Gifts for mother's day for a 40-somethin mom?
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Get her a day at the spa
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No wedding ring.... How about a 'Mother's Ring'? These are somewhat inexpensive, with only having one child right now. ;-)\n\nHow about a day off, next Saturday. He baby-sits, and you have a day out to have fun. No cost, but every mom likes a day off.\n\nA family portrait? If the frame costs too much, just buy the picture.\n\nYou could make that dinner & move a bit special... how about that special dessert you never order? \n\nWhen I was a newly wed, and we had our first.. funds were tight too. He bought me a nice little wooden jewelry box. Not expensive to most folks, but for us it was. Today that baby is now married with four of her own... and I still have my little jewelry box.\n\nJust remind him, it's the thought not the price.
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go to Boots and buy her a fragrance gift set.Burberry brit and donna karan are nice.
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Maybe you could make something for her yourself. Im sure she would really appreciate the thought of a handmade gift. I usually do something like that for my Grandma, shes 78.  She has pretty much everything she needs and she likes to cook and bake, but cant be on her feet too long, so Ive made her some of those layered mixes in a jar, she loves them because she just has to add a couple things and the jars look so pretty!  You can find lots of recipes for them on the internet.  If you like to sew maybe you could make her a handmade throw or pillow.  Or maybe even offer to cook her a special dinner one night.  Hope my suggestions help!
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Anything that you know will make your mother happy. If you can't afford a whole lot get you a jar with a lid and paint it than place slips of paper in it with little things she can request you do. Like one free hug,freedishwashing,freeday out,anevening to her self with a hot tub waiting
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well the best gift is your self and your time.\n\nI am taking my mom to her fav restaurant that she will never go to herself because she thinks it cost to much (an its not really that bad)
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gift basket w/ lotions, bath gel, chocolates, makings for hot chocolate or tea... throw in a dainty china cup and saucer.....\n\nWrite a handwritten note, encouraging friend to take the contents of this basket and sneak away from the cares of life to relax and reflect on love, life and happiness.\n\nBe Blessed!
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These ideas are some from gifts my husband has given me, or I have heard of from other women, or things that I want :)  So maybe they will help you imagine what would work for you!  :)  This is kinda fun!! lol\nA ticket for a weekend for two at a romantic Bed and Breakfast\nA check for her to use for her - only her - for personal things and clothes.\nI would love very very nice pajamas with a matching robe (but if she is a mother with young kids she probably would want something more practical)\njewelry - the best, of course, or the best that you can afford.\na jewelry cabinet - they are the big ones that are like mini dressers - the run from 99. to over 400.  It holds alot of jewelry!\nA special piece of furniture - an antique rocker, antique hope chest - I would personally love it if he bought something from an antique store but she might prefer new things.\nwhatever her hobby might be - give her somethign that is really cool in her realm of hobbies - like very nice easel for painting, or new oil paints and expensive sable brushes, or waterpaints, or a gift certificate for her favorite hobby store.....  this would work for me but not all women and you would know if it would work for your wife!  \nplane tickets to a warm beautiful place for a vacation for the two of you for sometime in January!  wow -THAT would be cool!\nI know that I buy myself stuff through out the year but when Christmas comes - I want something I wouldn't normally buy myself, something seen as extravagant, something that makes me feel like I am really special to the person that bought it for me.  \nA special gift from an antique store just melts my heart.  That means that it is more than likely one of a kind and really specially chosen for me.   But if she doesn't have those same feelings then she might think it's junk and that you were cheap! yikes!\nAnother thing is if she has shown any interest - you could call your local university and see if the adult ed classes are having dancing lessons and you could sign you and her up for a few weeks of dancing classes.  The classes all over the U.S. are filling up with people who have never danced before who want to learn.  My husband and I went last summer and while we probably flunked the classes, we laughed the whole time we were in the class and had a great time!  It was a lot of fun!\nYou can also ask a female relative or one of your wife's best friends what she might be wanting and what they think.  Not knowing your wife makes it hard for me to answer, but on the other hand I am telling you things that might be new and different, too.  :)\nVery best of luck to you and your wife is really lucky to have a thoughtful (and early!) husband!!
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Clean your moms purse out....that always worked for me. Just don't tell her ahead of time, she'll like the surprise. Oh, and don't forget the wallet!
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Gift certificate for a massage, \nbeauty shop, etc.\nOr a day at a spa.  \nAll mothers need to find out \nhow it feels to R-e-l-a-x!
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How about an older woman? I'm 40
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Well first, they aren't exactly elderly.\nI'd say something personal, like a excersise CD with all their favs on it. A portrait of the family (if a family member), nice frame and all. A trip to a day spa. Or something to compliment a hobby of theirs: scrapbooker? how about a workshop or new tools. computer geek? personalized mouse with their monogram. movie guru? a collection of hard to find movies, or just dvd's of their favorites...........
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I'm a mother-in-law now and would like any of the following :  Flowers to plant and you do the planting; a magazine subscription to something she enjoys; a gift certificate to her favorite restaurant; an invitation to lunch at her favorite restaurant; movie tickets to a movie she's been wanting to see; gift certificate at her favorite cosmetic counter; mini-casseroles made and frozen for her to heat up for lunch or dinner.  If your mother-in-law is a treasure to you, give her a small treasure chest filled with KISSES.  My husband did that for my mother one year.  She loved it.\n\nOne year, because my mother-in-law is negative to me and seems to have her own personal war directed at me, I gave her a PEACE lily.  She never understood the significance, but I did.  It made me feel good, I have not regretted giving it to her, even though she still dislikes me very much and won't speak to me.  Another year I gave her a nice card with Monopoly money in it.  The significance of the money----she's such a phony.  It made her laugh, and I smiled knowing the covert message of the money. She never realized the intent.
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www.momsview.com\nThere are tons of coloring pages, activity pages, on-line/printable coupons, recipes, and more!\nYou can submit your e-mail address and get a newsletter w/new coupons, etc.
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Ok, it won't be ready on Mother's Day, but it WILL matter. Ever heard of scrapbooking? Any of your family around that remembers her younger years? Get an older family member to go through pictures and pull out important ones. Things like her child (ren's) birth, marriage, her parents. Then attach them into a scrapbook and have family members write down things about the pictures. It doesn't have to be big or elaborate, but it would mean a whole lot to her on her lucid days. Just a thought.
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Tell her there is a huge sale at Strawbridges. \nor\nGo online, print out some coupons for the stores at the mall and then give them to your mom.
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For my husband's 40th, I threw him a party with close family and friends.  For his gift I gave him an iPod and had his name engraved on the back (free at apple.com).\n\nIf your hubby's practical, maybe something for the home or office?? If he has a hobby, give him somethign for that?