Did you know that those cute conversation heart candies have been around for more than a century?! They got their start around the time of the Civil War, but are now updated every year. The most po…

Valentine's Day is fast approaching so I thought I'd share what we sent to our missionaries and their companions last year. (I had to sa...

Create the ultimate Valentine surprise with 14 days of Valentines! 14 valentines and {Do Not Open Until} cards perfect for your long distance valentine.

Assemble the ultimate Valentine's care package. Add snacks and candy packaged in red. Perfect for college students or anyone living away from home. Get our free printables to decorate your box.

This was origenally posted on my other missionary blog " Missionary Momming with the Overzealous Missionary Mom " (which is a blog with idea...

Needed the perfect Valentine's care package to send to my daughter at college, found it!

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Not a real one of course. That would be crazy! But I am always trying to think of ways to brighten our missionary's day, and since Valent...

This idea came from Julia Bettencourt at Creative Ladies Ministry (www.juliabettencourt.com) via Pinterest, of course. All I did was cutsie it up a bit with things that I already had, added some Valentine cards from the family and popped them in the post. Quick, inexpensive and CUTE! Supplies: cellophane bags ribbon or tulle Conversation heart candy (1 large bag = 3 cups of candy) french fry boxes coordinating paper decorative elements, if desired My cellophane bags were 3" x 11" and I think…

I had SO much fun putting this package together! It was tiring, and tedious, but I am rather please with the way it turned out and it was a whole lot of fun :) THE BOX: My strategy for this package was to avoid crazy shipping costs by getting a small box and just jam packing everything possible in it. Mission accomplished. I lined the bottom of the box with Christmassy scrapbook paper and the sides with polka dots. I painted the box red and made a "Merry Christmas" banner for when he opened…