You are probably well aware of what YOU'D like to receive as a little gift, Stacie... your hubby no doubt has favorites, too, and probably a list of "Oh, no, not another one of THESE!" LOL!! Here are some ideas for you... Great Gifts for Teachers Special Gifts Ideas for that Special Educator Better than apples! A+ gifts for teachers Great Gifts for Teachers After you read through these ideas, you will see that most teachers like something they can actually use... at home or in the classroom, like a gift certificate, cookies, homemade breads, a supply of pencils, markers, a tote... Bet you'll find something that is just what your hubby would like to receive! So probably his colleagues would, too!

Most of you know my mom died just two months ago, and we are all still devastated. I dug out my old home movies---some of them 30 years old---and made DVDs for my sisters, their children, and my mom's sister, all of whom spent countless hours with us at the hospital during Mom's last week. The videos include footage of my mom...and seeing those old video has been very helpful to me in the grieving/healing process. I also bought each of them an ornament and printed them the below story, which I'd never shared with anyone. MY NOTE TO THEM: About this time of year in 1987, Mom sent me a letter. She and Poppy lived in Florida at the time, and she wanted to explain about a Christmas ornament that accompanied her letter. Funds were extremely short that year. There was no money for Christmas gifts, but she wanted to send me something. She explained that she had lots of Tiara, but that "pretty things, clothes, etc., go away or you tire of the color or whatever, and they are gone." She was also feeling very sentimental because of losing her own mom earlier that year. Mom's letter read: "I was thinking of the little gifts Mom sent us each year that always meant so much to me and the other girlsÂthings we still cherish. So I decided to send you something that you could have from now on (and on and on), and every year you can hang my ornament on your tree and say, ÂMy mom gave me this. And maybe youÂll always feel me and Dad are there with you whether we are here or somewhere else. IÂve have had this a long while. I donÂt know why I bought it and never used it. But it just seemed like a little memento I wanted you to have. I feel it is a little treasure IÂve buried and put in a safe place. I know it will be guarded and loved. You wonÂt use it enough to tire of it, and I (and Dad) will always be remembered for a long time to come." So every Christmas for the past 20 years, I have read her letter (and cried) and hung that ornament on my tree (and cried some more). This year was no differentÂexcept I cried a little harder and a little longer. Now I know just how badly her heart ached for her mama. I bought you a little ornament this year because I know thatÂlike meÂyou love and miss ÂB so much. Maybe youÂll drag it out once a year, hang it on your tree, and remember meÂand remember herÂand remember that little things mean a lot, but our loved ones mean the most. And I hope the DVD brings you as much joy as it brought me when I put it together for you. MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH LOVE, Rita December 2008

I would get tickets to something. Dh and I learned we really like plays and musicals a few years back. We went to the Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals "Phantom of the Opera" and "Wicked" and absolutely loved them. We've taken the kids to "A Christmas Carol", "Wizard of Oz", and a few other productions. They loved those. If he's more into bands, you could get tickets to that. Likewise, you could do some sort of ball game. You could do professional, sports, or something like the Harlem Globetrotters. They are always fun. Something else fun is just to have a road trip adventure. My crew loves to watch the Travel Channel with all of the food shows. Pick a unique restaurant or dive an hour or two away and drive there for lunch or dinner. Enjoy some local scenery or go window shopping.

Maybe two pillows, one with the flag of Belarus and one with the US. I found this place on Etsy that can do two different flags - one on each side. Unfortunately, the Belarussian flag does not complement the American one as well as one would like- it's green and red predominantly. Here is the Easy vendor: https://www.etsy.com/listing/215513060/custom-flag-pillow-two-sides-customize?&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_c-home_and_living-home_decor-decorative_pillows&utm_custom1=64d6ae51-00ca-4823-b2d7-ac2ddf9d8ddc&gclid=CN2vl4i3y9QCFYlefgodB0EGBg. I thought also of coffee table art books focused on American artists or American landscapes. It sounds like a wonderful celebration in the making.