15 Things We Would Love to Get in a Care Package From the U.S.

(Not that we are *hinting* or anything.... Are you reading this Mom?)

1. Peanut Butter.
creamy. any brand. gallon bucket size.

2. Cold Medicines.
Advil Cold & Sinus. Zicam. Airborne.
the stockpiles are low. the sniffles are bound to return.

3. Cake Mix and a Can of Frosting.
you wouldn't believe the price I have to pay for something like this in the expat shop.

4. Ranch Dressing Mix.
though we found some cardini's dressings at our local albert heijn the other day. total thrill.

5. Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.

6. Starburst.

7. Skittles.
can you identify which if any items on this list may have been suggested by the children?

8. Goldfish Crackers.
now, why in the land of cheese they don't market these happy little cheese crackers is beyond me. we've tried the cheese crackers on offer here and Andrew scoffs at the lot of them. no, it must be goldfish. simply goldfish.

9. Chocolate Chips.
another just can't be found item. not good ones anyway.

10. Books!
paperbacks in English which I don't have to pay a premium for. or have to purchase in british pounds!

11. Cereal.
mmmm.... cheerios, cinnamon toast crunch, trix, lucky charms, apple jacks. this post at scribbit's made me salivate in whole puddles.

12. Seeds.
cilantro. green onion. sunflower. I want to make salsa, Emma wants to harvest a snack.

13. Refried Beans. Enchilada sauce. Jalapenos with a kick.
oh, mexican food, I miss you so.

14. File Folders. Index Cards
the Dutch must not file things, because this is an impossible item to locate. we found some index cards finally the other day in the BASEMENT of the book store.

15. An extended visit from family or friends, or hey, even someone we don't know all that well.
we're not picky.

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