What to send in a college care package
First, friends, thank you for all of your kind words and stories about Jack. We are doing better than we were last week, and they mean more than you know. Not to jump immediately to another difficult part of my life (ha), but as many of you know, my transition to college was rough, to say the least. Because of this, I will always have a soft spot for college freshmen, especially in that vulnerable first semester. It’s been awhile since I’ve known someone starting college, but when one of our sweet babysitters and family friends headed off to school in August, I knew I wanted to do something for her! Having not been a student for awhile, I put a query out on Instagram for ideas, and y’all delivered! Yesterday, I sent off a huge box to Barbara (we got a little carried away in Target!), and I wanted to share what we included as well as the rest of your suggestions… Here’s some of what we included: — A white pumpkin (my Mom always used to send me seasonal decor for my dorm room!) — Healthyish snacks like Annie’s mac and cheese, Justin’s nut butter snack packs, almonds, a P3 protein box, granola bars, and a honeycrisp apple (I wrapped it in bubble wrap!!) — Encouragement postcards for sending to friends or pinning to a bulletin board — Sweet treats like a “perfect size” cake mix, gum, mini Belgian waffles, and gummy bears — Hot chocolate mix and chamomile tea bags — A sheet mask, a great Essie nail polish, and lip balm — A pretty notebook and a Write the Word volume (I chose renewal, since college is a new beginning!) — Fuzzy socks for padding around the dorm hallways :) — An issue of a favorite