Wednesday, November 21, 2018

#gifts - #Gift for MIL who doesn't like gifts


I live on a goat farm with my partners family (we have seperate houses but are very close and eat together most nights - I get on very well with everyone in his family). My MIL has been extremely helpful to me, mainly helping us with our house renovation, literally coming in and concreteing the walls off of her own back on her first day of holiday, that kind of real generosity. She has also helped me get a job and is just generally so kind to me. I want to get her something in return.I ofc do what I can to help her - I cook and clean quite a lot, take the goats for walks sometimes, just generally try to be of use. But I'm no goat farmer and in fact she's not so keen on people helping her and she's got it down to a T and she likes her rhythm. Although the goat walking is always an option...She is basically always very busy, she has a lot of energy so even when she's not dealing with the goats which take up most of her time she is off doing walks, going to the gym or to see friends.​-She doesn't like goats, she hangs out with them all day and is a bit sick of them after 20 years so anything goat related isn't an option-She doesn't really believe in birthdays or festivals, they don't celebrate Christmas or anything like that, she is quite anti-religious and won't even tell me when her birthday is. She buys her son and daughter gifts but doesn't want anything in return-I thought about doing personalized 'coupons' i.e. 10 coupons whenever she likes for me to go and walk the goats or clean the kitchen, but she's such a sweet person I think she'd have trouble actually using them-She likes good food, walks, practical things (she's very handy and DIY focused), animals (we also have cats dogs horses donkeys and chickens), nature, science, interesting anecdotes, interesting YouTube videos although she rarely has the time/patience to sit down and watch a whole movie-She already has most of the stuff she wants/needs i.e. tools, a microscope, which were some of my initial thoughts-She's not a big reader, she's very much a hands on sort of person-She doesn't drink or eat much sweet things, she's very healthy​WHAT do I get such a woman?!​Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!! Thankyou :)​(Oh, and I haven't forgotten my FIL, he's easy though he loves good beer!) via /r/Gifts https://www.reddit.com/r/Gifts/comments/9z1koh/gift_for_mil_who_doesnt_like_gifts/?utm_source=ifttt

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