Need gift ideas for my mom

veghead · **Joined:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:55 am **Posts:** 448

I don't usually have trouble thinking of gift ideas for her, but this year I've got buyer's block. What are you all getting for your moms for Xmas?

girl.e · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:18 pm

i find "spa" gifts always work for women on my list. speaking personally, i'm not one to turn down a facial or massage...

Mikepoint3 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:35 pm

IHateAndieMacDowell · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:56 pm

Does your mom like birds (like most moms)?

My mom has a rag-tag collection of (mostly awful) bird figurines.

I'm bringing her into the 21st century (and a higher level of aesthetic) with the birds offered by Design Within Reach. They twitch and move and respond to changes in light. They use birdsongs recorded by Cornell's lab of ornithology. They are creepy as hell, and I love 'em.

http://dwr.com/productdetail.cfm?id=6779

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You don't have to be an ornithologist to appreciate the ungimmicky bird songs and movements of the motion-activated Singing Birds. Based on hand-sculpted models by Dr. Tsutomu Suzuki of the University of Tokyo, these freestanding birds are made even more realistic with modern microchip technology, which produces true-to-life sound and twitching in response to motion and changes in light conditions. The birds’ authentic songs come from real recordings from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, whose mission is to conserve the earth’s biodiversity through research, education and science-based focus on birds. Take your pick of a Northern Cardinal, an Eastern Bluebird, an American Goldfinch, an American Robin a Kingfisher or a Great Tit, and present them as unique gifts. Or, place a few Singing Birds throughout a space to bring levity to family gatherings, the workspace or to make the mood more festive. Parakeets can stand on included perch or alone. On-off switch. Requires 3-LR44 batteries (included). Notes: Dimensions are approximate and vary between bird species. A stand is included inside of each box.

Awesome. You can actually get your mom a set of Great Tits, without the awkwardness formerly associated with such a gift!

:shock:

girl.e · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:01 pm

um. my mom does not like birds.

groundrules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:22 pm

girl.e wrote:

um. my mom does not like birds.

yeah, and your mom already has _______________

jill ebenezer · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:49 pm

you need to watch more tv

http://www.gifts.com

IHateAndieMacDowell · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:06 pm

girl.e wrote:

um. my mom does not like birds.

Oh yes she dooooooeeess!

A little birdie told me.

~

B1g_Star · **Joined:** Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:00 pm **Posts:** 689

The Hitachi Magic Wand or a Chia pet- I am fond of the sheep, myself

you can bet your ass she'll love the magic wand, however

strummy · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:27 am

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BastardSuperstar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:24 am

strummy wrote:

Ladies Love Cool James

fucking.
perfect.

unpossibles · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:42 am

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... a facial or massage...

yeah, tell your mom I'll be over at eleven to give her a massage and a facial...

redrabbit · **Joined:** Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:01 pm **Posts:** 5649

IHateAndieMacDowell wrote:

Does your mom like birds (like most moms)?

My mom has a rag-tag collection of (mostly awful) bird figurines.

Collector's Gifts=One foot in Grave. Get her something that makes her feel younger. Trust Me.

girl.e · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:34 am

unpossibles wrote:

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... a facial or massage...

yeah, tell your mom I'll be over at eleven to give her a massage and a facial...

i just threw up a little bit.

Trixie · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:12 am

Every year I agonize over what to get my mother. Ugghhh.... she's not a clothes horse (like me). She has everything a person could ever want to own with the exception of an Xbox I guess. This year she's getting Target and TJ Maxx gift cards with a few little things thrown in.

groundrules · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:24 am

Note to self: never, ever volunteer to bring any mention of your mother on to this board. :lol:

unpossibles · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:24 am

girl.e wrote:

unpossibles wrote:

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... a facial or massage...

yeah, tell your mom I'll be over at eleven to give her a massage and a facial...

i just threw up a little bit.

my job here is done then.

Sorry. it's my nature. I am a bad kid - I'm likely to get Krampus showing up at my door to beat the crap out of me on Christmas instead of Santa. I should be so lucky... :twisted:

corggirl · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:48 am

This year I got my mom:

Bath and Body Works stuff
The History of OSU Football DVD
a keychain with a bichon frise (dog) on it
A fleece OSU jacket

and....

a rubber snake.

She requested the rubber snake. It's to put in the carport where the birds have built nests to scare them away. Apparently they're pooping on her car.

So I guess my mom doesn't like birds either.

IHateAndieMacDowell · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:51 pm

corggirl wrote:

So I guess my mom doesn't like birds either.

She just doesn't like those birds.

tallgirl · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:38 pm

Hey...I just wanna say birds aren't just for moms. i know at least 2 people other than myself that are not moms and love birding. ha. two. i don't have bird collectibles or figurines but I do own some field guide birding books, some binoculars and love a nature walk. it's true unfortunately but probably not a surprise.

some things i've done in the past for my mom:

-Martha Stewart Living magazine subscription
-Real Simple magazine subscription
-Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa cookbooks
-small tv/cd player combo for the kitchen
-a "how to: ebay" book for her (she's an antique dealer)
-my mom is a gardener AND loves birds, so I got her a book about picking plants for her garden that attract certain types of birds
-gift certificate to the Wild Birds Unlimited store (feeders and seed, etc)
-any kind of lotions and candles, my mom also works at a garden/landscaping nursery so she's getting some super intensive care hand balms from Aveda this year
-my dad is getting my mom an automatic car starter installed this year for her truck!! now that's awesome!!

IHateAndieMacDowell · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:54 pm

tallgirl wrote:

Hey...I just wanna say birds aren't just for moms. i know at least 2 people other than myself that are not moms and love birding. ha. two. i don't have bird collectibles or figurines but I do own some field guide birding books, some binoculars and love a nature walk. it's true unfortunately but probably not a surprise.

some things i've done in the past for my mom:

-Martha Stewart Living magazine subscription
-Real Simple magazine subscription
-Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa cookbooks
-small tv/cd player combo for the kitchen
-a "how to: ebay" book for her (she's an antique dealer)
-my mom is a gardener AND loves birds, so I got her a book about picking plants for her garden that attract certain types of birds
-gift certificate to the Wild Birds Unlimited store (feeders and seed, etc)
-any kind of lotions and candles, my mom also works at a garden/landscaping nursery so she's getting some super intensive care hand balms from Aveda this year
-my dad is getting my mom an automatic car starter installed this year for her truck!! now that's awesome!!

See?!

Birds!

:wink:

groundrules · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:01 pm

tallgirl wrote:

i don't have bird collectibles or figurines

yet.

blammo · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:03 pm

unpossibles wrote:

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... a facial or massage...

yeah, tell your mom I'll be over at eleven to give her a massage and a facial...

Gross! You should give her something she'll really like, like a pearl necklace.

tallgirl · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:25 pm

groundrules wrote:

tallgirl wrote:

i don't have bird collectibles or figurines

yet.

pffft. no way. i don't like figurines of any kind. i think i have an aversion b/c one grandma collected those precious moments figurines and the other collected Lalique crystal. as a kid, i had to tip-toe through whatever room their curio cabinets of stupid breakable collectibles were in which was no fun. i still moan if i see precious moments figurines and it immediately gives me a sense of panic that i'm going to break something.

it's amazing what some people will collect.

i have enough of a collector's obsession in records, cds and music gear to make up for 1,000 bird figurines.

IHateAndieMacDowell · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:25 pm

blammo wrote:

unpossibles wrote:

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... a facial or massage...

yeah, tell your mom I'll be over at eleven to give her a massage and a facial...

Gross! You should give her something she'll really like, like a pearl necklace.

Boys... settle down. We're talking about somebody's mom (not your sister --doh! :shock:

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