10 Harry Potter Themed Care Packages
There are few franchises that have caught our attention and imagination like Harry Potter. (And there are few that are so much fun, either!) When John was deployed I sent him a Harry Potter themed care package and he loved it. If you do a little digging, there are Harry Potter care package ideas all […]
Everything You Need for a Brilliant Birthday Care Package
Birthdays away from friends and family can be a little lonely. I’ve collected a trove of birthday box ideas as well as gifts and DIYs you can make to put together the best birthday box ever! Care Packages Sending Sunshine Birthday Box (Jo, My Gosh!) Birthday Countdown Box (Jo, My Gosh!) Ombre Birthday Cake Package Deployment Birthday […]
Strengthen Your Military Marriage in 5 Minutes (or Less!) a Day
Military relationships have unique challenges– I think we can all agree on that. Between separations and deployments, weird schedules, trainings, PCSes, (and all of the other obstacles that I’ve missed), it’s easy to let the care and keeping of our marriages fall off our list of priorities. Often, it’s not a conscious choice. It’s not […]
48 Military Travel Discounts and Free Services
I am being compensated for this post as part of the Operation In Touch Brand Ambassador Program via MSB New Media. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s soon summer… and I have the travel itch! Last summer we weren’t able to take more than a staycation in cute town a few miles away. This […]
The Only Deployment Playlist You’ll Ever Need
When John was deployed, I listened to a lot of music… and a lot of the same music over and over again. And I know I’m not alone. I put an all call out on Facebook and asked for deployment song suggestions– you know, the ones that speak to you, that you can’t get out of […]
10 Must-Have Apps for Military Spouses
I use my phone incessantly. Sometimes too much. But my life is on my phone– both work and social– so it’s hard to give it up. Instead, I’ve tried to use my phone to simplify and enrich my life, rather than letting it become a huge time suck. I know I’m not alone. Military spouses […]
Mail Call Care Package
Woohoo! It’s time for another care package update. I actually constructed this box in the summer but ended up holding onto it until I sent it to my sister in January. I’ve been trying to send smaller boxes since international mail is expensive. This box clocked in under 4 pounds. The decorations are made from […]
He is Risen Wreath Tutorial
I’m so excited to welcome Tracy back to the blog today! Tracy is a fellow milspouse who loves crafting (and makes adorable care packages). She’s also a huge Hunger Games fan– here she is with her husband and their puppy, Rue. I wanted to make a wreath for my favorite season and holiday – […]
Treat Yo Self Care Package
I love Parks and Rec. If you’ve ever seen their Treat Yo Self episodes, you know that the idea is to go all out, be extravagant, and treat yo self. (Seriously, if you don’t watch Parks and Rec, start. It’s on Amazon Prime for streaming and Netflix. Go. Now. Watch.) Contents: Skipjacks from Wolfgang Candy Reese’s Kandy […]
25 Easter Care Package Ideas
Let’s be honest: Easter isn’t really the emotional holiday that Christmas and Thanksgiving are. It can be easy to overlook it in your care package schedule. But the truth is, because there are usually fewer expectations (or, eggspectations, ha!) around the holiday and because it’s not typically a holiday with a lot of gifting, Easter […]
