For all of those times when teachers feel overwhelmed and overworked, this class memory jar featured on Steamy Kitchen is the perfect way for the kids to show their appreciation. Each student writes down his or her favorite memory of the school year or a missive to thank the teacher, and the class fills up the jar with positivity!
Sharlyn Petit is a Northwest-obsessed, annoying iPhone food-documenting, day-tripping fool. By day, she's an HR communications specialist, but she spends every other waking minute as a freelance writer and editor for food, travel and lifestyle content. Born in Hawaii and raised in Alaska, she left the coconuts and survival camps behind long ago for a quiet life in the Emerald City with her French husband.