New & Need Ideas - Care Packages

lb8907 · 01-22-2007, 10:08 PM

Hey...I'm new...I like just made my account a few mins ago..but while I'm on here this time, does anyone have any carepackage ideas?...Specifically for like Valentines Day?

Brandi · 01-22-2007, 10:09 PM

are you sending to a ship or overseas?

(And welcome, by the way

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lb8907 · 01-22-2007, 10:11 PM

Sending it to Iraq...and thank you..

JudyB · 01-22-2007, 10:17 PM

When dh got sea duty I put together a few things for him on V-Day that he could travel with....I got him a journal, put together a photo album that looked like a travel book kinda and left pages where he could add pics of places he would see and such, you could also put some hard candy in there, homemade V-Day card, recipe for the special dinner you want to make him when he comes home, maybe an itenarary of a romantic get a way you would like to go on with him.....just a few idea, hope they help!

Brandi · 01-22-2007, 10:19 PM

I'm trying to think but I'm drawing a blank right now

What you can do though is google "holiday care packages" or "themed care packages" or even just "care packages" then use some of the ideas you see on the commercial websites. They usually show what their care packages consist of and you can get some pretty good ideas that way

lb8907 · 01-22-2007, 10:23 PM

Thank you for both of your responses...I'm just having a really hard time with it lately..its just now really getting to me about him being over there

Brandi · 01-22-2007, 10:25 PM

putting the care package together will definitely help you both. It will keep you busy and give you something to do and of course he'll love receiving it

How much longer will he be over there?

lb8907 · 01-22-2007, 10:31 PM

I went to visit him on the weekend of his b-day (9/23/06) and the weekend before that also...he left the first week of October and was told 6 to 7 months over there..(which this is the USMC we're talking about..and that can turn into longer as we all know)...so if it is the 6 to 7 months like they say, he should be back (stateside) in March or April

JudyB · 01-22-2007, 10:38 PM

I really hope everything works out and that he gets to come home on time sweety. Until then we are all here to lend a listening ear and for support

lb8907 · 01-22-2007, 10:49 PM

Thank you...I really need groups like this...even my closest friends dont even truly understand b/c most of them havent been with guys in the military

01-22-2007, 10:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
lb8907 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: JB, AR Posts: 55 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 48%	New & Need Ideas Hey...I'm new...I like just made my account a few mins ago..but while I'm on here this time, does anyone have any carepackage ideas?...Specifically for like Valentines Day?

01-22-2007, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brandi “If you want the last word, apologize.” Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 39,594 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 21% Longevity: 99%	are you sending to a ship or overseas? (And welcome, by the way ) __________________

01-22-2007, 10:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
JudyB All uphill from here.... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Feet on the ground Posts: 24,630 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 56% Longevity: 66%	When dh got sea duty I put together a few things for him on V-Day that he could travel with....I got him a journal, put together a photo album that looked like a travel book kinda and left pages where he could add pics of places he would see and such, you could also put some hard candy in there, homemade V-Day card, recipe for the special dinner you want to make him when he comes home, maybe an itenarary of a romantic get a way you would like to go on with him.....just a few idea, hope they help! __________________ Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal

01-22-2007, 10:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brandi “If you want the last word, apologize.” Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 39,594 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 21% Longevity: 99%	I'm trying to think but I'm drawing a blank right now What you can do though is google "holiday care packages" or "themed care packages" or even just "care packages" then use some of the ideas you see on the commercial websites. They usually show what their care packages consist of and you can get some pretty good ideas that way __________________

01-22-2007, 10:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Brandi “If you want the last word, apologize.” Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 39,594 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 21% Longevity: 99%	putting the care package together will definitely help you both. It will keep you busy and give you something to do and of course he'll love receiving it How much longer will he be over there? __________________

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01-22-2007, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
lb8907 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: JB, AR Posts: 55 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 48%	Sending it to Iraq...and thank you..

01-22-2007, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
lb8907 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: JB, AR Posts: 55 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 48%	Thank you for both of your responses...I'm just having a really hard time with it lately..its just now really getting to me about him being over there

01-22-2007, 10:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
lb8907 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: JB, AR Posts: 55 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 48%	I went to visit him on the weekend of his b-day (9/23/06) and the weekend before that also...he left the first week of October and was told 6 to 7 months over there..(which this is the USMC we're talking about..and that can turn into longer as we all know)...so if it is the 6 to 7 months like they say, he should be back (stateside) in March or April

01-22-2007, 10:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
JudyB All uphill from here.... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Feet on the ground Posts: 24,630 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 56% Longevity: 66%	I really hope everything works out and that he gets to come home on time sweety. Until then we are all here to lend a listening ear and for support __________________ Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal

01-22-2007, 10:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
lb8907 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: JB, AR Posts: 55 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 48%	Thank you...I really need groups like this...even my closest friends dont even truly understand b/c most of them havent been with guys in the military