Ideas needed for an impossible to buy for mum

gairlochgal

My mum's like that too but she loves cooking and good food. So last year I gave her a wicker basket with a really nice olive wood chopping board and knife, a couple of cheeses, posh relish, an apron and some homemade oatmeal cookies.


Was very exhausting so this year she's getting the rise and shine tea tray set from John Lewis and possibly a couple of le creuset bean pots - she likes to make soups and casseroles every day and I thought the pots might suit her style

KarenBB

kellyloubeee wrote: »

i really like the from you to me journal its really personal. Each page is headed with a different question and your mother can fill it in then return it to you as a keep sake.It is £12.95 from the getting personal website, sorry i cant post links i dont think but on the website search "from you to me" and it should find it.

Albannach1876 wrote: »

I've bought this for my mum from amazon for £9.59 as we're both into family history and I think she'll enjoy completing it for me as she's always saying she wishes her mum had told her this or that. Here's a link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Mum-you-Journal-Lifetime/dp/1907048006/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259445998&sr=1-1

Mine is a nightmare to buy for too - never wants anything except "a surprise"! Doesn't really wear perfume, make up or jewellery, doesn't like music or films, hates chocolate and would probably never speak to me again if I got her a beauty treatment / spa ... :rotfl:

My mum loves anything but only last weekend she mentioned that her friend had been gib=ven a book by her daughter - her description sounds just like the book you've both mentioned, mum thought it was a great idea and as going to start a journal herself. I doubt she'd get round to it so I've ordered her the Dear Grandma book for my daughter to give her for Christmas. I know she'll love it and DD2 will check with her regularly to see if she's written anything so I know it will get done. Thanks for posts.

wattapain

You say she has 'loads' of jewellery - then how about one of those lovely mannequin type jewellery holders.
I've got 2 and they are really useful, stop the necklaces getting tangled when they are in a box, and also look really lovely on the dressing table.
I'm a 'mum' , I'm 60'ish!!, and I've bought some for my sons' partners, my sisters in law.
They come in different prices, depends where you get them.
M&S sell nice mirrored glass ones for £20, but Dunelm Mills sell gorgeous ones for £6.99 & £7.99. And Next sell them - try the outlet stores - or Ebay!
Check them out.
Terri

zirithium

Ive had the same problem in the past. Ive ended up buying hampers, photobooks, magazine subscriptions and last year i signed and paid my mum up to LOVE FILM for the year. she loved it so much ive ended up signing and paying her up for good!!

mi_jardin

not sure if its been mentioned, as I am running out of time to read all the posts, but I bought my parents tickets for a show at the theatre. You can check out whats on online, and it doesn't have to be right now, I have booked them in for a show in March because its something they will love.

Sublime_2

Hi, my mums 60. Mind you she's very young for her age (and looks at least a decade younger). Hope I've inherited those genes!.

I always buy mine M&S vouchers, and maybe some Lush goodies, as thats what she likes.

PenL

It is so sad to see that so many Mums are not able to accept a gift graciously in the spirit in which it is being offered. When a gift is rejected in this way great hurt is given. Why do we want to hurt our children? Practice expressions of delight so that you can look really happy to receive the loving thought and do everything you can to demonstrate that you are enjoying using the gift. It isn't difficult. Remember, your children go to all this trouble because they think you are really worth it! They do not want to be paid back.After all you have cared for them all their lives and they appreciate that fact.

DaisyMoo

clairehi wrote: »

How about

calendar/diary (you need a new one every year so she cant already have it!)

or

a nice framed picture/album of you/grandkids etc. most mums cant have too many of these.

Just to add to this lovely idea, what about a digital photo frame preloaded with a few pictures of family and special occassions? That way your Mum doesn't have to worry about technical stuff, just plug in and all the memories are there :xmassmile

Rachel021967

Is there anything you mum would like doing or likes having done for her. A cheque book of services might be nice: Cook Sunday lunch, gardening, lift to the airport, picture or cakes from the grandchildren, cleaning, scrapbooking, manicure - what ever you fancy and what ever you think she will like.

lolly1981

you say she likes the beatles..what about some memrobilia (sp?)
such as this i found on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Beatles-1964-OFFICIAL-MEMORABILIA-WALL-TILE-FRAMED_W0QQitemZ400088629751QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Records?hash=item5d272401f7