Creative Care Package Ideas?

[Rambling Rose]

I plan on sending a package of goodies to a male friend in the Northern states. Can anyone help me with some creative suggestions? I've been a little under the weather and my brain isn't exactly functioning at full capacity for quality brainstorming. He's a manly thing so no fruity soaps or lotions...

Whatcha got for me?

 

[Pyper]

Food, food!

Mmm, pemmican.

 

[Minkey Boodle]

Fruity candles.

 

[lavender]

 

[Pyper]

What the hell is pemmican?

You don't have pemmican in Texas? I don't believe it. It's like Native American style beef jerky.

 

[seXieleXie]

okay, as it is FUCKING COLD here, i would suggest thermal anything. a hat, gloves, a scarf, long underwear, warm socks. whatever. you can never have too much. unscented/flavored chaptstick and very plain moisturizer, if that wouldn't offend him, are cold weather necesities.


other good care package things that aren't girly: coffee/tea, chocolate/other sweets, books, movies, mixed tapes/cds, random magazine articles that he might like.

baking stuff is always good.

 

[I'mVan]

Chocolate. Photos. A story/poem. A home made CD.


edit - lol, and everything else SexieLexie said.

 

[medjay]

Pornos and beer.

 

[Rambling Rose]

Re: what's pemmican?

Ha! Sure it is! I think it's that little mysterious black speck on the bottom of her danish.

No pemmican...next?

 

[Pyper]

Re: Re: what's pemmican?

Ha! Sure it is! I think it's that little mysterious black speck on the bottom of her danish.

No pemmican...next?

Shit.

Sidenote for all interested: I ate the Danish.

 

[Minkey Boodle]

Boudreaux's Butt Paste, rubbing alcohol, toy farm aminals and bandaids.

 

[Pyper]

Okay, I got one!

Trader Joe's Espresso Beans.

 

[Minkey Boodle]

Fingers and clipped hair is always nice.

 

[Nora]

Zatarain's Chicken Fry.

I like homemade CD's as a gift. Songs that you put on because you know they like them. I did a couple of 80s compilations for TM's swap box and she loved them!

For food, git ta baking sweetcheeks. Actually, Cass gave me a fanfuckingtastic caramel recipe...for caramel candies, I mean. I wrapped them in waxed paper and they shipped well. Oh! And if you wanna give him a zing, I can give you my jalapeno nut brittle recipe. Yankees groove to the heat, babe.

 

[seXieleXie]

Okay, I got one!

Trader Joe's Espresso Beans.

i miss trader joe's

 

[Rambling Rose]

Boudreaux's Butt Paste

http://www.cajunmarket.com/Boudreauxs-Butt-Paste/

I'm on it, sista! I ordered a tube and am considering the TShirt for those summer months ahead...

 

[Pyper]

i miss trader joe's

I've got one next door. *gloats*

Their chocolate chip cookies are the best thing on earth because they are made with authentic lard. Good, clean, artery-clogging fun.

 

[Cheyenne]

You don't have pemmican in Texas? I don't believe it. It's like Native American style beef jerky.

Well, I was going to suggest beef jerky, too. Didn't know to call it pemmican though.

I'd add dry soup mix- I like Lipton cup of soup, spring vegetables.

Gift certificate to online book store, unless you have a favorite book you want him to read or an area of knowledge you want him to pick up. Books weigh a lot to mail.

 

[seXieleXie]

I've got one next door. *gloats*

Their chocolate chip cookies are the best thing on earth because they are made with authentic lard. Good, clean, artery-clogging fun.

bitch.

i love their rice & seasoning mixes. and their cinnamon bread. and just about everything else

 

[superlittlegirl]

Knit him a dick-n-balls warmer. He'll need it up there in the fridgy-north. Neutrogena Swiss Formula Hand Cream is also indispensible for cold climes. It does not smell girly. A special mug and tea or coffee might also be nice.

 

[Rambling Rose]

These are all really great and thoughtful! Thank you so much for helping me out here. I just sneezed over 30 times in a five minute period and my brain is fried. I have a pile of tissues next to me threatening to overtake my desk if I don't find them a home in the wastebasket soon.

Anybody else?

 

[Nora]

Ooh! Ooh! How about a can of the Café du Monde coffee? I mean, yeah...it's N'awlins, but there just ain't a lot of good stuff where you are! LOL

Well, unless you send him a recipe for sweet tea. *grin*


And I'll chime in with a ringing endorsement for Burt's Bee's manly products. Seriously, they do guy-stuff, too. It's from NC, so that's sorta close...

 

[lavender]

 

[Rambling Rose]

I find mine at the local health food store darlin', but they may have an online link. Check google. If you find they're line for babies the talc/dusting powder smells divine. Not the normal babyish scent.

 

[Cheyenne]

I've heard about Burt's Bees on this board many times - especially from you, Nora, and Rambling Rose. Where can you buy Burt's Bee's products. I want some for myself.

There's a little general store in Minnesota that has Burt's Bees stuff. Otherwise, I tend to pick it up in airports. Odd, but true.