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OCC Shoebox Packing Tip | 5-9 yr old Girls

Today, we tackle another group. I have a feeling this is the group that receives the most boxes.  While this post will focus on girl things, many of them could work for boys in the same age group. Ideas for Girls 5-9 Jumbo Christmas coloring book - $.50 after...

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OCC Shoebox Packing Ideas for 10-14 yr boy

As promised, this week I want to share some ideas of things I collected throughout the year to put in my Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. Today, we tackle the 10-14 year old boy box. I have no idea which group gets the least number of boxes, but I would assume...

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OCC Shoebox Packing tips | Getting Started

One of my favorite things to do all year long is to gather items for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Now that I've been doing it for several years, I've kinda put a stipulation on myself that I cant spend more than $1 on anything. It really is amazing when you...

Operation Christmas Child | Tips for Packing Shoeboxes | Tips and Ideas for getting started packing an Operation Christmas Child Shoebox. Practical tips for finding essential items to pack for OCC.
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Tis the Season | Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix

The weather got cool this week. The afternoon sun is perfect. My yard is covered with leaves and the colors they are a changing. All that means is when I'm on Pinterest and I see anything pumpkin, my eyeballs turn to hearts and I get all googly-eyed!!! And, that means...

Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix for all your fall pumpkin recipes | @bigpittstop
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Grandma Shirley’s Chocolate Pie | Foodie Friday

So, I figured out pretty quickly that pie was the quickest way to Mr. McKinney’s heart. And more specifically his mama/Grandma’s chocolate pie.  Its makes an appearance at every holiday, birthday, or when he is home and just says, “mom, I think pie would be...

Grandma Shirley's Chocolate Pie
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Solutions and Celebrating

Its National Cancer Survivors Week and I'm proud to partner with the American Cancer Society to share my story. As I journey through new phases of life, I forget that so many in my world were not there for the hardest days. I was so fortunate to be surrounded with so...

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see what he sees

I was having a conversation with my mother in law Saturday about a picture of herself that she did not like. We all have them. Pictures that look great except for that lady in the middle or on the end or sandwiched between those other two cute girls. As women, we are...

Do I see me as he sees me | A question I ask myself on self awareness. My husband is always and proud of the image he captures of me with his camera, even if I'm not at my best or ready for the camera, but what would happen I looked at myself the way he sees me. Can the filter in my brain use the same filter in his camera? #selfworth #selfconscience #selfworth #psotiveselfimage
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whats in my basket: Easter lesson for teens

Teaching the Easter story to teenagers can be a bit of a challenge. The curriculum is usually built towards younger children and involves a lot of cheesy activities and rituals. This Easter lesson for teens helps you discover new parts of the Easter story and tie...

What's in the basket? An Easter Lesson for Teens exploring the elements of Holy Week and the events surrounding Christ's death. With a fun, but more grown up feel from standard Easter basket ideas. Great Easter lesson for Sunday School, small group, neighborhood teens, or afterschool program. #easterlesson #teachingteenagers #celebratingEaster #StudyingChrist #easter

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