Being in the world of parent-teacher conferences (I know; I can't believe it, either) and cubbies means being in the world of teacher appreciation, too. Seriously: I cannot tell you how much I adore and cherish my son's teachers; they're my family's friends in a very real way, and I care about them both as caregivers for my child and as just straight-up wonderful people.

Which means that I get a little stressed out about what to do around the holidays. I want to make sure that they all feel appreciated...but I also really, really don't want to offend anyone (by, say, skipping someone I really should have given a gift to, or giving something that I think is thoughtful but that isn't really welcome). I'm not entirely sure that they want another batch of cookies.

So I figured I'd go straight to the source, and ask an elementary school teacher to tell me the honest truth about teachers and holiday gift-giving.

Obsessed with this Express lips tee.

Speaking of tees - remember my favorite oversized tee? The BooHoo one I wrote about last week? I just learned (via Small N Mighty) that you can use the code GIVEME20 to get 20% off your order. (If you're wondering what size to get: the tee is cut to be slouchy, so order your regular size for a loose fit.)

Interesting article on Internet trolling and the things people will do if no one knows about them (via Gala).

I hear there's a plague going around.

Everyone is sick.

If you're one of the hordes, I have some presents for you:

1. My ex-boyfriend's go-to fever remedy (incredibly effective and the second-best thing that came out of that relationship, after Lucy);