When I was first cleared to exercise after Chase was born, I quickly realized a few of my old favorite ways to work out weren’t going to work for a while for me because of the lack of childcare offered at some of my favorite fitness studios.
Not only could I not resume teaching my regular classes at the gym (they do not offer childcare until a child can sit up), but I also had to temporarily forgo Pure Barre workouts as well. I was quite bummed about this, but sometimes when one door closes another one opens. In this case, the door lead me to my local Burn Boot Camp.
(The above banner is hanging on the wall at my local BBC. LOVE it.)
I heard wonderful things about Burn Boot Camp (BBC) from other moms in my area. The workouts sounded seriously challenging but, most importantly for me, the childcare offered at my local boot camp received rave reviews.
I visited BBC two times by myself before I felt comfortable enough to bring Chase along. I wanted to meet the woman who worked there and speak with her about bringing my baby boy there soon. She instantly made me feel at ease and the first time I arrived with Chase, Miss Lindsey held him swaddled in her arms the entire time.
As weeks went by and I fell more and more in love with my BBC workouts, I also fell more in love with Miss Lindsey and her incredible passion for caring for children. Not only does she come up with the cutest craft projects for the children, but she plays with Chase when he’s excitable, snuggles him when he’s sleepy and gives me peace of mind during the 45 minutes of the day when I’m not in full-on mommy mode.
During the holiday season, I knew I wanted to give Lindsey a holiday gift bag to say a big thank you to her for taking such great care of Chase and the other BBC kids. She truly goes above and beyond and the other mothers and I know how lucky we are to have her watching our children during our workouts.
I picked up a bunch of goodies at CVS and tried to stick with a fitness/health/holiday theme!
I filled the gift bag with hair ties, cucumber hand lotion, facial cleansing towelettes (perfect to use to freshen up post-workout!) and nail polish for a little something fun. Side note: I am in love with Essie’s Bahama Mama color. So pretty!
I also had to add some festive holiday items to the gift bag and hoped Lindsey’s adorable daughter might like the fuzzy socks I included.
And because gift bags should always include some kind of delicious treat, I added two of my favorite snacks.
I know Lindsey is fairly health-conscious so I wanted to include snacks that were tasty and a little sweet but still mostly healthy and free from artificial preservatives and flavors. We LOVE the Gold Emblem Abound Berries & Nut Clusters in our house and I think the Fuji Apple & Raspberry Clusters are a perfect healthy option to grab when your sweet tooth hits.
We also included two cards (our family Christmas card from Chase and a thank you card from me) and a VISA gift card in the gift bag. I really hope Lindsey knows just how much she means to our family. A thank you gift bag doesn’t even begin to do her justice, but hopefully it added a little bit of holiday cheer to her day last week!
Gift Card Giveaway
Now it’s giveaway time…
Today’s giveaway is for a $100 CVS gift card!
You may use the gift card toward anything at CVS, though I encourage you to use your gift card to assemble a surprise “thank you” gift basket for someone in your life who means a lot to you.
I highly recommend adding some of CVS’ tasty snacks from their Gold Emblem Abound line in your gift basket, as all of the the ingredients in CVS’ Gold Emblem Abound snacks are totally recognizable (no artificial preservatives and flavors) and they offer both sweet and savory options you can feel good about gifting.
To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment on this blog post telling me about someone in your life who you think deserves a thoughtful thank you basket from you! I’ll randomly select and email a giveaway winner tomorrow so we can get you your gift card ASAP!
Good luck!
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Disclaimer: This blog post is part of my ongoing partnership with CVS. Though this post features some of my favorite CVS snacks, the gift bag idea was mine alone and was assembled and paid for by me as a big thank you to a woman who means a lot to our family.
I’m proud to partner with CVS/pharmacy as one of the “Gold Emblem Abound Trail Makers” this year. I am being sponsored by CVS/pharmacy for my Trail Makers posts and activities, but all opinions expressed are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufacturers. As always, I am so appreciative of your support surrounding sponsored posts. Thank you!
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I would give a gift bag to my Mom. Thank you for the excellent thank you gift ideas!
My mom, because she works incredibly hard, and doesn’t have a whole lot of free time to herself.
I’d use it to assemble my secret santa gift for my high school friends gift exchange!
My mother in law deserves a thank you basket- she is always doing the most thoughtful things for us and helping with our 8 month old
I would assemble a huge thank you gift bag for my co-workers. There’s 4 of us crammed in a tiny classroom & with it being my first year there, they have gone above & beyond making me feel welcomed!!
Both of my mom’s deserve all the thanks I can pour all over them! I couldn’t do life without them!!! 😉
My best friend deserves one because she puts up with me ?
I moved into a new neighborhood in a new city and there are 2 wonderful ladies that have made feel at home. I would make them thank you baskets
My mom. Despite working as a full time middle school math teacher, she goes every day after work to take care of my 94 year old grandmother. She is the most selfless person I know and deserves a sweet treat.
My mom deserves a thank-you basket!
I would definitely assembly a basket for my mom!! She works so hard at her full-time job and still manages to be a full-time mom who’s amazing.
I would love to give a basket to my supervisor and my friend. My supervisor has been incredibly supportive during my first year on the job. My friend is expecting her first baby this spring, so a few goodies would be a nice pick me up!
Hi Julie,
I would love to put a “thank you” basket together for my mom. She takes care of my daughter all day every Wednesday and never asks for a thing.
I should do one of these for my stepmother. She has been so good and generous to me. These last three months, she has been by my father’s side in the hospital.
I think my mom does! It’s been a tough year and she’s been so supportive, I’d love to give her a nice surprise!
My neighbor definitely deserves a thank you basket. She is the most thoughtful woman. She’s had a rough year but always is gifting our family with the sweetest homemade gifts. My 1 year old is completely obsessed with her 🙂
I think my aunts. My grandparents live with them, and after my grandma had two strokes after having heart surgery, they have worked so hard and made so many sacrifices. On top of that, they have welcomed me and various other family members who came down to help, and took time to spoil us. ? I feel so bad for having to leave them with the job of taking care of my handicapped grandma, but I would love to give them a thank you gift for everything they’ve done and continue to do.
I would assemble a gift bag for my health coach. She has helped me so much and I wish I could give this to her!
I would make a thank you basket for my husband, who has been my rock during a tough year!
I would love to surprise my Mom w a wonderful gift basket to say thank you for helping me w my 2year old son. She is always a phone call away and will drop anything to help me. She always knows when I need “me” time and just comes and says, you get out of the house for a little while. Being a stay at home mom can be so gratifying but also difficult at the same time. Thank you mom so much for your support and u conditional love. All moms deserve a thank you everyday!!
My BFF totally deserves a special surprise gift. She’s 5 months pregnant with a husband who just had surgery on his ACL and a VERY active 3 year old to chase after. Needless to say she has her hands full and could use some special gifts to help her relax!
My mom, because she always knows when I need a little pick-me-up 🙂
I recently moved to another state and left a great friend behind. I only knew her for a year but she did so much for me, watched my kids, returned books to my daughter’s school library for me when I didn’t have time because we were moving, and more things than I can count. She’s a great person all around and I miss her!
My sister in law. She is truly a sister to me as l never had a sister!
My sweet husband! He does so much for our family and I”d love to give him a little goodie bag 🙂
I would make up a gift bag for my favorite yoga teacher. She’s always smiling, and has kept me calm during the craziness of the holiday season!
I’d love to give my sister-in-law a gift basket. She is always so generous and willing to help in any way!
My mother-in-law who babysits for my son while I’m at work and does a great job!
I would get a stash of healthy treats for my husband and his coworkers. They are so busy and rarely have time to eat!
my mom, she deserves a treat!
I would do a gift bag for my daughter’s teacher.
My parents deserve one after letting us live with them for the last 4 months as we renovated our house! Great giveaway!
I’d like to do a gift basket for my parents, as they have been so helpful in helping me take care of my husband after he recently had foot surgery.
A really sweet and dear friend of mine!! She loves CVS and I could get her some really awesome goodies that I know she would LOVE!!!! She would really like those snacks, too, I think! 🙂 Also my brother!! He could really use some essentials from CVS 🙂
Thanks for the chance!!!!! This would be so nice especially since it is Christmas time, and being tight on money! YOUR AWESOME and MErry Christmas!!
My boss deserves it. Not because he’s my boss – but he makes himself miserable with too many hours, too much worrying, too much overthinking things to benefit all of those he works with. He almost never thinks of himself.
Bahama Mama is one of my favorite polish colors too!! It would look great on the nails of my great friend Nicole. She is an incredible friend and spends most of her free time caring for friends and family members in need. Nicole has been there for me through so much – even when I didn’t ask her to be!
My best friend! She just had a baby 3 weeks ago & is already such a good & loving mother.
I would definitely put a basket together for my mom!
I’d love to give a basket to my parents. I feel so lucky to have a mom and dad that love me and support me in every way possible.
Merry Christmas!
My sisters deserve a thoughtful thank you for all they do for me!
My sister Liz… She deserves everything…. My family has had a pretty horrible 2015…. Throughout it all (and she has 2 little girls) she has been everyone’s rock, go to person, and so darn supportive. To do something for her would be incredible.
Actually my husband. He has been through a rough couple of years with health problems. He works so hard so that I can stay home with our daughter. He doesn’t complain and tries his best. A surprise gift basket would be a perfect gift to brighten his day and encourage him to keep going.
My mom definitely deserves a gift basket from me. She helps me out so much and is always there for me.
I would love to make a gift basket for our dog sitter! She is wonderful!
My mom would deserve one for all she does everyday
My Aunt. She is the nicest, toughest, best lady I know (in addition to her sister 🙂 )
PS have you ever tried Fisherman’s Friend Throat Lozenges??? My brother told me about them and CVS carries them. They are powerful and open you right up. You should try them out. They come in a little white box. (My husband uses them to relieve asthma symptoms too.)
My mom deserves a Thank You basket! She is awesome and is happily helping me plan my wedding in under two months!
my mom because she’s the best and even though I’m in nyc and she’s in south florida she is always here for me and deserves the biggest thank you ever
My husband deserves a thank you basket. He is always there for me!