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Creative Giving Challenge # 1:Raid Your Kitchen!

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Before you cook that turkey for Thanksgiving or plan your Black Friday Christmas shopping, go to your kitchen and prepare to raid your refrigerator and pantry. Go to the pantry first with an empty cardboard box and put any canned goods that you don't plan to use in the next 2 months. This food is to be given to your local food pantry. Once the box is full,  label it and put it in the back seat or trunk of your car and take as soon as possible to your nearest food bank. You can find your closest food bank at Feeding America's website.The next part of "..your mission should you decide to accept it...,"
 is to raid your refrigerator. Be sure to get rid of any food in your fridge or freezer that you suspect might be bad and throw it out! This time go through your food and check to see if it can be used in a casserole or other recipes that you can cook and freeze ahead and take to a sick fruend or neighbor , or to an elderly friend who might need company and a good meal, or to a funeral or other occasion. If you find some odd ingredients, many recipe websites such as Krafts, Allrecipes, and food,com have a search by ingredient feature. Go and let me know what happens!


PS. Don't forget to enter the charity video contest!





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Honoring the Spirit of Christmas 365 Days a Year

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                       Christmas is just around the corner. It's amazing how much nicer everybody is to each other during this season, with the exception of shopping crowds :D!  Why can't we be a little kinder all through the year. Here are a just a few ways that we can ;

  1. Give Back -  There are lots of ways to give back to your community and to the world that are free and inexpensive. There are several posts throughout this blog that will tell you how to do so, these are just a few examples ; A, B, C, D, E, F, 
  2.  Just Be Kind  Whether it's a Random Act of Kindness or just smiling at a neighbor or the people you meet each day-or saying a kind word. It can really make a difference in someone's life.
  3. Lend an Ear    Sometimes all someone needs for a person to listen to them. 
  4. Develop an "Attitude of Gratitude"    Whether we list our blessings in a journal as Oprah suggested or just become more aware of them, it can change our perspective and how we relate to others. 
  5. Put Someone Else First   One of my favorite Acronyms from childhood is J-O-Y(Jesus first, others second, yourself last)/. Putting others first can be as simple as playing with your child when you have a lot of chores to do(they'll keep),or letting others ahead of you in line or in traffic. Don't wait until Christmas to call or write friends and family.
  6. Take A Moment For You   Whether it's to set aside time for prayer, or just to relax and breathe. It can help you throughout each day.







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Use Your My Coke Reward Points to give to Toys For Tots

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If you have been saving up My Coke Reward points from the codes inside the cartons and in the caps of Coke products, for a special treat; you can also use a portion of those to help give toys to children in need this holiday season by donating points here
on the My Coke Rewards page. That's another simple way to give back without spending a lot of money.
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