15 Care Package Ideas to Banish the Winter Blahs

I don't know why, but the winter seemed to be the loneliest time for me when John was deployed. Now that I look back on that time, I made a lot of care packages. If you're stuck with your deployment (or know someone who is), here are fifteen different ideas for care packages. Just click on the photo to be taken to the post where I explain what materials I used to decorate and what each package contained. Happy care-packaging! 

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15 Books for Your Military Relationship

Being in a military relationship can be stressful-- whether you are a girlfriend of two months of a wife of twenty years. Every day can bring unique challenges, obstacles, and joys. Here are fifteen books-- all recommended by military significant others-- meant to help on the journey!

December Sponsor Spotlight and Giveaway

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Hi, I’m Loren from My {Sub}Conscious Ramblings! I am an Army wife of 4 years, a certified personal trainer, dog-mom & coffee addict. I tend to blog about life as military family, DIY projects, fitness, healthy recipes I cook up & any other randomness that comes my way! We recently PCSd from North Carolina to Oklahoma- so join me as I embrace the craziness that is moving with the Army, meeting new friends, & all of our new adventures in & around “The Sooner State.”

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I’m currently waiting for my diploma and teaching certification to arrive in the mail and enjoying spending my free time blogging, creating new items for my Etsy store, and finally getting to spend some time with my sailor.

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Meet Nicole from Mercantile 519! 

I launched Mercantile 519 a few months back after some life changing events. For the past few years, I've been knitting and making jewelry, and this is my outlet for these creative endeavours. I sell through my shop online, in several local stores and at craft shows.

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