My mum was really easy to buy for this year, she wsa moaning her hot air brush was packing up so I got her a new one, my children have got her a personalised purse and she will also be getting a copy of ds2's first school photo. I have also bought her some ROC anti-ageing cream that she likes.
It is her birthday on the 30th so she has got a travel hairdryer for that (another thing she mentioned she wanted) I am also hoping to have a large bouquet delivered because we are taking the kids to Disney on 27th and wont be back until New Years Eve and it will be the first birthday ever that I have not seen her.
I find my MIL is harder to buy for but Dh has solved that problem, next year instead of buying our parents large gifts we are going to take both lots out for Christmas dinner and only buy them a small token present each. It will allow all of us to enjoy the meal without having to deal with all the fuss of cooking it and tidying up afterwards