Reminder of Home Gifts

When I was a child my parents would send me off to camp for the summer. The one thing I looked forward to more than letters from home was a care package from my parents. Some campers got a care package every single week filled with sweets, random stuff that would make us laugh, and pictures. Although I was not lucky enough to get a package every single week, the few packages which I did get were always the best! Since my mom owns a gift basket company, my care packages were never casually tossed into a cardboard box, but instead were presented in a colorful basket wrapped in bows. Not only was the presentation incomparable, but my mom's company has access to products which you can't buy off the shelves in your local big box store. My packages were always filled with gourmet food such as dried strawberries, exceptional chocolate bars, fruit and nut mixes, tea and hot chocolate, and one of a kind cookies and candies.. I would always share my baskets with my friends and for years after, my camp friends would ask me where my mom had found specific delicacies that they had only ever enjoyed in the contents of my camp care packages. a few months ago I moved across the country for school after twenty one years of living in the same state as my family. Although full-on homesickness hasn't set in yet, it has been hard being apart from my friends and family and there are times which are harder than others. A week or so ago I was delivered a surprise package. I ripped the box open to find a gift basket much like the ones my mom used to send me at camp. It included 'energy' jelly beans, fruit and nut mix, gourmet chocolate bars and cookies, some of the best granola bars I've ever had in my life, and my bike bell which I had forgotten at my parents' house. It was the most welcome reminder of home I could have hoped for and it reminded me that no matter how far from home you are, your family is always there to take care of you. It was the most wonderful surprise I've had in a while and it reminded me that my family is proud of my endeavors and ambitions. As you get ready to send your student back to school this fall, remember the little things you can do to remind them that you care for them. Visit Baskets By Rita's website to see our range of care packages including our Ultimate Care Package which is the perfect gift for you to tell your student how proud you are of them. This care package is the perfect choice for that loved one that is far from home. We've included Starbuck's frappuccino, Snickers bar, granola bar, PowerBar, Honey toasted sunflower seeds, tortilla chips, Colorado salsa, Stretch Island fruit (each one is equal to one piece of fruit), fresh baked cookie and brownie, and beef jerky. Send this one today to say good luck on your finals or just plain thinking of you. Whether for a birthday, graduation, or just because you miss them, a Baskets By Rita gift is the perfect gift for any student who needs a sentimental reminder of home. Find us on Facebook and follow is on Twitter.