Originally Posted by Happy Treadler
Originally Posted by diane647
It really doesn't mater if I would make one or not. The real question is DO YOU WANT TO DO IT? Sometimes we already know the answer to our question. If it would make her feel loved and included it would be wonderful. However you must remember a gift is a gift, the receipent can do with it what they will.
I agree!! I, myself, stopped making home made gifts for hubby's family because they seemed to prefer the store-bought-type. I figure I'd rather just get them what they wanted. Just because it may be special to me, if the recepient didn't think so why should I take my precious time to do it?
You know, after thinking about this alot, I think your situation is a bit different than mine. She is reaching out to you for some reason. Maybe she feels you give her a sense of stability and you're someone she feels actually cares about her. I think you should make her something, and not just hand it to her like "here's a present from me" but make her understand you are doing this because you really care about her and want to make her feel special. I'd probably keep it really simple, but hand made specfically for someone says a lot. She probably does not know how to give and receive love, and this gift from you may be able to help. Just my two cents.