Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Lisa B @ 01:22 PM September 23, 2008

Lisa B — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:22:17 -0000

Thanks Patti ! It's nice to know of a company that someone has personally used and can recommend.

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Patti @ 04:06 PM September 12, 2008

Patti — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:06:29 -0000

I used the company Save Their Story--

http://www.savetheirstory.com

They go anywhere in the country. My friend had used them for her Mother and was really pleased and passed the info on to me. Plus they're affordable. Some places I looked at were way too expensive.

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Lisa B @ 04:21 PM August 19, 2008

Lisa B — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:21:25 -0000

Hi Kate,

I wasn't the one who came up with the "family history" video but I did find a few websites for companies that do these kinds of gifts/projects :

http://www.familylegacyvideo.com/ [familylegacyvideo.com]

http://familytreevideo.com/ [familytreevideo.com] - this one says "family tree" but they also offer voice-overs for more of a storytelling effect

http://www.generationsremembered.com/family_history_oral.htm [generationsremembered.com]

I can't personally vouch for any of these since I haven't purchased from them but I absolutely love the idea and I'm bookmarking them for a future-gift idea.

Good luck!

Lisa

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Bubbles @ 05:03 PM August 16, 2008

Bubbles — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:03:42 -0000

Would someone share thewebsite where they were able to purchase the recordinfg of history, interview etc.

Kate

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Lisa B @ 06:29 PM July 22, 2008

Lisa B — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:29:41 -0000

I LOVE the idea/reminder to include captions! I always forget to do that too and it adds such a personal touch!

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Missy @ 12:20 PM July 16, 2008

Missy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:20:47 -0000

Great suggestion, Marney! What's especially important is the captions and that's one I never thought to do!

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Marney @ 09:27 PM July 15, 2008

Marney — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:27:00 -0000

Gifts can be a challenge, when you're trying to please a person with limited space and/or limited abilities. I suggest photographs. If you can keep them visible in frames, that's great. But if your parent has no room for framed pictures, put them in a book. I've used a 3-ring binder with plastic pocket pages (try office supply stores) for 8.5x11" and 4x6" photos. Your parent can page through the pictures alone, or you can look at them together and talk about the people and places that are (or were) important. Also, you can use online photo processing services to create books and calendars. Ask your relatives to send you digital photos throughout the year, then make a calendar for the next year with all the people that your parent loves. The photo captions can be reminders of people's names or other information that your parent may have forgotten.

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Lisa B @ 01:54 AM May 10, 2008

Lisa B — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:54:46 -0000

Wow, you guys are so creative!! I absolutely love the video conference call and family history DVD ideas! And I definitely don't think flowers are too cliche' at all. I LOVE flowers, especially roses. Thye definitely brighten up my house- and my mood- when I have fresh ones around.

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Patti @ 01:42 AM May 06, 2008

Patti — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:42:31 -0000

I already added this to another thread but I like the idea so much I've been sharing it with a lot of people. I went online and got my mother a gift certificate for a family history video. They will go to her assisted living facility and interview her about her life's stories and put the interview on a DVD. I did this for my in-laws for their 55th wedding anniversary and it went over so well, I decided to do it for my mom for Mother's Day. I wish I'd known about this when my Dad was still alive. You have to shop around because some companies are VERY expensive but I found one I could afford.

If you can't afford to have a professional, consider doing it yourself.

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Missy @ 08:35 PM May 05, 2008

Missy — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:35:30 -0000

That's an amazing idea! Thank you so much for sharing it!

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Anonymous @ 01:40 AM May 05, 2008

Anonymous — Mon, 05 May 2008 01:40:16 -0000

My sister is doing a nice thing for our mother on Mother's Day. She's arranged a video conference call for our mother (in her mid- 80s) and her older sister (in her early 90s). They 're very close and still write each other letters but can't easily travel, so it will be a wonderful way for them to "see" each other and catch up on everything going on in their lives.

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Anonymous @ 12:45 AM May 02, 2008

Anonymous — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:45:59 -0000

I don't think flowers are cliche at all! I love to receiving them for the exact same reasons you mentioned.

This year I think I am going to get my mother some wordsearch puzzle books and a paperback novel or two. She is a passionate recycler and know she'll toss these items in the bin as soon as she's done with them. That makes them only temporary clutter.

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Stephanie Trelogan @ 06:04 PM May 01, 2008

Stephanie Trelogan — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:04:06 -0000

Are flowers too much of a cliche? That's what I always give my mother. She loves how they brighten up her house without adding clutter. (As she always says, her house is so full of stuff that she hopes it goes up in flames so no one has to deal with it.)

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Lisa B @ 03:27 AM May 01, 2008

Lisa B — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:27:10 -0000

Having little or no space definitely makes gift-buying trickier! What about a blanket or throw? I remember when my grandmother was in a nursing home she really appreciated having her own bedding and pillows. She said they were so much more comfortable and pleasing to look at than the drab, thin stuff the nursing home used.

I still haven't decided what to get my mom and MIL for Mother's Day! I think for my MIL I'm going to look for a really nice cross bookmark for her Bible. She was eyeing one in a store around Christmas. For my mom, I saw a shirt that says "Funny, I don't feel like a grandma!" that I might get. It's so hard finding something that I think they'll really like!

Good luck! Let us know what you decide!

Share your gift ideas for Mother's Day! posted by Missy @ 09:33 PM April 25, 2008

Missy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:33:19 -0000

My mother-in-law is in a longterm care facility and has really really limited space. With Mother's Day quickly approaching, I'm having a hard time coming up with a gift for her!

Candles aren't necessarily safe for her. She's got no room for picture frames or similar. Her sense of sell and taste aren't the greatest so food or sweetly scented personal items aren't the best idea.

I would love ot hear what others are getting for their mother on Mother's Day! My mother-in-law thanks you in advance!

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