https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:30:05 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1590869 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:57:25 +0000 jenanded 1590869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought I would give an update on my friend's birthday which is tomorrow. As it happens her daughter will graduate from university so she will be celebrating for that as well with her family. Yesterday her husband put on a surprise lunch at her favourite restaurant with her 5 best friends as far back as school... it was a total surprise and we had the most amazing time and forgeous food, wine and cake. I ended up deciding to give her the gift of time as she organises graduations, her husband's birthday next week and a very big christmas at her house the week after by giving her a cleaner for a day so she can relax for the festivities. I also gave her a little Jenny Wren garden ornament for her garden so she can know her friend Jen thinks of her as she relaxes and potters around... I think it worked out well in the end so thank you for hearing me out and letting me bounce some ideas around with you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585386 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:00:42 +0000 Isabel 1585386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OOOOHHHHH, I LOVE the idea of having make up done and going for high tea and theatre . &nbsp;This might be what I ask for for MY birthday.&nbsp;</p> <p>: )&nbsp;</p> <p>Nice to see you on here Jen.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585324 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:12:47 +0000 Eliza 1585324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love to picture you plotting. The gift of experiences beckons to me also: not making quite enough time for such adventures with dear friends is something I am trying to remedy. Good that you have each other.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585248 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 05:42:37 +0000 JAileen 1585248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A few years ago for my birthday, a couple friends took me out to lunch, and one of them gave me this book. We passed it around, read it aloud, and laughed until we cried. It's not really porn. It's just pictures of men vacuuming and stuff like that.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Women-Cambridge-Womens-Pornography-Cooperative/dp/0811855511/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1447911464&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=Porn+for+women" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Women-Ca.....+for+women</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585229 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 03:24:24 +0000 jenanded 1585229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the ideas!! One option is to get a bunch of old colleagues together and go to this nice Hamptons style restaurant she loves for brunch. But you are also making me think we could go and get our makeup done etc, do drinks&nbsp;and go to the theatre - I know she REALLY would love that... Off to plot... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585214 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 02:54:11 +0000 Anonymous 1585214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Could you make it possible to go back in time and relive something you did together in college or wished you could do when you had little ones? A road trip to your college? A weekend a beach cabin? A movie marathon? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585158 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:43:23 +0000 MsMary 1585158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that a special experience gift would be great. Spa day, theatre date, high tea -- whatever she would love and would make her feel pampered. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585154 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:36:14 +0000 Anonymous 1585154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also love the spa experience. So relaxing, plus the effects linger. Massage, facial, mani/pedi, and champagne lunch. With Xmas coming, some places may be giving special deals, like a twofer. (Hint hint - both of you could celebrate together) Oh, now I could really use a spa day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585144 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:46:02 +0000 Nebraskim 1585144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love booking an extravagant spa type activity for big milestones. I did this recently for a friend who turned 70 and it was so much fun as we did it together. Mani-pedi, massages, etc. We did this in our hometown, but it could be even more fun if you book it at even a mini-destination (doesn't have to be the Riviera, for me living in LIncoln, Neb., it could be Kansas City or Omaha) and add tickets to a concert or overnight at a posh hotel. If she is the kind of person who particularly doesn't spend on this type of mini-luxury, then this could be very welcomed and fun. What a kind and thoughtful person you are.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585118 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 22:11:27 +0000 Tina 1585118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another idea: how about breaking it up into several different events so that she has a birthday event and something else to look forward too. This way you can treat her without her protesting or feeling as though she owes you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585110 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:57:44 +0000 missvee 1585110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, definitely book an experience...short getaway trip, spa day, tickets, etc. Whatever you can both enjoy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585091 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:57:41 +0000 Caro in Oz 1585091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with Kim about a trip &amp;/or an adventure. My favourite gifts are theatre, ballet or opera tickets, especially when the person buying them comes with me :).&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585085 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:56:04 +0000 Kim 1585085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>An experience (with you) would probably be more meaningful than more "stuff".&nbsp; Although we often get our 50 year old friends one of those Pandora style bracelets and have everyone contribute a charm to it, to get her started. (There are 7 of us).</p> <p>Take her away and make some fun memories I say!<br />Skydiving?&nbsp; Scuba?&nbsp; A road trip to a nice place overnight, with dinner and and adventure of some kind?</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gift-ideas-for-a-50th#post-1585070 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:35:04 +0000 jenanded 1585070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can you help me with ideas for a special gift for my dear friend's 50th. We were at uni together, then worked together when our kids were little, and she was the person who got me up each morning after Mardi's accident.</p> <p>I would like to spoil her a bit as things are a bit rough for her right now even though she keeps on smiling smiling smiling. She loves Hampton style and pretty things but already has a house full of stuff. Any ideas? </p>