Crystal, you are so refreshing and inspiring and super uplifting and positive!!! You put SUCH good energy into the world!! Thank you SO much for being you and sharing yourself and your family and life with us!! Bless you my friend!!!! ❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰
Crystal as a middle school teacher for 40 years the gifts definitely varied. But in general Middle school teachers do not receive very many gifts. I appreciated the little things like an extra pen, a sweet mug, a home made ornament or a simple note or hand made card from the students. Even a nice red apple was a treat. Have a wonderful holiday and just enjoy the kids and family. Cheryl
When I was in school 100 years ago😁 in the 60’s and 70’s we never gave teacher gifts and if itwa it was only in elementary school, but never in middle school or high school.❤️🎄
Around Thanksgiving break,I gave my daughter’s teachers a hand sanitizer in the Gingerbread Girl holder from Bath and Body Works. Then before we got out for break, we gave them a personalized ornament, homemade hot cocoa mix in a jar, and a small box of homemade millionaire candy. On the last day of school before the break, we gave them an Amazon gift card with their favorite candy. I know how hard we all work since I am a teacher myself, so I wanted to let them know we appreciate them. Your children’s teachers will love the thoughtfulness and gifts.
Crystal, the mugs are all so cute, and what a fun idea! The cookies look delicious! Every year before Christmas I think about making those, but just never get around to it! 🙄🤣 I have 2 kids who are adults now. When they were in elementary school we bought gifts for the teachers. When they went to middle school we stopped, because of multiple teachers, and because they really didn't want to buy gifts for the teachers anymore (the other kids didn't give gifts either). So that was a problem solved for me! 😂 I am loving these Christmas vlogs, Crystal! I hope you and your sweet family have a wonderful weekend! 😊🎄⛄️❤️
Wow Crystal, that's too expensive. Teacher gifts usually stop after elementary school. When you have two or more in middle or high school, you'd go broke😊. No stop after elementary. I don't think those teachers expect anything. You have a generous heart ❤❤ The ones you wrapped were so cute.
Great video, Crystal! As a former teacher, I can assure you that those Starbucks gift cards will be much appreciated! When I was teaching middle school, even a sweet card or drawing from a student brightened my day.
Crystal, I have to say that YOUR CHANNEL is literally….MY FAVORITE, especially when you post more frequently!!! There’s other channels that are high on my list, but they don’t post as frequently. THANK YOU… for your inspirations!!!🥰❤️💚
I love the mugs! I admire you for getting something for all of your children's teachers. You're instilling grateful hearts in your children. I'm a former (retired) elementary school teacher and I rarely got gifts for Christmas from my students. Teacher appreciation was a little better but never great. I retired in 2001 and I did get several nice things for my retirement. In the 25 years that I taught school I never got a gift card. Your children's teachers are fortunate and your video really made me smile today! You and your family have the Christmas spirit toward everyone...wonderful!
You are so amusing to watch! You keep me entertained for sure! I love the cookies , they really looked yummy! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!😊❤
When you have lots of teachers…. What I’ve done is cookie in a mason jar. Decorate the lids. Provide the cooking instructions. Teachers have told me they love this because most font have a lot of time for baking. Cookies in a jar are just add butter and eggs, scoop and bake.
Crystal that man mug is hilarious… I can’t wait to hear what your family said about it. I am sure it will be a hit. I love your videos, thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas to you and your sweet family 🥰❤️
I get so many good ideas from you. Love the mugs idea and I'm going to hit Goodwill after work today to see if they have any mugs. Yes, I watch your videos as I work. LOL. The tiny bows are great for gift cards. Love that idea, too. Thank you.
It's so sweet that you are thinking of teacher gifts for middle school. I think a Christmas mug (maybe from Dollar Tree to keep the cost down) with a little something tucked inside, maybe something yummy to eat, would be thoughtful and appreciated. Maybe a votive candle inside. I was a secretary in the front office of a middle school; and I can't tell you how much stuff I got from parents for Christmas! It was overwhelming to tell the truth! Appreciated of course, but I and the other secretary in the front office, made two trips to the car with so many things, it was crazy! We received ornaments, candles, one parent even brought in a homemade cinnamon roll! That one didn't make it to the car! LOL Such kindness and generosity, anything you choose would mean a lot. Merry Christmas!
Since my grandsons celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah I give them very stuffed stockings for Christmas and other presents during Hanukkah. I'm always worried about finding enough stuff to fill the stockings especially for the baby. I had so much fun this year. I started early so I could look every time I was shopping. I think I did a good job.
I love Hallmark movies you have to watch Three Men and a Baby. I cannot believe Christmas is next week, I still have two gifts left to buy and deliver.
You can probably cut a piece of white vinyl and put on the back of the ornament to make it more visible. Love stocking stuffers. Would love to hear how the game with mugs goes. May need to do that next year.
I taught middle school and many times parents would give the team a gift. For example, Panera bagels and coffee. It was a little less money but the gesture was thoughtful.
HI Crystal! I'm with you....totally exhausted. Ended up feeling like I was getting some kind of flu then came home from work, fell asleep and now feeling a little better. Still so much to do to get ready. I will collapse for sure after Christmas arrives! LOL Every time I buy a gift I say, "well, that's the last one I needed," then I think of another one. We are getting some snow right now but further North from us they will get socked. We should only get a few, maybe some lake effect, but you never know until it's over. I really wanted some snow for Christmas Eve, but it may actually go up to the forties which is unheard of this time of year. Stay warm, friend. Enjoying your Vlogmas vids!
I enjoy your videos so much! Especially your vlogs ❤ Was excited to see u posted 1 more before Christmas & that u plan to upload 1 more this week!! 🎄yay! When my son got to Middle & High School, we would do small gift cards, mini baked items like a homemade mini loaf or bundt cake in a nice box, maybe a nice ornament that makes a statement or candy like a Merci box or lindor truffles. Now that ive watched it thru, i think the starbucks cards with a mini bow is perfect idea! Oh my goodness! That polar bear mug is absolutely adorable! What a great find! Those mugs are all turning out so cute. What a great idea! I'll have to remember this for future family gatherings 😊
As a former teacher I’d suggest that even a $5 Target gift card would be SO appreciated. It isn’t about the money at all. It’s about you acknowledging your appreciation of your children’s teacher. And middle school teachers are superstars (I wasn’t a middle school teacher!😅)
Nope its Thursday!The elves and their mischief so cute. I had them doing that in my classroom.I would love that Santa mug!!! Even though teachers have cupboards full of mugs. We start leaving them places at school to get rid of them..lol.My fave gift from students was teacher ornaments or gift cards....just not mugs!Ethan I just want your mug!!!High School teachers are so shocked to get anything.My daughter and I bought the real Christmas trees and decorated them! Big HIT!!!
I like the hallmark movie,you were watching. I am so glad hallmark are doing a little different movies this year. The mug ideas are nice,I would love to get any of them. Cookies delicious 🎄
Thank you for the fun video! You are always so entertaining! Those mugs are great gifts for teachers and family and friends and adding a gift card is even better. I’m jealous of your snow. We’re not expecting any snow here in Seattle for Christmas. If we get any snow it’s usually in January or February. Every once in a blue moon we’ll get snow on Christmas! Have a lovely holiday with your family!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
Crystal, I absolutely love your video. They are always my favorite ones on TH-cam. It also is some great Christmas movies on Great American country channel. It's 86 on fiber optics. Don't know if you have fiber optics but but December. You really have some great movies on there too. I think you would enjoy videos. This Christmas has been amazing. They have helped me out so much especially on figuring out how to decorate. Love your style so looking forward to more videos. Hope you do a winter video on how to decorate. Thank you so much for sharing! Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas! 🎄
Maybe you could have a goodie tray delivered to the teacher’s lounge…still spendy but you get all the teachers in one gift! Also, maybe you could stick some white adhesive vinyl on the back of your ornament so it’s not transparent.
I am baking tomorrow as well, but Imade the cookie dough in advance and froze it. It’s just too much to do it all in one day.❤️🎄 I hope you get your Amazon items as I heard they are on strike. I need a few things, but I will wait until after Christmas.
Both of my older kids are in high school. I go to target and I buy the $10 Starbucks gift cards and a stack of candy bars from Trader Joe’s. I attach one gift card to each candy bar and that way they can give them to each teacher, and they don’t have to carry around a bunch of heavy gifts all day
When I get as in school my mother would make shortbread cookies and us kids would decorate them for all our teachers. We did this all the way through middle school.
Hi: it's was an exhausting marathon of backing cakes and cookies 🍪 ❤🌷. What a great game idea 👏love to see and learn 😮. How fun that you found the character of Charlie too❤!!!. Merry Christmas to all of you ❤️ happiness success luck and joy for all of you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤have a magical weekend ✨️.
I stopped giving gifts when my kids had 5+ teachers! It was a hard transition, but I had twins in different classes and could not buy that many gifts!😂
Crystal, you are so refreshing and inspiring and super uplifting and positive!!! You put SUCH good energy into the world!! Thank you SO much for being you and sharing yourself and your family and life with us!! Bless you my friend!!!! ❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰
Crystal as a middle school teacher for 40 years the gifts definitely varied. But in general Middle school teachers do not receive very many gifts. I appreciated the little things like an extra pen, a sweet mug, a home made ornament or a simple note or hand made card from the students. Even a nice red apple was a treat. Have a wonderful holiday and just enjoy the kids and family. Cheryl
You should paint the family picture white on the back. Since you can see it really good when it is on the kitchen counter.
Hi, have I told you lately how I look forward to your visits? You brighten my day, thanks. Merry Christmas
When I was in school 100 years ago😁 in the 60’s and 70’s we never gave teacher gifts and if itwa it was only in elementary school, but never in middle school or high school.❤️🎄
As a Former teacher, getting Burt’s Bees chapstick trios were awesome. One for my desk, one for my purse and one for the car! Merry Christmas!
Around Thanksgiving break,I gave my daughter’s teachers a hand sanitizer in the Gingerbread Girl holder from Bath and Body Works. Then before we got out for break, we gave them a personalized ornament, homemade hot cocoa mix in a jar, and a small box of homemade millionaire candy. On the last day of school before the break, we gave them an Amazon gift card with their favorite candy. I know how hard we all work since I am a teacher myself, so I wanted to let them know we appreciate them. Your children’s teachers will love the thoughtfulness and gifts.
Crystal, the mugs are all so cute, and what a fun idea! The cookies look delicious! Every year before Christmas I think about making those, but just never get around to it! 🙄🤣 I have 2 kids who are adults now. When they were in elementary school we bought gifts for the teachers. When they went to middle school we stopped, because of multiple teachers, and because they really didn't want to buy gifts for the teachers anymore (the other kids didn't give gifts either). So that was a problem solved for me! 😂 I am loving these Christmas vlogs, Crystal! I hope you and your sweet family have a wonderful weekend! 😊🎄⛄️❤️
We often gave homemade treats to middle school teachers. Chocolate dipped pretzel rods were a favorite.
It probably depends on where you are, but our school stopped accepting any homemade treats years ago. It may be different for teachers, idk.
Have a wonderful holiday season with your family, and thank you for all you do. Take a moment to relax and enjoy! Happy holidays to all! 🎄💚❄️
Wow Crystal, that's too expensive. Teacher gifts usually stop after elementary school. When you have two or more in middle or high school, you'd go broke😊. No stop after elementary. I don't think those teachers expect anything. You have a generous heart ❤❤ The ones you wrapped were so cute.
Girl you are one busy Momma. No wonder you have days you feel tired. I love your videos.
Great video, Crystal! As a former teacher, I can assure you that those Starbucks gift cards will be much appreciated! When I was teaching middle school, even a sweet card or drawing from a student brightened my day.
Crystal, I have to say that YOUR CHANNEL is literally….MY FAVORITE, especially when you post more frequently!!!
There’s other channels that are high on my list, but they don’t post as frequently.
THANK YOU… for your inspirations!!!🥰❤️💚
We stopped teacher gifts in middle school simply because like you said there’s just too many teachers.
I love the mugs! I admire you for getting something for all of your children's teachers. You're instilling grateful hearts in your children. I'm a former (retired) elementary school teacher and I rarely got gifts for Christmas from my students. Teacher appreciation was a little better but never great. I retired in 2001 and I did get several nice things for my retirement. In the 25 years that I taught school I never got a gift card. Your children's teachers are fortunate and your video really made me smile today! You and your family have the Christmas spirit toward everyone...wonderful!
Thanks for this escape Crystal! Brought a new puppy home yesterday & I’m exhausted. But it’s all good.
Merry Christmas Crystal!! You always make my day! You are a joy!
We have six kids. Once they were old enough to have multiple teachers, we stopped teacher gifts.
I agree
Cute mug ideas. Okay, first it was balls and now it is nuts, lol. You are too funny! Love you videos.
You are so amusing to watch! You keep me entertained for sure! I love the cookies , they really looked yummy! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!😊❤
You’re hands down the best vlogger❤
Crystal, you could always glue a white background to the ornament. Maybe card stock or felt. 😊
I was going to suggest the same!
I got my granddaughter a Cirkul cup for Christmas. She LOVES water. She's only 11 but has always loved water
With the ornament paint the back white or put white vinal on the back
Our standard poodle gets into the same type mischief as your elves. 😂
Merry Christmas Crystal! The Lord's blessings to you and your family❤
When you have lots of teachers…. What I’ve done is cookie in a mason jar. Decorate the lids. Provide the cooking instructions. Teachers have told me they love this because most font have a lot of time for baking. Cookies in a jar are just add butter and eggs, scoop and bake.
Crystal that man mug is hilarious… I can’t wait to hear what your family said about it. I am sure it will be a hit. I love your videos, thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas to you and your sweet family 🥰❤️
I love your videos, Crystal! Thank you for sharing with us. I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas!
Always the best motivation and inspiration, the mugs are so cute what an awesome idea 🤩
Crystal, I would be really interested to hear how the games work at your Christmas gathering this weekend.
I get so many good ideas from you. Love the mugs idea and I'm going to hit Goodwill after work today to see if they have any mugs. Yes, I watch your videos as I work. LOL. The tiny bows are great for gift cards. Love that idea, too. Thank you.
I love all the mugs and gifts! That perfect man hot chocolate bomb cracked me up!! lol! I made the peanut blossom cookies today also
Those Peanut Butter Blossoms look P-E-R-F-E-C-T❣🤗
Tape a white piece of paper behind the ornament! This was so fun to watch.
You should put white cardstock on the back of your family ornament, cut a hole for the ribbon, you'll be able to see the Pic better
Beautiful snowfall! It was in the 50s today in okc 😮😮❤❤❤❤
It's so sweet that you are thinking of teacher gifts for middle school. I think a Christmas mug (maybe from Dollar Tree to keep the cost down) with a little something tucked inside, maybe something yummy to eat, would be thoughtful and appreciated. Maybe a votive candle inside. I was a secretary in the front office of a middle school; and I can't tell you how much stuff I got from parents for Christmas! It was overwhelming to tell the truth! Appreciated of course, but I and the other secretary in the front office, made two trips to the car with so many things, it was crazy! We received ornaments, candles, one parent even brought in a homemade cinnamon roll! That one didn't make it to the car! LOL Such kindness and generosity, anything you choose would mean a lot. Merry Christmas!
I love the Vikings shirt.....and I love the mugs idea, fun!! Oh, this is such beautiful time of year, especially with snow!
The cookies look so good and the cup ideas are so cute!
Since my grandsons celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah I give them very stuffed stockings for Christmas and other presents during Hanukkah. I'm always worried about finding enough stuff to fill the stockings especially for the baby. I had so much fun this year. I started early so I could look every time I was shopping. I think I did a good job.
Cute mug idea for a family Christmas.
Awesome video. Love the mug idea. Merry Christmas ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Every time I watch your videos, I feel like buying something. 😂😂
Paint the back of the ornament with some white paint and you will see it that well, even on the tree!
I love Hallmark movies you have to watch Three Men and a Baby. I cannot believe Christmas is next week, I still have two gifts left to buy and deliver.
You can probably cut a piece of white vinyl and put on the back of the ornament to make it more visible. Love stocking stuffers. Would love to hear how the game with mugs goes. May need to do that next year.
Really enjoy watching your videos! Have a Merry Christmas!
Cookies look delicious. The mug gifts sounds like fun game.
Crystal, that Perfect Man hot chocolate bomb is so cute! 😂 I'm going to try to find one (for myself!) 😂😂😂❤
I taught middle school and many times parents would give the team a gift. For example, Panera bagels and coffee. It was a little less money but the gesture was thoughtful.
Baking while it’s snowing outside sounds lovely. I have baked gingerbread men the other day and our weather is hot!😂
Merry Christmas Crystal to u and your family!! 🎄🎁🤶🏼
HI Crystal! I'm with you....totally exhausted. Ended up feeling like I was getting some kind of flu then came home from work, fell asleep and now feeling a little better. Still so much to do to get ready. I will collapse for sure after Christmas arrives! LOL Every time I buy a gift I say, "well, that's the last one I needed," then I think of another one. We are getting some snow right now but further North from us they will get socked. We should only get a few, maybe some lake effect, but you never know until it's over. I really wanted some snow for Christmas Eve, but it may actually go up to the forties which is unheard of this time of year. Stay warm, friend. Enjoying your Vlogmas vids!
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁
I enjoy your videos so much! Especially your vlogs ❤ Was excited to see u posted 1 more before Christmas & that u plan to upload 1 more this week!! 🎄yay! When my son got to Middle & High School, we would do small gift cards, mini baked items like a homemade mini loaf or bundt cake in a nice box, maybe a nice ornament that makes a statement or candy like a Merci box or lindor truffles. Now that ive watched it thru, i think the starbucks cards with a mini bow is perfect idea! Oh my goodness! That polar bear mug is absolutely adorable! What a great find! Those mugs are all turning out so cute. What a great idea! I'll have to remember this for future family gatherings 😊
The ornament is beautiful. I would suggest you use Mod Podge on the back and cut a piece of white paper to fit.
As a former teacher I’d suggest that even a $5 Target gift card would be SO appreciated. It isn’t about the money at all. It’s about you acknowledging your appreciation of your children’s teacher. And middle school teachers are superstars (I wasn’t a middle school teacher!😅)
I worked in middle school and teachers love mechanical pencils pens post-it notes etc
Nope its Thursday!The elves and their mischief so cute. I had them doing that in my classroom.I would love that Santa mug!!! Even though teachers have cupboards full of mugs. We start leaving them places at school to get rid of them..lol.My fave gift from students was teacher ornaments or gift cards....just not mugs!Ethan I just want your mug!!!High School teachers are so shocked to get anything.My daughter and I bought the real Christmas trees and decorated them! Big HIT!!!
Glue white paper on back of ornament, love the mug idea..TFS xoxo Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
I like the hallmark movie,you were watching. I am so glad hallmark are doing a little different movies this year. The mug ideas are nice,I would love to get any of them. Cookies delicious 🎄
As for me as I live in Missouri, the Holiday Touchdown was cute .
Thank you for the fun video! You are always so entertaining! Those mugs are great gifts for teachers and family and friends and adding a gift card is even better. I’m jealous of your snow. We’re not expecting any snow here in Seattle for Christmas. If we get any snow it’s usually in January or February. Every once in a blue moon we’ll get snow on Christmas!
Have a lovely holiday with your family!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
Love the mugs, teacher gifts are great too. Those cookies look delicious! 😊❤😊🎄
Crystal, I absolutely love your video. They are always my favorite ones on TH-cam. It also is some great Christmas movies on Great American country channel. It's 86 on fiber optics. Don't know if you have fiber optics but but December. You really have some great movies on there too. I think you would enjoy videos. This Christmas has been amazing. They have helped me out so much especially on figuring out how to decorate. Love your style so looking forward to more videos. Hope you do a winter video on how to decorate. Thank you so much for sharing! Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas! 🎄
I would do gift cards for 2-3 favorites and then i would pick out a small ornament for each of my other teachers
Make some homemade candy , dipped pretzel rods, cookies for the kids teachers!! That's what we always did and they always enjoyed it!!
Thank you for sharing ❤ Merry Christmas! Could you tell us where you got your cute red flannel or what brand it is?
I might try to figure out a way to give the glass ornament a light background paper/paint?!?! Great pic!
Maybe you could have a goodie tray delivered to the teacher’s lounge…still spendy but you get all the teachers in one gift! Also, maybe you could stick some white adhesive vinyl on the back of your ornament so it’s not transparent.
Vikings lookin good!!! 💚💛
Hi Crystal, maybe you could put a white felt or velvet backing on your ornament
Mod podge white card stock to the back of the ornament maybe?
I am baking tomorrow as well, but Imade the cookie dough in advance and froze it. It’s just too much to do it all in one day.❤️🎄 I hope you get your Amazon items as I heard they are on strike. I need a few things, but I will wait until after Christmas.
My daughter is also in middle school. I bought a nice bag of chocolate And a $10 dunks card
Both of my older kids are in high school. I go to target and I buy the $10 Starbucks gift cards and a stack of candy bars from Trader Joe’s. I attach one gift card to each candy bar and that way they can give them to each teacher, and they don’t have to carry around a bunch of heavy gifts all day
Stick a piece of white paper on the back of your family ornament so it stands out a bit more on the tree. 🌲
This was a great video with awesome ideas! I’m gonna be making those cookies, did you roll them in sugar, orrr…
When I get as in school my mother would make shortbread cookies and us kids would decorate them for all our teachers. We did this all the way through middle school.
Hi: it's was an exhausting marathon of backing cakes and cookies 🍪 ❤🌷.
What a great game idea 👏love to see and learn 😮. How fun that you found the character of Charlie too❤!!!.
Merry Christmas to all of you ❤️ happiness success luck and joy for all of you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤have a magical weekend ✨️.
Paint the back of your ornament of your family white. Or even just glue a piece of posterboard and you will be able to see the picture. ❤❤❤
Happy FriYAY Eve, sweet friend. Hope you're doing well this lovely morning. Here watching as I wait to get blood work done.
I only gave in middle and high school if it was a favorite teacher of my child’s.
Send in a dozen donuts or bagels to the middle school. Teachers can grab a snack on their lunch or break.
Please tell us how you play the game with the mugs!
If you can see your ornament with something white behind it. You should use some mod poodle and put white yardstick behind it. Problem solved. :)
I stopped giving gifts when my kids had 5+ teachers! It was a hard transition, but I had twins in different classes and could not buy that many gifts!😂
We stopped giving teacher gifts starting at middle school. Try hanging your family glass ornament in front of a light on your tree. Cutug ideas
Love the mug idea! What a deal on the bear mug so cute. If you haven’t already A Biltmore Christmas on Netflix is another good Christmas movie. 🍿 ❤
Lov luv!!!!!
EX-TRA NICENESS is what you are! Fun
Yes… please share the game!!
What if you hang your family ornament so it’s hanging in front of a Christmas tree light that way the light brightens up the glass.
Cookies look so yummy❤tfs
We stopped gifting teachers when my twins got to middle school. It just gets to be too much, and honestly, they don’t expect student gifts.
You might have to stick some white paper on the back of the family ornament.
🎅You should add the Target gift card with Santa to Ethan's Santa mug.
Love your videos Crystal BUT I am a LIONS FAN! That’s the only thing we disagree on!!!!😁
Merry Christmas to you and your family.🎄
So cute with hair up.