Hi!
So, I've never been the greatest at getting gifts for my parents. They've always been so unhelpful when it comes to giving hints at what they would want or like, even when you flat out ask, and this is leading me to trouble when it comes to picking out a gift for my mom on my wedding day.
Christmas and Mom is easy because if all else fails, a nutcracker will work. But otherwise? She's in her mid-40s. She likes some jewelry and I know her taste but she doesn't like to wear it. She's losing weight and so buying her clothes is doubly difficult because on top of her changing size, (which I'm super happy for her about; she's been struggling for years to stick to a routine that works), she's fantastically fussy about what she wears, it's where I get it from. She's a tomboy who likes jeans, hoodies, and a splash of pink. She doesn't like to hang up pictures of people and she hates getting picture frames as gifts. She won't want a handkerchief or anything like the traditional gifts that are given. And a lot of the less traditional gift ideas I've seen seem tacky and impersonal and cheap-looking.
Any ideas? I really need some sort of starting point. My FMIL is 16 years older than my mom and very traditional so she's going to be easy. The traditional gifts are right up her alley but I've been trying to find an idea for my mom for months now and nothing has clicked! Help please!