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Coach Appreciation
Asked by A.B. from Killeen
on April 2, 2008
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My son is 4 and playing his first organized sport. His T-ball coach is great and i want to organize a gift of appreciation. Do any of you have any fun or creative i...
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- Hi A., My son's are grown now, but played baseball from T-Ball to teenagers. What I got thier coaches every year was a large painted banner with the team name on it....
- My husband has been coaching for my boy's teams for the last 4 years. He always appreciates a gift certificate more than anything. Sorry, its not creative, but great...
- We asked each teammate to contribute a gift card of their choice and denomination. It is nice because each family can contribute based on their financial ability and ...
Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on April 28, 2010
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okay, when i grew up, my actual "school" teachers, k-12, didn't get an "appreciation day", and i would say, with all we put them through, they definitely deserved one....
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- Speaking as a teacher, I feel funny when I get elaborate gifts for teacher appreciation. Also, please realize, teachers DID NOT come up with this day. At least, not th...
- I'm sure I'll be in the minority with you, but I get pretty fed-up with all the newly created "appreciation days" too. I find that we are now required to buy gifts fo...
- This is one of the reason's that I can't send my youngest to PreK. On top of the money for the program they expect you to provide extra snack days, "appreciation" gif...
Why Do Some Women Treat Their Husbands like babies....or Puppies???
Asked by L.S. from Spokane
on March 15, 2011
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After reading more than a few posts and responses regarding how to get husbands to 'help' at home, I was more than a little perplexed. Most of the comments said to 'p...
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- I've been saying the same thing for years. My husband is not a puppy who needs to be rewarded with a biscuit for not crapping on the floor. He is not a child who n...
- You are NOT on crack! I agree with you 100%!
- If I tried to talk to my husband like that there would be a hella war- When he does the dishes or cleans the kitchen I say - hey thanks for that- the same as when I wa...
Independence Day
Asked by G.H. from Chicago
on July 4, 2011
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Happy American Independence Day. I asked my 12 yr old niece what Independence Day meant & she had no idea besides 'independence' & get togethers & fireworks at night...
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- My son is 7, and we definetly discuss the significance of those holidays. Having a great grandpa around still ( 90 years young) who is a Veteran makes it all the more ...
- My son just turned 4, so quite a few of the ideas behind such holidays are a bit beyond his comprehension. He understands family gatherings and flags. I try to keep m...
- I am a high school Social Studies teacher, so I find it pretty shocking that she doesn't know what it is all about. I started teaching my 4 yr old about it this weeke...
Dealing with Negative Husband
Asked by J.S. from Houston
on February 1, 2009
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My daughter is in kindergarten this year. She attends public school, much against what my husband would like. He would like me to homeschool, but after doing that for ...
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- I'm so sorry to hear about your troubles. You could try to tell him that if he continues to blame her friends then she will do the same when she does something wrong. ...
- Hi J.- I'm going to take a slightly different approach from the other moms and say that your husband has probably just been scared by things he has seen on TV abou...
- Maybe since you have been working along side her teacher and can see what a positive environment she is in, he can do the same. Have him take a day off and help chapa...
Gift Idea for Both Teacher and Bus Driver
Asked by C.S. from Detroit
on May 28, 2009
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Hi Moms....
I am in need of gift ideas for my Daughter's 1st grade Teacher. She was a WONDERFUL Teacher!! I would love to give her something to show the appreciation ...
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- Maybe flowers or a nice planter delivered to the school???
- Hi C., As a former Bus Driver (for 14 yrs) let me fist say Thank You for thinking of your daughter's driver! I know it will be greatly appreciated by him. I appreci...
- As the wife of a teacher, I would second the posts that said "gift card"! Anywhere is really fine, even if a small amount. My hubbie particularly loves Barnes and No...
Would You Shop and Be Comfortable at This Garage Sale?
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on March 7, 2012
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I have a good, close friend that I have had since High School. We were very close in our 20's and kinda lost touch. When we both found out that we were pregnant with o...
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- I would NEVER shop at a garage sale with cat hair/smell all over. I would tell her to wash her stuff, post pics on craigslist and ebay and start selling! Also do a gar...
- Maybe it's rude of her - but that's on her. The feeling I got reading the post was that your helping has morphed a bit into feeling entitled and a teeny weeny bit o...
- I agree with Adanasmama, forget the garage sale and load it all up cart it down to goodwill.
Need Gift Ideas for Host of My Bridal Shower and Very Dear Friend
Asked by K.P. from Decatur
on April 2, 2009
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My good friend and fellow attorney is hosting a bridal shower for me. She has also helped me tremendously with wedding planning. In addition, she is handling my cust...
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- Wow...what a wonderful friend! Something personal and from the heart. I love this company and have bought many framed quotes from them. Sometimes at the mall they h...
- Hi K., First, remember it is not the amount you spend, what you have or she has that counts. DO Something for her. Remember things that you have done together, talk...
- Get her a luxurious pampering massage. I was going to suggest the Peninsula downtown Chicago (my husband got me the half-day works that included a facial, body wrap, ...
Idea for a Project
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on October 29, 2010
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I have a thought to have the kids of the class write what they are thankful for when it comes to the teacher.
I want to take all the quotes and do something fun for a...
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- Totebag!! Wall art - use different fonts (and different colors and sizes - mix it up!) for each child's quote and arrange them in a frame.
- Our school does things like that for teacher appreciation week in the spring. Not sure what grade these kids are in? You could have them write something and then dra...
- Ok, get them printed in a fun manner and have them transfered to Iron on paper and apply them to a Shirt or a Canvas Tote with the year and kid's names on the inside o...
Gift for Wonderful Friends/neighbors
Asked by N.S. from Tucson
on March 30, 2009
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We moved into our house almost 2 years ago. We soon learned our neighbors who live in the house right next to us go to the same church. And the similarities didn't s...
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- I would say make them a dinner, maybe even for them to eat on a Saturday - like a lasagna with a salad & bread or something similar or even a breakfast like a sheet o...
- I gave my dear friends a leather bound journal. He could use it as a prayer journal, or something to keep their testamonies in. In the front I wrote a long note tell...
- It sounds like they could have some use for Dream Dinners or one of those?? Just a thought. You are SOOOO lucky to have awesome neighbors that you love. Enjoy!
