Sending my husband care packages during a 15-month hardship tour quickly became one of my favorite ways to pass the time while he was away.
Thanks to my Pinterest addiction and hoard of craft supplies making the packages was fun. The girls and I decorated and filled each box with as much love as it could hold.
When he’s gone, we send care packages for every occasion and some just because: birthdays, Christmas, bath-themed, Valentine’s Day, animal print themed, Father’s Day, summertime – you name it!
Here is where I share my favorite care package tips, tricks, ideas, and inspirations!
This adorable baby shower care package is the perfect remedy for not being able to make it to that out-of-state baby shower! … Read More How to Make a Baby Shower Care Package
Maintaining long-distance relationships with family is hard. This Valentine Care Package is perfect for nieces/nephews and grandchildren who live far away!… Read More Valentine Care Package
Blue Christmases are sometimes a sad reality for deployed service members. As their family, we try to help them celebrate the holidays by sending them an over-the-top Christmas care package. These decked out boxes of love are our way of showing them that they are not forgotten – even during the busiest season of the… Read More Christmas Care Package Ideas
While my husband was on a hardship tour in Central America, I tried to send him a care package every month (you can see those care package ideas in this post). My love of crafting and themed care packages go hand-in-hand, but at times I had a hard time coming up with a theme for… Read More Care Package Ideas for the Whole Year
Lonely Turkey Days are sometimes a sad reality for deployed service members. As an Army wife, I send my soldier over-the-top care packages to try to help him celebrate the holidays. So, it was only natural that I would send him a Thanksgiving care package. These decked out boxes of love are my way of… Read More Thanksgiving Care Package Ideas
Deployed soldiers are sent many thoughts, prayers, and packages during the Christmas season. But I feel like we forget that they are missing out on other holidays too. My husband loves Halloween – when we were dating we would dress up together and throw a big party. After the kids came along, he always helped… Read More Halloween Care Package Ideas
Fall is many people’s favorite season. And for good reason, along with cooler temperatures, fall brings with it football season, bonfires, pretty leaves, and hunting season. So while my husband was deployed, I made sure to send him a fall care package. It meant a lot to him that I was thinking of him and… Read More Fall Care Package Ideas
Open When Letters are a fun and thoughtful way to let your long-distance loved one know that you are missing them. There are TONS of different topics and things to put inside the letters. Open when letter ideas are all over Pinterest. The best part of making open when letters is designing and decorating the… Read More 21 Open When Letter Ideas
No doubt about it, military life is hard, even as a spouse. And one of the worst parts is living far away from family, especially the little ones I swear my niece and nephew have grown a foot each time we go home. I hate missing out on their childhoods. However, I try to stay… Read More How to Make a Kids Birthday Care Package
Missing your kids’ or spouse’s birthday is hard when you’re deployed. But it’s also hard to spend your own birthday alone. You can help your service member celebrate their special day by sending them an awesome birthday care package! Anytime my husband is deployed, I send him themed care packages for all of the holidays… Read More Birthday Care Package Round Up