Gift Certificate for Mother’s Day?
Posted by Cap in Miscellaneous |Well. I’m out of ideas.
I don’t know what to get for my mom for Mother’s Day this Sunday. So I’m just going to get her a gift certificate for a trip to a Burke Williams day spa—and some flowers?
There was a post about gift certificates on another PF blog awhile back, and lots of people chime in to discuss on the pros and cons of gift certificate, e.g. it’s a thoughtless gift etc.
I really don’t think a simple gift certificate is a good way to show my appreciate for my mom, but uh… yeah. There’s a few days left, maybe I’ll think of something nicer before Sunday.
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May 12th, 2006 at 4:46 am
I would rather have a gift certificate for something I could use, rather than an “impulse” gift which might just sit up in the closet, the money spent not put to good use.
May 12th, 2006 at 6:17 am
Better a gift card to a day spa then one to Target.
May 12th, 2006 at 6:19 am
That is true. yeah I’m sure she’ll use it because she told me she enjoyed it the last time she went (quite awhile back).. but eh, feels like I can do better. ah well. I’ll clean up the house for her today heh.
May 12th, 2006 at 7:48 am
Well, this just in from Punny Money about Mother’s Day gift ideas: http://www.punny.org/money/five-wallet-friendly-and-unique-mothers-day-gifts/
Maybe that will help spark the creative gifting Muse.
Sheila (A Mom Who Just Wants Sleep)
May 12th, 2006 at 10:12 am
I’m not a mom, but I’d love a GC to Burke Williams! Plus it shows you were listening when she said she enjoyed it the first time, so I think it is a good choice.
Consumables are definitely the best gifts. This time I sent some Royal Riviera pears from Harry and David. They are the most freaking awesome pears you will ever taste (Mom agreed)!
May 12th, 2006 at 4:40 pm
I like to know that the gift I give is going to be USED, and not just stored away somewhere with all the other gifts just given out of obligation, without any thought to them. Last year I gave my then 83 year old MIL a gift to “Reminisce” magazine, she loved looking at all the old-timey pics and reading the stories. It was a gift that kept giving all year long.