Box of Sunshine

I love Pinterest and am a serious addict. I got the idea for a Box of Sunshine here, but I went a bit crazy when I went to the store for yellow things and so I had to get a much bigger box. Plus, I was running out of time and so I didn't end up adding all the cute little suns or anything, but when I start sending care packs to my husbands old battalion the next time they deploy, I'll probably be a bit more sunny in that area...though...they are going to Afghanistan I think, so maybe I should make it a box of sunshine, but include some little clouds for shade? Haha. (My husband is still military, but won't deploy for a few years, hopefully, and we still have friends in the old unit, and they should get some love from home too.) :)

Here are the contents of the Box of Sunshine that I made. This one was going to someone that I know here in the states that is going through a hard time, so it was OK to go completely nuts and send a huge box of anything I wanted, no religious restrictions or anything like Afghanistan will have. It still cost a ton though.

My baby and I cleaned out Walmart and The Dollar Tree of all the yellow items we could find that fit the situation. After this was taken I also added a smilie pencil, notepad, and pin. I decorated the little yellow bag (but if I put a picture of it up it will give away who it went to and I don't think they want the world to know) I painted the bird house yellow and white and turned the beads into earrings. (below) I also included a CD of uplifting, female empowerment music. (obviously this was going to a girl.) The little painting of a sun was done by my (at the time) just turned 10 month old baby girl. She is almost 11 months now. 

There is a sun on one (obviously) and a prism (for rainbows) on the other. Not the prettiest earrings I've ever made, but I was going for the most yellow in the least amount of time. I had to get it in the mail!

So there you have it. My Box of Sunshine. Thank you Pinterest for the idea. I couldn't stop smiling and it took me a while to fall asleep I was so giddy after I laid it all out and took the first picture. That much sunshine would do that to anyone!