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 mom deserves the biggest thank you basket! She is really great all the time but especially this year- I think she has been so thoughtful and helpful. Great giveaway!
My parents- they just babysat our 14 mo for three days so my husband and I could go on our first mini vacay without baby! So fun… But can’t wait to get home!
My coworker, Jennifer. She’s always incredibly thoughtful and a great friend!
My husband! He works incredibly hard and never complains about it 🙂
our next door neighbors are an elderly couple who always keep an eye on our home when we are away. I would love to do something nice for them!
We gave gifts to our daycare teachers as well…but yours is way nicer!! We are so thankful that we have such amazing teachers for our kids.
What a sweet idea! I’m definitely thinking of my boyfriend. He can be so hard on himself sometimes and with finances being so tight for both of us, it’s hard to get him a gift sometimes that shows how much I truly appreciate him and how I know his son appreciates him (even though he’s only 2 ½ and can’t really express that to him). It’s the little things and I think he’d appreciate it!
This is such an adorable idea! I’m sure miss Lindsay loved it 🙂 my answer is an easy one! My sister! She helped me plan the most perfect wedding this year and has been through my side through thick and thin. I would love to do this for her!
Our landlord and his family of 4 children!
Definitely my sister who is my best friend
I would say my dad. He does so much for us and I don’t know where I would be without him! He just had hand surgery too so this would be perfect
Definitely my parents!
I’d make one for my friend/coworker! She’s always supportive and makes me smile. She’s also currently pregnant so I can think of tons of great goodies to include for her and baby!
My coworker Nancy. She is a handicap elderly women that has worked in my department for years. She has the sweetest heart. She gifts my son, who is now 5, with random gifts throughout the year just because she wants to. The part that makes this even more special to me is that she has actually not meet Porter due to I have no desire to visit the hospital I work for on a day off :). I am hoping to swing bye on Christmas Day since she will be working and surprise her with a plate of food and a visit from my son……who also is begging to meet the woman who gifts him presents.
my sweet mom definitely deserves one!
Definitely my step-mom! She has worked hard to make our family have a great Christmas.
Its hard to pick just one person! I think My husband and Sister deserve Thank you gift baskets. Im pregnant and they’ve had to deal with my outbursts and nonstop questions. They’ve both been very helpful and patient with me through this process and I appreciate them and their support a lot.
My mom!! She is the best and absolutely deserves an awesome gift basket!
My amazing coworker Nicole who has taken me under her wing for the last 4 moths as I moved across the country and started a new job in the make or break field of engineering. She is a single mom who not only takes great care of her son, but treats everyone in the office as if they were her family!
You are so sweet and thoughtful to make a gift basket for Lindsey, I’m sure she will love it! I would definitely use the CVS gift card to make a gift basket for my mom! She is always helping me and my siblings and she rarely gets to treat herself.
My mom, for sure! She does so much for me, my husband, and our daughter!
My aunt. She is having a really hectic holiday season!
my sweet neighbor who is going through a rough time.
My mom or petsitter! Or both!!! My mom goes above & beyond for everyone! My petsitter because she had to take care of my poor cat, who suddently passed away from an unknown genetic heart condition, when i recently went on a cruise. My petsitter bought my deceased cat to my vet’s house so an autopsy could be done. This meant i could find out the sudden cause because i still have the other 3 sister cats & this was a very sad, unexpected death. I would still be beating myself up today if there way something i could have done, but because my petsitter got the cat to my vet in time for an autopsy, i now know there was nothing i could have done to prevent this in my 4 yr old cat. I’m so sorry my petsitter had to go thru it….she deserves some nice thank you gifts for this.
going on the same theme- my sitter! She comes once a week for 3 hours and this gives my husband and I the opportunity to have some “grown up” time, but also gives me updates about what’s going on so I don’t stress the whole time 😉 she’s great
My husband definitely deserves a thank you gift bag for putting up with this overdue pregnant lady.
My gym daycare teachers as well! They are SAINTS. My mind is at complete ease when he is with them and I’m able to get a great workout in. I love that we both get some time away from each other in a positive way!
Either one of my parents. They are always doing things for me, and deserve a little treat themselves!
My sitter! Let’s my husband and I have grown up time once a week and sends me updates so I’m not stressing, she’s great!
I’ll say my pregnant sister. She’s incredible. 🙂
My boss! She is positive and motivating. It’s nice to work for someone who truly cares about you.
Def our dog walker! She walks our sweet pup every day and goes above and beyond to make sure she is happy while we are at work!
The hubs. It’s been a great year, but also hard and chaotic.
My husband deserves the biggest thank you basket! He has dealt with me through my entire masters program and the craziness that comes with studying for my boards! He is truly amazing and I cannot thank him enough!!
My dog walker! She’s the best.
My mom, I too just had a baby and she has been such a huge help to us!
My grandmom
My aunt who is like a mother to me 🙂 and loves a good workout
My best friend has done so much to help support me this year and it would be wonderful to be able to thank her with such a special gift!
My momma of course! Taking relentless care for her family when she has been sick all year will always keep her as the most deserving person!
My grandma reserves a big thank you gift basket! She raised me and she always gives so much without expecting anything in return. She puts others above her own needs.
my boss and her family because they are currently going through family cancer, I want her to know that her staff is grateful for all they’ve done for us, as well as that we are praying and strong for them. holidays are all about family and both staff and her family are fighting. 🙂
fighting against cancer*
What a great idea! I think I would give a thank-you bag to my one of my best friends/co-workers who is consistently a hard working and positive person in my life. She deserves it!
Trying to mend some fences with my sister-in-law. We are very different people and it’s sometimes awkward at family functions, but I do appreciate her in my life. Would love to use this gift card to assemble a little thank you gift bag for her. Might help start a new, better relationship.
I never enter giveaways, but I LOVE giving gift bags! i would make one for my mom. She’s going through a major transition right now and I’d love to give her a little something to brighten up her day 🙂
I’m with you–my daughter’s daycare provider means the world to me. Every day while my daughter’s there, I know she’s happy, fed, learning tons, playing her heart out, and LOVED. My daycare provider deserves a medal and a vacation for Christmas but I’d settle for some more goodies for her basket (this year it includes Bombas socks!).
Definitely my boss- she has been so, so helpful to me lately.
My daycare provider deserves a nice gift bag for how she takes care of my son!
Definitely my mom!!! She is a kindergarten teacher and does not get enough appreciation. They have such a limited budget to get things for the classroom, and she could always use something a little special to know just how appreciated she is.
My dogsitter goes so above and beyond for our pup – she literally makes every vacation so much better by giving us peace of mind that he is being well taken care of, walked, and loved the entire time we are gone. I would love to make her a little holiday gift basket from us and our dog, I think she would be so touched!