My DSD will turn 21 on Thursday. I would like to get her something special, a different kind of gift. I usually give her money, gift certificates, clothes.
I am just trying to think of something different..
Any Ideas???
TIA

By Boxzgrl on Saturday, October 2, 2004 - 10:18 am:

Maybe something special between the 2 of you. Perhaps a necklace that says #1 daughter or maybe an afghan especially for her like this one:

http://www.harrietcarter.com/Detail.cfm?prod=7437&UDC=Y

I'm 22 this year and I know those things are more special to me than clothes, gift certificates etc...

By Pamt on Saturday, October 2, 2004 - 10:24 am:

My parents gave me diamond earrings for my 21st birthday to make a big deal out of it. Now they weren't super expensive solitaires or anything, but several really small diamond (almost) chips arranged together sort of like a princess ring. I still wear them and get compliments on them and when I wear them I always remember that I got them on my "adult" birthday.

By Palmbchprincess on Saturday, October 2, 2004 - 11:02 am:

My parents gave me diamond and sapphire earrings for my 21st. Their friends own a jewelry store, so they had them make me the earrings, a small sapphire in the middle, and small diamonds making a flower around it. The reason this was extra special to me is they had given me a bracelet when I was 9, with 2 little diamonds. I lost it, and they swore they would not buy me real jewelry ever again. They didn't until I was an adult.

By Conni on Saturday, October 2, 2004 - 02:25 pm:

21 shares of stock...

By Tink on Saturday, October 2, 2004 - 06:29 pm:

My parents also gave me jewelry on my 21st birthday. I got a beautiful diamond and gold tennis bracelet. I still love it. I know that it is something that is a true classic. It will always be something I can wear.

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, October 3, 2004 - 09:33 am:

I must not have gotten anything special, because I sure don't remember.

What I remember more was Christmas 1984. After a year of not having to pay for college, I got a Kitchenaid Mixer for Christmas! It was one of my best Christmas presents. I would have been 24.

By Christylee on Sunday, October 3, 2004 - 09:47 pm:

How about a charm bracelet? I LOVE mine, you can get charms with her intrests on them and then later on add as she gets married, has children, etc...

I got mine for my first Mother's day from my mom and I love it!

By Kernkate on Thursday, October 7, 2004 - 09:49 am:

Well today is DSD Steph's 21st birthday and I did go with the jewelry idea. We got her a charm bracelet and a birthstone ring. Hope she likes them. She will be going out for dinner with her mom tonight and then DH and myself are taking her out tomorrow night.

By Karen~moderator on Thursday, October 7, 2004 - 10:18 am:

Sounds like you made a great choice. That's a gift she'll probably keep forever, and every time she wears them, she'll remember when she got them. Good job, Mom!