Can I just say as a MIL, if you are feeling nervous about this visit....so is she. I just hope that you can ask her about her food preferences as if you are unable to ask her a simple question ...then it doesn’t auger too well for the two weeks when you will be on top of one another.
It’s a hugely difficult relationship to negotiate and get right.
By right, I mean at least remain amicable after she has gone.
Remember you inherited her, but she also inherited you. You will all possibly be on your best behaviour and all relationships depend on communication.
Read something about the phsycology of the relationship and examine your issues. Try and give her some ‘ benefit of the doubt’ isn’t it what you want if you make a mistake?
Remember, if you don’t get on with her, it is a problem between you and her. Moaning about her to your husband, equates to someone saying mean things to you about your children. Don’t moan about your Dh to her as she loves him.
If she has MH issues ( that have been diagnosed) and is on medication then you just need to bite your tongue and be patient.
The best and most successful marriages are where the MiL and DiL are at least trying to be empathic and understanding of one another.
It may be that you only wanted to know about food stocking up...in that case I am sorry for all the advice. Just buy breakfast stuff, Muesli, fruit. Lunch stuff, salad, butter, lovely bread,ham tomatoes. I presume you are providing a evening meal. A slow cooker would be good if you are in work as you could make pasta sauce, stews, there are literally thousand of recipes on the web. They are cheap to buy and so useful.
Thank goodness for Aldi as their cod fish cakes and ready prepared Caesar salad are great and cheap.
I don’t want you both to be hugely unhappy, during and after her visit.
Personally, despite liking my DILs I wouldn’t stay for more than three days.. best of luck sweetheart, as you sound worried.
Xxx....you might need a hug after two weeks.