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Step #4: On Christmas morning,?place Baby Jesus in the?manger.

"Mom, is it time to put Baby Jesus in the manger?"?

They did it.

They had filled up the manger.?

They filled it with hugs given.?

They filled it with notes to neighbors and specially drawn coloring pictures to friends.?

They filled it with making their bed and brushing their sister's hair.?

There are plenty of amazing moments while using this product, but the moment they excitedly place Jesus in the manger on Christmas morning?may end up being your favorite.?

Watching?kids get excited about?Jesus on Christmas morning..?well, is there anything better??

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Dear friend,?

This week''s challenge is?one we look forward to all year long. It''s doorbell ditching with a twist.?

Grab a poinsettia, ring the doorbell, drop it on the doorstep.... and RUN!?

It is SO much fun to watch the kids?ring and run!!?

This works on neighbors, teachers, friends, grandparents.. well, this act of kindness works on just about everyone.?

For more ideas, check out our free downloadable service lists!

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Dear friend,

Today is the day to shift our focus back to giving.?

Today is the day to build habits of service.

Today is the day?to bring joy to others.

Today is the day to grab a Kindness Card and help our kids look?for ways to show the love of Jesus.?

Today is the day.?

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Dear friend,?

It''s estimated that 60% of nursing home residents never have visitors.?

A simple letter or coloring picture can bring so much joy and make them feel "hugged" even if we can''t be there to hug them.?

Step 1:?Download our free 'Service Project' Kit?

Step 2:?Color one of the coloring pictures or write a letter on the template in the packet!?

Step 3: Pop in the mail to the address below and they will make sure they get to a senior who NEEDS it.?

Three Wishes for Ruby's Residents
Attn: Giving Manger Cards?
102 West Stephenson Ave?
Harrison, AR 72601

Step 4:?Imagine how much it will touch a sweet elderly man or woman.

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Dear friend,

Today is the day to shift our focus back to giving.?

Today is the day to build habits of service.

Today is the day?to bring joy to others.

Today is the day to grab a Kindness Card and help our kids look?for ways to show the love of Jesus.?

We can''t wait one more day.

Today is the day.?

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Dear mommas,?

So often you tell us "thank you" for making a product that has helped your family so much; but in reality, this product doesn''t work until YOU put it in your home. That means that it has to start with YOU wanting kindness to be more central.

It starts because YOU want Christmas to be about Jesus.

It happens because YOU want your kids to grow up to be givers.

We love hearing that this product has changed your home, changed Christmas, and impacted your life in such amazing ways, but what we really want you to remember is that this is all YOU, mama.

The Giving Manger gives you the tool to form daily habits, but the intention starts with you. Thank you for wanting to raise givers, we''re glad we get to help.

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Hi?friend!

We''re Allison and Lisa. We''re sisters.. and together we started The Giving Manger!?

Christmas is one of our favorite holidays, filled with fun and?festive traditions.

As we began to raise our own families, we often felt like the true meaning of Christmas and the spirit of giving was getting lost in the hustle and bustle of the season.

We put pen to paper, wood to the saw, and clay in our hands to create a book, manger and?baby Jesus -- a complete tradition to help families focus on giving and the real meaning of Christmas.

Our goal was to create beautiful, timeless pieces that are built to last and will be used by your family year after year. Countless hours were spent writing the book, carving a baby out of clay and hand-crafting the wooden manger.

We believe in this tradition and the way it can help shift the focus of Christmas to serving. To us, this is more than a business. It's a way to spread kindness.?

We can''t wait to see how this tradition changes Christmas in your home like it did in ours!?

Xoxo, Allison & Lisa

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Did you cry today??

Did you cry more this year than you ever have before??If you answered yes, you aren't alone.??

If you look around at your neighbors, friends, and strangers you'll see the same feeling on their faces.?

Now think for just a second - how would it feel if someone came along to lift you up right now??

What if they dropped a chocolate bar at your door?

What if they smiled at you in the grocery line?

What if they dropped a notecard in the mail for you??

If someone even noticed me at the grocery store right now, it would lift me up.?

Friend, it's never been harder to lift our spirits and it's truly never been easier. We have to do something to lift the people around us.?

We rise by lifting others.?

Xoxo, Allison

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Step #3:?Bawl your eyes out as you watch them learn to give.

I walked outside to see them cleaning my car. I hadn''t asked but they had overheard me talking about it being messy.?

I couldn''t believe my eyes.?

As?you use The Giving Manger,?celebrate the little things they do to give. Small acts of kindness lead to bigger acts of kindness. Below are a few everyday acts that you can encourage and celebrate!?

? Helping fold laundry?

??Putting shoes away

? Bringing the garbage cans in

??Writing a note for their sibling

??Grab a kindness card

??Help make dinner

??Build a fort for a sibling to play in

??Read a book out loud for the family

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We have an opportunity.?

We have an opportunity to remind someone that they are special.?

We have the chance to turn the sad tears into happy tears.?

We can encourage someone by simply showing up.?

This week''s service idea:?Drop a few flowers by at a friend''s doorstep or knock and remind her that she''s doing a good job.?

Chances are - you''ll show up at the moment she''s feeling like a failure.?

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Dear friend,

The?way to take the focus off of our own hardship is to lift someone else.???

Even if it''s inside the walls of our own home. Actually, isn''t that where giving and kindness starts anyway??

To help you with ideas of how they can get into the habit of giving at home, we''ve created an?"At Home" Service List that''s free to download!?

Let''s celebrate when they put away their shoes.?

Let''s encourage them to let their sibling choose the game.?

Let''s start together today!?

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Step #1: Read the book together

Each Giving Manger set includes a picture book that helps children get excited about loving and serving others, just as Jesus did.?
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The story begins with a father telling his children that Christmas will be a little different this year. Instead of waiting for gifts under the tree, this year they''''ll offer gifts to Jesus by serving and helping others.?
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"Each time you do something kind- for your family, a neighbor, or even a stranger - put a piece of straw in the manger." ?
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Though the children are unsure at first, they soon find joy in serving - and see others respond with excitement, too!?
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"She couldn't believe her eyes. Her chores were done, her laundry was folded, and there was a note on her bed that said, "Anne, go have fun!" Looking at the nite, Anne realized that her mother had worked hard to serve her and had given her a gift better than any found under the tree."?
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With each act of service, they add a piece of straw to the manger, preparing a place for Jesus to lay on Christmas morning.?
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"By Christmas Day, the little wooden manger was filled with straw, and Anne and Ben's hearts were filled with joy."?
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You'll want to read the rest of the story, but we'll save those last special sentences for sitting around the fireplace. Have the Kleenex handy. ??

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Dear friend,?

We started five years ago making a tradition we thought would help our own kids. Only to realize that, as parents, it would help shift our own perspective about Christmas. The more we gave, the more we wanted to give. Our friends and family decided they wanted to give too and before we were sharing this tradition with people around the world.?

We were giving our all to share something we believe in, even though one of us was in Texas, one in California. One of us had one child, one of us had five. One of us loves working on a website, one of us doesn't.?

The Giving Manger today isn't what we pictured it. It's way better. What we thought would be a tradition that would change our families, has changed thousands.?

We often hear from people thanking us for making the Giving Manger, but we have to tell you, this would not work without YOU putting it into practice with your kids. It wouldn't work if you didn't already have a desire for your kids to celebrate giving. It works because of YOU.?

From starting off creating the first manger in the garage, molding that first baby Jesus, photoshoots in a living room, to being featured in Better Homes and Gardens Farmhouse, we couldn't be more grateful to be on this ride with you.?

Let's make Christmas about giving and Jesus.

Xoxo, Allison & Lisa

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Dear friend,?

After we created The Giving Manger for our own families, we went back to the garage to build more for our family and friends.??

Parents called to share with us all the ways their families were serving and the way it had changed their Christmas!

Their excitement filled our hearts with joy. ??

Is there anything better than watching others get excited about kindness? ?
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Send the Giving Manger to a friend and do the tradition together this year!

Xoxo, Allison

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Dear friend,?

The Giving Manger doesn''t have to start on any particular day.

We''ve had years where we put the manger out in November and other years where we put it out the week of Christmas and rush to see how quickly we can fill it!?

There''s no need to worry about when you started because it''s never too late to start giving.?

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Keep ideas top of mind!

Download our free service lists to?stay excited about giving?in your home, neighborhood, and community.?

They''re free, fun, and look good on a refrigerator! ??

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Dear friend,

We want to be?known for loving Jesus.

We want to raise kids who are intentional about giving.?

We want to help them look for ways to show kindness.?

We want them to watch as SMALL acts of kindness make a?BIG impact.?

We want them to talk about the gift that came at Christmas... instead of just the gifts under the tree.

Let''s raise kids who love to give.?

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Dear friend,?

To say it was weird timing would be an understatement.? I had recently been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis after a scary and challenging year with my health.? Allison recently had her 5th child, with her oldest being only 7.?

We both had been struggling with how to bring more meaning to our Christmas for our kids. The lists for gifts had been getting longer each year.? Allison had?remembered back to being 10, we had a neighbor with a simple wooden manger on their mantle.? Her friend told her that they were making a soft bed for baby Jesus when he arrived on Christmas day.? Each time they did something kind they would add a piece of straw. We found ourselves 20 years later, suddenly thinking about this tradition again.?

It was a simple idea, but worth a try. Getting a manger for our homes was another story.? We searched everywhere and could only find a giant manger, that would take up half the living room!? Before we knew it, the first Giving Manger was made. In our own garage.?

It started in our homes.? We saw the shift.? Slowly at first, but before we knew it the kids started coming up with ideas on their own.? Instead of asking what they could get for Christmas, they were asking what they could give.? Instead of being good so that they could get presents, they were being kind because they realized how good it made others and themselves feel.??

When we filled those first mangers, we had no idea the journey that would follow.? The book, written by Allison, would complete the tradition and make it feel like it was ready to go to more homes.? The response we received was nothing we could have anticipated. So many families were looking for a simple way to change their Christmas in the same way that we had been.

So much of the "magic" of Christmas starts to go by the wayside as our children get older, but this... this magic is real.?

Thank you for letting me share a bit of my story with you. We are?grateful to be part of this giving journey with you.?

Xoxo, Lisa
Co-Founder, The Giving Manger

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Dear friend,

We know it's early to start talking about Christmas. But if you're anything like us, you've been aching for this holiday all year.?

Aching for ideas of how to help impact someone's life.?

Aching for new small ways to show love.?

Throughout this season, you'll see lots of ideas of how you can serve. But if you want to get your Giving Manger out now, just know, we're right there with you.?

Christmas can start anytime you want.

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Dearest friend,?

The halls are empty and quiet. Visitors can''t come and, even if they could, they''re very rare.

Day by day, nothing changes.?

Loneliness goes away, but only every other hour.?

Until.... a picture arrives colored by Micah, an 8-year-old boy.

Colored with care, the picture breaks the routine. It interrupts the loneliness. In one picture,?a hug is sent to a senior in a nursing home.?

Download?and send?to a senior today!

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Step #2:?Set up the?Giving Manger?and talk about ways we could give.?

After reading the story, set up the Giving Manger somewhere everyone can see. For some families this works best on the dining room table, for others, the coffee table is an ideal spot. Make sure it''s easy to reach and easy to see.?

As you set it up, talk about ways they could give. Help everyone understand that we''re going to celebrate giving big and small. This means that a piece of straw can be put in for simply putting their sibling''s shoes away or helping fold laundry.?

If you need extra service ideas to get the conversation going, check out our many service lists available on our website! Download for free and always have an idea on the top of your mind.?

We even have a giving list to help you fill out your favorite ideas!?

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Dear friend,?

When you download our Free Service Project Packet and send?a letter to a senior, you bring joy to a lonely heart.

Through our friends at Three Wishes for Ruby''s Residents, we have been able to get YOUR cards and letters into the hands of sweet seniors during a tough year.?

They have delivered some of your first cards and sent us a few updates.?

"The man was so happy to get a card from the outside world. I read it to him and he beamed."?
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"It was one?man's b-day and we gave him some of the cards sent via the Giving Manger program. He was thrilled."?
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To you and me it might be "just a quick letter", but to these seniors, it is a gift that cannot be measured. You have made a difference in these lives and have given them a gift that will not be forgotten. ?
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Download our free service packet and send a letter today! ?

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Dear friend,

What if giving could be easier??

What if it could be fun??

What if they looked forward to showing kindness?

What if they asked YOU if they could surprise someone with flowers?

What if they become adults who are kind?

Well, we got a bit tired of asking "what if".

?The Kindness Cards are a set of 55 colorful cards with fun and easy ideas on how to give.?Simply choose a card.. and go execute!?

We want to make giving a habit that we practice daily.?

Starting today.?

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Dear friend,

Did you know that a simple wave can bring someone joy??We didn''t.... until we tried it ourselves.?

Waving and saying hi reminds people that they aren''t invisible or alone.

Just because we can''t get too close, doesn''t mean we can''t make someone feel loved.?

Download our?FREE Service List for more ideas!

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Kindness Challenge:?
Leave behind?a candy cane!

Are you ready to make someone smile this week? Grab some candy canes, put a cute tag on them (download here), and either hand them out,?drop them on a doorstep, or leave them behind for someone to find!?

Be prepared.?This one is way too fun.

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Dear friend,?

Your letters and cards?have been read by someone who felt forgotten.?

Your coloring pages have been treated like prized possessions.

You have?made a Nursing Home Senior feel special.?

In a year where we had many reasons to be distracted,?you chose to be known for helping remind someone they are not alone.?

Thank you.?

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Help someone start a tradition you know they''ll love. Send The Giving Manger today!

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Dear friend,

For years we had people asking us how they could continue giving after the Christmas season.?

Giving had started something special in their home and they didn''t want it to end.

We brainstormed how we could keep it simple but keep it going.?

We had conversations at our kitchen table, went back and forth on?colors we thought our kids would think were fun, and spent hours brainstorming simple and fun ideas.. and the Kindness Cards were created.?

Let''s continue encouraging kindness.?

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