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Fun things to put in care packages

Fun things to put in care packages

Week 17 Day 109 of 2024 - April 18th - 257 days left in the year

Rosieness Revue
April 18th, 2024

Life has a way of not always going as planned - For this reason, we love to give and receive surprise packages. We fill them with everything from bubbles to scented soaps, sachets and chapstick. Mostly just things that make us smile. Here are some of our favorites to include in your next package.

Big Hug Blanket

Any fuzzy blanket is welcome by patients, campers, kids setting up new apartments.

amzn.to/4arNOAi

Cup of Courage Thermal Travel Mug

Have Courage Will Travel - Perfect for Hospital Stays and Trips for Chemo or Radiation Treatment, First Jobs, New Schools and more.

www.etsy.com/listing/1526714236/travel-mug-with-a-handle

Waxed Amaryllis Flower Bulb -No Water or Dirt Needed

Just place it and forget it until it blooms - Brightens all types of spaces -Holland Bulbs available through Amazon - also available seasonally at Trader Joes. Mail order year round from Bloomaker.com

amzn.to/4av5CKU

Cookie Skillet Baking Kit, Made with Nestle Chocolate Chips, Includes Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix and Reusable Small Cast Iron Skillet

To Whip up a small and easy batch of cookie comfort.

amzn.to/4aBgAOE

Dammit Doll Stress Relief, Gag Gift

Whenever Things Don’t’ Go so Well and You want to hit the wall and Yell - This little doll is here for you. Available at Amazon and their website, Dammitdolls.com

amzn.to/3J7fMF9

Herban Essentials - Essential Oil Towelettes

Herban Essentials makes essential oils brilliantly portable. Perfect for travel, picnics, hotels, hospital room and more - lavender, lemon and mint - look for them at Wholefoods or buy directly from their website.

www.herbanessentials.com

30 SECOND DANCE PARTY

Fun for breaks and to lighten the mood - Battery operated - Push the button for 30 seconds of dance music - amzn.to/4aBhCu9

Freshcut Paper Pop Up Bouquet, Buttercups and Butterflies

Very clever and fun - folds flat - many varieties to choose from on Amazon or directly from their website.

amzn.to/4aXIdS7

Colorful Packaging for Mailing

This is like icing on a cake - Lots of options at your local Post Office or Staples or on Amazon.

amzn.to/43Lohzn

Salt Water Cures Everything

Go ahead and cry or sweat or swim - You’ll feel better. Isak Dinesen Quote

www.etsy.com/listing/1473806601/salt-water-hat

Everyone can make a difference

Maddie at Lovely Planner has lots of Free Printables to share - This is one of our favorites - See below for a link to print your own for your local community board.

Click here to Print Your Own to share

This Week in History

1988 Cher wins Best Actress Oscar for “Moonstruck”

www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cher-wins-best-actress-oscar-for-moonstruck

Words of the Week

12 Bird Names that Sound Like Compliments

From the godwits at Merriam- Webster -our favorite dictionary

www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/bird-names-that-sound-like-compliments

What We are Reading

Family Family: A Novel by Laurie Frankel

Adoption and Families-What makes a family isn’t blood. And it isn’t love. No matter how they’re formed, the truth about family is this: it's complicated and it isn’t always traumatic.

amzn.to/3vRYAR8