Friday, May 17, 2013

Cocktail Napkins as Teacher Gifts?

Lately I have been getting emails from companies that are peddling teacher's gifts.  Really, gifts for teachers?  Shouldn't having the privilege to teach my child be gift enough?

I guess not.  I do give gifts, but I wish I could just give my August Morgan Cocktail Napkins as it would save me the hassle from leaving my house and the napkins are conveniently strewn from room to room.






But would that be appropriate?  No.  But let's suspend disbelief and pretend we are giving my napkins to imaginary teachers.  And we are writing imaginary notes to imaginary teachers.  Yes, let's suspend disbelief because I have one child away on a school trip and another playing soccer with my housekeeper inside my house and I have time to myself.

Now all of my children's current teachers are fabulous, naturally.  But I have had some mean and strict teachers.  Pobody's Nerfect, as someone said some time.  Hence let the pretend gift giving begin!




Dear Ms. X : Thanks for a great year.  I, personally, do not believe you ever came to school plastered.




 Mr. B : Either pass my child or I swear Owl Have Another child that you have to teach.



Mrs. O : Thank you for your years as a teacher, but it's time to retire.  Also, your denim jumper needs to be burned.


Well, that was fun!  I actually have a great cocktail napkin one could give as a teacher's gift:


Dear Teachers : thank you for taking care of my kids and helping them to be better people.  I don't know how you do it but I am very, very grateful!


This darling napkin may be purchased here.   Or if you are in Austin swing by and pick them up.  I just saw a packet of them on the dining room floor.........


xoxo,

Kate 




Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Get While the Gettin's Good

Be scared, be very scared for me.  In a month I leave for a spa.



What's so scary about that, you might ask.  Well, sister, it is a very strict spa.  





Need I say more?  

We hike 10 miles daily.  I do not remember when I last worked out.  I had to go shopping for hiking things and it wasn't really fun.

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REI is no Neiman's.  But the staff was helpful!





The spa sent me a pedometer, which sits silently on desk, unused



There is a high probability that I will have a stroke without my vices.  Which is why it would be wise to purchase August Morgan pillows and linens now.


 Free shipping on all embroidered cocktail napkins and guest towels

New pillows you might enjoy:



 Geometric Needlepoint Pillow

Ranch House Needlepoint Pillow

 Alphabet Needlepoint Pillow


August Morgan pillows are also frequently on One Kings Lane Vintage and Market Finds.

So get while the getting is good!

xoxo,

Kate