Create the Perfect Care Package for Your Loved One

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I am a proud mom of twin boys that are in the United States Navy. They have been away from home for over 7 years going to school, traveling the world, and experiencing life. Sadly, they have always been deployed far away from home. For the past 3 years, they were both deployed in different parts of Japan. Even though they enjoyed almost every minute of their time in Japan, there was a lot of what Japan could not offer and provide them. That is why, as their mom, I made sure to visit Sam’s Club and purchase Member’s Mark®Ultimate Clean Detergent so that I could create the perfect care package for my loved ones.

I love sending my boys a care package at least 2-3 times a year. I always try and listen to their needs and wants when we chat and then sometimes I just ask them what they need or are missing. Depending on where your loved one lives along with their likes, needs, and wants will depend on the type of care package you send them. One thing that most care packages have in common is that when the loved one away from home receives it, they want to be reminded of home. Here are some ideas so you can also create the perfect care package for your loved one.

• Favorite Snacks: I try and include snacks that they cannot get where they live along with snacks that they loved to eat while growing up at home.
• Pictures: Even though social media allows you to keep up with your loved ones and see pictures of them, I like to send physical copies of pictures so they can be placed around their house and be reminded that their family loves them.
• Notes and Drawings: My sons have younger siblings so I like to add little cards that they made, along with surprise letters from my letting them know how proud I am of them.
• Random Gifts: Whenever I go shopping, if I see anything that I know my boys will love or something that will make them smile, I grab it and add it to their care package.
• Clothes: Knowing that my boys never have enough socks, I always make it a point to send my boys a new pack of socks with each of their care packages that I send. I also include a new t-shirt that lets them represent where their home actually is.

Before I add the extra shirts and socks to the care package, I like to wash them with Members Mark Ultimate Clean Detergent. This is why I always make sure to shop at Sam’s Club or if I am busy I shop at samsclub.com to purchase this detergent.

Member’s Mark Ultimate Clean Detergent can only be purchased at Sam’s Club or online at samsclub.com. Right now from 12/27 to 1/28/18, Member’s Mark Ultimate Clean Detergent will be promoted in the Instant Savings Booklet with a $2.00 savings. I love this detergent not only because it removes stains the first time and gives your laundry a superior cleaning performance, is a great value, but it smells like home. I want my boys to open their care packages and feel like I sent them a piece of home. This detergent has also been upgraded for even more stain fighting and whitening/brightening power.

Do you have loved ones that live away from home? What do you include in their care packages?

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