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Meeting mum for the first time!!!
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15 May 2007 Tue 08:09 pm |
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Quoting kat007: Speaking of Moms and flowers...
Did you know that my Mom thinks flowers are not practical?
She probably wants money, clothes, gadgets, kitchen stuff, or "practical" things.  |
I too am a mum and also think like this. i love flowers, but in the garden where they belong
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15 May 2007 Tue 08:30 pm |
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I'm wondering how much of the family you give gifts to? I have so many in-laws I don't have any idea who to give gifts and who not to give 
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15 May 2007 Tue 08:59 pm |
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A steam pot would be a great gift for a mum of 8! Azade think just as your family. The closer, the more expensive! Start with mum dad and sis. and bro. Rest can have same gift like picture frame, photo album, magnets, mugs, etc.
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15 May 2007 Tue 09:05 pm |
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Azade,
When I first met my fiancee's mum I felt also that I had to take gifts to her immediate family I have taken gifts every time I have visited but the gifts have become smaller now  I remember I took her sister some nice wedged shoes (I used to sell ladies shoes self-employed) I took her nephew a very nice gift which was an american basketball shirt I think that really was a hit with her nephew. I would say for the first time meeting family just take some presents for the immediate family, sister, brother, mum and father of your loved one
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15 May 2007 Tue 10:09 pm |
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Thanks for your tips arkadaşlar 
The thing about m case is that my husband has 11 siblings, all of them (except 2) live in the same neighbourhood. Unfortunately, the first and second time I went there we didn't have any money (we were broke basically) so we didn't really bring anything for them, but I'd like to do it now. I have sent a gift for one of my brother in laws because he asked me for something specifically that he couldn't get in Turkey but now I don't know if I should bring something for them when I go there next time. Would it be a good idea?
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15 May 2007 Tue 11:37 pm |
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Quoting aslı: A steam pot would be a great gift for a mum of 8! Azade think just as your family. The closer, the more expensive! Start with mum dad and sis. and bro. Rest can have same gift like picture frame, photo album, magnets, mugs, etc. |
oh, my goodness! bless them!
azade, a year of savings should be enough, i think!
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15 May 2007 Tue 11:43 pm |
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Quoting femme_fatal: Quoting aslı: A steam pot would be a great gift for a mum of 8! Azade think just as your family. The closer, the more expensive! Start with mum dad and sis. and bro. Rest can have same gift like picture frame, photo album, magnets, mugs, etc. |
oh, my goodness! bless them!
azade, a year of savings should be enough, i think! |
 never thought entering a new family would be so pricey 
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15 May 2007 Tue 11:51 pm |
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Quoting panta rei: kat007- Are you sure she is really a mother and he, a father? |
it's true. But the most annoying thing is that my Dad tells every boyfriend I have ever had not to buy me flowers because he thinks they are a waste of money. Guess what? I only got flowers from each of them ONCE. Thanks Dad.
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22 Jun 2007 Fri 05:20 am |
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Pretty pictorial coasters from your own country are a nice gift, or very small dishes for the table of whatever takes your fancy - pretty roses or something feminine for her. Or sweets or biscuits in tins etc with pictorial paintings. Gives her something special to remember you by and show her other visitors without being too ostentatious. Kids or men would quite like a pack of cards with picture backs of your country.
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27 Jun 2007 Wed 03:33 pm |
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I always take my mother in law in Turkey scented paper drawer liners and smellies, also she likes decorative picture frames. English chocolate and earl grey tea also go down very well. Father in law usually gets a good bottle of single malt from the duty free!!
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. I hope that they like me or else i dunno what to do