housewarming present for a newly-separated friend

[Roryrory]

A dear friend of mine recently separated from her "DH" in awful circumstances (he got a job interstate but promptly announces she and their 2 kids were staying in Melbourne AND THEN she found out he was having an affair). She has just found a new rental property - her first home on her own with her boys aged 2 and 6. I really want to give her something lovely and welcoming for a housewarming present. It will be a new start for her so I imagine she will be getting rid of alot of things from the old place that hold memories of her marriage. She is very creative and into pampering type stuff, but I don't want to go with the usual bath salts - she will hardly have any time to herself, now she is a solo parent. Any suggestions, girls???

[Kitty33]

I would go candles and insence, maybe not so much insence with little ones i spose... maybe a nice candelabra like the ones u see in that dusk store..
she sounds like a strong lady with great friends

[morgan78]

Anything from Lush, I love their bath bombs or if you are happy to babysit for her, maybe a couple of massage or spa treatments.

[Nelle]

Um. Some really nice tea/coffee and a plunger if she doesn't have one, and then maybe a nice travel mug, so she can follow the kids around/watch them outside with her cuppa, and not worry about them touching a hot mug?

Some dvds - tv episodes, so she can watch one or two a night, now that she will be without company most nights? Or a magazine subscription or two?

Clothes vouchers (to decorate her wardrobe!), if she needs to feel attractive/good about herself?

That's all I have for now.

[feeb]

massage and facial treatments.
a few sessions of a house cleaner.
candles
electric oli burner
some nice cushions
picture

[Roryrory]

Thanks girls, they are all great ideas!

I like the cleaner idea - I think she will really appreciate that one! And the DVDs - she is a big fan of McLeods Daughters - I might find out if she has any of the series on DVD. She is very much a candle person and the manicure/pedicure idea rocks too!

cheers girls!

[mrsmac]

What a lovely friend you are! I agree with everyone elses ideas. Maybe a magazine subscription? Or what a about a "pamper pack" with choccies, a little bottle of champagne, a magazine or book, scented candle, some little food treats etc depending on what she likes.
The main thing is she will probably be feeling very down about herself so anything that cheers her up or boosts her self esteem is great. I think knowing she has such caring friends will help a lot too.