End of School Teacher Gifts

Yesterday was the last day of school for the boys!

I like to send in a little gift for their teachers and aides at the end of each year and this is

what I did this year.  Little floral boxes with ribbon handles were filled with

African Violets, a beauty kit full of lip balm, hand lotion, cuticle cream, etc.,

and a big sugar cookie shaped like a flower.

Do you have a gift stash?  Something you fill with little gifts that

you pick up here and there during the year?  I have a large dresser drawer that I

have designated as the gift drawer.  When I find good deals while I'm out shopping I

pick them up.  It's saved us from many last minute needs and emergency shopping

trips.  I had the little beauty kits and floral boxes in my stash.

I picked up the violets at the grocery, and when I made those 300 wedding cookies

2 weeks ago, I thought of this coming up and made 4 flower shaped cookies and

put them in the freezer.  Then I added a little pink swirl of frosting (Wilton's in a tube)

 and sprinkled candy pearls on top!

All in all it was a really good school year.  We really like the boys' teacher and the aides.

Although, I hear that two of the three aides will not be returning. 

That always gives me pause for concern, but we'll just trust that the right

people get into those positions.  We're really sad to see these two go, though.

Anyway, these are much nicer gifts than what Marmalade brought me this morning!

A baby squirrel.  Thankfully, already dead, as I wouldn't have wanted a hurt or half

dead gift to deal with.  Eeew.  I took photos of him carrying something up to the house

before I realized he was on his way to reward me. lol.  But I'll spare you the pictures. :)

It was a cold first day of summer!  50 degrees, breezy and rain!  Brrr.

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