Apart from a more creative daughter, that is!
My mum's in her early 50s and is a bit fussy. She's always been a tricky one to buy for. I usually get my thinking cap on and come up with something decent. I don't know if it's because I'm pregnant, or I've just used up all the good ideas, but I can't think of anything at all this year. Here's some info about my mum.
- she works in a garden centre and likes outdoorsy, gardeny stuff.
- she loves tea sets and delicate China. I tend to try not to buy this as a gift, because everyone else inevitably will!
- she's partial to a cuppa
- she bakes sometimes - mostly stuff like soda farls and wheaten bread.
- she's a bit Christmas mad
- she got a FitBit for her birthday and is obsessed with it
- she's pretty good at sewing but doesn't get much time for it
- she recently got her ears pierced, but insists that her delicate skin must only be pierced with gold, because she reckons she's allergic to everything else.
- she has recently started to show an interest in browsing in Argento and nearly bought herself some Pandora stuff, but decided it wasn't worth the money.
- she quite likes cats
- she lives with my dad and my brother, but my dad will soon be away for 1 week per month for his new job. Brother isn't home much either as he works a lot.
- she's a very good mum and has helped us out a lot when it has come to setting up our new home.
What do you think? Budget of about £60. Would be able to stretch it a bit for something she'd really like, though!!
C'mon, Mumsnet. Help a girl out!