teacher appreciation week

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, so I’ve put a few things together for Jag’s teachers (both the primary and assistant teachers).  They looked so pretty sitting on the dining room table (my gift/decor holding area - not like we use that room for anything else!), I thought I’d snap a picture.

Today I sent in hand-dipped (by me!) chocolate pretzels, so those aren’t pictured here.  The gift bag in the back is classroom supplies - dry erase markers and eraser.  The yellow and green tin watering cans each have a cactus and gardening gloves (in colors matching the cans).  And up front, my favorite chocolates - Lindt truffles, assorted flavors.  Mmmm!

Jag’s also going to sit down and write each teacher a thank you note to take in this week.

i love these

I’ve been meaning to type up a little entry on things I love, just because I always like to hear about a good/fun/new product and likewise, like to share when I find a good one.  So these some of the most recent things I love:

• Mis-matched socks.  Sold in threes and coordinating.  The style name and number are embroidered onto the inside top of the socks so you can keep track of what you have and which socks belong to which sets.  They’re just so so cute.  I bought them for the whole family a while back, Jag has especially loved wearing them with his long pants this week in the cooler weather.
• Birthday cake jar candle.  Bought one of these at Stone Mountain in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago.  Heavenly!!  I was afraid to burn it too much because I thought I wouldn’t be able to get back for a long time to replace it, but then later noticed the manufacturer and website in small print on the back label.  Perfect!  I burn it everyday now and my house always smells like it’s someone’s birthday.  :-)  Can’t wait to try some of their other scents.
• Salt water taffy.  We have a Kilwin’s in downtown Wilmington.  I can’t resist going in when we’re down there and getting a treat.  Last weekend, Jag and I went in for ice cream (he had the Superman ice cream, I had the Key Lime Pie ice cream - so good!) and I picked up a bag of the salt water taffy while I was there.  YUM.  I have it sitting out in a candy dish on the breakfast bar, and I can’t help but have a piece every.single.time I walk by.  Can’t decide if my favorite flavor is the peach, or the cinnamon.
• Fuzzi Bunz.  I’ve switched to about 75% cloth diapers and I love it.  It’s so much easier than I ever thought it’d be, I regret not starting sooner.  At the suggestion of another Mom, I tried out the Fuzzi Bunz (admittedly, the only other “green” diaper I’ve tried are gDiapers so I’m definitely no expert - so take my opinion with a grain of salt) and I love them.  Easy to put on the baby, easy to wash, easy to assemble (just stick an insert into the back and you’re done!).  I wish they weren’t such an expensive startup investment, but I’ve heard rumors that they sell used for almost full price on ebay.  It’s almost like free diapering, AND I’m not filling landfills with as many disposables!  Can’t beat that!

That’s all I’ve got for now - I’ll post more as I find them.