We're vicariously finishing school here at Queen B... Sarah's daughter writes her last HSC exam today and I have to say I think we've all handled it magnificently!
In amongst the exam study, "we've" (I use the term loosely as my role is just to listen to Sar) been getting everything ready for the Year 12 formal (we're the organising committee :-) and we've got our Teacher's gifts sorted. So why this blog post if the gifts are already done?
Well, I'm reliably informed that our teachers receive A LOT of scented candles as gifts from students and if I was a teacher I would be deeply affronted were I to receive a candle other than a pure beeswax candle. Plus not everyone is finishing their HSC TODAY (did I mention "we" are... forEVER!!!!) and so I'm sure there are some of you that still have that quandary on the to-do list.
So, we put our thinking caps on - "If I was a teacher and I was to receive a gift, I'd love..." and "If I was a parent and I seemed to have a million children with a million different teachers and I want a million dollar gift that doesn't cost the earth..." and we've come up with a few cracking ideas and offers so that we can all just finish school in style.
Now, just put yourself in the teacher's shoes and see what you think...
$25 ish
La Rochere Dragonfly Tealight Holder + 4-5hr Tealights (clear cups) - Box of 5 - $24.95
Not only are these candleholders made in France (where La Rochere have made their glassware since 1476), but the dragonfly has a lovely spiritual significance.
We've teamed with up with a lovely little box of bee created light (a box of 4-5hr tealights in clear cups) and applied a discount of around 10% so the pack is selling for $24.95.
La Rochere "Buzz" Tealight Holder + 4-5hr Tealights (clear cups) - Box of 5 - $24.95
Again this holder is made in France but the other lovely thing is the pattern of light created by the rings in this holder... it casts a beautiful pattern on a table (when sitting alone) or on the wall (if sitting up against a wall). You're going to have to trust us on this because my photography skills are limited at best.
Again, we've teamed it up with a pack of tealights so that it's a gift ready to use immediately and we've taken into account the 'million teachers and million children' issue that us parents have and we've discounted the pack to $24.95 (around 10% off).
$30 ish
Hand rolled 10cm narrow Renaissance pillar candle - $29.95
Always a favourite in our range of hand rolled, individually painted pillar candles is the Renaissance design... the writing 'Aliis Volat Propris" is a latin expression meaning "I fly with my own wings". How beautiful is that?
Seriously, if you were making a candle with a teacher in mind you'd be hard pressed to find a more perfect sentiment... thanks for the learnings teacher and with that, I'll fly with my own wings.
As we're a little delirious (and this is Sarah's favourite), she's decided that instead of being $34.95 and coming in the cardboard wrap packaging, we're going to put them in a sinamay gift bag, offer them at $29.95 AND throw in a gift card ("A little bit of light" unless you specify otherwise in the comments on checkout). Lucky we're only doing our HSC occasionally around here or we'd be in trouble.
$40 ish
Hand rolled 15cm narrow Phoenix pillar candle - $39.95
Again you've got Sar to thank for this one. We phased Phoenix out a couple of years ago to make way for Pollen, but it was always one of our most popular designs and as we were making some for our teacher's gifts, we made a few extra's.
We've discounted these to $39.95 so they're for an extra-special-teacher.
We're also throwing in the "A little bit of light" gift card so everything is taken care of.
I'm thinking this is going to be a wonderful year for teachers this year. Whilst I know we all want our child to give the gift that stands out, I think that given the consequences of keeping these offers a secret, it would be great for teachers Australia wide (and our beekeepers, and the French glass makers) if you could also spread the word.
I'm exhausted even from being a vicarious parent...
Yours in solidarity
Cate x
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