Best Mother's Day gifts suggestions and ideas

Themegamacman · Apr 25, 2012, 03:41 PM

Hey everyone! Thought I'd start a thread that we can use to help get some creative juices flowing for Mother's Day gift ideas and inspiration. I'm sure since this is an Apple forum, many of these ideas will be apple accessory related, and that's fine, but try and add some non tech related suggestions as well. Anyway here's somewhere to start for ideas.

blevins321 · May 1, 2012, 09:42 PM

I got my mom a whiskey barrel. Before you call me crazy lol, I mean that literally. One of the old fashioned individual-board barrels.

She just had her condo patio redone due to a termite issue and replaced a bunch of planting areas with concrete. So I got her the barrel and I'm going to fill it with dirt and give it to her to let her plant her favorite flowers in it. :-)

mobilehaathi · May 1, 2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by blevins321

I got my mom a whiskey barrel. Before you call me crazy lol, I mean that literally. One of the old fashioned individual-board barrels.

She just had her condo patio redone due to a termite issue and replaced a bunch of planting areas with concrete. So I got her the barrel and I'm going to fill it with dirt and give it to her to let her plant her favorite flowers in it. :-)

That is totally awesome!

waloshin · May 2, 2012, 12:20 AM

A) Your presence, and your love.

B) Think about what she did/does for you. Do her laundry, tidy up after her, cook for her etc for the day.

iJohnHenry · May 2, 2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by blevins321

I got my mom a whiskey barrel. Before you call me crazy lol, I mean that literally. One of the old fashioned individual-board barrels.

Are you going to cut it in half??

She may have issues with rust from the end band.

mfuchs88 · May 2, 2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by blevins321

I got my mom a whiskey barrel. Before you call me crazy lol, I mean that literally. One of the old fashioned individual-board barrels.

She just had her condo patio redone due to a termite issue and replaced a bunch of planting areas with concrete. So I got her the barrel and I'm going to fill it with dirt and give it to her to let her plant her favorite flowers in it. :-)

You should find out what her favorites are and plant them before you give it to her, so she gets more than just a pot of dirt. Love the idea though!!

iJohnHenry · May 3, 2012, 06:34 AM

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You should find out what her favorites are and plant them before you give it to her, so she gets more than just a pot of dirt. Love the idea though!!

You got a fork-lift truck handy?

blevins321 · May 3, 2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mfuchs88

You should find out what her favorites are and plant them before you give it to her, so she gets more than just a pot of dirt. Love the idea though!!

Cool idea - I want it to be a surprise though so I'd have to move it in without her noticing. I'll have to move it empty to her patio then bring in dirt. I thought about getting the flowers too, but she likes to go around and actually pick ones that suite her current mood. Plus, she doesn't get many opportunities to plant anymore, so this will be one of those.

mfuchs88 · May 3, 2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by blevins321

Cool idea - I want it to be a surprise though so I'd have to move it in without her noticing. I'll have to move it empty to her patio then bring in dirt. I thought about getting the flowers too, but she likes to go around and actually pick ones that suite her current mood. Plus, she doesn't get many opportunities to plant anymore, so this will be one of those.

Oh I was under the impression you would some how give her the pot already filled with dirt. That's why I added the flower idea.

What if you got her a small gift card to somewhere where she could buy the flowers. It doesn't take much to buy flowers or seeds, and it would really complete the gift!

Still love the idea and might need to steal it actually. I'm talking to my sister about it right now! I'd say for a 15 year old like myself, it's not a bad gift! Thanks for the idea!

jasko · May 7, 2012, 10:00 AM

Anything else? lol

WhiteIphone5 · Jan 15, 2013, 10:32 PM

I made my mom a delicious breakfast, took her out to eat at a fancy resturant. Bought her an Apple TV and also a nice coat

designs216 · Mar 4, 2013, 11:23 AM

QT is probably the best one I've seen but beyond that, how about hiring a service to clean her house? This is great for the elderly.

Another gift my mum really likes is a calendar. I take the photos from the previous year and build a memento complete with family members' birthdays.

eawmp1 · Mar 4, 2013, 11:25 AM

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Themegamacman macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012	Best Mother's Day gifts suggestions and ideas Hey everyone! Thought I'd start a thread that we can use to help get some creative juices flowing for Mother's Day gift ideas and inspiration. I'm sure since this is an Apple forum, many of these ideas will be apple accessory related, and that's fine, but try and add some non tech related suggestions as well. Anyway here's somewhere to start for ideas.
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