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present for the mother-in-law
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 02:16 am |
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Its highly probably i'll be meeting the mother-in-law when i next go to turkey (well not married yet but you know what i mean) and want to buy her a little gift but not sure what to get. any suggestions?
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 05:51 am |
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I can't tell you what to get but I can tell you what went over like a lead balloon. I brought everyone in the family a present when I visited. I bought my kaynana a nice gift set of "Bath and Body Works" Japanese Cherry Blossom Lotions, Soap, etc in a matching bag I picked out to match, very nice I thought. She didn't know the brand is nice, maybe that was the problem. My friends pointed out she might have liked it but felt awkward recieving the gift. I thought gifts were appropriate for the inlaws since they were letting me stay in their home. I am interested to see what the Turkish members advise you. The second time I visited I got her a long sleeved t-shirt that had 'Colorado' on it. The first time I was there I noted she wore this type of shirt everyday, she seemed to like this more. Presents are tricky...ask your fiance...being a woman she might have more 'shopping' ideas than my fiance had for me.
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 05:53 am |
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OOOPS I got your gender wrong! sorry...ask your fiance...he might give you advice on what his mom would like...or like mine...not so much.
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 06:31 am |
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i was sooooo hoping this was the "old thread" with new life....
Rakı and cigarettes!!!
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 07:43 am |
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maybe have a look at this thread:
http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_15_16813_-1
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 08:02 am |
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Take some events to her as raw materials for gossips. Nothing would be more precious for a mother-in-law than the raw materials that she could processs to make gossips! 
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 02:04 pm |
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Ooo thanks. Read it but still got no clue, was thinking maybe some nice english chocolates, there's a shop near me that makes handmade gorgeous chocolates and maybe get my nan to knit a scarf or something.
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 02:46 pm |
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Quoting ekd: Ooo thanks. Read it but still got no clue, was thinking maybe some nice english chocolates, there's a shop near me that makes handmade gorgeous chocolates and maybe get my nan to knit a scarf or something. |
My team in the finance department LOVE Jaffa cakes! The insurance company colleagues think a bar of Cadbury's chocolate is out of this world! So, as long as they don2t have really unusual tasting centres I think you will be fine with chocolates.
Some Turks, particularly the older generation, do not like things that are different from their usual tastes. Chocolates are great, maybe you could ask your fiance whether their mum likes special Turkish delicacies like some special Badem ezmesi (marzipan), or baklava.
They normally also like little pretty ornaments (assuming they don't break in your case.) Particularly really cute ones with children. Maybe a cute thing that says mothers are special ??? If it has a verse on it, someone from this class could help you translate.
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 04:56 pm |
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The first time I went to my husbands home, I brought my future mother in law a bouquet of flowers. We stopped and got some sweets, nuts and fruit for the rest of the family. Everyone seemed happy with my gesture.
The second time I visited her, I felt like I knew her a little better. I noticed that she loved her head scarves, so I found a beautiful Dolce Gabanna scarf. I found it on sale at Neiman Marcus for about $45 USD. She loved it. I got my father in law a Swiss Army knife because he is so fond of gadgets.
Anyway, my advice is to start simple. Get to know them and you can get something personal later.
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 05:56 pm |
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I think the hand knitted scarf would be good,maybe combined with some food stuffs. Tatli.
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 06:09 pm |
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Presents is always a bit of a tricky one.I am going to see my in laws on wednesday and always like to take them something.As it was both their birthdays in August and i wasnt able to be there i thought it would be nice to get them both a watch which i have had engraved, something to keep as much something practical.Fingers crossed they like them.
Plus i usually like to take a little something personal like last time i took a photo frame with a picture of them,me and my fiance in it.They loved it!
So i think probably the best thing to do if you want to start small is take them something which represtents your culture or says something about the country you come from for example i have taken English tea in the past so that they can get a better idea of what is common in my culture.Plus i think its already been mentionioned but i always find accessories such as scarfs handbags etc go well for the mother in law or maybe even jewellery altho can be quite tricky get advice on what she wears from your other half!
Good luck!
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 07:03 pm |
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Ooo thanks again. They're from a village aswell not a town/city.
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 08:42 pm |
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loads of golden (sparkling) stuff
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 08:54 pm |
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Quoting femme_fatal: loads of golden (sparkling) stuff |
Maybe a solid gold teapot? 
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10 Sep 2007 Mon 10:01 pm |
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Find out if she gardens or does some type of craft. I brought a lot of very nice tatting thread, small beads, sequins and small plastic flowers that could be used in garments. A small brooch
Turkish women may like silky scarves, but they aren't at all practical because they slip off the head easily. A pretty shawl to keep warm in the cool nights.
If she gardens you could bring nice bulbs or seeds...make sure they are not gmo seeds. Tulip bulbs are nice.
Diabetes is a problem for a lot of Turks, so I'd be careful with the sweets.
None electric kitchen gadgets are nice, but be prepared to show her how to use it. A nice cookie stamp, jello mold with some jello...like this one: http://www.ahmedfood.com.pk/bin/prodView.asp?prodid=63&cate=JELLY+CRYSTAL+%28HALAL%29&catId=9
It sets very fast, in fact can set at room temperature and looks very festive.
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