Sunday, April 13, 2008

UPDATED LIST OF THINGS THAT COULD BE USEFUL

UPDATED LIST OF THINGS THAT COULD BE USEFUL



Discounts that are available for Peace Corps Volunteers:

  • Apple allows PCV's to use the governemnt store (5-6% discount).
  • Lunapads gives discounts (for the girls) peacecorps08 is the code
  • Chaco
  • Teva
  • Keen
  • Macabiskirts.com (email Carol and she will hook you up for $40/skirt)
    ummm there are a lot more...check out this link
    http://sarahpuffer.blogspot.com/


Things that I think about while pondering life and what I miss or may need in Mali, West Africa:

New Items:

  • Things for S'mores (marshmallows, chocolate, graham crackers)
  • Peanut M&Ms
  • Wether's Original
  • Starburst
  • Dried fruit
  • Construction paper
  • Wal-mart designs for dresses, shirts, and bags (the little packets in the fabric section)
  • Macaba skirts
  • Puzzles (more than 500 pieces)
  • Super glue
  • Capri pants (size 12)
  • Basketball shorts (large)
  • John Deere Cap or any other baseball cap (adjustable) that is reminescent of home (GA or GSU)
  • Color pencils
  • Word searches
  • Sermons on CD
  • Sport Business Journal Newsletter
  • The Economist
  • Anything about the election and the current state of the US economy
  • Graduate school information
  • Books about sports (football, soccer, basketball, anything to help me understand the game and business of sports)
  • Big Book bag for traveling
  • Button up shirts
  • Reef or tevas sandals (size 8 1/2 to 9)
  • Zero bars
  • Exercise ball
  • DVDs
  • Stretch/resistance bands for exercise
  • Yoga Cds
  • Shampoo/conditioner for dry hair
  • Cheap costume jewelry (big and gaudy is great)
  • Tunics/shirts (anything light weight and loose but formal, things from Wal-mart are fine)
  • Proactiv for skincare
  • GMAT materials


Updated lists

  • Books
    • Daily devotionals
    • Left Behind Series book 5-12
    • C.S.Lewis books
    • Other Christian books about inspiration and courage
  • Things for hobbies
    • Sewing (how-to)
    • Knitting
    • Crochet
  • Food
    • Mrs. Dash
    • Butter scotch candies
    • Chocolate
    • More cookies
    • Rice Pudding
  • Construction Paper
  • Pictures from my Google Account
    • I would love it if somebody could print the pictures that have any malians in it, I want to give them to my friends and "family" plus they keep asking how I am going to print them and I say I am sending them to the USA so my family can print them and send them back…It would cost me $1 a photo to print them here!
  • CDs for the CD player (specifically sermons)
  • DVDs so I can watch them on my computer
    • You can burn them onto a disc, bootleg them, whatever!! I have the ability to watch and listen to things so please send them!
  • Girly stuff
    • Perfume (got the Sunflowers but I love it so much and share it with friends that it is almost gone)
    • Make-up (skin care for my horrible acne)
    • Hair bands (hard plastic skinny head bands that push back your hair, etc)
    • Pretty scarves and shawls
    • Fingernail polish and remover
  • Baby clothes
  • Toddler clothes
  • Any type of clothes that you are no longer using or want to give away
  • Softball equipment

1 comments:

  1. Holly,
    I read your blog b/c I saw pics of my son, Westin Crosby in your your album. He is coming soon, too. Can you tell me the beat way to go about purchasing tickets from Bamako to the States.
    Thanks,
    Debbye Crosby
    crosbypack@aol.com

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