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Teachers work hard to educate our children, stimulate their learning skills, and inspire them to read, write, and be creative. We all know that their salaries often don't reflect all of the effort that goes into their job. Teachers make a difference every day for scores of children — now it's our turn to make a difference for them. Most teachers have to get up at the crack of dawn to meet and Read more
For every child who's had a great school year, there's a teacher (or two!) who deserves some gratitude and thanks. Tap into your creative side and gift them with something really thoughtful this year. We've come up with seven ways to say "We appreciate you!" that they're likely to enjoy both in and out of the classroom. Read more
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and a time to show the teachers in your life some appreciation by gifting them with a meaningful token. Being a teacher can be a tough job, so show your appreciation to those who have the venerable occupation of educating and improving minds. Read on for 10 very personal and creative finds from Etsy that any teacher would love. Read more
Yummy dips to spice up your Memorial Day feast! The hairstyle you'll want to wear every day this Summer Weigh in on weird wedding products Creative thank-you gifts for teachers 15 pieces that are perfect for Memorial Day — and the rest of Summer, too Perfect outdoor dining finds for an unforgettable Memorial Day gathering See Edward, Bella, and Jacob in Breaking Dawn Part 2 posters Earn extra Read more
Teacher Appreciation Week may be halfway over, but that doesn't mean it's too late to do something meaningful for the men and women who have the very important task of educating our kids. There's still plenty of time left to pull together each of these eight great ideas that recognize the teachers in our lives. Need additional inspiration? Check out this amazing Teacher Appreciation Week Party, Read more
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Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Katherine Martin about phrases that should never be uttered to a pregnant woman. Pregnancy is one of those times in life, similar to having a newborn, where almost everyone you meet will offer some kind of advice or have a Read more
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While some schools honor their teachers and faculty with a simple luncheon or class gift, the lucky staff at the school that Maegan's (of Confessions of a Scrapaholic) daughter attends had something extraspecial in store this year. As chair of the school's Hospitality Committee, Maegan led the charge of parents in feting the staff with a week-long Dr. Seuss-themed Teacher Appreciation Week Read more
Lots of moms like to think out loud, and Jo Aaron is one of them. Here is one of the latest posts to her Mommy Brain blog. While innocently looking for a restaurant suggestion online the other day, I stumbled across an anti-parent, anti-child blog entry that just annoyed me. It was an angry (and narrow-minded, in my opinion) piece about how awful it is when this particular person has to dine with Read more
