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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What a generous gift! I would give a gift basket to my mother in law because she is always doing for us and deserves a treat for herself.
My mom! She lives across the country from me and yet it rarely feels that way. She’s always there to listen and visits me often. I think this would really brighten her day!
My mom deserves the biggest gift basket of all time. She has been amazing the past few months with helping me transition to college and being a huge source of emotional support
My neighbor. For a few reasons, she is quite homebound, but she keeps a close eye on the neighborhood and I appreciate all her quirks.
This is such a sweet gift, and thank you for hosting an amazing giveaway! Someone in my life who deserves a thank you basket is my mom. She’s been so supportive my whole life, and this year has really been there for me when I needed it. My grandparents recently moved across the country and she’s taking it really hard over the holidays. I think she needs a little gift!
I would have to say that, without a doubt.. My big sister would deserve the biggest gift basket I could give! She has always helped through any and everything I’ve ever faced! She basically planned my whole wedding and I rely on her more than anything for sanity, support, and fun! Sisters are truly a blessing!
my two new bosses deserve a big thank you for teaching me so much in so little time this year!
I am in nursing school, so I would give a gift basket to one of my clinical instructors! She works a handful of jobs, but she always managed to make us feel like her only priority!
Would love to give a gift basket to one of the secretaries at my firm that always helps me out when she doesn’t have to.
My boyfriend certainly deserves a thank you basket!
Our babysitter means more to our family than she will ever know. I love knowing our kids are happy and loved with her daily we le my husband and I are at school. (We are both teachers)
My mom!
My mom – she’s had some health issues this year and it would definitely cheer her up!
Would love to give one to the manager of my gym- I work there part time as a second job (hi student loan payments) and know just how hard she works and how positive she is. Sure she’d love it!
My friend Meg deserves a thank you basket! She has been out of the country for a few months now and is returning in January. It would be the perfect way to say welcome back. She has been there for me even when she has been out of the country!
My Grandma, for all she does hosting my entire family for Christmas even though she’s over 80! She’s amazing!
Our kitty-sitter 🙂
My mom!
Our mailman! We get tons of items delivered throughout the year and I just mentioned to my husband last night that we need to put a gift and card out for him this week. We use Amazon Prime so the majority of our shopping gets delivered by the USPS. Earlier this week we had 6 bar stools delivered. I felt so bad after I realized how heavy they were and that he had to lug them onto our porch. He definitely deserves a gift this holiday season! Thank you for the great ideas!
My coworker who makes every day at work a bit more fun!
I would make a gift basket for my husband ?
Our nanny deserves a BIG thank you – she takes such amazing care of my children which is just priceless!
The teachers at my daughters preschool, they do an amazing job!
My sweet sister deserves a thank you. She’s had a stressful year, but recently has devoted two full weekends to helping me move and get settled in my new house. Plus she’s just generally awesome and a wonderful friend.
Definitely my mom, don’t know what I’d do without her!
There is a homeless man on the corner where I work and he has been there for years. He always greets everyone on the streets and I think he would be so surprised and deserving of a nice care package!
I would love to send a great big gift bag to my mom! She is my best friend and could really use some appreciation these days 🙂
Definitely my mom – she’s just the best! Merry Christmas!!
What a thoughtful and creative idea! My mother-in-law definitely deserves something like this. She constantly puts others first and makes sure to go above and beyond to make sure everyone’s needs are met.
What a thoughtful gift basket you made! I would love to make a gift basket for my day care provider! She is awesome, and it makes going to work full time a little easier!
Without a doubt, my younger sister. She is in her residency program and rarely has any downtime. Would love to send her a pick-me-up/hang-in-there basket of goodies, treats, and support from her big sis!! I know this small gesture would mean the world to her 🙂
My mom so deserves a thank you basket this year! I had to have surgery on my right foot in November & she’s been doing practically everything for me, especially since I couldn’t drive & was non-weight bearing. Then, I ended up needing a tonsillectomy last week (soooooo fun at 33 years old…) & I’ve needed her help a lot, again. I’d love to give her a little something extra this year!
It would be my mom, 100%. She is amazing!!
I would make one for my sister. She had a baby 15 weeks early and has been in major struggle mode since. This would be a nice boost for her.
I would make a gift basket for my boss or my mom!
My roommate who took care of me for 2 months when I broke my foot and couldn’t leave the house alone for 3 weeks.
I would love to put together a thank you basket for my kids late stay teachers. They get overlooked so often, but they work so hard.
My supervisor deserves one for all that she does for us 🙂
hands down, my mom! She is always anticipating the needs of others and goes ABOVE and BEYOND for everyone. I always want to go out of my way to let her know how special she is to our family.
I definitely think a thank you basket is something my sister should have. She is generous throughout the year but really goes above and beyond at Christmas all while juggling a young family at home. (=
I would give one to my mom, aunt or boss! I wouldn’t be where I am today without their help and encouragement! Plus they are truly great people.
My baby sitter who goes above and beyond the call of duty. She is the greatest.
I would send one to my sweet grandmother. She has been battling breast cancer and she definitely deserves a pick-me up!
I would give it to my boss at my new job! She has been so gracious with me during this introductory learning period 🙂
My mom for sure – I swear she spends over a month getting everything ready for us to come for Christmas!
Would love to make up a wonderful basket for our new nanny!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Gold Emblem snacks from CVS! I would love to make a big basket of snacks and goodies for my mom because she’s so awesome!
My MIL that wan never stops giving its amazing!
I would give this to my sweet mother. She has been working like crazy with her business lately and she still manages to offer to host a beautiful Christmas eve dinner and Christmas morning breakfast. She’s so wonderful and works so hard for everyone in the family and always with a smile 🙂
My co-worker’s wife — she knows we have no family in the area and totally stepped up to be a source of support (and babysitting) when my twins were born in July!