My mom is going to be 40 on the 17th. She is a mother of 3. My brother is 20, I am 16 and I have an 18 month old sister. Any Ideas. Preferably answers from mothers.
2006-09-11 13:46:26 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I wish your mother a happy birthday. I am also a mother 3, ages 15 months/ 3years/7years. I will be 35 next month and will be traveling with all 3 kids by myself (by plane) on the day of my birthday. Not exactly the present I was thinking of! I love my kids and every minute I have with them (well, almost every minute). However, the best present I can think of at this point is a weekend away. I would love to be able to eat a meal, shower, or read a book without any interruptions (from work, my kids, and even my husband). I think many mothers spend most of their time doing things for their family and often don't have time to take care of themselves. Think about what your mother enjoys to do, other than care for her family, and gift her the gift of time to do that thing. If you are looking for something more practical, I recently received a beautiful silver accordian locket. It is not too big (I don't like big jewelry), but it opens up like a book so that you can fit four pictures in it. It is called the Booklet Locket and was purchased from "red Envelope." I put all three of my girls' and my husband's pictures in it. As much as I wish for time to my self, I miss my girls when I am at work and like to take a peek once in awhile. If you have time, you can have locket sized pictures taken at Wal-Mart to put in it for her birthday. I hope your mother has a great day.
2006-09-15 15:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by teacher/mother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plan a small party with a couple of her close friends. Call them.Then babysit.Maybe they will agree to have lunch out. They will tell her it was your idea and give them a card to give to her.Make a cake and invite her friends over one nite.Her friends will think it great that you are thinking of her!They will bring the wine and maybe some appetizers.If the whole family is involved it will be easy. My kids just gave us a 25th anniversary party and everybody helped.They chipped in $,food and helped decorate.It was a total surprise! Good Luck!Picture of all 3 children would be cool, too...
2006-09-17 01:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by *ELiZaH* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dinner with her children.and give a flowers or small present or big presents with a giftcard,and the present depend on you how much you can buy for her but I think she doesn't care about the price.she cares only her see her son and daugthers that she can talk to them and her children tell her about their life,their day....like family day and don't do only her birthday.do it every day,tell her how you feel..maybe u just say''Mom,I love you''every day before you go somewhere or whatever u want to say..tell your mom how much you appreciate her
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2006-09-16 21:10:03 · answer #3 · answered by Noot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a day off or away from the house? When my kids were little they would make up these cards that had certificates in them for a free night of dishes, 1 free breakfast in bed, 1 free car wash, 1 free undisturbed bubble bath, etc. I really truly appreciated those cards, and did use the certificates in them. Even now, my kids are 18 and 22, they still make me things cuz they know it means more to me than anything they could buy. Hope this helps.
2006-09-16 19:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by bootaboutit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ar day at the spa!!! Arrange for a nice babysitting session, purchase her a nice spa day, inclusive of full body massage, facial, manicure, pedicure, etc.... she will be grateful! She needs time to feel pretty, pampered and "feminine" again. Maybe add a hairdo/haircut? Be sure you drop her off and pick her up, have flowers waiting fro her at home.... be sure the baby was well cared for so she can relax!
2006-09-16 12:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by schnikey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A day at a spa- I'm you're age so I know I'm not who you were looking for specifically to answer, but trust me, it's a wonderful gift and even if it seems cliche we gave it to my mother for hers a few years ago and she loved it! Especially if you've got a little sister... or, buy her a gym membership if she won't take it the wrong way, my mother always asked for that.
2006-09-11 13:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Justine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about writing your Mom a letter for her birthday? If you get along well, that will be easy. If times are difficult for you both right now, then write about the early days- memories you have of great times together.
You are a very sweet person to be thinking of what to get your Mom!!
from a Grandma-aged person
2006-09-16 14:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by PeggyS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not 40 yet but I hope my kids will clean the house make me dinner and clean up afterward. A day of no fighting would be nice too. You can also take care of the baby for her.
2006-09-11 13:53:33 · answer #8 · answered by cranky_gut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A spa day is at the top of my list! It is wonderful being pampered.
Another biggie would be dinner made by the family for her.
Does she have a recent photo of her 3 children? A nice studio portrait would be nice, too.
2006-09-16 21:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by busybody12 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, with that 18 mth old sister of yours, she would probably REALLY enjoy a day at the spa. Massage included.
2006-09-11 13:50:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋