What to Buy the Teacher

June 6, 2012

As Joseph’s first year of school ends, I’m facing the quandary so many of my fellow mommies are facing. What do I get his teacher?

This is a tough one. Mrs. H has spent the last 180 days with 30 five and six years olds.

And I highly doubt she needs another mug or another ceramic apple.

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Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.