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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My landlord! Always makes sure our hallways are clean and the trash is taken out!
My babysitter for my 16 month old! She’s been a lifesaver and is very reliable!
My babysitter, it is my sons last day with her today, she has had him for 3 years, since he was a little tiny 9 week old baby!
My mom’s birthday is just around the corner and I feel she deserves an extra thank you for always taking care of us!
My daughter, who is a nurse and wholeheartedly LOVES her job. 70+ hours every week. She (and all other nurses) deserve a huge “thank you”!
My grandma! She loves Christmas time, and she always gives so much. She watches my little girl once a week, and I would love to give her a little something special. She’s the best grandma, and I’m so lucky to have her!
I would give a gift basket to my mom :)) She is so selfless and is always picking out the most thoughtful gifts for others during the holidays. I already got her some gifts for Christmas, but I think a little goody basket like this would mean a lot to her.
I just got done writing cards to the ladies and my children’s day care! They definitely deserve something like this!
My mom!! She does everything for everyone and nothing for herself!
My friend who just had her 4th child. I’m sure she could use a gift bag of goodies to brighten her hectic days and nights.
My mom! She is always going above and beyond to help us and make sure we feel special. We are so lucky to have her!
I started a new job in November. They ladies I work with now have taken me under their wings and been so sweet to me making me a part of their office family. I would love to put a Thank You basket together to share with all of them!
My mom deserves a gift basket and the world’s biggest thank you. She is amazing!
My husbands Aunt Jenny, for sure! We have a rambunctious 2-year old and our regular sitter is closed on Wednesdays. Aunt Jenny watches our little man free of charge! He just adores going there and gets so excited when I wake him up to say he is going to Aunt Jenny’s. She lives in the country and has dogs, cats and chickens. He learns so many things in just a few days a month he is there! Bonus – she sends us home with fresh farm eggs each week! 🙂
I would make a gift basket for the couple that dog sits for me. One of my dogs just had knee surgery and they swing by my house when I’m working to check on him – and I never even asked them to. It’s nice to have people that love my fur babies as much as I do!
I would make a gift bag for my daughter’s preschool teacher because we just love her and have been trying to think of a good way to show our appreciation. This would be perfect!
I would love a gift card to do something similar for someone in my family. What a great idea! <3
My friend who is a single mom to a 2 year-old!
my coworker..she has had a tough round if sickness woth her kids and hubby.
My sister, who is helping me plan for our first baby next year and answers ALL my millions of questions!.
I would give a gift to my sister who I don’t get to see often enough and deserves something special 🙂
My boss. Not only because she works so hard but also because I started 6 months ago. It’s hard enough being a new person but it’s even harder training someone! 🙂
My mom! She always takes care of our little furbaby when we need it and loves it! I swear our Fred-dog loves handing with his Grandma as much as he loves hanging with us:)
I would give a gift to my best friend who is the most hard-working person I know! She deserves it.
My boss deserves a wonderful thank you basket. She is so kind, loving, and understanding!
My mother – she just spent the last 9 weeks being a stay-at-home nurse for my dad (despite not having a nursing background) after his hip replacement went bad and he got a nasty infection. She learned how to do bed baths, give IV infusions, take care of his PICC line, and so many other things while rarely complaining. Now she’s back at work (he returns to work next week!) and that has not been going smoothly either – she’s a social worker in a very underfunded field. She deserves lots of love and some nice gifts!
A coworker who just had knee surgery. We have a CVS right across the street from our work, so the gift card would be perfect!
My sister!
I would give it to my best friend. She has had a tough year and she truly understands and appreciates small gestures like this. I have her “2016-we got this” gift ready, and this would be the icing on the proverbial cake 🙂
My little sister! She’s been having a rough go with some tummy troubles, she’s a new teacher, and she is living in a tiny rent house while building a home. I’d say she needs some treats1
My sister, because she would have so much fun using it!
My co-worker Dorothy b/c she goes above and beyond to help anyone in the office and she does it with a smile on her face!
I would love to get my little guys daycare teachers an impromptu gift. I got them gift cards but felt like I could have done more!
my mom!
My mother in law is having hip surgery next week and I have already thought of ways to give her a little something while she is recovering on the couch for 6 weeks, this would be perfect to put that together!
I love the idea of a gift basket! I am leaving my current job on December 31st for my dietetic internship! I would love to give my former boss a cute gift basket like this!
This is a great gift idea! There is a wonderful co worker whom I have known for many years who is leaving her job and this would be a great gift!
My mama for sure! she does so much for us during the year and esp. for my growing family, she watches both my nephews ( soon to be another one in the mix ) she is the most selfless person and radiates love and support <3
I would love to send a package to a close friend who recently moved and needs a little pick me up! She is an incredibly hard worker and gives so much of her time to help others!
My mom is so deserving! She has gone above and beyond in helping my husband and me get ready to welcome our baby girl into the world!
My brother. He always looks in on our kitty while we’re out of town. I really should put together a thank you gift for him!
My sister! She spends so much time during the holidays making everything perfect for her daughters and the rest of our family that I’d love to be able to give her an extra present to thank her for everything.
My mom! She watches my pup every day!
My mom definitely deserves a Thank You basket for all of the help she has been with planning my upcoming wedding!
Cute ideas! My son’s daycare teachers — they’ve made my transition back to work go much smoother over the past couple months!
My mom deserves it for helping us with babysitting and so much else!
My son’s daycare teacher!! She loves my little one like he is her own and always goes above and beyond to make sure I am comfortable leaving him with her 5 days a week.
My mom! She has been an amazing support and help always but especially this year during all the IVF treatments! She lives in another country but no matter what she has been there for us in every surgery/egg retrieval/ transfer etc…
Hmm thats tough because I’m lucky to have so many amazing people in my life, but I would say my bestfriend Kim deserves the basket for putting up with me!
I hope this doesn’t sound silly, but the man that cleans my office building. He’s always working so hard, he’s here before 8am and stays after everyone is gone, and he’s so happy and polite all the time. He definitely deserves a gift bag.