Is this a sucky Mothers Day gift?

Cressalys: Is this a sucky Mothers Day gift?
I’m 16 and I don’t work so I don’t have hundreds of dollars laying around for me to spend since I don’t get paid for chores or anything.

I bought my mom a publix cookbook binder with some recipes in it.

I bought her that because every time we go to publix theirs a guy there handing out meal samples and most of the time my mom is like “Hey that’s a really good recipe!” He always hands her the recipe pages but we never bought a binder because we didn’t know how to get one or how much they would cost so we just bundled the recipe cards up with a rubber band.

The other day I was in the town my dad lives in because I was visiting him and I went into the Publix and wala they had the publix cookbooks sitting right their on the shelf. They were only $ 7 so I went ahead and bought one.

The more I think about it though the stupider it sounds as a gift.
I feel like I should buy her something else because she already has a lot of cookbooks and I don’t want her to feel like her cooking is bad because it isn’t.

It was also only $ 7 and so I feel petty and cheap because for Easter she bought me a $ 300 ring even though I didn’t ask for anything.

Should I buy her something else or do you feel like what I bought is sufficient?
I have about $ 24 more dollars.

Answers and Views:

Answer by RedQueen
Oh, sweetheart, the cookbook binder is a wonderful, thoughtful gift. Your mother will have a place to store those recipe cards which she keeps bundled. No more sorting through the pile, no more shuffling recipe cards. Now, she simply needs to leaf through the pages… Believe me when I say your mother will appreciate this.

You stated that she has a lot of cookbooks, and so she may not want another. Your mom has a lot of cookbooks because she either collects them, or likes to cook. As one who owns 135 cookbooks, I can state will all honesty that you can never have too many. 🙂

Please don’t beat yourself up over this gift. Were I to receive this, I would be happy as a lark, and touched by your thoughtfulness. Your mom will feel the same.

If you still feel that your gift isn’t enough, you could always make one of the dishes in the cookbook as an additional gift for your mom, but that certainly isn’t necessary. Just tell your mom that you love her, give her the cookbook with no explanations, and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day. This will be more than enough.

Answer by Tiffany
That is a sweet gift. Maybe buy her some flowers? You are a thoughtful daughter.