teachers first

I’m starting holiday gift lists with our beloved teachers. Can we ever thank them enough? My mother-in-law is a retired teacher and says gift cards are absolutely wonderful, but sometimes we want to do “something”. Sometimes we know a teacher well enough to pull of a fab gift that she’ll love (not regift, LOL).

Ornaments. What snack food do teachers know all too well? Goldfish. I want this funny guy myself. Finley and Breaker still get Goldfish in their lunch. I stumbled upon this adorable upside down snowman ornament. What teacher hasn’t totally left the schoolhouse feeling upside down? Head to Anthro for special ornaments at a great price point. I’ve gifted ones similar to these and love these little snow globes too.

Hydration. Since the pandemic, it’s all about the travel cup/mug/bottle. There’s never a shortage of great ones. Stanley is the current “it” bottle. The 30oz Quencher comes is cool colors and you could even add a decal. If you know your teacher loves coffee, this mug is cool. Think Tervis is their jam? This one fits the bill. The latter two would be cool with a Starbucks GC tucked inside.

Totes. Teachers never leave for day empty handed. How about a fab carry all? This one at Gap has great reviews, is such a fun color and I believe it’s on sale. But . . . my favorite tote of all time is at Lands End. It’s also on sale right now. Pick your size, pick your color, even add a mono. (I recently got one for Finley to have for weekend trips to Valdosta)

Group gifts are always a good idea too. Grab a few parents and treat your teacher to a massage (on SSI), a mani-pedi (on SSI) or a gift card from a local restaurant (on SSI: Crabdaddy’s, Fiddler’s, Crab Trap, Georgia Sea Grill).

This is just the beginning! Be sure you’re following me on Insta for all I have in the works!