OK, so I was totally late on this carnival post today, but I was working on quite a bit of other stuff for Wives of Faith so I think I have a good excuse.
I did want to answer this topic though, because it’s so much fun. Most spouses work very hard to come up with great packages for their honeys when they’re overseas. I remember the Birthday-themed packages I sent in August to Cliff when he was in the desert, complete with water guns and battery-powered fans that were hooked up to water bottles, and the picture CDs I worked so hard on compiling, oh, and the DVDs I made of his favorite shows like Lost.
But one thing I’ve heard more than once from a wife is how nice it would be if her husband thought to send a care package HER way sometime. And it has a lot less to do with what’s inside it, then what it means: someone cares about you and thought of you enought to take the time to put together something just for you.
So here’s my list of what I think would be great as a military spouse care package (and the rules say no expense spared, so I am definitely dreamin’ here! 
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- A gift card for a year of service from Molly Maids (HEAVEN!!)
- A recipe book for Cooking for Two or better yet, a dinner delivery service gift certificate!
- Bubble bath, a bath pillow and aromatherapy lotions and soaps
- A card that lets me know what a good job I’m doing keeping everything going while my husband is away. That kind of encouragement could last the rest of the deployment.
- A comfy set of pajamas complete with fuzzy slippers.
- Chocolate. Enough said!
- A gift card for a day at the spa. Another piece of HEAVEN!
- A movie pack of chick flicks to watch and think about nothing else.
- A magazine subscription to Real Simple or another great woman’s magazine.
- A Flower of the Month gift subscription so I can have a little beauty in my life each month.
What would you put in your military spouse care package? Read what other wives wrote at Wives of Faith.
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