What's on your birthday list? Need ideas, nothing too expensive. |
Does she have kids? Take them for a whole day, or a good chunk of the day. Don't ask if she wants this, just say you are doing it. Take them out of the house. |
As a Mom of two small-ish children, I would love a day at the spa. I'm not stranger to massage, mani/pedi, but just getting out of the house and doing something relaxing would be great, especially after such a long summer. I have time during the day now so I get my peace & quiet, but it's just not the same because there's always something to do. It very much won't happen.
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Agree with PPs, lots of alone time (preferably pampered) and also a nice piece of jewelry or perfume. |
What does this person like?
A small gift box of spices from Penzeys if she likes to cook. Reflexology session if she's on her feet a lot. Going out to dinner is always good. |
Let me sleep in without hearing the kids fight. You can order in dinner for all of us or get a babysitter and we can go out. I'd like time to relax on the deck. Basically, time and quiet. If you feel like buying something, a massage certificate would be great. And cake. Or chocolate. |
A clean house. Last year dh hired a maid service to deep clean. $200 and he's now set for every birthday ever. It's all I want each year! |
Someone to deep clean my one-bedroom apartment
A vegetable scrubber A new vacuum A new tv (after 15 yrs mine is dying) A magazine subscription A gift certificate to get a pedicure |
sleep |
I just pulled up my Amazon wish list...
Some nice kitchen tongs A trivet An apple corer Massage gift card Party game (cards against humanity/expansions) Movie theater gift card JC Penney gift card A few books |
day spa and lunch
taking the kids out and giving me a full day off including sleep overnight at a hotel with a jacuzzi tub and room service new sweater for winter wool socks money toward a vacation |
Fun activity (tour, zip line, ethnic dance class, etc)
Pampering Japanese green tea (from Japan) and glass kettle Art supplies Cups Make up fridge Subscription box Flowers |
Each woman is different. Look at all the different responses.
Tell the woman, you will clean and make the meals for a week. Or how about just the weekend? So she doesn't have to do anything. Don't mention the age. Good positive words and compliments. And "yes, you are right, you are always right," and mean it. |
White serving dishes from Williams Sonoma - I think it is their new basics line.
Some new kitchen gadgets (the cheap stuff - tongs, wooden spoons kind of stuff). I love new sheets and/or a new blanket.. |
Diamonds. Big ones. |