Care packages are a gift of love that keeps the bond strong when kids leave home or when loved ones are called away.
Most are thrilled with these packages, and the DIY touch can be so much more personalized over the corporate type of package.
The recipes include food that ships well, with best practices on packaging and shipping. The creative ideas are oriented around holiday or celebration themes.
Friends and family absolutely love to get surprise packages in the mail, and it’s even more special when you add a personal touch of a home-made treat. The problem with many baked goods is that they don’t ship well if they are crumbly or gooey. This chocolate bark is packed with holiday flavors, is easy …
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This is a wonderful quick bread recipe to make when you want a bread high in protein, but low in sugar and without gluten. Just know that it is a little crumbly and it is not very sweet, so if you are expecting the typical sweetness of zucchini bread you’ll be a bit surprised. Breads …
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Care packages in general are a creative and fun way to keep loved ones close and top of mind when they live in a different state. Even with zoom and texting always available, there is something special about getting and opening a package that comes in snail mail. These red velvet peanut butter cookies are …
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Red Velvet Crinkle cookies are a homemade treat that stays fresh for weeks and ships well without falling apart. That makes them perfect as a gift for family and friends to send in a care package or stash in the cookie jar for holiday visitors! This post may contain affiliate links, and you can read …
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Halloween is one of my favorite times to send out a college care package. As freshmen my kids were still missing home in October and care packages eased the nostalgic sadness for both parent and child a bit. As they get older, they may not miss home as much, but they certainly miss the care …
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Turned off by the care packages available from the schools and the online sites, I try and put together DIY care packages for my two college kids that are more personal. So far, they have been very successful…measuring success by my kids’ comments anyway. The girl’s Valentines package arrived in my daughters’ mailbox on a …
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College Care Package for the Girl: The Categories Food – food is a standard category of course, but the type of food enjoyed is quite different between my daughter and my son, and will be unique to your student. My daughter is a big fan of the hot pepper jellies we make, so I included …
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Halloween is a generally the point in time when I send out the second college care package to my two college-age students. It is usually easy to find fun and creative items for the care package this time of the year, and that is my overall goal for the kids…add some levity to their full …
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