Care Package #16: Wild About You

My inspiration for this box- Zebra Cakes!  Those processed, sugary, delicious cakes! YUMMMM

 I decorated with scrapbook paper, jungle animal stickers, and a totally random picture of Daniel and I eating Taco Bell.  That's pretty wild...right?

 

 Zebra Cakes

WILD rice soup

Annie's taco mac and cheese

Wild animal fruit snacks

Pop-tarts

Cheddar crackers

Zone bars

Animal Cookies

E-Card tissues and mug

(not wild but very funny)

Care Package #15: Like a Fat Kid Loves Cake

Although my man has become quite the chef for himself, he still hasn't ventured to make any baked goods.  I figured I'd cure his sweet tooth with a box filled with homemade goodies. What's not to love!

I came up with decorating the box with the quote:

"I love you like a fat kid loves cake"

While my mom thought it was offensive, I thought it was hilarious and completely appropriate!

His homemade goodies included:

Chocolate cake

Chocolate frosting (not homemade)

Monkey bread

and

Candy cookies

 For the most part, everything traveled pretty well.  He said the monkey bread was a bit hard but still delicious.  And he was in love with the candy cookies (the secret: a package of instant vanilla pudding in the batter). 

Care Package #14: Back from the Field

Things have become pretty crazy around here!  I'm now student teaching, working, planning a wedding, and continuing to send my man care packages (even though I haven't been posting them).  So today is the day that I finally post his packages!

Daniel was out in the field for around a month and during that month, he couldn't receive any packages.  When he was a week away from returning to base I send him a "Welcome Back" package that hopefully would help him get back into the swing of things on base. 

I added some things that may help him relax and stay healthy after a LOONNGGG month away 

Deodorant

Cough drops

Wet wipes

Chap stick

Coconut water

A couple movies

Popcorn

M&M's

Skillet sauce

Rice sides

Jerky chew

Tomato soup

Monsters

Homemade brownies

We are both very happy he is back on base and back to his "normal" life.

Care Package #13: Beach Time

When Daniel and I want to get away we go to the same beach every time.  Sounds ridiculous but it's like our hideaway.  So I wanted to give him a taste of Morro Bay while he is deployed.  

 I packed this box with...

Sunflower Seeds

Gummy Worms

Sun Screen

Goldfish

Snapple Ice Pops

Life Savers

Swedish Fish

Fish (tuna) and Chips (Lays)

Mio

Snapple Tea

Water Toys

Salt Water Taffy

and

a post card from Morro Bay I picked up on a trip with a girlfriend.  

My dog was pretty sure the pool toys were for her..

Care Package #12: Crazy Good

Each time I send Daniel a care package I ask if there is anything he might want and he always tells me the same thing, no.  So finally after asking for the billionth time he actually mentioned something he wanted... POP TARTS!!  So I went a little overboard...

Overboard as in six different flavors of Pop Tarts!  Hopefully they will last him a while.

Care Package #11: Fourth of July

Happy Fourth!! 

I filled this one with basically anything I could get my hands on that was red, white or blue...

Candy

Pop Rocks (like fireworks)

Hamburger Helper (trying to think of things he would cook)

Patriotic Goldfish

Flag Napkins

Chips Ahoy

Jerky Chew

Doritos

Cereal

Beef Jerkey

 And I even made him some patriotic cookies :]

Care Package #10: Stud Muffin

Daniel has always been a little gym crazy and I've recently jumped on the fitness bandwagon myself, so I figured I would give him a little "fitspiration" in his care package.

"I'm just a cupcake waiting for my studmuffin"

I found the stud muffin box idea on Pinterest and tweaked it by adding the quote.

I filled the box with healthy snacks and work out items like..

Advil

Banana Bread in a Jar

Granola Bars

Fruit Rope

Gatorade Prime Chews & Drink

Body Wash

Deodorant

Coconut Water

Mio Energy Water Flavor

Hand Towel

Hazelnut Butter

Cliff Bars

DVD

I baked him banana bread but called it "Banana stud muffins" to keep with the theme.  I found a recipe on Pinterest here for banana bread in a jar and after I baked the bread I boiled the lids to seal the jars shut.  It took a week for his package to arrive, and as far as I know the bread was still tasty when he ate it. 

This just might be my favorite box so far...