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What are you getting your MIL for Christmas?

Particularly if you don't know her super well and the gift is pretty generic. lol

Re: What are you getting your MIL for Christmas?

  • Absolutely nothing and I'm thrilled to not have to worry about it. I asked DH if he wanted to send gifts (most of you know he has a very limited relationship with his parents) and he said no. We're just sending a Christmas card.

    If I had to come up with a gift I would really struggle and probably rely on DH. It would still be somewhat generic since they're not close though. I think last time we gave them gifts he picked out a photo book of a country she likes or something like that. Other options I've considered are pre-made gift baskets (coffee, lotion, etc).

    ETA: upon re-reading this sounds very "sucks for you but yay for me." Sorry. I definitely feel your pain.

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  • imageluckyinlove11902:
    ETA: upon re-reading this sounds very "sucks for you but yay for me." Sorry. I definitely feel your pain.

    Hahaha! It's cool. :) I just went to find something and send it to be done. H is a terrible gift buyer so I hate to rely on him, but I might have to.

  • This year DH and his brothers decided to buy their parents a bluray player with surround sound. It's a whole big package, I don't really know much about it. But, I"m pretty sure that covers both FIL and MIL so for once we're not trying to pick out other gifts. Although we will probably buy them a Gator ornament or 2, because we noticed they have FSU on their tree but not UF. Travesty! 

    I know your parents are in the Orlando area, are your inlaws there too? For a little while we were considering getting our parents tickets to see ICE at the gaylord palms and a night at the hotel. 

  • imagemon.petit.chou:

    I know your parents are in the Orlando area, are your inlaws there too? For a little while we were considering getting our parents tickets to see ICE at the gaylord palms and a night at the hotel. 

    No, they're in Texas.

  • Kelly and I are getting our parents nothing.  Wyatt made ornaments/paper weight (a handprint and footprint) for each set of grandparents and they will also get a flip book of pictures of him from birth-6 months.
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  • I think we're going in with SIL to buy MIL a solar powered grow light for her shed. 
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  • I always got her candles or frames with pics of us in them. One of those video frames is pretty generic and most older people love them. 
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  • imagejodippls:
    I think we're going in with SIL to buy MIL a solar powered grow light for her shed. 

    ...Explain? Because I'm picturing a shed full of pot plants.

  • imageLucille Bluth:

    imagejodippls:
    I think we're going in with SIL to buy MIL a solar powered grow light for her shed. 

    ...Explain? Because I'm picturing a shed full of pot plants.

    Me too!!! hahahaha

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  • imageLucille Bluth:

    imagejodippls:
    I think we're going in with SIL to buy MIL a solar powered grow light for her shed. 

    ...Explain? Because I'm picturing a shed full of pot plants.

    Yes lol

    Over Thanksgiving, MIL was asking all kinds of info about a nook or kindle, so we're looking into that. We're never consistent w/DH's family. Last year her tart burner had broken so we got her a new/nicer version. Obviously last year was a smaller gift than this year. It just depends on what her interests are or if we hear her mention anything.

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  • imageLucille Bluth:

    imagejodippls:
    I think we're going in with SIL to buy MIL a solar powered grow light for her shed. 

    ...Explain? Because I'm picturing a shed full of pot plants.

    Haha! I knew someone would say that. She wanted a greenhouse to keep her outside plants in during the colder months but decided to use the storage shed she has already. She doesn't want to run power to it so a solar powered lamp is the solution. To my knowledge there will be no pot. 

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    imageLucille Bluth:

    imagejodippls:
    I think we're going in with SIL to buy MIL a solar powered grow light for her shed. 

    ...Explain? Because I'm picturing a shed full of pot plants.

    Me too!!! hahahaha

     DH and I shop for our respective parentals.

    HA HA!  I thought the same thing!

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  • imageLucille Bluth:

    imagejodippls:
    I think we're going in with SIL to buy MIL a solar powered grow light for her shed. 

    ...Explain? Because I'm picturing a shed full of pot plants.

    Heh heh, my thoughts exactly!

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  • My MIL is pretty easy. 

    - GCs to her fave mani/pedi spot or local spa

    - books

    - clothes from Chicco's

    - the more designer brand wrinkle face creams/lotions

  • My MIL is deceased.  We will probably give my FIL a framed picture of DD and some shirts.
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  • I don't even know what i'm getting my own mother. Embarrassed
  • imagechinchilla fiesta:
    I don't even know what i'm getting my own mother. Embarrassed

    I bought my mom 3 books and an Auburn hoodie and today she tells me she wants a crockpot. I was annoyed.

     

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  • My mom isn't girly or maternal so it makes it hard.  She also doesn't care for tchotchkes which cuts out a lot of stuff.

    I'm going to get her a gift card and some stuff that she can use when she's painting on location (my mom is a landscape painter so she spends a lot of time in fields and stuff) like a new wide brimmed hat and hand warmers for the winter.

    I don't know if she'll like any of it but it's all I got.

  • I'm thankful that MIL and FIL give us gift ideas. This year she is getting some hiking stuff, slippers and a bike speedometer. She asked for all of this, I promise I don't try to give the weirdest gifts ever.
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    Nothing, HA!

    haha! Yes 

  • I usually give mine some big costume jewelry because she likes that kind of thing.
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