Labels for Mom and Dad -- only until June 18!

You asked for it, now Mabel's offers it: labels for the stuff grown-ups lose!

The Dad packs even have a bacon icon! Everything's better with bacon!


Limited edition Mom and Dad Packs, with their own special icons, will make terrific Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or "just because" gifts for all the moms and dads you know!







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End of year gift for teachers [rerun]

Edited to add:
Andrea's readers at a peek inside the fishbowl also have really good thoughts on this topic.

The end of the school year is approaching and it's time to start thinking about gift giving for your child's teacher or caregiver.

Moxie has some great posts with terrific comments about gift giving to teachers. Some of my favourite points include:

• "If you really want to buy a gift, please please please no cheese balls and teacher mugs or tchochkes or ornaments. The most appreciated gifts I ever got were books, office supplies, or gift cards to Borders and Staples."
  
  
• "The greatest gift your child can give is a handwritten letter -- something like, 'Ms. Maura, this is my favorite class. I really loved the project we did on X. I'm always going to remember you because of X. Thank you for teaching me X.'
  
  
• "So, the best gift is cash on the barrel, closely followed by gift cards to retailers so large and ubiquitous that they are cash equivalents. So cash it is for daycare providers. I don't know what we'll do for teachers once we hit elementary school. Gift certificates to places school supplies are found, plus other stuff, sound great."
  
  
• "Both schools I worked at had policies about accepting checks/cash."

If you feel like you want to send a tangible gift along with your child's handwritten note and / or gift certificate, add a Classroom Pack from Mabel’s Labels – Labels for the stuff kids lose!® For years, teachers have been telling Mabel's Labels that they need labels for the classroom.


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Disclosure: I'm a Mabel's Labels Buzzmama and I receive free products for my involvement in the program. I'm also a Mabel's Labels web affiliate and I earn a commission if you use the following link to purchase your Mabel’s Labels – Labels for the stuff kids lose!®

Getting creative with holiday gift tags!

Looking for creative ideas on how to best use your personalized holiday gift tags?

Look no further. Check out these photos of the myriad of uses of personalized holiday gift tags. Including:

• labeling wine bottles
• labeling jam jars
• labeling cups
• creating place settings
• decorating small gifts
• gifts that double as place settings
• jazzing up menus or family newsletters
• no fuss napkin rings
• and, of course, using on envelopes and gifts!

Get yours today!

(Available until December 31st, 2009.)

For every order of holiday products, the Mabel team will make a donation to a local family in need of support this holiday season.

Return of the calling card

Do you think calling cards are a thing of the past? Something that only business people use?

Think again.

Call them what you want -- calling cards, Mommy Cards or Mama Cards™ -- they are making a comeback. Rebecca Eckler, Francine Kopun and Jee-Yun Lee have all featured the use of calling cards by moms and dads alike.

Benefits of calling cards for parents:

• Announce a new job title of "New Parent" or "New Grandparent"!


• Ideal for arranging play dates! No more rummaging in purses or diaper bags searching for scraps of paper and pens. No more writing contact information on the back of your receipts!


• A convenient way to leave contact information with your child's playdate host, caregiver or teacher.


• Include your child's allergies or other medical information.

Where could you get such a thing?

Nightshade Creations offers a line of business cards for parents. Mabel's Labels have recently introduced their new line of Mama Cards available in five original designs.

Get yours today!

End of year gift for teachers

The end of the school year is approaching and it's time to start thinking about gift giving for your child's teacher or caregiver.

Moxie has some great posts with terrific comments about gift giving to teachers. Some of my favourite points include:

• "If you really want to buy a gift, please please please no cheese balls and teacher mugs or tchochkes or ornaments. The most appreciated gifts I ever got were books, office supplies, or gift cards to Borders and Staples."
• "The greatest gift your child can give is a handwritten letter -- something like, 'Ms. Maura, this is my favorite class. I really loved the project we did on X. I'm always going to remember you because of X. Thank you for teaching me X.'
• "So, the best gift is cash on the barrel, closely followed by gift cards to retailers so large and ubiquitous that they are cash equivalents. So cash it is for daycare providers. I don't know what we'll do for teachers once we hit elementary school. Gift certificates to places school supplies are found, plus other stuff, sound great."
• "Both schools I worked at had policies about accepting checks/cash."

If you feel like you want to send a tangible gift along with your child's handwritten note and / or gift certificate, add a Mabel's Labels Classroom Pack! For years, teachers have been telling Mabel's Labels that they need labels for the classroom.