The Legend of the Candy Cane!

Neighbor Gift #4

The Legend of the Candy Cane!

Attach the tag to a box of candy canes!

Here's the PDF:

Legend of the Candy Cane Packet PDF

I will be posting a letter from Santa next,

just a heads up so the littles aren't around

when you open it up!

The M&M Christmas Story!

Neighbor Gift #3

The M&M Christmas Story

Attach the tag to a bag of M&M's!

Here's the PDF:

The M&M Christmas Story PDF

Still pluggin' away!

The Christmas Blanket!

Neighbor Gift #2:

It's the Christmas Blanket!

The Christmas Blanket

May the warmth of this Christmas Blanket

Keep you safe and well.

May the SPIRIT of the season

In your hearts begin to swell.

You are friends we love and cherish,

And we hope this year you’ll find

The special peace that Christmas brings.

It is truly one of a kind.

We hope you like this blanket

It’s our Christmas gift to you!

May it WARM your hearts and homes,

Now... and All Year Through.

We thank you for your kindness.

We have one thing left to say,

Merry Christmas friends and neighbors.

Have a Happy Holiday!

With Love,

P.S. This blanket is perfect for your

72 hour kits!

Tricia O. Smith

Attach the tag to a blanket

and you're good to go!

You can find fleece blankets for around $3.00 now!

Here's the PDF:

The Christmas Blanket PDF

Stay tuned... 

Merry Christmas to All Our Deer Friends!

I will be posting

Neighborhood Gift Ideas

throughout the day today.

Some are old....and some are NEW!

Here's the First:

Attach the tag to a bag of...

Chocolate Covered Raisins or Almonds

Whoppers

Chocolate Chips

No Bake Cookies

or

Hershey Kisses

(Anything that resembles Reindeer Droppings will be Perfect!)

I put mine in a pint jar with a ribbon!

Here's the PDF:

Merry Christmas to All Our Deer Friends PDF

For those of you

who would like to avoid

Reindeer Poop altogether....

Here is a more ReFiNeD version:

You can attach this tag to:

Microwave Popcorn

2 Liter Bottle of Pop

Caramel Popcorn

or a great

FOOD STORAGE OPTION

would be...

A Bag of Unpopped Popcorn Kernels!

Both tags are on the same PDF.

More to Come....

And YES, the Bingo Games are in the line up!

Can I get a

Woot...Woot!

(An "It's about time" works too!)

Christmas Jars!

After reading the book,
"Christmas Jars"

I decided

that I wanted to take the opportunity with

my family
to give as the Savior did.

I wanted my boys to have a selfless Christmas.

What an amazing year it turned out to be!

We read the book as a family

and then started filling jars for our neighbors.

Each jar contained 1 roll of pennies....

that was it!

We added a poem to the jar so that

the neighbor's wouldn't be left to wonder

what the purpose of a gift of 100 pennies meant.

Here's the Poem:
A jar of pennies JUST FOR YOU . . .
we really went all out!
But the real meaning of this gift
IS WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT!
A pocket full of change, can be a
heavy thing to pack . . .
So just place it in this little jar,
and remember - NOT TO TAKE IT BACK!
When filled, this jar can CHANGE THE HEART
of someone who is in need.
The story is told in “Christmas Jars”
a book you’ll definitely want to read.
Jars are given in SECRET . . .
NO ONE MUST EVER KNOW,
just where their CHRISTMAS JAR came from,
or the next place it may go.
So we hope this year you’ll FILL YOUR JAR,
AND SEND IT ON IT’S WAY . . .
To follow the Savior’s example,
and make Christmas HIS HOLIDAY!
May the TRUE meaning of Christmas
be with you throughout the year!
Tricia O. Smith

Here's the PDF:

Christmas Jars Labels Green PDF

Green Gift Tag:

Here's the PDF:

Christmas Jars Labels Red PDF

Gift Tag:

Here's the PDF:

Christmas Jars Labels Blue PDF

Gift Tag

Here's the PDF for the Gift Tags:

Christmas Jars Gift Tags PDF

I tied a ribbon to the neck of the jar

and added the gift tag.

.....

This was one of my

favorite neighborhood gifts to give

because I knew it had the potential to

 BLESS

the lives of others in need.

It was truly a blessing for my family!
.....

12 Days of Food Storage!

FOOD STORAGE for CHRISTMAS....

Does it get any better?

I say, "NO!"

What a BLESSING this gift would be!

I'm serious!

You all know I have a testimony of food storage.

(At least I hope you do!)

It has been a blessing in my life many times!

The 12 Days of Food Storage

is a FuN way to give your FaMiLy

something that will really matter

and it will give you the opportunity to bear

testimony of it's importance.

This is what they look like:

Here's the PDF:

12 Days of Food Storage Christmas Packet PDF

I got the food in #10 cans from the

LDS Drypack Cannery.

It's the best price and you can buy

the wheat, rice, beans, and oats already

in the cans now, AND it's the same price!

LoVe the cannery...YOU should go!