Hi everyone and welcome to the holiday weekend! I don't know that I have ever been so glad to see a weekend arrive! The last two weeks have been the busiest I can remember in a long time and I know Christy is in the same boat as both our schools (though we live in separate states) ended for the year … [Read more...]
Friday Free for All–Memorial Day Style
May 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
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“Have a Ball” End of School Year Treats
May 17, 2016 by 2 Comments
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It's hard to believe it, but my kids are done with school next week. This is the last week of regular classes, and final exams will be next Monday and Tuesday. Seriously--wasn't it just Christmas?! My son is too old to send treats home with his classmates, but my daughter still enjoys giving … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Ideas & Printable Gift Tags
April 29, 2016 by 3 Comments
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I love early May, it is by far my favorite time of year. Spring is {finally!} here, summer is around the corner and it is teacher appreciation time, along with Mother's Day, wedding season, and all sorts of other happy events that happen all this month. I am the room mother for my daughter's … [Read more...]
End of School Treat Bags
May 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
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My daughter is finishing 6th grade, and fortunately she still lets me make end-of-year treats for her classmates. My son (who's finishing 9th grade), banned that a few years ago, sadly. The Pop Rocks "Have a Rockin' Summer" treat bags that I did last year were a big hit. You can make your own … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation: Free Printables
May 2, 2015 by 5 Comments
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I really feel like we've been on a bit of a teacher and volunteer appreciation kick lately, but of course, we write about what's going on in our lives and that's what we've been doing! I posted my free Volunteer Appreciation printables for April (the month of the volunteer), and now I'm back with a … [Read more...]
Another Easy Gift Idea
April 29, 2015 by 1 Comment
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Amy shared some great ideas for Teacher Appreciation week yesterday; so good that I ran right out to Target and bought some of those cute mason jars to monogram! You can read that post {here}. Here's an idea that I use pretty frequently that is also great for teachers, although it would work … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Ideas for Under $10
April 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
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I am working on putting together gift ideas as Teacher Appreciation week begins next Monday. My schedule has been pretty busy this last year, so I haven't been as involved in my children's classrooms as I would like to be. I decided to volunteer to coordinate a daily gift of … [Read more...]
Free Floral Printables for Volunteer or Teacher Appreciation
February 16, 2015 by 26 Comments
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Spring is the time when we recognize those who go above and beyond--Volunteer Appreciation Month is in April, and Teacher Appreciation Week is in May. As an Army spouse, we love our volunteers--they work so hard--and most units will plan a volunteer appreciation event in April. Because I'm also … [Read more...]
September Essential: Teacher Back to School Survival Kit and a Target GiftCard® Giveaway
September 9, 2014 by 178 Comments
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While this is a post about the awesome back to school survival kit that I put together for my daughter's teacher, I'm going to begin with a guilty confession about Target, just so you know where things stand. Full disclosure is that Target is probably my favorite store, ever, … [Read more...]
End of School Treats and Play Date Calling Cards {PLUS Yummy GIVEAWAY}
June 10, 2014 by 4 Comments
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Today is the last day of school and we are all very excited for summer vacation to begin. My boys have really been looking forward to summer break, counting down the days to say the least. We've created our summer bucket list and have downloaded a couple new eBooks perfect for summer … [Read more...]
Teacher Gift Round Up–Fun, Inexpensive, and DIY
May 27, 2014 by 4 Comments
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Looking back over the past few weeks, we've done a pretty good job of giving you fabulous ideas to treat your teachers at the end of the school year. I thought it might be helpful to consolidate all of those great ideas into one post, to make your planning easy. Starting from the top right (the … [Read more...]
End of Year Teacher Gift Idea–“Thanks a Latte” Coffee Gift Cards
May 18, 2014 by 1 Comment
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School's out this week (!), and just a few days I showed you the darling Pop Rocks goody bags my daughter and I made for her classmates {here}. But the teachers would probably prefer something a little more sophisticated! I found these darling printable cards on Etsy from seller Design 13. … [Read more...]
