oh MsKatieKat you are a nice daughter! The forum here is great! Blogs are great for inspiration as well, esp since there are usually a few that a person really 'meshes' with.
The Citizen Rosebud is a 40+ style blogger (in Sacto!) with outrageous bohemian style. She also is an incredible networker and has been building her 40+ style blogroll for a year or so now. I stopped counting at 50 blogs she has listed - i am guessing she is close to 100 now.
Here's the blogroll - i am sure your mom will find some ladies she can really relate to in this fantastic group! The personal styles represented are very diverse:
http://www.thecitizenrosebud.c.....-roll.html
And here's Bella Q, The Citizen Rosebud herself:
http://www.thecitizenrosebud.com/
i found this out because i'm 49 with a blog myself! When i started, just over a year and a half ago, i knew about a dozen 40+ bloggers. It's great to see so many new bloggers in that range, and to have found a few far flung bloggers too!!
Have fun with your ma and give her our best! steph