60th birthday gifts for mom
Mom turns sixty and the calendar finally has some room in it. She has spent decades driving everyone to practice and remembering everyone's birthday, so this year the day is hers, even if she says not to bother.
Eleven kinds of gift below, from the back porch to the family photo wall. Pick one, or add a few to a wish list and see what she likes.
Time that's finally hers
She can say yes now to things she's always said no to.
Hobbies
Community college class in anything she picks
Typical price $50 to $100
She's been saying "one day" since you were in school.
Outdoors
Hummingbird feeder for the porch
Typical price under $25
Coffee outside, with a show.
Experiences
Scenic train or riverboat day trip
Typical price $100 and up
A new view out the window, and lunch on board.
Her people
Sixty years of family, put somewhere she can see it.
Personalised
Keepsake quilt made from the family's old T-shirts
Typical price $100 and up
Everyone's old T-shirts, turned into something warm.
Experiences
Family photo session with a photographer
Typical price $100 and up
The first one with everyone in it for years.
Personalised
Hardcover album of her life, school days to last summer
Typical price $25 to $50
She'll tell you who everyone is, twice.
Everyday things, a little nicer
Small upgrades to the rooms she lives in.
Home
Daylight reading lamp
Typical price $25 to $50
Better light for the crossword and the knitting.
Outdoors
Zero-gravity lounge chair for the patio
Typical price $100 and up
Where she'll spend every sunny afternoon.
Home
Three months of fresh flowers delivered
Typical price $50 to $100
A new bunch each month, and she carries nothing.
A day for the two of you
Book it, and put her at the center of it.
Experiences
Matinee show tickets and an early dinner
Typical price $100 and up
Good seats, a nice table, home before dark.
Experiences
Weekend at a lake house rental
Typical price $100 and up
You drive, she looks out the window.
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