Valentine's Day Care Package

 I shipped another package off to Alec. This time I added some homemade cookies!

I found this cute tin at Target and knew it would be perfect for mailing some cookies. I cooked up 2 recipes and filled the tin up. 


I gathered all the materials I bought to send with it: his favorite Pepperidge Farm cookies, some almonds, some lotion, some cute Valentine window clings, a coloring book and a Van Gogh themed bookmark. 



I stamped up some fun Valentine hearts on the tissue paper and enclosed a card too. 


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Comments

  1. Andrea NineFebruary 14, 2025 at 5:26 AM

    Aww I love it! So sweet! I miss sending the boys care packages. Happy Valentines Day! XO

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  2. Tamar SBFebruary 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM

    What a sweet care package!

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  3. HollyFebruary 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM

    Wow! Love this idea -you are such a great mom! XO

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  4. Amy ScottFebruary 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM

    So sweet! He will love this!

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    1. Joanne February 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM

      He happily dug into the cookies right away and was pretty surprised I managed to find a Van Gogh bookmark after having just gone to see the exhibit with him.

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  5. Maria RineerFebruary 14, 2025 at 6:33 AM

    What a great box of goodies!!

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  6. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!February 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM

    I don't know why, but I never thought of making my own customized tissue paper for packaging gifts, what a great idea!

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  7. JudeeFebruary 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM

    So thoughtful! I'm sure he will appreciate the love and the goodies in the package. The pink and red m&m's in the cookies look great .

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  8. Memphis BridgesFebruary 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM

    What a cute care package! I love the creativity!

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  9. Dara @ Not In JerseyFebruary 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM

    That is really sweet!

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  10. GinaFebruary 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM

    How sweet! I used to love sending my college peeps a care package!

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    1. Joanne February 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM

      Thank you! I really enjoy coming up with them and sending them too.

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  11. LyshaFebruary 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM

    Such a sweet idea! I always loved getting packages from home when I was in college.

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  12. csuhpat1February 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM

    That is a nice care package

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  13. BethanyFebruary 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM

    Wonderful care package!

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  14. Jodie's Touch of StyleFebruary 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM

    I remember getting care packages like that from my mom and it was the best thing ever.
    Xoxo
    Jodie

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    1. Joanne February 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM

      He sure seems to have enjoyed it! And I both hope and assume he shared lots of the treats with his friends.

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  15. KerryFebruary 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM

    What a sweet and thoughtful gift. I am obsessed with your cards. They are so stinking cute.

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  16. JeanieFebruary 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM

    That's just so sweet! (No pun intended.)

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  17. Tanya February 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM

    I love putting together care packages! He will love all of those goodies! Window clings are such a fun, packable thing to include. Happy Valentine's Day!

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    1. Joanne February 16, 2025 at 5:11 AM

      I thought that would be a lot of fun for him and knew it wouldn't take up much room in his dorm.

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  18. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasFebruary 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM

    Joanne,
    I am sure he will greatly appreciate the care package!! Thanks so much for stopping by and for all your kind comments...I hope you will be enjoying the Holiday weekend!!
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  19. NancyFebruary 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM

    I think he would be very happy to receive such a package. Happy weekend!

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM

    What a sweet care package. I'm sure Alec will love it!
    Ruth@playworkeatrepeat

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  21. Amy JohnsonFebruary 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM

    Such a cute care package! What a good mom you are. Because shipping is so expensive these days I usually pay a company to ship products to my grandkids for the holidays. I sent them a box of Kruger cookies this Valentine's Day. They loved it!

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    1. Joanne February 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM

      Yeah shipping costs are definitely high; in fact the postal worker and I were joking that it would probably be cheaper for me to drive there and hand deliver it myself!

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  22. Kim CarberryFebruary 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM

    Aww! What a sweet package. The cookies are so cute and look so tasty!

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    1. Joanne February 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM

      Thank you! They were pretty delicious; of course I had to make enough to have some on hand for the ones still living at home too.

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  23. Laura @ Our Grand LivesFebruary 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM

    There's nothing like a care package from home that says "I love you." I'm sure Alec will love each treasure you packed... especially those yummy looking cookies!

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  24. Debra | Gma’sPhotoFebruary 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM

    Oh, the love in this package! What a neat thing to send to Alec.

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  25. JayneFebruary 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM

    Aw, this is gorgeous! What a lovely, thoughtful gift. Hope Alec enjoyed his cookies! :)

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  26. CharlotteFebruary 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM

    Happy Belated Valentines Day!! What an awesome treat box - many great goodies!! Alec will enjoy it all!

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  27. Marsha BanksFebruary 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM

    I love all the extra little touches you add to his care package. We sent so many of those over the seven or eight years we had someone in college.

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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  28. Jen WhiteFebruary 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM

    Such a cute care package! The cookies look delish.

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  29. Heather{Our Life In a Click}February 18, 2025 at 6:51 AM

    What a sweet Valentine's Day care package. I bet he LOVED it! I miss send college care packages to my girls!!

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    1. Joanne February 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM

      He really did enjoy it a lot. He seemed really surprised by the bookmark and asked where I managed to find that.

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  30. Lindsay's Sweet WorldFebruary 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM

    What a fabulous package! I know he was so excited to receive it. And your homemade card - the icing on the cake!

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