Bernard Gui Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) So, what was the worst Mother's Day gift in your ward? I have 2 candidates... 1. A brother in the ward had a basement printing business. Several years ago, he offered to print up some nice bookmarks with a sweet message on one side and a nice photo of flowers on the other. The sisters liked them...along with a chocolate bar. Except he printed 2000 of them. So every year now the sisters get a bookmark and something else. It's become a kind of perversely funny tradition. 2. Three years ago the sisters received a nice little jar of apricot or grape preserves with their bookmarks. When we got home, Sister Gui read the label on the bottom of the bottle. Bishop's Storehouse Deseret Industries..... dated 7 years before that Mother's Day. They came from one of the bishopric's home storage. We brethren are still atoning. Maybe the orchids and diamonds this year will work. Edited April 25, 2016 by Bernard Gui 4
Rain Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 Lol. Never had anything like that. The closest I can come is an eye of the beholder thing. One year they have out geraniums. DH and I both think they are the stinkiest plant so we really enjoyed being in the same room with every sister hanging on to one or more of them. 1
MorningStar Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 Haha!!!! Chocolate is always a winner. Non-expired chocolate. 2
mtomm Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) For the last 10 years or so we've gotten very nice chocolates. Not sure how long is too long to give the same thing. Any suggestions? Anything that requires more work, like planting a flower that needs attention, probably isn't going to make the cut. And expired jam is a no go but diamonds...hmm. Edited April 26, 2016 by mtomm
Jeanne Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 46 minutes ago, The Nehor said: Chocolate is my plan. You did good.
Storm Rider Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Roses used to be a common gift in our ward - then that went by the bye. I have seen geraniums - colorful, but not a fragrance you want to have inside or even close to you for that matter. Even did Gerberas one year, but again not a frangrant flower though beautiful to look at. Chocolates were a thing for a while; truffles or a large, specialty candy bar. The gifts were given to all women above a certain age - cannot remember the cut off, but I want to say 18. I cannot remember when that started, but it has been well over ten years ago. If I was responsible for it I think I would give them potted pansies only because it was my mother's favorite flower. She has been gone over fifteen years now. She was a wonderful women. Always a smile on her face even with tears in her eyes. She had auburn hair and blue eyes; loved to laugh and enjoyed good conversation. She naturally was a sweet person, but could slice and dice you with a smile on her face, yet never an angry word while she was doing it. She was an excellent registered nurse and college educated - the first child in her family. I used to call her every Saturday morning for a talk. After she was gone I still went to the phone only to realize she was no longer there. I miss her and I am so grateful that Mother's Day comes around each year to celebrate her and the many women in my life. 3
bluebell Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 My least favorite gifts were the plants that would need to be planted. There were many years where I lived in apartments and such and I would just have to give them away because there was no place to put them.
Calm Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) I like the roses best. Nothing to feel guilty about not using or not liking the taste of. We got cds of too mellow church music by lesser known artists that I never even unwrapped for like five years straight, I appreciate the thought of something lasting but I am very particular about music. They should have two choices imo, take a hand raising poll for an estimate one year and then maybe every three years after that and then at least the majority will get what they want...always do roses and then whatever is liked the most by others. Edited April 26, 2016 by Calm 1
Tacenda Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 52 minutes ago, Calm said: I like the roses best. Nothing to feel guilty about not using or not liking the taste of. We got cds of too mellow church music by lesser known artists that I never even unwrapped for like five years straight, I appreciate the thought of something lasting but I am very particular about music. They should have two choices imo, take a hand raising poll for an estimate one year and then maybe every three years after that and then at least the majority will get what they want...always do roses and then whatever is liked the most by others. Roses are the gift that keep on giving, if they are potted mini roses.
Guest Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 One year, I gave permission to us my poem, "When my Mother Prays", and in advance they got pictures of all the primary kids and then laminated the poem with the picture. It was a great hit, then they wanted to do it every year, but I said no, so that it did not become a joke. Sold a lot of those poems in bookstores every Mother's Day.
Guest Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 You know I will be in Alaska on a cruise on Mother's Day, so I will post the poem before or on Mother's Day from the ship if I can. Anyone who likes may use it if they like with the authors consent. I have lost my Mother, but many still have their own. I only ask that it remain with my Mother's name to whom it is dedicated.
thesometimesaint Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 17 hours ago, mtomm said: For the last 10 years or so we've gotten very nice chocolates. Not sure how long is too long to give the same thing. Any suggestions? Anything that requires more work, like planting a flower that needs attention, probably isn't going to make the cut. And expired jam is a no go but diamonds...hmm. There really is no way to long term store chocolate. It doesn't like cold or heat, and oxidizes quite easily. So enjoy as soon and often as possible.
The Nehor Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 27 minutes ago, thesometimesaint said: There really is no way to long term store chocolate. It doesn't like cold or heat, and oxidizes quite easily. So enjoy as soon and often as possible. This is a feature not a bug.
mtomm Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 1 hour ago, thesometimesaint said: There really is no way to long term store chocolate. It doesn't like cold or heat, and oxidizes quite easily. So enjoy as soon and often as possible. The chocolate that is given at Mother's day rarely makes it home. We've just been doing the same thing for a long time and so it might be nice to consider a new tradition (I have the opportunity to make the suggestion to the PTB.)
thesometimesaint Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 My wife does all the driving now. She's interested in getting a new car this year about her birthday date. We'll see about it if the finances work out. But alas our Ward isn't that rich.
Garden Girl Posted April 28, 2016 Posted April 28, 2016 I usually skip Mother's Day at Church... yeah, silly I know... but I'm not a mother and I don't want to listen to it all again... I do miss my mom so very much... my sis and I talk about her often and have wonderful memories of her. She was very special and we were fortunate to have her for our mom...growing up as little girls we never realized how very poor we were (my mom was divorced when divorced women were looked down upon... 1942) but she made our life wonderful in spite of the War, rations, lots of beans and rice, etc. She had accepted the lessons by the missionaries that arrived on our doorstop one day, and finally accepted help from Church welfare (which provided not only food, but helped her find a good job). Helped her get on her feet and then we went off of welfare. She participated in Camp Fire Girls, which gave us some fun times... we were her life. She met my step-dad through Camp Fire and remarried when I was nine years old. My sis and I were sealed to our mom and our convert step-dad when I was 13 and sis was 16, in the Salt Lake Temple in 1955 when we attended Gen Conf. The last calling my folks held was as ordinance workers in the Los Angeles temple when they were in their early 70's... faithful all their lives, serving in many callings. GG 3
thesometimesaint Posted April 28, 2016 Posted April 28, 2016 My mom waited until after her death to become a member. But I honor her love, memory, and commitment to her family.
bluebell Posted May 11, 2016 Posted May 11, 2016 On April 25, 2016 at 0:44 AM, Rain said: Lol. Never had anything like that. The closest I can come is an eye of the beholder thing. One year they have out geraniums. DH and I both think they are the stinkiest plant so we really enjoyed being in the same room with every sister hanging on to one or more of them. We got geraniums this year. I thought of you. 1
Rain Posted May 11, 2016 Posted May 11, 2016 1 hour ago, bluebell said: We got geraniums this year. I thought of you. Lol. Just call me Stinky now. 1
jana at jade house Posted May 11, 2016 Posted May 11, 2016 the talks were on the great apostasy, the first vision, and prophets. The floral shop owner brought orcids because she does that kind of thing. That is mothers day in our unit.... 1
juliann Posted May 11, 2016 Posted May 11, 2016 We got a little cupcake in a box from a trendy bakery. Usually we get chocolate of some sort. I remember flowers before that and one bishop who gave out very cheap looking and random white figurines. I want to be in the ward I saw on FB, they gave out mini bundt cakes.
Calm Posted May 11, 2016 Posted May 11, 2016 Too sweet andtasteless sugar cookies. They looked cute though.
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