Just in case you’ve never noticed Want Not regular Julie, she’s the writer behind Etsy Stalkers, and she is excellent at stalking, both on Etsy and off. In fact, she stalked me until I begged for mercy and promised to share this post of hers with you. (Kidding. I adore Julie, and she’s great at finding Etsy awesomeness.) Take it away, Julie!

Mmmwahh. That’s the sound of me doing some major kissing up (for under $20). The new school year has arrived. Know what that means? It’s time to kiss up to your kids’ teachers. Let’s face it, they’re not getting straight As because of their actual test scores. Heh.

Instead of just ending the year with a gift, how about starting it with one too? You know, bookend the year in gifts. But don’t worry, on etsy.com you don’t have to spend a lot to buy your way to the top.

Speaking of bookends, how’s about gifting a pair of these from Dedeetsy shop? Pretty and functional. You know, kind of like me.

Or if your teacher isn’t into reading a book with actual pages, give her a Kindle cover for from Puppy Dogs n Polka Dots.

And if your kid’s teacher happens to be a man, get him a man purse from QTPI Workshop. I’m kidding, it’s an iPod purse. For a man.

Now go forth and fetch your teacher’s love for under $20. You can thank me later. Or now. Whatever.

[Mir’s note: Thanks, Julie! Keep on stalkin’!]