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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 8, 2014 8:20:44 GMT -5
My sister turns 40 next month. We are all getting together at the end of this month for our Grandma's 90th birthday, so my mom wants to do a surprise 40th birthday to follow for my sister. She wants all to bring 40 of something as the "gift" for my sister. What are some good ideas of things of 40 to bring? Background on my sister - she's a SAHM/romance writer - but her degree is in accounting, has 3 kids ages 10, 14, & 16, been married for 19 years, has a good sense of humor, but remember my 90 year old Grandma (who does not have a sense of humor) will see any present we get for my sister.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2014 8:24:36 GMT -5
40 marbles... You start losing them faster after 40...
You could get her 4 of something instead, 1 fir each decade...
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jul 8, 2014 8:26:29 GMT -5
A 40 oz of Old E. Obviously.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jul 8, 2014 8:33:49 GMT -5
1 coin from each year of her life in a coin display album /frame.
Can you do a photo album / slide show of just one picture from each year of her life that captures who she was during that year?
A list of 40 words that describe her.
A list of the number one song/movie/ tv show for each year of her life.
A copy of the front page of your local newsPaper or a national newspaper like NYT or WSJ for each of her birthdays.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 8, 2014 8:34:27 GMT -5
40 $1 lottery tickets. Tell her you're helping with retirement planning. |
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Post by moneyminded on Jul 8, 2014 8:35:04 GMT -5
I saw a great idea on Pinterest. Get a small terracotta flower pot, then a Styrofoam ball (you can get this at your local craft store) and place it in the pot. It has to be big enough so that it is tight in the pot. Stick 40 "dum dum" suckers in the ball so it looks like a bunch of flowers. Then make a little sign and attach to the pot that says "40 sucks". I don't know. I thought it was cute...  |
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 8, 2014 8:36:52 GMT -5
Any unique theme for the grandmother's birthday? Ninety of something?
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jul 8, 2014 8:37:50 GMT -5
pounds of bacon. Because that would be awesome.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 8, 2014 8:40:24 GMT -5
pounds of bacon. Because that would be awesome. Welcome back. Are you a father of a son yet? |
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jul 8, 2014 8:41:06 GMT -5
pounds of bacon. Because that would be awesome. Welcome back. Are you a father of a son yet? I reply in the affirmative. |
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 8, 2014 8:42:26 GMT -5
Any unique theme for the grandmother's birthday? Ninety of something? No. Just thank god she is still alive after we planned this party (knock on wood). My dad's mom passed away 2 weeks before her 90th birthday - we had her funeral the day we had planned for the party. So the superstitious part of me is sitting here knocking on wood, especially after my Grandma broke her hip last month. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 8, 2014 8:43:08 GMT -5
Welcome back. Are you a father of a son yet? I reply in the affirmative. Congratulations. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 8, 2014 8:47:06 GMT -5
Any unique theme for the grandmother's birthday? Ninety of something? No. Just thank god she is still alive after we planned this party (knock on wood). My dad's mom passed away 2 weeks before her 90th birthday - we had her funeral the day we had planned for the party. So the superstitious part of me is sitting here knocking on wood, especially after my Grandma broke her hip last month. Would your grandmother feel slighted ìf she had to share her birthday party day? |
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jul 8, 2014 9:04:20 GMT -5
Make cupcakes for everyone  |
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 8, 2014 9:10:03 GMT -5
These are great ideas. Keep them rolling. I can use a couple of them since my kids could give her presents too.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 8, 2014 9:13:29 GMT -5
Make cupcakes for everyone I like this! And what about topping them forty different ways? |
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 8, 2014 9:17:26 GMT -5
No. Just thank god she is still alive after we planned this party (knock on wood). My dad's mom passed away 2 weeks before her 90th birthday - we had her funeral the day we had planned for the party. So the superstitious part of me is sitting here knocking on wood, especially after my Grandma broke her hip last month. Would your grandmother feel slighted ìf she had to share her birthday party day? Well, it will give her something new to complain about instead of my parenting skills. But in all seriousness, Grandma's party is an open house from 2-5pm. We are doing my sister's party just for family after that (I guess after a light supper). I can't make the trip up there twice in a month to do my Grandma's party and my sister's party. While Grandma thinks we should travel every weekend 8 hrs one way to see her, that just isn't practical. It also isn't practical to do the party the next day since my brother travels an hour one way to get to my parents house and unlike my sister and myself, he goes home at the end of the night. We've been doing joint b-day parties for Grandma and all the August B-days in my family for 30+ years. The open house is just for her. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 8, 2014 9:22:24 GMT -5
Forty reasons why you like your sister, daughter, mother, aunt, grand-daughter?
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Post by sesfw on Jul 8, 2014 9:55:57 GMT -5
For a friend's 50 b-day we gave him 50 new pennies in a jar of honey.
I like the cupcake idea also. |
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Post by The Captain on Jul 8, 2014 10:05:08 GMT -5
My sister turns 40 next month. We are all getting together at the end of this month for our Grandma's 90th birthday, so my mom wants to do a surprise 40th birthday to follow for my sister. She wants all to bring 40 of something as the "gift" for my sister. What are some good ideas of things of 40 to bring? Background on my sister - she's a SAHM/romance writer - but her degree is in accounting, has 3 kids ages 10, 14, & 16, been married for 19 years, has a good sense of humor, but remember my 90 year old Grandma (who does not have a sense of humor) will see any present we get for my sister. 40 each of green and orange M&M's. |
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jul 8, 2014 10:06:58 GMT -5
Is there an office supply she's fond of? A particular pen or post-it note?
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Post by alabamagal on Jul 8, 2014 10:35:22 GMT -5
- she's a SAHM/romance writer - but her degree is in accounting, My dream job! |
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Jul 8, 2014 11:04:38 GMT -5
Is there anything she thinks is just beyond tacky!? For my Aunts 50th we rented 50 pink flamingos and stuck them in the front lawn at the party! Then we all work flamingo pink shirts, and all her gifts were flamingo themed  |
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 8, 2014 11:09:16 GMT -5
Is there an office supply she's fond of? A particular pen or post-it note? I don't think so. She does so much on electronic devices (laptop or tablet). I don't really know if there is anything that she totally loves. |
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 8, 2014 11:09:52 GMT -5
Is there anything she thinks is just beyond tacky!? For my Aunts 50th we rented 50 pink flamingos and stuck them in the front lawn at the party! Then we all work flamingo pink shirts, and all her gifts were flamingo themed I love that. But I don't think there is anything she finds truly tacky. |
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 8, 2014 11:51:08 GMT -5
Male strippers, of course.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 8, 2014 11:54:13 GMT -5
Make cupcakes for everyone I like this! And what about topping them forty different ways? If you're going to top them 40 different ways, I vote you have the kids do it. |
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 8, 2014 11:57:26 GMT -5
I like this! And what about topping them forty different ways? If you're going to top them 40 different ways, I vote you have the kids do it. And then the kids have to eat them! |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 8, 2014 12:14:18 GMT -5
Mine would be licking/eating the tops and not wanting the rest. Then asking for another one...
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 8, 2014 12:19:43 GMT -5
LOL. THat might work. We are going up Thursday night. The party isn't until Saturday. I could steal mom's kitchen and make the Cupcakes on Friday. Then my sister's kids could help DS and DD decorate them ... hmmmm....
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