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1 It's Not Too Late! 8 Last-Minute Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas
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2 Yellow Tea Bus: Cost-Conscience End of Year Teacher Gift
School
3 Make Your Child the (Rice Krispies) Apple of Her Teacher's Eye
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4 How-To: Make Dad (or Teacher) a Doodled Mustache Mug
Graduation
5 Updating the Apple: 7 Ways to Say "Thanks" For a Great School Year
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
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
Some days nothing says I love you — or I like you a lot — like a hot cup of coffee or tea. Particularly when that sweet caffeine fix is served in a custom doodled mug. As we prepare for the season of dads and kindergarten grads consider brewing up a simple arts and crafts project aimed at making a favorite teacher — or father's every morning. Younger children may need you to play art Read more
What does every teacher get on the first day of school? An apple. Smiling faces would be more than enough for any educator, but parents often usher them in with a less than shiny fruit that ends up in the teacher's lounge. In an effort to do something fun the night before my daughter's very first day of preschool, together we made Rice Krispies apples that I hope won't be tossed into the compost. Read more
We all know the drill — the bell rings on the last day of school and students line their teachers' desks with boxes of candy, coffee gift cards and glass apples. But when economic times are tough and families need to stick to budgets, a creative thank-you is a nice concept that will evoke the year's memories. Inspired by Maum's school bus tea bags, we asked our favorite lil ones to help 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
Miranda Lambert wants women to rock their curves — Self Prepare to be inspired by this 93-year-old yoga teacher — Shape 1 in 4 Americans eats fast food every day, and more sad food stats — Hungry Runner Another argument for going gluten-free, and it's not weight loss — Mind Body Green The countdown to Summer is on; your 30-day shape-up plan — HuffPost Living Skip the chemicals and Read more
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
10 normal but creepy things we say about new babies — The Stir Charlize Theron shows off baby Jackson — Celebrity Baby Scoop Do stepmoms get shafted on Mother's Day? — HuffPost Parents Jack Osbourne introduces baby Pearl Clementine — Celebrity Baby Blog A ready, set, push workout for an easier delivery — FitPregnancy How to potty train your tot in one week — Parenting Is there a Read more
