Sending Packages

Some have asked what we would like to have here that we can't find.

Others have asked how to send things.
Yay - we love mail!  Thanks for asking!!

If you'd like to send something - send us an email and we will send you our address and phone number (phone numbers are more important than zip codes here). :)  Also, be sure to keep the tracking number.  If it doesn't arrive, this is the only way we can check for it at the post office here.

We've heard there are a couple ways to send packages:

1) Send a flat rate box which will probably cost around $70 but can weigh up to 20-25lbs.
**We've been told the above is the most successful way although may be more expensive**

2) Send a box international (not flat rate).
3) Heard shoebox size weighing less than 4 lbs is less than $30. :) 

What types of things would be nice to have? Anything really. :)  Probably best to put items in a plastic baggy (ziploc type) just in case package gets damaged.  A great post on packages can be found here. :)  One things she mentions in that post is to send a package as a group - your BFG, your homeschool group, friends, MOPs groups... This does two things - it helps with the cost and it connects others to us and the people here. :)  

So far these are things we haven't found here(or that cost ridiculous amount):

Food Items

• Chef Boy Ar Dee Ravioli
• Taco Seasoning
• Spaghetti O's
• Pretzel M&Ms
• Cheez-its
• Chik-fil-a sauces (polynesian, honey mustard, ranch)
• Candy - Milk duds, butterfingers, Reese Cups, Starburst, Sweet Tarts, Reese's pieces or whatever other fun stuff is out there :) (No chocolate May-October.)
• Cake Mix/icing
• Blueberry/Chocolate chip/Lemon Poppyseed Muffin packs

Medicine

• Children's mucinex packets
• Bandaids for the kids - only found really big ones here

Other Items

• Washing Soda (not baking soda)- so we can make our own detergent
• Hand sanitizer (small bottles - preferably ones that smell good). :) 
• Yummy smelling soap from Bath and Body Works
• Any type of decoration with quotes from our favorite book or things that could hang or set in our home to bring about conversation
• Craft Items for kids (pipe cleaners, construction paper, ready made foam things, etc) to use at parties or at our club. 
• Holiday items (even if out of season - we can save until next year)
• Easter: Peeps, pastel M&Ms, themed cupcake holders, napkins, plates, La Choy Chow Mein noodles, Butterscotch chips, Sweet-tart sour jelly beans, jello, Spring colored Ribbon
• Fourth of July: Napkins, Cupcake holders, Kool-aid, marshmallows, glow sticks, plain white paper plates (thin, cheap kind), Red/white/blue ribbon, red twizzlers, 
• Thanksgiving/Fall: Candy Corn, Nutter Butter Cookies, plain white paper plates (thin, cheap ones), Fall colored ribbon
• Christmas: the front of your Christmas cards (we can reuse here), Christmas ribbon, peppermint for baking, peppermints (melt in your mouth kind), candy canes, Peppermint bark (our favorite), peppermint M&Ms. :)
• Children's books  to read, color, or provide activities. These are very difficult to find here or are pricey if we find them.
• Aili likes to read anything really - pick some of your faves for her age (11), she enjoys classics to American girl books, to mystery and science.... She enjoys dress design type activities, journals and learning to make things.  
• Ian likes anything Lego (Chima, Star Wars or Minecraft), Star Wars (his fave is Boba Fett) or anything related to Penguins
• Meisi likes Mickey Mouse, Daniel the Tiger, Dora, Blues Clues and any other puppies. She isn't a fan of dress up and believes she is s super hero, not a princess. ;) 
• Tissue paper (the kind that goes in gift bags)
• Clothes: Aili - size 12, shoes: 6,  Ian - size 8 shirts (7 bottoms), shoes: 1, Meisi - 6 or Small, shoes: 12
• Mei and Ian both like the footed PJs.  
• I-tunes gift cards are great too. :)
• We also have a couple different amazon wish lists.  
• One are items that can be purchased and sent to us here.  
• The other one are items that can't be shipped here.  Some items may be cheaper elsewhere but easy to see here.