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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  LOVE the Heifer International idea :)

Thanks for the responses.  I know I am sounding like the difficult one here, but really, this is the trickiest thing I have to do all year, every year.

The sisters blew us off on the MIL's birthday, when we emailed and texted them to join then and go out as a family. They went out with out DH. I think DH is still smarting from that, even though he should have fully expected it.

It's kind of hard to explain, when someone is rude to you for no reason.  I never see them.  They are insular, I guess is the best way to put it.

In fact, I encourage DH to see them, but he is not really interested. MIL doesn't really eat much (eating disorder), doesn't shop, doesn't take much pleasure in many things.  I have known her for 20 years and she is less and less social.  I would say coupons for therapy, but I don't think that would go over too well.

Now I sound like the nasty one.  Some really good ideas here, thank you.  I am open to more...[/quote]

Your MIL sounds like my MIL, right down to the eating disorder.  Mine makes a point of NEVER using or displaying anything I have ever chosen for her, not even very high end items.  So I stopped a few years ago.  DH makes a photo calendar every year to give.  [/quote]

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