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Gifts for Mom. Long!
So today DH and I went to a jewelry store and he picked out this beautiful set (necklace, ring, earrings, and bracelet) and he asked the price and everything even had the lady hold it until Monday so that he can go buy it.
DH gets along with my mom like if its his mom, his mom has never really been there for him and he adores my mom. He said the set was for my mom, he is so sweet and I love how he just picked it out and immediately liked it for my mom.
Here is the deal, my mom is a nurse and nurses can not wear jewelry while working, my mom doesn't really like jewelry (she won't even wear her wedding rings).
She has been saying she needs a pressure cuff for work and DH and I are going to get it for her. But I want to get her something special, do you ladies have any ideas you could shoot my way?
She likes, jeans from buckle. She has been saying she needs underwear lol! Some new shirts to go out in. She loves buying new scrubs all the time! I need ideas please!!
I was also thinking about a massage? Maybe a spa day? But she's so weird and might not like it :-/ I really want to get her something awesome, she's been crying lately saying all she wants for Xmas is to see my grandma (her mom, she passed away 10 years ago) so I really want to show her how much I love her and care for her!
Also, what are you getting your mom? Or what is a gift you have given her that she absolutely just loved?
Re: Gifts for Mom. Long!
I think that's an awesome idea, it's just we don't really have pictures of her
I know my aunt has a picture of her in her 20's maybe a canvas picture with that photo might look nice so that he can hang it in her living room or something? What do you think?
Maybe if you do a spa day, make it for both of you so yall can spend time together. I know I would enjoy that more than being alone there.
Also, I love my jeans from Buckle too, and what I do (maybe this is odd?) is if I have a pair that I love thats kinda old or worn out I will check the size and go online to Ebay and you can usually find that same exact one new with tags and I'll get in in another shade or even the same shade just to replace mine that are worn out. So maybe thats a possibility to get her more jeans and know that they'll fit, or just a GC.
i'd get the pressure cuff, perhaps recipes or a photo of her mom (i'd do something smaller - she might not want to hang a canvas. maybe a photo panel?)
http://www.smugmug.com/prints/photo-panels
other than that maybe a gift card to a favorite store, or take her out to dinner/dessert/spa/etc?
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I like what the other ladies are suggesting, and I agree that a photo panel or album would be better than a canvas. Not because she wouldn't like a large picture of her mom, but because she may not have the wall space.
Another idea would be getting a photo frame with three slots side by side, and putting a picture of you, your mom and your grandma all in it. That would be a cool way of showcasing the generations.
Here's an example of one:
http://www.amazon.com/Malden-Linear-Black-3-Opening-Picture/dp/B001ECRQA0/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_1
I also like the idea of getting a gift card to buckle, or a spa day for you both. Or even a gift card to a nice restaurant for her and a date.
If you H is set on getting jewelry, then I suggest getting either a locket that has a picture of you or your grandma, or a "mother/daughter" jewelry set (you know, like the ones that say best friends and go together). Though it sounds like she doesn't attach sentiment to jewelry, so it seems like a waste of time and money.
Good luck! I'm sure she will love whatever you decide to get her.
So I decided, she quit going to school because she has not had the money to pay it and she has been dying to go back to school and DH and I decided to pay for a month of the tuition! I know she will really appreciate it and love it...
I'm also going to do that with the pictures side by side with picture of all three of us, do I have to include my sister on the picture frame too?
Thanks for all the help ladies you are all awesome!!
What a great idea. That's very creative and practical.
And I wouldn't feel obligated to include your sister, since you won't be putting your mom's or grandma's siblings in it. If you really felt like you wanted to, I would just say put a picture of you and her together in there, but I really wouldn't worry about it.
That sounds like a good gift, but are you 100% certain that she will be able to afford the rest of the tuition on her own? I think you need to make sure she can cover the rest, because if she can't, it might put her in a bad spot. If she can cover it, though, this sounds like a very practical gift for her!