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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | I've got to get my mom some flowers an something to go with it. I always have got roses but I'm tired of the same thing. I want to get her something colorful but what! What's all y'all favorites? And what else can I give her? I usally get a day at the spa but agin I want to do something different this year. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | I've always like daisies and Calla lillies. If you were wanting to spend some then orchids. You might get her tickets to a concert or comedy club or something too. |
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Location: Missouri | I love LOVE the orchids! You can get them at WalMart for $12.88 (I have several that are three or four years old and keep blooming). For cut flowers, alsternurium (no clue how to spell but sounds like that) are great - they last and come in a variety of colors. Plus, they look great in any mixed bouquet.
Gift idea - book a setting for a family or mother/daughter portrait and include a portrait. Maybe buy a nice frame and wrap up the gift certificate with the appointment card? I treasure the times I am able to get a pic of me with my kids anymore, since everyone is so busy. |
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Location: Kentucky | I sent my Mom some cookies, sweets, and fruit box. I just went to a florist website and ordered it. |
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Location: Minnesota | Do one of those edable arrangements! I've been hinting to my husband for a few years that I want one and it still hasn't happened. Either my hints are too small or he is just ignoring me.  |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | Ctrygirl14 - 2014-05-06 11:05 AM
Do one of those edable arrangements! I've been hinting to my husband for a few years that I want one and it still hasn't happened. Either my hints are too small or he is just ignoring me.
I thought about this but wasn't sure how it would stand up to being shipped in the heat. Because it's already 88 degrees and it's only 12:00. |
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Location: Kentucky | TessBelle - 2014-05-06 12:39 PM Ctrygirl14 - 2014-05-06 11:05 AM Do one of those edable arrangements! I've been hinting to my husband for a few years that I want one and it still hasn't happened. Either my hints are too small or he is just ignoring me. I thought about this but wasn't sure how it would stand up to being shipped in the heat. Because it's already 88 degrees and it's only 12:00.
They transport them in refridgerated trucks. They are SOOO good!!! Best fruit ever! |
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Location: Texas | I always do jewelry. This year I went to www.thevintagepearl.com and ordered a personalized necklace. It's three circles. The smallest says "grandma". The next one has all of her kids' names. And the outside one has the grandkids. They do have some premade stuff that's ready to ship. I hope they are as neat as they look. I ordered my own gift that has the infinity symbol with my boys' names on it. |
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | I just ordered my MIL some Shari's Berries. Her birthday was the end of April and I sent flowers then so I decided to do something different for Mother's Day. It was something like $45 for 1 dozen berries shipped to arrive on Friday so it wasn't too bad for pricing I thought. |
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| docschic - 2014-05-06 12:24 PM I just ordered my MIL some Shari's Berries. Her birthday was the end of April and I sent flowers then so I decided to do something different for Mother's Day. It was something like $45 for 1 dozen berries shipped to arrive on Friday so it wasn't too bad for pricing I thought.
I couldn't pay that much for 12 strawberries. |
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| My husband did Sherry's berries and its awesome! The strawberries are huge! |
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Location: Kentucky | Whiteboy - 2014-05-06 1:32 PM docschic - 2014-05-06 12:24 PM I just ordered my MIL some Shari's Berries. Her birthday was the end of April and I sent flowers then so I decided to do something different for Mother's Day. It was something like $45 for 1 dozen berries shipped to arrive on Friday so it wasn't too bad for pricing I thought. I couldn't pay that much for 12 strawberries.
I couldn't either. I got a bunch of stuff with my order and it was only $35 shipped. |
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Location: Where the stars at night are big and bright, TX | Peruvian Lillies. So colorful and they last a long time. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | What is a flower that I could get like in maybe a cute pot that can be replanted or just left in the pot that would com back. Something that's not too terribly easy to kill. |
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Location: Minnesota | TessBelle - 2014-05-06 1:47 PM
What is a flower that I could get like in maybe a cute pot that can be replanted or just left in the pot that would com back. Something that's not too terribly easy to kill.
How about some tulips? |
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | Whiteboy - 2014-05-06 12:32 PM docschic - 2014-05-06 12:24 PM I just ordered my MIL some Shari's Berries. Her birthday was the end of April and I sent flowers then so I decided to do something different for Mother's Day. It was something like $45 for 1 dozen berries shipped to arrive on Friday so it wasn't too bad for pricing I thought. I couldn't pay that much for 12 strawberries.
Considering I've ordered other stuff over time that was a dissapointment I'm willing to spend a bit more for a proven product. No one that I've ever talked to has had a bad word so that's the route I went. |
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Location: If I ever get back to Oklahoma..... | Last year my husband and son got me a rose bush to plant in front of our house for Mother's Day. I've managed to keep it alive too! Does she have a garden? You could get something she could plant. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | ksCowgirl78 - 2014-05-06 3:23 PM
Last year my husband and son got me a rose bush to plant in front of our house for Mother's Day. I've managed to keep it alive too! Does she have a garden? You could get something she could plant.
haha no lol I'm the green thumb in the family. That's why I said something that's hard to kill. Because most likely it will "thirst" to death. With that being said maybe cut flowers are better because they will die anyway.
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| Ctrygirl14 - 2014-05-06 1:48 PM TessBelle - 2014-05-06 1:47 PM What is a flower that I could get like in maybe a cute pot that can be replanted or just left in the pot that would com back. Something that's not too terribly easy to kill. How about some tulips?
I just went to Walgreens and got this "Long Life Tulips" by bloomaker. comes in a cool clear vase and all u do is keep it watered past the roots and after they are done blooming you can plant them to enjoy them next year! |
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Location: Carpenter, WY | docschic - 2014-05-06 1:35 PM Whiteboy - 2014-05-06 12:32 PM docschic - 2014-05-06 12:24 PM I just ordered my MIL some Shari's Berries. Her birthday was the end of April and I sent flowers then so I decided to do something different for Mother's Day. It was something like $45 for 1 dozen berries shipped to arrive on Friday so it wasn't too bad for pricing I thought. I couldn't pay that much for 12 strawberries.
I've sent and received from Sharis and they are the best!! Huge strawberries generously dipped....yum :)
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