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 mother-in-law! She is always there when I need her help with our 3 babies. She is the best!
Such a nice thank you gift! I’d use the CVS gift card to thank the coaches at my Crossfit Box. They really go above and beyond and I’ve been trying to think up good thank you gift ideas to show my appreciation.
My momma deserves a holiday gift. She was a trooper beating breast cancer this year!
I’d love to make a gift basket for my mom. No matter how old I get, she gives me so much without thinking twice!
My mom could certainly use a gift bag, she doesn’t like big gifts or anything, but a bag of goodies I know she’ll use would be perfect for her!
I would love to be able to give a thank you gift bag to my sister who lives alone and is on a fixed income due to a disability. She is dealing with much saddness in her life right now so I know this gift bag would really cheer her up and I know she would love it and appreciate it!
Such a cute idea! I have been thinking of a way to show my appreciation for the cleaning crew at my local spinning studio. I see them everyday and always say hello, but I don’t know too much about them. This is a great way to say thank you for all their hard work.
My mom … she gives and gives to her kids no matter how old we get and it’s nice to give something to her in return. She’s the best!
Of course I think that my momma is the most hard working and deserving woman in my live! She deserves this and so much more!
I would love to give something to my future mother-in-law. She has done so much to help plan my wedding and words can’t express how much she means to me.
My mom!!! I recently had my second daughter and she has been beyond helpful with babysitting and co-Target shopping since I can’t fit much in the cart with two little ones. She is truly my best friend and with her birthday the day after Christmas, she deserves a little something extra!
My wonderful husband who is the most amazing father to our baby deserves a little extra love this holiday season
I think I’d either make a gift basket for my brother, just finishing his first semester at college ( after a short time working) …. Or I’d make two for each of my cousins, who happen to be pregnant! You’re the most thoughtful !
My mom definitely deserves a thank you gift. My dad passed away in October and she’s been so strong through our tough time. I’d love to give her a little something special
My favorite Zumba teacher deserves a huge thank you for another years’ worth of fun workouts that are truly like no other class ever!
I would love to buy a few essie nail polishes and hair ties as thank you to my girlfriends helping me after my surgery!
My administrative assistant is fabulous and always deserves a wonderful gift this time of year!
What a great and thoughtful gift basket–thanks for the idea! There are many people in my life who deserve something special, but if I had to choose one, I would give it to my husband. We recently moved, had a child, and he started a new job. He has been my rock through all of it and could use to be the one who receives something special!
The woman in accounting at my job is doing the work of 4 people. She is always swamped but never gets mad when I forget to submit an invoice or need a check for a vendor ASAP. She is seriously superwoman!
Such a cute gift bag! I would give one to my neighbor!
My mother deserves a HUGE thank you basket for being the most amazing and supportive woman, even when SHE is the one who needs the supporting (stage III breast cancer). So selfless and caring, I immediately though of her when I saw this giveaway!
My husband deserves a big thank you. He works super hard so I can stay home with our little one.
My mom could really use a nice gift with lots of yummy CVS goodies!
What a sweet gift! I would love to make something like that for my baby’s daycare teacher. I can’t thank her enough for taking such good care of my little boy while I am at work every day.
What a beautiful thank you gift, you are so thoughtful! I’m sure Miss Lindsey was floored to receive this and felt your gratitude!
I would like to send a special thank you to my in laws. They have taken amazing care of my 9 year old Westie Bella since we got married. Our first years of marriage were spent in an apartment and my in laws graciously offered to watch Bella. Bella is just spoil rotten at their house with a big backyard and table food treats. Of course we are gifting them Christmast presents but I’d like to give a separate thank you gift to show my appreciation.
My mom totally deserves this! She’s a wonderful lady and doesn’t get enough thank yous!
I would give a gift basket to my Mom. She watches my girls when I go into the office. It truly gives me peace of mind throughout the day and helps distract her since the passing of my father. Thanks for hosting this and Merry Christmas!
My mother! She’s a kindergarten teacher and has two jobs, I would love to get her an Xmas Gift!
My mom! Even though we’re all adults now she always goes above and beyond to help out her four girls.
A basket would definitely go to my mother, who is supportive and generous, always helping me 🙂
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I’d love to give it to my sister, who supports me in more ways then one
My aunt who is always doing something for someone else, always checking in on everyone and just genuinely cares what everyone else is going through.
This past year has had its ups and downs. The downs really seemed to come all at once. Through it all, my friend Monica has been my cheerleader. She has sent me presents and thoughtful messages to make sure I don’t loose faith. She is the true definition of a great friend.
My mom! She is always helpful & giving to everyone else.
My good friend who has had a tough year but ALWAYS has a smile on her face and is always there for me, even when she has so much going on in her own life!
my mother in law 100% deserves a gift bag for taking care of our fur baby every day while my huband and I are at work!
I’d like to assemble a big thank you to my dad, who goes out of his way to help my husband and me take care of our furry babies and juggle maintenance issues around the house!
My oldest sister deserves a thank you basket! Shes a new mom who also is back to work full time. She thinks of everyone else first and herself second. She deserves something for herself and I’d love to be able to give her a nice thank you basket!
I would love love love to make a basket for my step mother. She comes to my house several times a week and spends time with both of my girls. She means so much to me, and to them. She reads to them, and does all sorts of school related activities (she’s a former teacher) and she does all the things I can’t, or aren’t able to do because I still work full time. She is our angel. I’d love to repay her with an awesome basket!
I would love to give a gift basket to my coworker who helps me so much at work to feel less stressed and happy. She’s awesome!
My mom deserves a big gift basket this year. She’s the most important person in my life 🙂
What a fabulous basket!! I would make one for my aunt… She let me live with her for a month when I moved to a new town to start grad school, and she made me feel so comfortable and at-home the entire time!
A coworker who is always doing something nice and thoughtful for others!
My boyfriend made my birthday really special this year despite a crazy work schedule and the upcoming season
Our daycare provider deserves one for sure. She spends more time with babe than I do during the week and I 100 percent feel confident during the day when he is there!
My friend Kristen. She has been a wonderful source of support and encouragement over the last year. Her oldest child had a kidney transplant a few years ago, and even when dealing with the ongoing treatment and testing that goes along with that, she is always able to find the bright side of a situation.
Awesome!! Our wonderful nanny!
My kids have the best teachers at school. They really need to know how much we appreciate them!
My mom completely sacrificed herself this year to help me when I experienced post partum depression after my daughter was born. She is ALWAYS selfless and now that I’m also a mom, I appreciate her even more. I hope I can win this for her.
It is always so rewarding to share a gift, showing someone you care! So beautiful! I would share mine with my mom. She is often overworked, over stressed and under appreciated, especially during this holiday season.