I'm at a loss - gift?

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I think those ornaments sound lovely. I'd say you're down to sentimental and/or time (meal together, bake cookies together). I would abandon ship on trying to "wow" her with stuff.

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Oh, and cornstarch dough is much nicer than salt dough:
fullofgreatideas.blogspot.ca/2012/09/christmas-in-september-corn-starch-and.html

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Dec 22, 2014 9:46:30 GMT -5 @peggyolson said:

Dec 22, 2014 9:44:34 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I think those ornaments sound lovely. I'd say you're down to sentimental and/or time (meal together, bake cookies together). I would abandon ship on trying to "wow" her with stuff.

Thank you. I've tried inviting her for dinner and she never accepts because they're going out to new restaurants literally every single night. She didn't even eat anything when she came over for Thanksgiving dinner. 

Then definitely opt for a token sentimental thing (and don't kill yourself doing it). If she's not really into spending time with you... her loss.

[mannah]

Wow she came for thanksgiving and didn't eat anything? And hasn't accepted invitations to join you guys for dinner other nights? RUDE

[aspentosh]

Sentimental gifts are something money can't buy, so I always think it's a great gift for the people who have everything. But yeah, I wouldn't go out of your way to make it happen

[Ashley&Scott]

I would definitely do sentimental. Sorry to hear she's declining invites

[arebee]

Wow. I don't think I'd be putting a lot of time or thought into a gift for her.

We made handprint ornaments with the cornstarch/baking soda dough and they turned out really well. We found that putting the dough on wax paper and then putting another sheet of wax paper on top of the dough helped when rolling it out.

[cjeanette]

Dec 22, 2014 10:09:17 GMT -5 @peggyolson said:

She's penciling us in to her schedule to come over on Christmas day for one hour at noon... I want to have something for the girls to give to her. I will pick up some baking soda and corn starch tonight!

There is so much WTF right here.

[mandapanda18]

My inlaws are very well off, we couldn't ever come up with a gift that they wouldn't have and/or would be worth anything to them. I always give personalized items (hand print, foot print, etc) or photos in a nice frame. Those are items that they truly cherish and are worth more and anything we could buy them!