Sunday

Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good! His Love endure Forever.

It's a perfect fall Sunday.  The leaves are a deep golden yellow, the air is warm.  The donation box was overflowing at church, with more shoes, school supplies, soap and wash cloths. New people attending our church wanting to know how to help out, what was still needed. We set the date of our packing party! We had a wonderful church service and Thanksgiving meal after, with all the fixings. My heart is overflowing.  And I read Kathy Schriefer's blog Life Inside the Box, and how God supplied enough for 21, 106 boxes which were packed in the past 2 days.  AMAZING!

Whatever you are praying for today.  Remember God is Able!  Not by our strength, or ability.  But He will provide!

Have a wonderful, blessed Sunday.  We're off to a family gathering with more amazing food and good company.
Be Blessed!
Tam

Thanksgiving Project

Next weekend is Thanksgiving for us Canadians. A time of good food, family gatherings and a time to reflect on our blessings.  We live in a country with blessings everywhere we look. 
Why not spice up Thanksgiving this year. Ask everyone attending to bring an item or two or three or four, for a shoe box.  It can be specific items or even gift cards, so you can buy items at a later date. You can pack the box or boxes that day for even more fun! There maybe some who have never heard of OCC.  And what a great way to get them involved. 

Ideas

Need ideas for filling your boxes?  Check out my pinterest page. With all of my favorite itemst to pack in boxes.

Friday Favorites- Cap

Add a cap to your box.

2-4 Boys Box under $6.00

Collection week is less than 2 months away!! How exciting.  I love digging out everything we have shopped for through out the year. And put it all together to bless children around the world.  And how cool that we can do it from our own home (or where ever you pack from), include our own children and have fun doing it!

Here is the first one of 2012.  It's for a boy 2-4. Excuse the bad picture, my camera is having problems focusing. 

2 Note book -.12 cents (Superstore back to school clearance 4 for .25 cents)
Whistle-.25 cents (Salvation Army)
Beach Ball -.44 cents- (Superstore clearance)
Stuffed animal (given to me)
Wooden school bus-.50 cents  (Michaels clearance )
Ball -.25 cents (Old Navy)
Shorts - $1.00 (Walmart summer clearance)
Shirt.75 cents (hard to see but it is there. Pack of 4 at Giant Tiger)
Soap (free with coupon)
Tooth brush-21 cents (Pack of 6 for $1.25 at Dollar Tree)
Wash Cloth-.33 cents (pack of 12 for $4.00 at Walmart)
Comb -.11 cents Pack of 10 for $1.25 from Dollar Tree)
Underwear- $1.00 (Fields clearance)
3 Pencils -.08 cents (pack of 10 for .25 cents at Superstore Back to School)
Eraser .05 (pack of 5 for .25 cents at Superstore Clearance)
Scissor-.30 cents (pack of 3 for .91 cents at Canadian Tire)
Pencil Case (I made from felt from the Thrift Store.  I purchased a huge piece of felt for less than a dollar and it made a lot of pencil cases.  So no idea of cost, but pennies)
3 Pens .13 cents (pack of 10 for .44 cents at Superstore)
Pencil Sharpener -.25 cents (not shown)( 4 for $1.00 at Dollarama)

Total $5.77

*Still need to add candy which I will pick up after halloween, and also need to add a note a picture.

Staples Clearout

Half the time I end up buying items for shoe boxes. I am not even looking. Anyone else find that? On Saturday I went to Staples to pick up a USB stick. And ended up finding these Crayola packs for .47 cents each. I have never seen the extra 50% off stickers at Staples before. Now I will be on the look out for them:)

Multiple Monday

Welcome back to Multiple Monday. I'm hoping to run this consistently again, now that summer is over and packing season is approaching.  

I love buying in multiples, and one of my staple items to add is a pencil sharpener.  I found these at Dollar Tree.  I only bought one package because I was a little leery about the quality.  But I was very impressed.  My boys have been using one of these this week, and it works great. And now I wish I had bought more, as the closest location is over an hour away.