What is a good 50th birthday present for a busy mother with a bad back?

[applegrove]

[onehandle]

1. A bottle of Grand Marnier. nt

[applegrove]

6. She's on a health kick this summer. I think she is likely only drinking a little wine. But thanks.

[Betsy Ross]

2. Childcare and a spa massage n/t

[applegrove]

5. I thought of that. I was thinking of this really neat bed table for a laptop because she works

from home a lot. I found a gorgeous one on Amazon. With a place to put files and a separate arm to put a cup of coffee on (that would not wet the laptop table if it spills). But they don't deliver that item to Canada unfortunately.

[Scuba]

3. Bubble wrap.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[applegrove]

4. LOL!

[RebelOne]

7. She would probably like being treated to a massage.

Saw that someone above had the same idea.

[DebJ]

8. Someone to volunteer to be cook and maid for a day?

That's my daydream.

[politicat]

9. A meal prep service for a week.

Some cities have these (Canadian version is Supperworks, IIRC). It's basically Once a Week/Month Cooking where someone else does 90% of the prep work and all of the shopping.

[Chan790]

10. Memory foam seat cushion.

http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Memory-Foam-Cushion-Black/dp/B001MS70GQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1I5VL5OX7CU66&coliid=I10AVXSHCQF1ZA

It's good for the bad back.

[applegrove]

14. I tried to send it to her but they don't ship to Canada or something. That happens a lot.

[Chan790]

16. hmm.

I went to Amazon.ca (Amazon Canada) to see what they had that would ship to Canada but there's nothing really similar. Still, it's an idea; I just don't know where else once can buy a memory foam chair pad at a reasonable price.

[applegrove]

21. I found another one. Was much more expensive. I bought it for her. That was a great idea. Thanks.

[Locut0s]

11. Not that I would be able to offer good advise but to help everyone, what price range?

It would help to know what your budget is.

[applegrove]

13. I'm flexible on price. It is from my parents

to my sister. If it is a great idea they won't mind spending a lot.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

12. Well if I was 50 and my b-day was here I would want...

Someone to rent me a Chippendale Man for the Day! To do all the lifting of stuff for me.
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Yes, rearranging the house would be in order. Oh, maybe some yard work to!!!

ADD) A thoughtful gift is all well and good, but when a person starts to reach a certain age they do not like to be reminded HOW old they are getting. Many have physical things that remind them of it all the time as it is. Something to think of is something to put a spring in her step.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

19. "Porn for Women"

Porn for Women
http://www.amazon.com/Women-Cambridge-Womens-Pornography-Cooperative/dp/0811855511/

Book Description
Publication Date: April 5, 2007

Prepare to enter a fantasy world. A world where clothes get folded just so, delicious dinners await, and flatulence is just not that funny. Give the fairer sex what they really wantbeautiful PG photos of hunky men cooking, listening, asking for directions, accompanied by steamy captions: "I love a clean house!" or "As long as I have two legs to walk on, you'll never take out the trash." Now this is porn that will leave women begging for more!

[onestepforward]

15. Something deliciously decadent

that she would never do for herself based on what you know about her

[Demoiselle]

17. A month's worth of daily household help. (nt)

[Bertha Venation]

18. A three-day vacation from the "busy"

Maybe someone can do all the housecleaning and laundry, then take the kids for a day or two or three.

Let mom relax and do whatever the hell she wants. Not having to cook, clean, do laundry, wait on anyone. Fill up the fridge, and give her money so she can order in dinner every night.

Relaxation sounds like just the ticket.

[StanGr]

20. A cane. Something pretty. Any drug store will have them.

[burnodo]

22. A lid and a vaporizer

When she has the time