Hand cream, candles, a soft scarf, a garden tool set, an orchid that never needs water: safe picks while you’re still learning her taste. NFPA counts 12% of home candle fires in December, so pass on its rule with a candle: keep it at least 12 inches from anything that can burn.
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Capri Blue Volcano Candle, White Jar, 19 ozCapri Blue’s Volcano: tropical fruit and sugared citrus, 19 oz jar
Skip for someone who dislikes sweet scents
Under $25
Plum Feathers Cashmere-Feel Plaid Scarf, CamelWraps twice or wears as a shawl; cashmere feel, not cashmere
Skip if they want real cashmere: it only feels like it
The splurge
SMEG 50's Retro Electric Kettle, RedFor the tea drinker: 1.7 liters, auto shut-off, a 1950s look
Skip if they brew green tea at set temperatures: it only boils
Unexpected
LEGO Botanicals Mini OrchidAn orchid that never needs water: a one-evening LEGO build
Skip if they’d rather look after a living plant
For a mother-in-law who watches Barefoot Contessa: her go-to dinners
NEST’s best-known scent, bamboo and white florals, 50 to 60 hours
For the gardener: 8 stainless tools with wooden handles, in a tote
For a mother-in-law’s kitchen: Anna Bond’s floral, with a hanging loop
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If they’re into cooking
SMEG 50's Retro Electric Kettle, RedFor the tea drinker: 1.7 liters, auto shut-off, a 1950s look
If they’re into coffee
Sango Speckled Stoneware Mugs, 17.5 oz, Set of 4Four big 17.5 oz mugs, each speckled a little differently by hand
If they’re into reading
HIWARE Glass Teapot with Removable Infuser, 1000 mlGlass teapot with a steel infuser for loose leaf; goes on the stove
If they’re into travel
Repel Windproof Travel UmbrellaA safe pick for a mother-in-law: opens and closes itself, under 1 lb
If they’re into lego, pokémon & co
LEGO Botanicals Mini OrchidAn orchid that never needs water: a one-evening LEGO build
If they’re into beauty & self-care
L'Occitane Shea On-the-Go Gift Set, 4 Travel SizesFour travel-size shea butter minis, from lips to feet
For her holiday guest bath: Siberian fir, cedarwood and sandalwood
For the mother-in-law’s flower beds: a kneeler that flips into a bench
Twelve small candles in twelve scents: she finds her favorite
Amber and sandalwood in coconut wax, gift-boxed, about 60 hours
A mist diffuser whose light can stay off at night; timer and remote
For a lilac lover: jasmine, lily and musk, 150+ hours of burn
For a mother-in-law who sleeps hot: cooling glass beads, 60 x 80 in
For a mother-in-law who gardens: every part replaceable, for decades
For a mother-in-law you’re still getting to know: L’Occitane’s trio
Capri Blue’s Volcano: tropical fruit and sugared citrus, 19 oz jar
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22 have a price read today, from $16.00 for Thymes Frasier Fir Hand Wash, 8.25 fl oz to $169.98 for SMEG 50's Retro Electric Kettle, Red. 10 under $25, 18 under $50, 21 under $100.
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