Mothers Day Question

tneah

tneah

Cathlete
Do you guys send your moms presents for mothers day, or just a card and a phone call? My dads wife (not my mom) has a birthday this month, then its mothers day. In the past I have always showered her with this and that gift, but this year I feel like not sending a gift, you have to know me I am all about sending presents and am very generous, but feel like I have run out of ideas and sometimes a card is the best...or am I just being cheap? I can afford to send a gift...I don't know...what do you guys do? Its just a challenge to "top" the gift I got her last year-by the way, she is kinda a material type person who is envious at times which really sucks.
 
Every year we do a luncheon on Mothers Day and everyone pays their own way we have done it for several years my mom mom-in-law, granny, my hubbys grandma and both my sis-in-laws and their moms and a sisster to one of my sister in laws we usually go to Olive Garden.
Do you live far away? Maybe send just out of the ordinary flowers Like Bird of Paradise. Does she like a certain restaurant that she does not go to very often get a gift certificate. If you usually get her something and you do not she may think something is up.

What are some things you have sent her in the past? Does she indulge in choclate maybe you could find specialty places and send a kit of her fav things. Does she like Bath & Body Works? Maybe a massage does she get her hair/nails done maybe you could get a gift certificate to her salon. Teas, coffee?


Good luck let us know what you decide.
beth6395

"You didn't pause your dvd and go make popcorn did ya"
-Cathe Friedrich

http://www.picturetrail.com/juicyfruities2002
 
I love your suggestions, really, thank you. I have done all of those things, she is not my favorite person in the world, I love her cause she's with my dad (they are having alot of problems in the marriage and have been for a long time, this woman is mentally ill and treats dad poorly)so, you see what I mean? She is jealous of my things and tries to get me to give her stuff when she visits. Gosh, its so uncomfortable, so you see my dilemma?
Oh, and she doesn't eat very much, she weighs 100 pounds and is 5'7', believe me, that is just the tip of the iceberg here.

Paging Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil....}( }( haha...
 
I would just give her a gift card. If she's a materialistic person, then she can get something that she wants with it. You can just tell her that you thought she might enjoy shopping for something for herself. Or you can buy her something that she wanted from you and say that you knew she liked that item and wanted to get it for her.

I get my MIL and FIL a year subscription to Netflix as a combined Mother's Day/Father's Day gift. They love it and we've been giving it to them for years. It's so nice not to have to think about a new gift every year since they are the kind of people who already have everything they want/need.

Erica
 
I definately do a card and usually will do flowers for Mother's Day but if I skip the flowers it's not like my mom gets mad. She knows she's a great mom and my best friend. The flowers will not change that. :)
 
>I love your suggestions, really, thank you. I have done all
>of those things, she is not my favorite person in the world, I
>love her cause she's with my dad (they are having alot of
>problems in the marriage and have been for a long time, this
>woman is mentally ill and treats dad poorly)so, you see what I
>mean? She is jealous of my things and tries to get me to give
>her stuff when she visits. Gosh, its so uncomfortable, so you
>see my dilemma?
>Oh, and she doesn't eat very much, she weighs 100 pounds and
>is 5'7', believe me, that is just the tip of the iceberg
>here.
>
>Paging Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil....}( }( haha...

Well there you have it send her the Dr Phil link for Mothers day.

Seriously, I see! Well I am sorry I really do not have any suggestions then for treating dear dad poorly!


beth6395

"You didn't pause your dvd and go make popcorn did ya"
-Cathe Friedrich

http://www.picturetrail.com/juicyfruities2002
 
I'd get into the swing of doing the same thing each year, like flowers for mother's day and a magazine subscription for bday, so she knows what's coming each year and looks forward to it. We give my parents a membership in the wine of the month club each Christmas, and they look forward to it.
 
tneah,

Just to keep the peace for your Dad's sake. How about ordering
her a $25 Sephora Gift Card. They come packaged adorable and you
don't have to pay for shipping. So even if she cares less about
make up, etc she can find body creams, parfume,etc.
$25 may seem cheap but who cares it's the thought that counts
right?!!!!

I am a nice stepmom but Nicole treats me terribly. Not her fault
she is so influenced by her Mom who is also mentally ill.
I feel badly.


Jennifer Claire 12/24/2005
Taylor Elizabeth 08/22/2007
 
Maybe you could make a charitable donation in her honor. You'd be doing something nice for someone and *hopefully* she couldn't say much since she might might feel like a real jerk grousing over such a thing...
 
OOOOH, I likey that idea Beavs! Maybe the ASACP or something, I do know she is actually nice to her dog.x(

Oh, and may I use your word "grousing?"What a fabulous word, meaning "to bitch about" right?:)

The problem with the Sephora gift card? No matter how much I send, it will never be enough, because in her eyes "you can afford it". :-( See what I mean? I'll figure it out....I do like that donation thing..

Oh! What if I sent her an outfit for her little tiny dog? She adores that dog, so does my dad, who by the way, would not appreciate seeing "Juicy Couture" (Juicy makes dog wear that is so cute) splashed across his dogs arse, but who cares? I know she would love that! Whatta think?

Plus, I would get something out of it too, I cannot dress my dog up (Newfoundlands really don't fit into doggy clothes) and have always wanted a dog I could do that too.;)
 
tneah,

I understand. Sadly many of us have someone in our lives that we
can't win with. Seems to be this is your someone. I hope she is
your only one. Well don't lose any sleep over this. Sounds like
a selfish person if she can't appreciate any gift you give her.

Good Luck
 
We have always taken my mother out to eat on or about Mother's Day. There is nothing she likes more than getting together with us. Last year and this year we've turned it into a whole spa day together with a friend and her mother, which is lots of fun. Since the spa day does not occur on Mother's Day, I've also been sending flowers. If you haven't tried Proflowers, you've just got to try it. The prices are great, and the flowers are super fresh. They literally last for weeks!
 
Nancy, Proflowers is great! I have used them alot, although I always remember NOT to send them to DH's mother...she is 85 years old and complains she cannot get the box open when they arrive.;) She is a 4'11 little Jewish grandma from Florida that is a little spitfire! So I send her flowers in a basket every year.

I decided on the wine of the month club for my father's wife/my stepmom, plus I threw in a beer of the month club for dad too!That ought to make her happy as she really loves to drink.:)
 
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