MIL Gift Ideas - Help Plse.
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Topic: MIL Gift Ideas - Help Plse.
Posted By: Peanut
Subject: MIL Gift Ideas - Help Plse.
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 9:30am
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Hey there,
Its MIL birthday in just over a week and I have no idea what to get her. She is kinda weird about stuff and I am really starting to struggle with what to buy her. For christmas I got her a DVD of the photo session (Momentz) she had with the kids and printed one picture off and put it on a photo block. She never really even looked at it and then went on about a $10 platter that someone else brought her. This made me think that I reallt don't have to spend too much or get too thoughtful but still can't think of anything. Any ideas? |
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 9:33am
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A pot plant? ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 10:20am
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Gosh I could have written your post! I have given up worrying too much about MIL's (and FIL's) presents anymore. I usually leave it up to DH to come up with the ideas and he usually comes up with something really exciting like petrol vouchers or golf balls! I used to hate that but just don't worry anymore.
A book, magazine subscription? Does she have any hobbies or play sports? Something to do with those? Another $10 platter  . A "Grandma/Nana" coffee mug full of chocolates?------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 10:31am
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argh my MIL is similar, sucks eh.. we just do a nice card and a picture from Thomas now. No present. I think we did get her a warehouse voucher for xmas in a card however. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 11:05am
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bunch of flowers, a card, get her son to pick the pressie...
dont stress about it...  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 11:27am
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My MIL hates kitchen stuff, but likes garden stuff. So plants etc are what I get her and sometimes small hamper of nice jams etc.
FIL get either book vouchers or CD/DVD vouchers, I simply rotate them between birthday and Christmas. This year they'll be getting baby photos makes for easy present decisions. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 11:59am
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Id buy some cardboard or canvas' and get the boys to paint on them like finger painting or with a brush
(or you could put there foot prints on them) you could also frame it for her |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 12:02pm
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I second what Tastic said.
Mothers Day in Ireland/UK is next weekend so I bought 2 canvases and let the girls loose on them with finger paints and we posted them off to Granny & Nana last week. |