What are you getting your mom for Mother's day?

laurens1122

I am completely stumped. I really don't know what to get my mom so I'm wondering what everyone else is getting for their mom.

 

Mrs.JulesH-S

A card.  I may get her some flowers as well.

HiC3

I bought her a book.....that I keep forgetting to put in the mail.  Thanks for reminding me. 

HungryCaterpillar

I know this is odd but each of the kids puts their money in each year for the past five years or so and gets her a tree. It's what she wants, so she's happy. We take a picture as a family in front of the trees each year and it's nice to see the trees and family grow too. 

LucyHoneychrrch

I'm having an assortment of imported cheeses delivered to her house.  Cheese is our family's crack.

 

+RBL+

Flowers and I made her a nice dinner last weekend.

We are going away this weekend, so we celebrated with my mom last weekend.

NaHoku

I'm not sure yet.  We usually just do brunch at my sister's house and I'll bring her a card and maybe a gift cert to Starbucks or Caribou, but we can't make it this year.  So maybe either dinner out or a card and gift cert to a restaurant she and my dad like?  They're both retired now and don't have as much money for extra stuff like dinners out, so I think they appreciate the gift cards.

puddleofgrace06

I have no idea. Probably something for her garden.

LilBlkDress1

For my mom I'll just call and say "happy mothers day"

for H's mom (they make a huge thing about any little holiday) we'll likely go to her house and we need to get a gift that's about $50-75 ....I have no clue as to what that gift will be though. kinda running out on time though.

LooseSeal

I think my sister and I are considering taking her to a movie.  We rarely go, so it would be something different.  I haven't bothered to look up to see if anything good is playing, though.

Luvvy1

I have no idea and today is the last day for me to come up with something since it has to be shipped.  My mom turns 60 in two weeks so I wanted to get her something extra awesome, but I really have no idea what to get her. 

samandchelsea

I'm taking both my mom and my MIL for a girls day, Lunch, massages, and mani/ pedis.

missusbee

A grandchild?

 

IDK. H picked out cards. We're having his mom over for brunch, so that should be sufficient. Maybe I'll have a plant shipped to my mom. 

nicoleabrock

I sent her this Harry and David gift box.  She loves sweets.

In the past, I have sent her things from Crabtree & Evelyn like this.

A few years ago, I sent her stuff from Red Envelope but I don't see it on their site now.

laptopprancer

We're taking her and my dad out to lunch.

And a card.

 

laurens1122

samandchelsea:

I'm taking both my mom and my MIL for a girls day, Lunch, massages, and mani/ pedis.

This is what I was thinking I might do with her. Lunch and mani/pedis. I think she'll like to do something together instead of a gift. 

Tambcat

For both mom and MIL, I'm getting a double frame and putting a pic from our maternity shoot in one side and leaving the other side for a pic from Joanna's newborn shoot. And we'll probably get both of them flowers too.

Jaylea

I think DD and I will take her to brunch, then do something girly after - pedi, maybe?

 

cbwm

a card. we don't do gifts for mother's or father's day.

silly*lil*tracy

I get her a plant every year. This year I am driving down to surprise her - I'm about 4 hours away on business and I figure she will go nuts when I show up. I look forward to actually helping her plant the plant I get her this year!  

DuskwoodEmpire

This is probably going to sound cheesy but my mom loves hanging out by the pool so I'm doing a "beach basket" with littler things like a new thermos, beach towel, etc.

AnotherRose

We got my mom a keurig and I am making her dinner on Sunday. Her birthday is next week though so it is a birthday/mother's day gift.

We'll send MIL an edible arrangement.

AbbeyS2011

HungryCaterpillar:

I know this is odd but each of the kids puts their money in each year for the past five years or so and gets her a tree. It's what she wants, so she's happy. We take a picture as a family in front of the trees each year and it's nice to see the trees and family grow too. 

I think that is sweet.  Are all the trees in a row on the property? Are they all different trees or the same type each year?  Fruit trees? Ornamental?

scottydont

Got MIL a Willow Tree figurine.

Stepmom a Starbucks gift card, tea, and a nice lotion.

Mom nice soap, little candle, and a nice lotion.

Milsey32

MIL - microdry foam bath mat & new shower curtain + card
my mom - microdry foam bath mat & hanging flower basket + card

We're going to my parents on Sunday and I'm making these for all the mother's:
http://pinterest.com/pin/188799409348922484/

lolagrinnin

Mom got a year grandparent membership to the zoo, with the plus two guests add-on, so she can take other grown-ups with her. We're making brunch at our house on Sunday, and I may also get her a plant just to piss my dad off, lol.

We just send a card to SMIL because h finds it a little bit awkward and difficult. I think I'm going to be able to talk him into sending flowers from dd, though, since she is grammie through and through.

lite-bright

The pottery program at our local parks & rec center had their spring pottery sale last weekend. Both my mom and MIL are getting pieces from that. 

I got my mom a very cool dish, and a mug and vase for MIL.  

ElChapulin

I'm getting her a gift card to our favorite day spa.  I'm taking a day off next week and taking her.

EssBe

I made her a plate shaped like a fish (it will be late, I just glazed it yesterday), and got her a necklace and a card.

cvillebetrothed

flowers and a card.  we don't live near one another.  last year i got her a GC for facials and she went nuts . . . and then never used them.  so this year i went traditional.

srgw

missusbee:

A grandchild?

IDK. H picked out cards. We're having his mom over for brunch, so that should be sufficient. Maybe I'll have a plant shipped to my mom. 

I'm taking a pregnancy test on Friday if my period is still MIA. I just joked with my H that it could double as a Mother's Day gift and potentially her birthday depending on the exact timing.