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uesgirl · BCBG

I need a 30th birthday gift for my sister

Becca · Kate Spade

I would do something like flowers for a year. It's probably not something she treats herself to, and would be a nice surprise every month. I love getting flowers and just unexpectedly getting them once a month would instantly brighten my day. HTH!

AbsolutPrep1981 · BCBG

Dont know if this is practical for you but when I used to babysit in college a ladies husband paid me for a year to come over once a week for a few hours so that his wife could get some free time so run errands without the baby. I think it was a birthday or aniversary gift I cant remember.

kealoha · Kate Spade

Treat her to a spa-day--facial, mani, pedi, massage. I don't have kids, but a lot of my friends who are moms of little ones appreciate the pampering.

Collette · Chanel

How about paying for housekeeping for a year? I know I would love that!

rlutz · Chanel

as a 30 year old mother...I would love housekeeping for a year...maybe a spa certificate and a offer to babysitt on that day

shopaholic · Dooney & Bourke

Collette wrote:

How about paying for housekeeping for a year? I know I would love that!

i think this idea is so cute!

AbsolutPrep1981 · BCBG

I dont know where everyone lives but housekeeps around here are 50-100 per day... 2000-5000 per year. But its a great idea!

Farrah · Marc Jacobs

AbsolutPrep1981 wrote:

I dont know where everyone lives but housekeeps around here are 50-100 per day... 2000-5000 per year. But its a great idea!

It usually depends on the size of the place and how long the person will be there. Our cleaning lady is $15 an hour for a 2000 square foot place in Chicago. She is there for 3 hours max.

HeatherLynn · Gucci

AbsolutPrep1981 wrote:

I dont know where everyone lives but housekeeps around here are 50-100 per day... 2000-5000 per year. But its a great idea!

I think it's a great idea too, but to get them to come in once a week for a year they would need to charge less than $10 a time!

I like the idea of giving her some prepaid babysitting time. I think that sounds great!

Vanessa · Kate Spade

Collette wrote:

How about paying for housekeeping for a year? I know I would love that!

I love this idea! I would love this too. Rates around my area are approx. $20 /hr. Most people I know have someone do 3 hrs. every other week = ~$120 /month. $500 worth of cleaning would still be a pretty nice gift!

Along the same lines one of my friends got $500 to her nail salon. It was nice because she could pretty much pop in there whenever she needed to and get her nails done. Would only work if you're into that though.
You could also get her a nice piece of jewelry, maybe a unique gold necklace or pearls? Or you could combine that with maybe a pair of nice chanel sunglasses?

littlebean · Kate Spade

I think that $500 worth of housekeeping (perhaps once a month for a year) is a great idea for a present!

If you wanted to give her something lasting, I like Vanessa's ideas about jewelry. I personally am coveting the Michele watches and you could get her one of those for around your price.

This is sort of random, but since you mention she likes the finer things in life, I've always thought that receiving a really sumptuous wonderful cashmere throw or bed linens from someplace like Frette is divine -- I was given a cashmere blanket once and it's one of my very very very favorite gifts and I wouldn't have ever gotten it for myself!