Le tired.

That's right, kiddo.

Crack mama with that whip!

No rest for the wicked, as my grandmother used to say.

While I'm secretly feeling like I need a vacation to recover from my "vacation",

I really did have a wonderful holiday.

Relaxing isn't a descriptor that immediately comes to mind,

but I am VERY grateful to have such a large, wonderful cohort

of family and friends to call my own!

Anyhooooo....

We are back to the grind.

Yesterday felt like a Monday, but  thank you sweet Jesus  alas, it was Wednesday!

Albeit belated, here's a little D.I.Y. holiday gift idea for day care providers.

(We have 7 teachers to date. SEVEN!) 

This sweetie pie and I crafted them tonight...

You need:

Treat bags

"Extra" gum

Hershey kisses (or other festive holiday chocolates)

$5 gift card

Ribbon / Gift tags

Assemble and label as follows:

Thanks for taking "EXTRA" good care of me!

Love, Baby

...cheeky, eh?

In all seriousness,

who couldn't use gum + a gift certificate to a local grocery chain?

(Target or Starbucks could easily be swapped out.)

And what lady doesn't love a little chocolate?!

While it's not the $75 a piece that "Baby Talk" magazine suggests as an appropriate holiday gift for a daycare teacher, it is  cute and useful.  And after all, it's the thought that counts!

~image via pinterest / photos by b~