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PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
edited December 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
my mom has done alot for me this year, she bought me tix for both of pearl jams seattle shows and is getting me a new bass for Christmas, and she works all day and is always stressed out so i wanna get her a present that she will really like!
But I don't know what to get her, she's not into jewelry or stuff like that, any ideas? What are you guys getting your moms for christmas? Thanks!
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    What does she like to do to relax? If she's like most moms she doesn't get much chance, but when she does.
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  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    whoprincess wrote:
    What does she like to do to relax? If she's like most moms she doesn't get much chance, but when she does.

    hmm well there is this spa near the mall that she loves to go to, maybe they have giftcards
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    whoprincess wrote:
    What does she like to do to relax? If she's like most moms she doesn't get much chance, but when she does.

    hmm well there is this spa near the mall that she loves to go to, maybe they have giftcards
    I think anything like that would be really nice. Something she would enjoy that would be indulgent. Maybe that she'd like but wouldn't buy for herself.
    Of course, if you can't think of anything else, there's always chocolate! ;)
    Wait till tomorrow AM, I'm sure some of the other PJ ladies will have some good suggestions. Not very many people here right now. :D
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    whoprincess wrote:
    What does she like to do to relax? If she's like most moms she doesn't get much chance, but when she does.

    hmm well there is this spa near the mall that she loves to go to, maybe they have giftcards

    A pampering day... mmmmmmm.... lovely! For a mum who works hard and puts others before her, a session at a spa is bliss. Facial, massage, etc..... very nice.

    Is it just you buying or do you have brothers/sisters to pool your money? Also, I don't know your family situation (ie if your dad is around) but.... another suggestion, should it be possible, is to get her one of those week-end spa breaks.. lots of relax + beauty treatments, time to read, etc. all away from the mayhem which is home life! It's fantastic, though maybe a bit too expensive.
  • stardust1976stardust1976 Posts: 1,301
    A day at a spa is THE best present - take it from a Mum....Really! She'd never buy it for herself, and has no choice but to relax. It's AWESOME!!! That's a great suggestion.
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  • missislesmissisles Posts: 539
    im getting my mum a book bag
    its like a beanbag for books when ya read in bed :D

    laziness has reached an all time high when you dont even have to hold your book yourself :D
    makes much more sense to live in the present tense
  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    I expect you mum is probably about my ageish, I would love to get a day at a Spa as a pressie, a massage, a facial, sitting by the pool!! Just bliss! :D
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    flowers and chocolate and try to clean the house a day she will be out
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  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    I'm not a mother :lol: but I do think a day at the spa would be a fantastic present.
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    flowers and chocolate and try to clean the house a day she will be out

    maybe you could tidy up around the house while she's out relaxing? :)
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  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Yea a day spa would be my suggestion. And I like the idea of cleaning the house while she's there, or you could drop her off and have her car detailed, etc.

    Also, if you live in a cold climate, remote car starters are awesome gifts.
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Spa is a great idea.

    Can she listen to music at work? Get her an iPod. I got my parents one last year and they love it. They are in their mid-60s and never would have bought one on their own. They still have all of their old records.
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Being a Mama I can say Mama's want a memory and they like sentimental things from their children. Something from your heart and time spent together will be the present she will remember always. The least amount of money spent the better cause Mama's don't like their kids spending alot. A handwritten sentiment and a walk together in the woods, a treat you baked with a visit over coffee, a homemade CD of her favorite songs and a glass of wine- whatever her and your thing is to make/ share a loving memory of Christmas 2009.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    edited December 2009
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    whoprincess wrote:
    What does she like to do to relax? If she's like most moms she doesn't get much chance, but when she does.

    hmm well there is this spa near the mall that she loves to go to, maybe they have giftcards



    BINGO!
    this is exactly what i was going to suggest. :D

    of course, my mother isn't into any of that... :roll:
    my mother isn't into clothes, jewelry, perfume, spas, hobbies, nada. such a pain in the ass. i ussually get her GCs to her favorite restaurants, hairdresser, etc....and just hope she uses em before she loses em. :? hahaha. actually, nowadays she gets annoyed if we give her gifts, truly....so we make a nice donation to charity in her name and she LOVEs that....and it usually comes with some little gift she can use - this year, free trade coffee and a mug. :) i also always get her a new pair of slippers each christmas. exciting i know. but hey, she's 81, soon to be 82...how much shit does one need?


    i hope your mom loves her gift. also, a really heartfelt card, with a personalized message from you, saying how much you appreciate/love her....she will cherish that. :thumbup:


    eMMI wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    flowers and chocolate and try to clean the house a day she will be out

    maybe you could tidy up around the house while she's out relaxing? :)



    awesome idea - the gift that just keeps on giving!
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  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,381
    i agree with the spa gift certificate. i also agree with the idea to clean the house, do the laundry, clean your room, etc etc... while she is at the spa. can you cook? maybe make a lasagna or casserole that she can freeze, so she doesn't have to cook for you after a hard day at work. your mom sounds like a great woman and mom. appreciate her, let her know how much she means to you. give her a big hug and tell her you love her and appreciate ALL she does for you.
    good luck, and let us know how she liked her day at the spa!
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,683
    A spa is a great gift. Also if you could a find a very old picture of the family together, go out and find a sweet frame for it. Have it all wrapped up with turtles chocolate. And add a Channel N.5 perfume.

    ;)
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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    If $$$ is an issue then I think a cool idea is to make a coupon book full of little favors you can do for her. I made one for my wife when our kids were young and she loved it. She never did redeem any of the coupons but she has saved it for years.
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  • QuarterToTenQuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,642
    anything you get your Mom will be appreciated.

    it's not the size of the box under the tree, but the thought.

    Merry Christmas
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    I thought from the start the spa was the best idea but I knew other folks would come through with some great suggestions! I really like the idea of doing some favors for your mom while she is at the spa. :thumbup:

    My mom is 82 now and doesn't need much of anything, so unless she asks for something specific I usually give her a gc to a spa. She really likes going for a massage or a pedicure.
    Funny thing though, this year my mom asked for a new alarm clock with a big digital display. Not what I would have picked for her but that's what she wants. :|
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    whoprincess wrote:
    I thought from the start the spa was the best idea but I knew other folks would come through with some great suggestions! I really like the idea of doing some favors for your mom while she is at the spa. :thumbup:

    My mom is 82 now and doesn't need much of anything, so unless she asks for something specific I usually give her a gc to a spa. She really likes going for a massage or a pedicure.
    Funny thing though, this year my mom asked for a new alarm clock with a big digital display. Not what I would have picked for her but that's what she wants. :|

    i wish my mom liked such stuff. she'll be 82 soon too. she is so not girly. eh well.
    charity donations and new slippers it is! :mrgreen:


    and definitely yes to the OP....special card with your appreciation/love written in it....spa GC......clean, cook, laundry, whatever while she's at the spa or coupons for future use, etc. perfect gift for such a hard-working, generous and loving mom! :thumbup:
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  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    Nothing says I love you more than a bottle of Jaegar.
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  • EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    I'm a mom and I would like a massage or a pedicure. If your mom's not into that, maybe take a photo of yourself (and siblings if you have them) and frame it. My kids have done that for me. Or - anything handmade I always like.

    No candles. My kids have given me way too many candles. In fact, if you need some candles I can send them to you.
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    decides2dream wrote:
    whoprincess wrote:
    I thought from the start the spa was the best idea but I knew other folks would come through with some great suggestions! I really like the idea of doing some favors for your mom while she is at the spa. :thumbup:

    My mom is 82 now and doesn't need much of anything, so unless she asks for something specific I usually give her a gc to a spa. She really likes going for a massage or a pedicure.
    Funny thing though, this year my mom asked for a new alarm clock with a big digital display. Not what I would have picked for her but that's what she wants. :|

    i wish my mom liked such stuff. she'll be 82 soon too. she is so not girly. eh well.
    charity donations and new slippers it is! :mrgreen:
    Well, the other thing that my mom just goes nuts over is when I take her to lunch someplace nice, just us girls.
    Not expensive, just a leisurely lunch.
    A tea room at an antique mall or the cafe at a museum is just the ticket.
    I usually do this for her birthday. What else do you give somebody in their 80s? :roll:
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    whoprincess wrote:
    decides2dream wrote:
    whoprincess wrote:
    I thought from the start the spa was the best idea but I knew other folks would come through with some great suggestions! I really like the idea of doing some favors for your mom while she is at the spa. :thumbup:

    My mom is 82 now and doesn't need much of anything, so unless she asks for something specific I usually give her a gc to a spa. She really likes going for a massage or a pedicure.
    Funny thing though, this year my mom asked for a new alarm clock with a big digital display. Not what I would have picked for her but that's what she wants. :|

    i wish my mom liked such stuff. she'll be 82 soon too. she is so not girly. eh well.
    charity donations and new slippers it is! :mrgreen:
    Well, the other thing that my mom just goes nuts over is when I take her to lunch someplace nice, just us girls.
    Not expensive, just a leisurely lunch.
    A tea room at an antique mall or the cafe at a museum is just the ticket.
    I usually do this for her birthday. What else do you give somebody in their 80s? :roll:



    my mom just likes us to get together, anywhere, anytime. she barely eats, she just likes the together time.



    your mom and i sound like we would get along well - especially for lunch at the museum! :mrgreen:
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  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    K you guys have given me some sweet ideas :)
    i have four siblings i could pool money with, an my dad too. Now im thinking the spa giftcard and am mp3 player (shes always saying she wants one for the gym)
    thanks for the help guys :)
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    pandora wrote:
    Being a Mama I can say Mama's want a memory and they like sentimental things from their children. Something from your heart and time spent together will be the present she will remember always. The least amount of money spent the better cause Mama's don't like their kids spending alot. A handwritten sentiment and a walk together in the woods, a treat you baked with a visit over coffee, a homemade CD of her favorite songs and a glass of wine- whatever her and your thing is to make/ share a loving memory of Christmas 2009.

    That's sweet but you get those things when you have little ones. A 'mama' has a number of years like that. It's great when your kids are older and can think of a more 'grown up' present. I'd take a day at the spa over a walk in the woods any day! Naturally, a handwritten sentiment, do the housework/chores she would do for the day, etc. is a plus.
  • __ Posts: 6,651
    I love the idea of a spa gift card! But, like some others have said, don't just hand over the card and let that be the end of it. I would totally clean the house and cook her dinner for when she comes home from the spa. And if you get her an iPod or something, charge it up for her in advance and load it up with music - and include a coupon for lessons from you on how to use it (if she needs them). You could possibly put pictures on there too.

    Also, here's an idea that I plan to do for my mom for Christmas, which fits with the picture theme that's come up: I was able to get my hands on a bunch of my great-grandmother's family slides, mostly of me and my siblings growing up. I plan to have them converted to digital images and then made into a book (like a real book; not a photo album). I only recently discovered that this could be done and both the image conversion to digital and the book-making can be done through Costco. You can arrange the pictures however you'd like and add catptions, etc. I'll also include a disc of the digital versions of the pictures, of course. I might also convert an old tape (that I got from my great-grandmother as well) to a CD for her. It's of me and my sister singing songs and stuff when we were about 5 years old. (This could be put on an iPod too!)

    Good luck! I'm sure your mom will love whatever you do as long as it comes with love and kindness. Let us know how it turns out. :)

    Edit to add: Write her a song with your new guitar! :D
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    redrock wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    Being a Mama I can say Mama's want a memory and they like sentimental things from their children. Something from your heart and time spent together will be the present she will remember always. The least amount of money spent the better cause Mama's don't like their kids spending alot. A handwritten sentiment and a walk together in the woods, a treat you baked with a visit over coffee, a homemade CD of her favorite songs and a glass of wine- whatever her and your thing is to make/ share a loving memory of Christmas 2009.

    That's sweet but you get those things when you have little ones. A 'mama' has a number of years like that. It's great when your kids are older and can think of a more 'grown up' present. I'd take a day at the spa over a walk in the woods any day! Naturally, a handwritten sentiment, do the housework/chores she would do for the day, etc. is a plus.
    Oh I would take a thoughtful gift or some time spent making memories with my grown children(almost 24 and 26 now wow!) over some strangers hands all over my body ;) anytime! I like gifts from the heart the best and we never get too old for that. Like you said a handwritten sentiment and help with a chore are good ideas for me too.
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    K you guys have given me some sweet ideas :)
    i have four siblings i could pool money with, an my dad too. Now im thinking the spa giftcard and am mp3 player (shes always saying she wants one for the gym)
    thanks for the help guys :)
    Sounds like you are right on track, especially if you get together with your sibs! Bet your mom is going to have a nice Christmas! :thumbup:
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  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Flagg wrote:
    Spa is a great idea.

    Can she listen to music at work? Get her an iPod. I got my parents one last year and they love it. They are in their mid-60s and never would have bought one on their own. They still have all of their old records.
    my friend got her dad an mp3 player and filled it up with a bunch of good music he likes.
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