Care Packages

[Kiley BaZooms]

I'm actually doing this for my guy who leaves in a few days to put boots on the ground. However, I know that he's asked for pics for the other guys from out unit that are going with him. Eight guys from my unit volunteered and got picked up and I've been trying to coordinate care packages for all of them with a few extras from me thrown in for my guy. Any ideas or contrabutions would be so highly appreciated. Also any ideas or comments on the pics that will be coming from my cousin Trixie BaZooms and I would be awesome!

[La Maison Des Chats]

Hi Kiley! Are you asking for things to be sent to you, for you to forward? Could you give some details about how you're getting the items to the unit.

Also, there is a group of us in Central Cal who are visiting the USOs that allow us.

God bless your man and the others who are getting ready to go.

[Miss Kitty Baby]

Hello Kiley,

If you are looking for ideas on what to put in a care package: www.americasupportsyou.mil is a wonderful collaboration of troop support groups where you can find many different points of view. You can take a look at our list of suggested items on www.thepinupangels.com as well.
As for adding pinups to your packages, choose your images carefully. A sweet cheesecake pinup will provide morale and a fresh face from home in a fun, historical way. An image that is too risque may create an uncomfortable situation if they have sweethearts back home and if your package is screened it may get flagged or not delivered at all.
One other great resource is talking to the wives of soldiers who deployed. Among The Pinup Angels, they have the best insight! I learned that often fun items can help just as much or more than practical items.
Most of all send your packages with love and caring. Have fun!
xoxo Kitty
www.misskittybaby.com
www.thepinupangels.com

[La Maison Des Chats]

Ms. Kitty Baby, a huge thanks



Miss Kitty Baby said:

Hello Kiley,

If you are looking for ideas on what to put in a care package: www.americasupportsyou.mil is a wonderful collaboration of troop support groups where you can find many different points of view. You can take a look at our list of suggested items on www.thepinupangels.com as well.
As for adding pinups to your packages, choose your images carefully. A sweet cheesecake pinup will provide morale and a fresh face from home in a fun, historical way. An image that is too risque may create an uncomfortable situation if they have sweethearts back home and if your package is screened it may get flagged or not delivered at all.
One other great resource is talking to the wives of soldiers who deployed. Among The Pinup Angels, they have the best insight! I learned that often fun items can help just as much or more than practical items.
Most of all send your packages with love and caring. Have fun!
xoxo Kitty
www.misskittybaby.com
www.thepinupangels.com

[Kiley BaZooms]

Riotgirl Lynne, if anyone wants to contribute pics for the 7 other guys or if there would be a way to maybe do a calendar that'd be a cool idea too. I'm working with a girl from my unit to collect stuff and just coordinate with her on ideas and such but I'm hoping to put a little spice in the care packages if ya catch my drift :-)

Miss Kitty, thank you for the links and info. I was thinking the same thing as far as guidelines for the pictures and I've talked to one soldier about coordinating with his fiance for when she sends stuff and/or when we do from the unit. It was actually a request from my guy to help keep the other guys' morale up as well. I'm also working with the Military Mom's group that my own Mom is a part of and they have a lot of things to donate.

Thank you both!

[La Maison Des Chats]

So, you are wanting pictures. You would like to include pictures in care packages





Kiley BaZooms said:

Riotgirl Lynne, if anyone wants to contribute pics for the 7 other guys or if there would be a way to maybe do a calendar that'd be a cool idea too. I'm working with a girl from my unit to collect stuff and just coordinate with her on ideas and such but I'm hoping to put a little spice in the care packages if ya catch my drift :-)

Miss Kitty, thank you for the links and info. I was thinking the same thing as far as guidelines for the pictures and I've talked to one soldier about coordinating with his fiance for when she sends stuff and/or when we do from the unit. It was actually a request from my guy to help keep the other guys' morale up as well. I'm also working with the Military Mom's group that my own Mom is a part of and they have a lot of things to donate.

Thank you both!

[Kiley BaZooms]

Yeah I mean if people want to submit pictures for the guys that would be great. I'm getting my guy set up but I'm not gonna do my own pics for the rest of them, it started out as a surprise (which he doesn't care for) but he got a sneak peak of my first attempt so he's happy now LOL. He just asked that I try to do something for the other guys too, so I guess that's where I'm looking for ideas.


Riotgirl Lynne said:

So, you are wanting pictures. You would like to include pictures in care packages





Kiley BaZooms said:

Riotgirl Lynne, if anyone wants to contribute pics for the 7 other guys or if there would be a way to maybe do a calendar that'd be a cool idea too. I'm working with a girl from my unit to collect stuff and just coordinate with her on ideas and such but I'm hoping to put a little spice in the care packages if ya catch my drift :-)

Miss Kitty, thank you for the links and info. I was thinking the same thing as far as guidelines for the pictures and I've talked to one soldier about coordinating with his fiance for when she sends stuff and/or when we do from the unit. It was actually a request from my guy to help keep the other guys' morale up as well. I'm also working with the Military Mom's group that my own Mom is a part of and they have a lot of things to donate.

Thank you both!

[CAMFREE]

Hello Kiley, I am currently deployed in Afghanistan and agree with you , a little bit of good old fashioned pin up would be a great morale boost! I have pin up pictures I brought from home and on my computer, which ALL the soldiers appreciate. I've had Female soldiers appreciate the artistry in the pic's, as well as male soldiers really wanting to learn the history of the pin up! Truth be told, I was quite happy to see this type of support for our troops. Thanks for all of you thinking of us. SFC CAMFREE

[Kiley BaZooms]

I finally got an email from my guy! He got my first care package that had the pin-up photos that my friend Brandon took. He LOVED them! He's excited to get some of the ones my cousin Trixie BaZooms took during my trip to Georgia and we've talked a few times this week. It's so awesome to see that he appreciates something small like that. I had sent all of the guys Halloween candy and they've all really enjoyed that. Plus, my home-town Military Moms group got a huge donation from my high school band and football team so the guys are getting a few boxes worth of goodies from them too. I just have a few birthday cakes to get made and sent out for the guys to celebrate 3 of their birthdays next month, and my Mom is gonna help me put together stockings for all of them! Just some baked goodies and holiday boxers in stockings that we can decorate. I can't wait to send those to the guys!

[Richard Anthonissen]

Some of us overseas, (forward deployed here) so very much love this stuff. I will advise to be very careful on your guidelines. Some ladies can and do take offense to this and we must make sure that all points are covered.

[Richard Anthonissen]

By the way, some of us includes me LOL!

[Kiley BaZooms]

Well, I'm glad that I can do a small part LOL.  Unfortunately the guy is now no longer my guy...long story short, he messed up, but I've still been doing the care packages and sending birthday cakes for all of them.  The stockings were a HUGE hit for Christmas and I've sent out some Valentine's Day stuff too.  Next up is Easter and 2 more birthdays.  I wonder if they have eggs they can color LOL.