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 think my parents deserve a thoughtful gift basket. Such a cute idea!
My aunt Debbie has been such an inspiration to me.
my hard working coworker!
I would love to make my mom a gift bag with some fun girly things! I know she would appreciate it if I picked out some nail polish, nice face lotion, new makeup, and licorice. She hardly ever buys new makeup, but has asked me to help her pick out some makeup recently to help freshen up her look. She works hard to make others feel special so I would love to do something to make her feel the same way.
My MIL who has made our temporary home {1.5 hours away from our work/daycare/preschool/gym} possible for the last 3 months. She has done all of our laundry, made us meals, watched our kids, looked after our dog, and kept me sane. Without her, we could not have made this transition. I will forever be in debt to her. God bless selfless, kind, amazing people like her!
My coworker Alicia!! She’s been working so hard, 9 months pregnant, on her feet, trying assist me close out my project, which coincidentally closes a day or so before her due date! Id love to get her something nice for her and baby to enjoy while she’s at home with her girls.
I would make a gift basket for my mother in law who lost both of her parents this past year and definitely would love something that would shine a little bit of happiness and light on her life <3
Definitely my mom- I’m currently dealing with infertility and she has been such a great shoulder to cry on and great listener
I’m right there with you – my childcare provider deserves a treat as well!
CVS has the best healthy stuff these days! I’d make a care package for my Doggy Day Care!
Definitely my parents! They are the best and help me in so many ways, especially with caring for my toddler. Couldn’t do any of it without them! So lucky!!!!
My momma for always being amazing!
My wonderful friend who is always there for me!
A coworker of mine who is a single mom and never does anything for herself!
I would make a gift basket for my awesome sister who helps me with everything all year long!
The possibilities are endless!! I think I would have to use it to thank one of my friends for HER service. Her husband is currently deployed (navy) and she is rockin the holidays for her two boys while missing her husband like crazy?
My mom deserves a huge thank you! A gift basket would be a great way to surprise her and let her know that I’m thinking of her.
My husband! He puts up with so much…
My dog walker, who cares for my dog Frances in rain, sun, and snow!
My sister who is going through some financial troubles!
I would make one for my parents. They have had a hard year and still manage to take care of everyone else. They are amazing! Thank you for the fun giveaway!!
There are so many people but I’d choose my wonderful sister-in-law who is a new mom to my beautiful new niece! She is a total rockstar.
I would send a giftbag cross country to a friend of mine who is having a tough time. She has a sick child in a children’s hospital and I’d love to send her a little something to make staying in the hospital a tad more bearable.
Both my mom and sister deserve gift baskets, because they are the strongest, most resilient women I know and I am so thankful and proud to have them as not only my family, but as my best friends.
So cute! Definitely my son’s babysitter. She’s a single mom and is going to school all while running a home daycare…pretty awesome!
My mom would love a gift basket with all these types of gifts that can be bought at CVS!
great idea, I’d love to be able to do this for our daycare providers!
My 23 mos old son’s day care teacher that keeps him safe on a daily basis from his severe food allergies. She is so great with him and all the kids and deserves it.
My MIL is getting a huge surgery after the holidays and I would love to be able to bring her a gift basket of her favorite things to enjoy while she recovers!
my fiancé deserves it!!! he is so thoughtful and has been running himself ragged buying gifts for everyone else in our family!!!
My roommate! Because she is the best!
I agree – my daycare providers definitely deserve a huge THANK YOU basket!
My next door neighbor deserves a thank you gift! She keeps an eye on our house whenever we are away and is always checking in on us:-)
I recently moved to a new city and an instructor at my local barre studio has gone above and beyond to make me feel welcome and at home! I would definitely give it to her!
My wonderful fiancé! He is spending Christmas with my family who all have cats, and he is highly allergic! I think we’ll have to buy some meds and treats for him 😉
I’d make a thank you basket for my mom who is so kind and who is cat sitting for us while we are away this Christmas!
My sister does! She’s in her first year of teaching and works so hard!
I would have to make 2 baskets. One for my best friend who helps me with all my depression and drama issues and then one for my sister who is always there when I need help!!
My fiance deserves a gift basket for sure. He’s been supportive and loving as we’ve had some major transitions in our lives this past year.
My husband deserves a fun gift. He works so hard and also has been a wonderful new father!
Hi! I love your gift basket! I have a 5 month old son and would love to give a gift basket to our Yoga instructor at our mommy and baby yoga class. The class is so much fun and the teacher is so great helping out with my son when he gets a little fussy during class. She’s even held him through the entire hour long class on a couple of the extra fussy days!
My amazing best friend, who is there for me through thick and thin!
My husband- he puts up with me all year long!
My manager is SO deserving of a gift basket! She has been working so hard lately and I’m so thankful for everything she does to keep our team running.
Our petsitter!
Oh boy – I can;t think of anyone in my world who deserves a big thank you more than my Dad. Not only has he sacrificed for my brother and sister and I, but for his family too – he is one special guy 🙂
My teen boys. So strong following the death of their father.
My momma! As a college student I always wish I could give her more!
I’d want to give a goodie bag to my sister! She’s such a great mom to her 3 year old son, and does a pretty darn good job of making sure everyone else is OK too!
My sweet grandma needs a holiday basket this year! What a great idea.