abortion.


She's not even pregnant, but I wanted to make a statement with this year's gift.



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Anxiety said:

Updating the Terry cloth robe could work. She doesn't drink coffee since she was hospitalized for a bleeding ulcer.

2Jay said:

That's an idea but she is very picky about food. I think the only thing she likes is fettucine alfredo. This could work though.

Imago said:

i love you.

hot av, btw

greenpixies said:

whiskey then?

just kidding. does she like tea? if you don't have any bulk tea stores nearby, argo tea and kitchen window have some really nice teas and tea sets.

evenstar3 said:

Thanks

I've forgotten 90% of my german, but does your sign say something about shit coming somewhere?

Anxiety said:

Doesn't tea have caffeine?

I get my Mom flowers and a card. She says she never wants anything, because knick knacks collect dust.

greenpixies said:

heavens no. some of it does - black tea does - but there are many that are naturally decaffeinated.

Anxiety said:

I was wondering about this because I don't drink caffeine EVER and I've been drinking black tea lately and I've been getting migraines. UCH! Those suck!

greenpixies said:

you should try genmaicha - green tea with roasted brown rice. i think it's very relaxing. you can find it in teabags at just about any health food store. also, lots of herbal teas are decaf - most of the celestial seasonings teas are sans caffeine.

Imago said:

'shit! the uberhippo is coming!'

ben calls me hippo

Anxiety said:

I wish I could get into green tea because it's supposed to relieve cramps but it tastes like dirt.

greenpixies said:

yeah, i guess it is an acquired taste. i love it...i think the grassy flavor is the most relaxing thing ever. maybe you're more of a white tea person?

Anxiety said:

White tea! I've never heard of it.

My Mom passed away 11 years ago, so my 2 sisters and I exchange gifts with eachother instead. I usually buy them a spa day type of package deal. I use to buy my Mom plants, that is what she wanted each year, she had a passion for plants, so I would go to the florist and buy her an exquisite plant arrangement.

greenpixies said:

A trip to a place she has dreamed her entire life of going to but hasn't yet

What are her hobbies?

greenpixies said:

nice china dishes set or glasses set

Mach said:

Wouldn't that be nice!!!

Unlike me, she doesn't like to travel.