Dulce De Leche Marshmallow Treats
Two really fantastic things happened today: 1. The main office called me over the PA and told me there was a package for me. Package? I wasn’t expecting anything. I walked down to pick it up, and when I got to the office, Ms. Welchel handed me a beautiful vase of flowers. I was so stunned, […]
Fall Box
Fall is John and my favorite time of the year. This year, of course, John won’t get a chance to see the leaves change or go cheer on Penn State football in Beaver Stadium, so I wanted to mail him a little bit of autumn. This box was so much fun to shop for. I […]
How to Mail a Message in a Bottle
When I was in college, my awesome youngest sister, Becky, would send me 2 liter bottles filled with all kinds of fun stuff– letters, pictures, pom-poms, confetti, stickers… It was the best thing to get a “You have a package!” message in my mailbox and pick up up a plastic bottle filled with an explosion of […]
Crying Over Spilled Beer
I knew deployment would be tough. But no one told me I’d find myself in my living room crying over a 30-second Sam Adams commercial. That’s just ridiculous, even by my standards. I get why– John’s a beer enthusiast, and he really loves Sam Adams.On one of our first dates, we were hanging out with […]
Lollipop Ghost Candy Wrappers
This is my last post about Halloween candy, I promise. Previously, I’ve posted about Frankenstein’s Monster, mummy, and bat candy bar covers. It will definitely not be my last post about Halloween. Soon, I’ll share the Halloween care package I’m sending John next week! Have I mentioned that I love holidays? ‘Cause I do!Ready, set… […]
Mummy and Bat Candy Bar Wrappers
Yesterday, after posting about my Frankenstein’s Monster template I promised more candy bar wrappers , and if there’s one thing I don’t do, it’s disappoint. So without further ado… I cannot take any credit for the ideas for these amazing candy bar covers. I found the ideas and template at this amazing site.Because the directions […]
Frankenstein Candy Bar Wrapper (Free Printable!)
Finally, it’s October! I thought September would never end! (I’m pretty sure September was actually 60 days this year, not 30!) It’s time to celebrate one of the best months of the year with candy and crafts!I’ve been working on Halloween treats to send to John and his coworkers for the last weekish. I couldn’t […]
How to Make an Inspiration Book
In August, I came across this craft on Etsy. It’s a book called “How to Pray for Your Sailor.” Essentially, each prayer or verse is on a 4×6 card and is laminated and spiral bound. It’s made to be durable and portable. …And it’s $18.Yes. Eighteen. Dollars.My first thought when I saw the book? “Wow, […]
Why I Wear His Dogtags
When I first decided to wear John’s dogtags, I never thought it would be such a conversation piece. In June, when I started wearing it, I tried to keep it hidden under my shirt because I didn’t want to draw attention to it. Now, 113 days in, I forget I’m wearing it for long stretches […]
Candy Sushi Care Package
John loves sushi. One of the last meals we ate on the day John deployed was some amazing sushi at the mall (you have got to love a place that reels you in with free spicy crab roll samples). We regularly talk about getting sushi when John comes home, too. (Yes, a lot of our […]
