Gift ideas for MIL

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MIL's birthday is next month.  I really struggle with gift ideas for her because she doesn't like receiving any clothing items at all.  For Christmas she asked for her signature perfume, which was easy.  In the past I gave her a purse, blankets, pots and pans and small kitchen appliances, picture frames, restaurant giftcards, jewelry, CDs that she requested, the occasional rustic painting we find at a garage sale, things for their dog, flowers (for Mother's Day), and a photo printer (which is way beyond her tech level).  She likes to read romances and detective books/thrillers.  A Kindle is out (too techie).  She is not into spa days or massages at all.  She and FIL never go to the movies.  Honestly she already has everything she needs.  She shops primarily at Kohl's.

I want to just get her a giftcard, but H wants to come up with something more "original".  At this point I don't feel like racking my brain for ideas.  We usually spend $50-$75 for her, but I'm willing to go up to $100 for the perfect gift.

[CrazyLucky]

Since DH wants something more original, maybe he can volunteer to take them somewhere. Are they local? He could take them to the museum or botanical gardens and then out to lunch or dinner.

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Thank you for your suggestions! I actually just found a hummingbird pendant on the Kohl's website and ordered it. It's perfect because MIL loves birds and they have a hummingbird feeder on their front porch. Maybe I'll throw in something small along with the necklace and then I will be done. Yay!

[amaranth]

Dec 18, 2015 16:31:00 GMT -5 @lapsha said:

Thank you for your suggestions! I actually just found a hummingbird pendant on the Kohl's website and ordered it. It's perfect because MIL loves birds and they have a hummingbird feeder on their front porch. Maybe I'll throw in something small along with the necklace and then I will be done. Yay!

This sounds pretty. I hope she loves it for your sake. Some people are so hard to shop for.

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Dec 19, 2015 9:51:25 GMT -5 amaranth said:

Dec 18, 2015 16:31:00 GMT -5 @lapsha said:

Thank you for your suggestions! I actually just found a hummingbird pendant on the Kohl's website and ordered it. It's perfect because MIL loves birds and they have a hummingbird feeder on their front porch. Maybe I'll throw in something small along with the necklace and then I will be done. Yay!

This sounds pretty. I hope she loves it for your sake. Some people are so hard to shop for.

Here is the necklace:  Hummingbird pendant at Kohl's  She wears a lot of blues and greens, so it should work.  I told H the next present will be a giftcard unless he comes up with something himself!

[amaranth]

Dec 19, 2015 12:29:06 GMT -5 @lapsha said:

Dec 19, 2015 9:51:25 GMT -5 amaranth said:

This sounds pretty. I hope she loves it for your sake. Some people are so hard to shop for.

Here is the necklace:  Hummingbird pendant at Kohl's  She wears a lot of blues and greens, so it should work.  I told H the next present will be a giftcard unless he comes up with something himself!

That's lovely

Good deal for your H. He has five months to brain storm for mother's day. Lol