Mini Halloween College Care Package
It’s Halloween! (Well, close enough!) The hurricane, at least in our neighborhood, was kind. We had our power through the entire storm. The worst was our very porous, very not-waterproofed exposed brick wall springing leaks all over the place. Six soaking towels and about 15 Tupperware containers and bowls later, the walls are finally drying […]
Pumpkin Pie Nut Mix
By now, you know that I love fall and that John has asked me to try to send him healthy foods. I’ve got a whole battery of healthy recipes I’d like to try, but somehow the ones full of butter and sugar are just so much more fun to attempt!So, I hunkered down and tried […]
Pretty Mail Art
After that sad, sad Penn State game (or, an exhilarating, exhilarating game, if you’re an OSU fan), I thought I’d post a little happiness while my shredded voice recovers. Enjoy my dorky envelope designs. I do not– I repeat, I do not– decorate every letter I send John. Above are just my favorites from a […]
Another Fall Care Package
Some of you may know that John loves sushi. Previously, I’ve sent him Rice Krispies sushi, but this time, John sent me a list of ingredients he wanted so he could try making real sushi over there. He was inspired by some of his coworkers who made their own a few weeks ago. I trucked […]
Gra-yes-la Bars! (Healthy Granola Bars)
John recently asked me to send him a package of things he actually needs (Imagine that! A care package that is useful instead of a bunch of candy and fun things!). After I jammed it full of stuff (pictures to follow after he actually receives it), there was a tiny, little bit of space left. […]
I Only Have Eyes for You Care Package
After sending John a communal Halloween care package that had baked goods (Dulce de Leche Marshmallow Bars, Pumpkin Spice Pretzel Bites, and Cake-Mix Pumpkin Cookies) and the very specific directions to share with his coworkers and friends, I made him a Halloween package that he could (mostly) keep for himself. (I told you I love […]
Give Me Something Good To Eat! Care Package
If you’ve followed this blog at all, you probably have figured out that I love holidays and I doubly love Halloween. Yesterday, John got his first of two Halloween boxes, so I can safely post this one for you to check out. I wanted this box to be filled with stuff that John could share […]
10-Minute Pumpkin Spice Pretzel Bites Snack
Did you know that Hershey’s makes a pumpkin spice Kiss?! Me neither! I found these guys at CVS on a rainy, awful day while I was sick and waiting for my antibiotic prescription to be filled two weeks ago. I really didn’t need to buy them, but I wanted to send John a care package […]
#24: Half Marathon’s Completely Done
When John left, I made a list of 100 things I wanted to do this year. Yesterday, I completed #24– to do the Baltimore Half Marathon! Originally, I wanted to run the whole thing, but training got away from me. Instead, my wonderful and adventurous friend, Ashley (whose husband is deployed with John) made the […]
Easy Cake Mix Pumpkin Cookies
One of the best things about fall is pumpkin-flavored errrrrrything. On Monday, I spent all night making pumpkin cookies and pumpkin pie almonds. It was glorious and it got me out of the funk I was in. (I screwed up the almonds by misreading the recipe, so I’m not posting it here. However, I’m going […]
