I'm so sorry for your loss, pets are a special gift from God (maybe to show us how to love unconditionally!) I hope another pet is in your future, because you have so much love to give & there are animals dying for a home 💗 Thank you for sharing another well crafted box, you really have a special gift of coordinating everything & fitting an amazing amount of items in! Blessings 💕
So sorry to hear of the loss of your best friend Chance. As hard as this is right now, I'm hoping that your happy memories of the time spent with Chance will be a comfort and will help carry you through this difficult time. What a sweet and special box you put together in his honor, the girl that receives this will truly be blessed. Wishing you and your hubby a happy anniversary, and hope you both have a wonderful vacation! Sending hugs and many thanks for sharing all of your FABULOUS boxes, suggestions, and ideas ... they were so helpful, and were much appreciated! 💕
Thank you so much JB! Your comment means a lot to me. I’m still recovering from my trip and losing my buddy. On top of it I got sick so it’s been a doozy. I’m slowly returning to prepping for 2024 and look forward to another fun year of sharing boxes and ideas for OCC! 💕🐾💕
Oh, Denise.😢 You have me tearing up now. What a sweet tribute to your beloved Chance. His sweet face on the lid.🤍 So precious. I love the ball representing playing fetch with Chance. Magenta is darling. I love the little tin purse...how cute! Oh I love paint with water books. All the play figures will be so fun for her. That dress will be a favorite of hers, I'm sure of it! What a beautiful tribute Denise. I know this girl will feel unconditional love just as Chance gave to you 🩷 🐕🐾🌈
Thank you Diana. It was hard to come home from vacation to an empty house but I know he’s chasing balls and having a good time over that rainbow bridge. Thanks for watching my box in his memory. It’s taking me awhile to respond to comments. Still hard to talk about ya know? I hope this little girl feels the love I put into her box in his memory. 💕🐾💕
Very heartbreaking news i loved seeing chance walking around in your videos your box is a beautiful contribute to your beautiful dog Every gift is so wonderful for this child she will love everything 💗
Thanks Donna. I’m just getting to responding to these kind comments. Still missing my big goofy sweet boy but doing much better. I use to crack up when he would just meander by me during a video. I went back to watch something in one and yep.. there he was! Sweet sweet boy. Thanks again friend. Happy Holidays!
Yes, I have seen your handsome beloved Chance in the background I will miss his presence. 🐕🦮🐕🦺 Gentle hugs to you and your family ❤❤❤. D Rogers when you opened her precious box of loving gifts Chance looks like he has a heart ♡ shaped nose 💗💝💗 Happy Blessed Anniversary 🎉🎊 Thank you and God bless 😊❤
I’m so sorry for this late reply. Your sweet comment was so appreciated. When you mentioned a heart shaped nose on Chance, my heart burst. He was my whole heart. We’ve opened our heart up again this week by adopting a new friend. More details to come but we are so happy with the little guy. Bless you and Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Denise, for sharing this very special box with us, today. I am certain Chance Is smiling from across the rainbow bridge, looking back from doggy heaven and thanking you for blessing one more child in his memory 🥲. I’m certain the little girl who receives this sweet box will feel the love as soon as she opens it. Happy anniversary and enjoy your trip. 🥰
Thank you Trish for this sweet comment. I’m just catching up and so appreciate these kind words. Still missing my big boy but his memory is a bright light. Thank you friend! 🐾💕🐾
Chance would love the fact that you honored him with this lovely tribute. Awesome gifts as always. My heart goes out to you and your family. ❤and 🫂 🤗 and prayer too. 🙏
Thank you Tracy. I’m just getting back into the swing if things. It was hard coming back from our trip to an empty home without Chance but we are slowly getting use to it. Thanks for the prayers. That dog just stole my heart. 💕🐾💕
You’ve done a good job as always, beyond good actually! I am tearing up watching this video, but with gratefulness and hope and love. ❤Because of sweet Chance, one more child gets this beautiful gift, what a way to remember him. This year I also packed a box in memory of my friend who lost her battle to long illness, which gives me the very needed comfort knowing her love keeps inspiring and keeps giving even when she is gone. Enjoy your vacation and Happy Anniversary 🎉
Thank you Jane. And how wonderful and special that you packed a box in your friends’ memory. Her spirit lives on through you. I knew I had to pack a box for Chance right away. Packing gives me joy just like Chance did. And it felt therapeutic to do so. Thank you so much for watching and these kind words. Happy Thanksgiving.🐾🦃💙
You have been such an inspiration to me. Not only for the shoeboxes, but being such an incredible person. You make me want to strive to be better. May God bless you for all you do! Continuing to pray for you & the loss of Chance.💙
Thank you Darlene for these very kind words. I feel honored to receive them. May God bless you too and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. Much love. ❤️
I'm so sorry, Denise! I already started tearing up with your intro. I knew I would when I saw this video in my feed. Our pets are family and it hurts when they pass. What a lovely photo of Chance in the inside lid. I like what you did with the drawing booklets. Great stuffy. Very fitting to add a ball for Chance. Love the tin purse full of goodies. Great coloring book with 2 sets of crayons. My favorite are the magnets with the magnetic board. The dress is gorgeous! I love the card of the what Chance would looked like as a puppy. And the great photos of Chance and your daughter's wedding inside. Great find with the Golden book! I hope packing this shoebox was therapeutic. And what a lovely tribute for Chance. Those videos and photos of Chance in the end are precious. What a lovely pup. He will be missed. Thanks for sharing this very thoughtful shoebox, Denise! 🐶🦮
Thanks Sharon. I’m just responding to your comment late. Thank you so much. I know you know the pain of losing your furry friend. So sad. He was such a part of my life. I’m better now but whoaaa that was a tough one. And thanks about the box… it WAS therapeutic to pack it. 💕😘
❤Love this Blues Clues/ Magenta box. Thank you for all your great ideas!! So sorry for your loss😢 I am certain, your fur baby knew he was So loved! 😊 I have 4 fur babies.... not looking fwd to them getting old. We will enjoy them and love them while we can!❤❤❤
Selinda… you have 4 fur babies? Wow, how wonderful! Yes, love up on them as much as you can. They are the sweetest! I’m still missing my boy but doing well. Thank you for watching!
Hi Denise, My condolences to your and family on the passing of Chance. And thank-you for sharing Chance's photos and this beautiful tribute box in his memory. Yes. I had seen Chance in your Vid's, and I will miss his cheeky cameos. Miss 2-4 will be delighted to open her box to find her new playmate, Magenta. I love her little tin of treasures and how everything coordinates so beautifully. Happy Anniversary. 💖🐾💖
Thank you Fiona for this beautiful comment. I apologize for my late reply. The house was so empty without Chance. I missed his presence so much. So this week we mended our heart with a new friend that we rescued. His name is Max and he is 10 lbs of mixed love! My best wishes to you for a beautiful and blessed Christmas my friend! Here’s to packing in 2024!
@drogers Thanks Denise. I am so pleased to hear that you took some time to grieve and then opened your heart to Max. He sounds adorable, and I look forward to seeing him in your vids. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I am so sorry about the loss of your precious dog. I lost my Bonnie dog years ago & said I'd never get that attached again. What a sweet box you packed in his memory. I love how you can go to your stash & pull together such an awesome collection of things. She will surely love every thing! Enjoy your vacation. I'll miss your unboxings. ❤
Thank you Deborah. I’m sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your sweet comment. I’m sorry about your Bonnie dog. It is SO hard when we are so attached to them and I was SO attached to Chance. He was always by my side. I’ll always have his sweet memory in my heart. I’ll be unboxing again in 2024!
Thank you for sharing your heart and this special box. All of your boxes are packed full of love and this one was even more heart felt. He was one lucky puppy and this little girl will be too. What a wonderful tribute box to end 2023. Thank you so much for encouraging and inspiring me to pack better boxes. I look forward to seeing 2024. Enjoy and relax. God Bless You!
Thank you so much! We adopted Chance but I always say he adopted us! He was one sweet boy! Packing this box in his memory, although sad, gave me great joy. I hope he’s watching…probably saying hey mom! That’s a ball for me! Lol. Thanks again and God bless you and your family this Thanksgiving!
Ohh I’m so sorry to hear about your puppy duppy. Such a hard thing to go through. If it is any consolation, just know he’ll be waiting for you at the rainbow bridge❤❤❤. I’ll pray for comfort and healing. Ok now that I’m crying, I’ll move on to the box. Absolutely love Blues Clues. My oldest watched it all the time! The lunch box with all the goodies is my favorite. The stuffy is adorable and looks so soft and cuddly. Great job on your last unboxing. Now take a well deserved break and enjoy your trip my friend. Sending love and hugs!
So sorry for your loss 😢. Enjoy your time off with your husband. Thanks for all the ideas you've given in packing shoe boxes and the fillers. Some really great ideas! God bless you and yours 💕
I love this box! I lost my 4 year old Boxer in December. Even though we have since gotten another dog, not a day goes by that I don't think about my girl. I found this poem/story after I lost my dog and thought I would share with you. Hi Mom, Now that I've been across The Rainbow Bridge for a couple weeks, they said that I should write a letter home. Sorry, mom, but I'm so busy "across the bridge" that I haven't' thought of home much. They said it's okay and that you would understand. I hope you do (I think you will). Remember that night when I wasn't feeling very well and we were all crying? I don't remember much, but I do remember seeing you and hearing all of you and feeling your touches and hugs... I remember hearing "we love you" and that one last command of "Go through". I didn't know what you meant, so I turned around and walked through the fog that was in front of me. I saw the biggest bride I've ever seen! And so many friends on the other side of it! They were all playing with toys and balls! You were right to tell me to go there! My feet kept moving forward, but my heart kept pulling me back. Your touches became lighter and lighter and I wanted to come back and nudge your hands for more love, but I was overcome by this feeling of curiosity for the happy place over the bridge! My feet started moving on their own, like a gentle breeze was moving them forward for me! I can't explain it, but I had no doubt that it was the right thing for me to do! So, I walked across that big, huge bridge by myself! I looked for you, because you're always by my side, walking with me, but this was different. I didn't have a collar around my neck or a leash connecting me to you ~ I was "free"! Even though you weren't there with me, I never felt alone. I actually felt like I had a huge cage of love wrapped around my body and the more I walked, the easier it was for me to breathe! So I kept walking! And I would feel more warmth in the big hug, so I kept on walking! I eventually made it over the big bridge - I did it by myself, mom! When I got here, all of my new friends greeted me and helped me walk off the bridge - it was so cool! They gave me a pair of wings and said that I was now a Guardian Angel! What I've learned over these past few weeks has been amazing and nothing like I've seen before! We're all the same up here ~ we have wings and we all have Forever People and I'm your Forever Dog! We had such a great life together and I do miss you a LOT, but please know that I am so happy in my new home across The Bridge! I'll send you another Earth Angel so you won't be alone. Give them your whole heart, like you gave it to me. I'll check in every so often to make sure they treasure your life ~ I always did! When you miss me, think of a rainbow and know I'm on the other side of it, waiting to walk with you again. I'll always be in your heart. I love you, mom! Time for me to go play. Sorry this is so long, but it comforted me in my loss. Happy Anniversary and I hope you have a much deserved vacation!
Kadie - this absolutely brought me to tears the first time I read it and again tonight. Thank you for sharing it. It is comforting. I’m so sorry about your boxer. I love boxers! We talked about considering one in our future! Thank you again for the sweetest comment ever. 🐾💙🐾
I'm so sorry, I lost my dog and my best friend last year. I love that you did a tribute box for him! Chance was so blessed to have a wonderful owner like you ❤
Thank you Maureen. I apologize for this late reply. Chance was the best. We opened our hearts for a new friend this week. A Christmas pup for us to love. Merry Christmas!
Although a sad time for you, you had it in your heart to pack one more special box. And what a beautiful tribute box it is! You were lucky to have Chance and he was lucky to have you. Praying your beautiful memories of him will last a lifetime and give you comfort. Be safe in your travels, friend, and happy anniversary. 😊
So sorry for your loss. Fur babies are family. You are in my prayers. I want to share that i just found your videos here as I am packing shoeboxes on my own for the first time and first year. Thanks for your inspiration and positivity. I also love how you put lots of thought and love into the boxes. Be blessed and have a great holiday season. 😊
Thank you Victoria! Welcome! I’m so glad you found me and hope I can continue to inspire and encourage packers in 2024! And thank you for your kind words for my fur baby. My house is so empty now. 🐾
What a lovely tribute to Chance! ❤ I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. Our pets really become our family members. I've had my chihuahua Kody for over 10 years now. He is my child ❤
Thank you so much. Awww… your Kody has been with you a long time. It’s so hard when we lose them. They are definitely family. Thank you again so much. 💕🐾💕
I’m so sorry for your loss of Chance. This was a beautiful box in his memory. I love the pictures you put of him in your box. Thank You for all of the videos you made this year. I always looked forward to seeing them. Sometimes I watched them twice😂. Enjoy your trip❤️
Thanks Tammy! It’s taking me awhile to respond but I want you to know how grateful I am for your kind comment. It’s very sweet and I look forward to 2024!
I’m so sorry for your loss. The little one who gets this beautiful box will be so pleased and I hope you get an extra special response from this recipient.
Thank you! Oh wouldn’t that be so sweet if I heard back from her? If I did, I’d say Chance had a little something to do with it from up above!😉Thank you for watching this special one! 💙🐾💙
I’m so sorry about the loss of your precious fur baby Chance! I was watching your video on tv and had to switch to my phone so that I could comment. You are braver than I am. I wouldn’t have been able to talk about my dog that soon. My precious Jack, a miniature dachshund, had to be put down on Dec. 29th 2018 and I haven’t gotten over it and never will. I’m the one who had to make the decision and our whole immediate family went to be with him in his last few minutes. I have never forgiven myself although it was the best thing for him. I know that in my mind, but my heart broke! Thanks for including video and pictures of your Chance. I enjoyed seeing them because I love dogs and have seen Chance in your videos. Anyway God bless you and help you through this time! ❤🙏🏻
Thank you so much! It is sooooo hard at the end with our fur babies but this one was gut-wrenching. I totally understand how you still feel about your Jack. I had a mini-dachshund growing up. They are the cutest! It was very hard to do this video so soon but I wanted to do it right away because packing it helped me and I knew I was leaving for vacation. I still had trouble getting through it though. This loss will take a long time for my heart to heal. Thanks for you kind and thoughtful comment and sharing about your sweet Jack.🐾
So sorry for your loss Denise. I always loved seeing Chance when he would appear in your videos.I had to say goodbye to my JoJo in August 🥺 Happy Anniversary!🎉🎊OMG!! 😭😭💜💜 Your video at the end in memory of Chance made me cry. He was such a beautiful dog.💜 Sending you lots of hugs& prayers.
I must have missed your sweet comment on Chance. Thank you. He was such a good boy. Thank you for the hugs and prayers. I reallly needed them when I filmed this.,
I’m so sorry for your loss! Your shoebox is such a special way to honor your precious Chance! ❤ Thank you for your videos throughout the year. I’ve learned many things that I’ve incorporated into my shoeboxes and pencil packs!
I’m watching the end with chance running around. Sweet. I’m tearing up because I understand how you must feel. Sadly I came home to find my Red Healer, Amber, died in our backyard by a mysterious means. I miss her and understand how much you will miss Chance. So glad you have the videos to remember him by. What a wonderful way to bless a child as well as honor Chance’s memory! 💔😭💔😭💔😭❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this sweet comment. I apologize for my late reply. I’m so sorry about your Amber. What a horrible thing to come home to. They really do fill our hearts with so much joy that when they leave us it hurts terribly. We opened our heart up this week to a new pup. We adopted him and he’s busy but precious! Merry Christmas!
@@drogers thank you. I’m finally ready to get another dog. Amber was my dog and children were safe around her. She was very protective of our daughter and was my poultry guard dog. I couldn’t bring myself to look for another dog right away, though. Merry Christmas to you, too! 🎄🎁🎄
Denise, praying for you that every time you think of Chance your heart will feel joy rather than sadness. You were privileged to have him for about ten years. Think of all the good times you two shared. Our pets are such a blessing! Praying with love.
Awww… thank you Lisa. Well we do have a new puppy but I still miss my boy terribly. He slept in my feet every night. Our pets are definitely a blessing for us. Thank you for your sweet comment. 💕🐾
I am so sorry for your loss of Cha👩❤️💋👨e. 💔 🌈 This shoebox is perfect in honoring Chance's memory. It's so hard to lose a beloved pet and companion. 🙏❤❤❤ Enjoy your vacation and Happy Anniversary 😎😎👩❤️💋👨
Thank you Kim. I pray this little girl will enjoy this sweet box in Chance’s memory. I would love to hear back from this recipient. How wonderful that would be! Thank you again!
So sorry for your loss pets are amazing and love unconditionally your boy chance looks exactly like my big boy koda another amazing box when the time is right God will put a perfect pup in your path cuz u have so much love to giv
Thank you Melinda. I love the name Koda…I bet he is a beautiful big boy! Still missing my boy but with time the sadness has turned into beautiful memories. He’ll always be in my heart. Thanks for watching and commenting.💕🐾💕
I'm so sorry about Chance, are you ok? 💜💙💜💙💜💙💜 I loved Blue Clue's when i was young, and it's awesome to see it's still a thing :) :) everything in your box is awesome! :)
Yes I am! I’m doing better…Just missed him so much when it happened. Then we left for vacation. Got sick on my trip and I’m now trying to catch up. Thanks Math for watching and sharing your concern. He was such a good dog. 🐾💙🐾
I’m so very sorry for your loss. It’s so hard losing a loved one. I definitely cried hearing you choke up and the videos and pics at the end 😢 Sending all my love your way! 🦮 I grew up surrounded by labs so they hold a very special spot in my heart.
Thank you friend. Took me awhile to even be up to responding to these sweet comments about Chance. I’m good now though. Still missing my best dog ever though. Hope you have a nice Christmas with that beautiful family of yours! 😘
Noooo!😢 I’m so sorry. I know the pain well.❤ Sending love and a good packing of 2024! But I’m so sorry. May God heal your hurting heart and we will be supportive to the most.
I'm so sorry about your loss . I was in tears after this. Dogs are angels that help us get through our days . I just lost my first dog this year and it was so painful. Maybe you can find a new pup for Christmas. Thinking about you and enjoy your anniversary. ❤
Thank you so much Kate. I miss him dearly. I’m so sorry for your doggy loss too. It is so painful. I will wait a bit before we consider another. Maybe next spring.
Praying for your hurting heart. I honestly believe since the Lord is also the creator of animals that we will someday be reunited with our pets in Heaven as well. Keep looking up, as I also believe that our redemption draws near! Absolutely spectacular box for a girl that will be very blessed!
So sorry you lost your furry family member. Let some grieving time pass and get another Lab. Ya'll have been such great pet owners. It sounds like Chance was a blessed dog for sure. Thanks for all the wonderful videos you produced. Happy Anniversary and have a great trip. How many years is it?
Thanks Judy! We will eventually get another one but for now we need a break. Not sure I can handle another lab puppy. I’m old 😂🤣! Time will tell. We celebrated our 40th! We had a nice time except but I had a kidney stone attack. No picnic! Still dealing with it.🤦🏻♀️
Very cute box of items! I love it! Watched Blues Clues when my children were small. I have an unrelated question though. I notice you put things like glue sticks and chapstick etc. in small baggies. Is that in case the melt? I had not thought of doing that. I put lots of glue sticks in boxes this year but did not bag them. Should I have?
Thank you for watching and commenting! I do like to bag lip balm and sometimes glue stick. You probably don’t need to. OCC has never mentioned this as a concern but it’s a personal choice for me. 🥰
I'm so sorry for your loss, pets are a special gift from God (maybe to show us how to love unconditionally!) I hope another pet is in your future, because you have so much love to give & there are animals dying for a home 💗 Thank you for sharing another well crafted box, you really have a special gift of coordinating everything & fitting an amazing amount of items in! Blessings 💕
Thanks Debra! You are so sweet. I’m slowly responding to these kind comments. 🐾💕🐾
So very sorry for.your loss. God bless you and your family. Safe travels. 🙏🙏💙💙
Thanks so much! We made it safely home after a very long flight! The longest I’ve ever taken! 11 hours!
So sorry to hear of the loss of your best friend Chance. As hard as this is right now, I'm hoping that your happy memories of the time spent with Chance will be a comfort and will help carry you through this difficult time. What a sweet and special box you put together in his honor, the girl that receives this will truly be blessed. Wishing you and your hubby a happy anniversary, and hope you both have a wonderful vacation! Sending hugs and many thanks for sharing all of your FABULOUS boxes, suggestions, and ideas ... they were so helpful, and were much appreciated! 💕
Thank you so much JB! Your comment means a lot to me. I’m still recovering from my trip and losing my buddy. On top of it I got sick so it’s been a doozy. I’m slowly returning to prepping for 2024 and look forward to another fun year of sharing boxes and ideas for OCC! 💕🐾💕
Chance ❤🐾❤
Such a beautiful box Denise in memory of your precious dog..this little girl will love everything😎
Thank you! 🐾💕🐾
Oh, Denise.😢 You have me tearing up now.
What a sweet tribute to your beloved Chance.
His sweet face on the lid.🤍 So precious. I love the ball representing playing fetch with Chance.
Magenta is darling. I love the little tin purse...how cute!
Oh I love paint with water books. All the play figures will be so fun for her.
That dress will be a favorite of hers, I'm sure of it!
What a beautiful tribute Denise. I know this girl will feel unconditional love just as Chance gave to you 🩷 🐕🐾🌈
Thank you Diana. It was hard to come home from vacation to an empty house but I know he’s chasing balls and having a good time over that rainbow bridge. Thanks for watching my box in his memory. It’s taking me awhile to respond to comments. Still hard to talk about ya know? I hope this little girl feels the love I put into her box in his memory. 💕🐾💕
Consoles My Friend Praying For You And Family 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 RIP Chance
Thanks you so much. He was such a sweet boy. 🐾
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Very heartbreaking news i loved seeing chance walking around in your videos your box is a beautiful contribute to your beautiful dog Every gift is so wonderful for this child she will love everything 💗
Thanks Donna. I’m just getting to responding to these kind comments. Still missing my big goofy sweet boy but doing much better. I use to crack up when he would just meander by me during a video. I went back to watch something in one and yep.. there he was! Sweet sweet boy. Thanks again friend. Happy Holidays!
Yes, I have seen your handsome beloved Chance in the background I will miss his presence. 🐕🦮🐕🦺 Gentle hugs to you and your family ❤❤❤. D Rogers when you opened her precious box of loving gifts Chance looks like he has a heart ♡ shaped nose 💗💝💗 Happy Blessed Anniversary 🎉🎊 Thank you and God bless 😊❤
I’m so sorry for this late reply. Your sweet comment was so appreciated. When you mentioned a heart shaped nose on Chance, my heart burst. He was my whole heart. We’ve opened our heart up again this week by adopting a new friend. More details to come but we are so happy with the little guy. Bless you and Merry Christmas!
❤ sorry for your loss
Chance looked like an awesome pet
He was just the best big boy! 🐾 Thank you. ❤️
Thank you, Denise, for sharing this very special box with us, today. I am certain Chance Is smiling from across the rainbow bridge, looking back from doggy heaven and thanking you for blessing one more child in his memory 🥲. I’m certain the little girl who receives this sweet box will feel the love as soon as she opens it. Happy anniversary and enjoy your trip. 🥰
Thank you Trish for this sweet comment. I’m just catching up and so appreciate these kind words. Still missing my big boy but his memory is a bright light. Thank you friend! 🐾💕🐾
So sorry to hear about your doggy! This little girl will love this box! Happy Anniversary! Enjoy your vacation!
Thank you so much! ❤️
Chance would love the fact that you honored him with this lovely tribute. Awesome gifts as always. My heart goes out to you and your family. ❤and 🫂 🤗 and prayer too. 🙏
Thank you Tracy. I’m just getting back into the swing if things. It was hard coming back from our trip to an empty home without Chance but we are slowly getting use to it. Thanks for the prayers. That dog just stole my heart. 💕🐾💕
You’ve done a good job as always, beyond good actually! I am tearing up watching this video, but with gratefulness and hope and love. ❤Because of sweet Chance, one more child gets this beautiful gift, what a way to remember him. This year I also packed a box in memory of my friend who lost her battle to long illness, which gives me the very needed comfort knowing her love keeps inspiring and keeps giving even when she is gone. Enjoy your vacation and Happy Anniversary 🎉
Thank you Jane. And how wonderful and special that you packed a box in your friends’ memory. Her spirit lives on through you. I knew I had to pack a box for Chance right away. Packing gives me joy just like Chance did. And it felt therapeutic to do so. Thank you so much for watching and these kind words. Happy Thanksgiving.🐾🦃💙
Sorry to hear you lost your lab, prayers of comfort for your loss. Blessings.
Thank you so much Raechelle. 🐾💙🐾
You have been such an inspiration to me. Not only for the shoeboxes, but being such an incredible person. You make me want to strive to be better. May God bless you for all you do! Continuing to pray for you & the loss of Chance.💙
Thank you Darlene for these very kind words. I feel honored to receive them. May God bless you too and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. Much love. ❤️
I'm so sorry, Denise! I already started tearing up with your intro. I knew I would when I saw this video in my feed. Our pets are family and it hurts when they pass. What a lovely photo of Chance in the inside lid. I like what you did with the drawing booklets. Great stuffy. Very fitting to add a ball for Chance. Love the tin purse full of goodies. Great coloring book with 2 sets of crayons. My favorite are the magnets with the magnetic board. The dress is gorgeous! I love the card of the what Chance would looked like as a puppy. And the great photos of Chance and your daughter's wedding inside. Great find with the Golden book! I hope packing this shoebox was therapeutic. And what a lovely tribute for Chance. Those videos and photos of Chance in the end are precious. What a lovely pup. He will be missed. Thanks for sharing this very thoughtful shoebox, Denise! 🐶🦮
Thanks Sharon. I’m just responding to your comment late. Thank you so much. I know you know the pain of losing your furry friend. So sad. He was such a part of my life. I’m better now but whoaaa that was a tough one. And thanks about the box… it WAS therapeutic to pack it. 💕😘
So sorry for the loss of your good friend. Please show us lots of pictures from the PC. Have a wonderful vacation.
Thank you so much Bernie! Will do!
❤Love this Blues Clues/ Magenta box. Thank you for all your great ideas!! So sorry for your loss😢 I am certain, your fur baby knew he was So loved! 😊 I have 4 fur babies.... not looking fwd to them getting old. We will enjoy them and love them while we can!❤❤❤
Selinda… you have 4 fur babies? Wow, how wonderful! Yes, love up on them as much as you can. They are the sweetest! I’m still missing my boy but doing well. Thank you for watching!
Hi Denise, My condolences to your and family on the passing of Chance. And thank-you for sharing Chance's photos and this beautiful tribute box in his memory. Yes. I had seen Chance in your Vid's, and I will miss his cheeky cameos.
Miss 2-4 will be delighted to open her box to find her new playmate, Magenta. I love her little tin of treasures and how everything coordinates so beautifully. Happy Anniversary. 💖🐾💖
Thank you Fiona for this beautiful comment. I apologize for my late reply. The house was so empty without Chance. I missed his presence so much. So this week we mended our heart with a new friend that we rescued. His name is Max and he is 10 lbs of mixed love! My best wishes to you for a beautiful and blessed Christmas my friend! Here’s to packing in 2024!
@drogers Thanks Denise. I am so pleased to hear that you took some time to grieve and then opened your heart to Max. He sounds adorable, and I look forward to seeing him in your vids. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I am so sorry about the loss of your precious dog. I lost my Bonnie dog years ago & said I'd never get that attached again. What a sweet box you packed in his memory. I love how you can go to your stash & pull together such an awesome collection of things. She will surely love every thing! Enjoy your vacation. I'll miss your unboxings. ❤
Thank you Deborah. I’m sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your sweet comment. I’m sorry about your Bonnie dog. It is SO hard when we are so attached to them and I was SO attached to Chance. He was always by my side. I’ll always have his sweet memory in my heart. I’ll be unboxing again in 2024!
I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. Fur family members bring so much joy.
Thank you Rachel. 💕
Thank you for sharing your heart and this special box. All of your boxes are packed full of love and this one was even more heart felt. He was one lucky puppy and this little girl will be too. What a wonderful tribute box to end 2023. Thank you so much for encouraging and inspiring me to pack better boxes. I look forward to seeing 2024. Enjoy and relax. God Bless You!
Thank you so much! We adopted Chance but I always say he adopted us! He was one sweet boy! Packing this box in his memory, although sad, gave me great joy. I hope he’s watching…probably saying hey mom! That’s a ball for me! Lol. Thanks again and God bless you and your family this Thanksgiving!
What a sweet box to celebrate Chance's memory. I know a lot of love went into it. 🦮❤️ You deserve a long and wonderful trip now. Happy Anniversary!
Thank you friend! I’m just getting around to responding to so many kind comments about Chance. Still missing my buddy so much.
Ohh I’m so sorry to hear about your puppy duppy. Such a hard thing to go through. If it is any consolation, just know he’ll be waiting for you at the rainbow bridge❤❤❤. I’ll pray for comfort and healing. Ok now that I’m crying, I’ll move on to the box. Absolutely love Blues Clues. My oldest watched it all the time! The lunch box with all the goodies is my favorite. The stuffy is adorable and looks so soft and cuddly. Great job on your last unboxing. Now take a well deserved break and enjoy your trip my friend. Sending love and hugs!
Thank you friend. It’s still so hard with this empty house. He was a big boy and his absence is felt. We need to chat about my trip sometime!
So sorry for your loss 😢. Enjoy your time off with your husband. Thanks for all the ideas you've given in packing shoe boxes and the fillers. Some really great ideas! God bless you and yours 💕
Thank you so much! Still missing him but doing much better! 🐾💕
I love this box! I lost my 4 year old Boxer in December. Even though we have since gotten another dog, not a day goes by that I don't think about my girl. I found this poem/story after I lost my dog and thought I would share with you.
Hi Mom,
Now that I've been across The Rainbow Bridge for a couple weeks, they said that I should write a letter home. Sorry, mom, but I'm so busy "across the bridge" that I haven't' thought of home much. They said it's okay and that you would understand. I hope you do (I think you will).
Remember that night when I wasn't feeling very well and we were all crying? I don't remember much, but I do remember seeing you and hearing all of you and feeling your touches and hugs... I remember hearing "we love you" and that one last command of "Go through". I didn't know what you meant, so I turned around and walked through the fog that was in front of me. I saw the biggest bride I've ever seen! And so many friends on the other side of it! They were all playing with toys and balls! You were right to tell me to go there!
My feet kept moving forward, but my heart kept pulling me back. Your touches became lighter and lighter and I wanted to come back and nudge your hands for more love, but I was overcome by this feeling of curiosity for the happy place over the bridge! My feet started moving on their own, like a gentle breeze was moving them forward for me! I can't explain it, but I had no doubt that it was the right thing for me to do!
So, I walked across that big, huge bridge by myself! I looked for you, because you're always by my side, walking with me, but this was different. I didn't have a collar around my neck or a leash connecting me to you ~ I was "free"! Even though you weren't there with me, I never felt alone. I actually felt like I had a huge cage of love wrapped around my body and the more I walked, the easier it was for me to breathe! So I kept walking! And I would feel more warmth in the big hug, so I kept on walking! I eventually made it over the big bridge - I did it by myself, mom!
When I got here, all of my new friends greeted me and helped me walk off the bridge - it was so cool! They gave me a pair of wings and said that I was now a Guardian Angel!
What I've learned over these past few weeks has been amazing and nothing like I've seen before! We're all the same up here ~ we have wings and we all have Forever People and I'm your Forever Dog! We had such a great life together and I do miss you a LOT, but please know that I am so happy in my new home across The Bridge!
I'll send you another Earth Angel so you won't be alone. Give them your whole heart, like you gave it to me. I'll check in every so often to make sure they treasure your life ~ I always did! When you miss me, think of a rainbow and know I'm on the other side of it, waiting to walk with you again. I'll always be in your heart. I love you, mom! Time for me to go play.
Sorry this is so long, but it comforted me in my loss. Happy Anniversary and I hope you have a much deserved vacation!
Kadie - this absolutely brought me to tears the first time I read it and again tonight. Thank you for sharing it. It is comforting. I’m so sorry about your boxer. I love boxers! We talked about considering one in our future! Thank you again for the sweetest comment ever. 🐾💙🐾
I'm so sorry, I lost my dog and my best friend last year. I love that you did a tribute box for him! Chance was so blessed to have a wonderful owner like you ❤
Sorry to hear that about your dog also. It’s so hard to lose them. They just give so much love. 🐾
I'm so sorry for your loss. Pets bring so much joy and their loss is big. What a great tribute to Chance.
Thank you Maureen. I apologize for this late reply. Chance was the best. We opened our hearts for a new friend this week. A Christmas pup for us to love. Merry Christmas!
Prayers of comfort for you!
Thank you so much.💙🐾💙
Although a sad time for you, you had it in your heart to pack one more special box. And what a beautiful tribute box it is! You were lucky to have Chance and he was lucky to have you. Praying your beautiful memories of him will last a lifetime and give you comfort. Be safe in your travels, friend, and happy anniversary. 😊
I am just getting to these beautiful, kind comments. Thank you friend. His memory will be in my heart forever. 🐾❤️🐾
So sorry for your loss. Fur babies are family. You are in my prayers. I want to share that i just found your videos here as I am packing shoeboxes on my own for the first time and first year. Thanks for your inspiration and positivity. I also love how you put lots of thought and love into the boxes. Be blessed and have a great holiday season. 😊
Thank you Victoria! Welcome! I’m so glad you found me and hope I can continue to inspire and encourage packers in 2024! And thank you for your kind words for my fur baby. My house is so empty now. 🐾
What a lovely tribute to Chance! ❤ I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. Our pets really become our family members. I've had my chihuahua Kody for over 10 years now. He is my child ❤
Thank you so much. Awww… your Kody has been with you a long time. It’s so hard when we lose them. They are definitely family. Thank you again so much. 💕🐾💕
I am so sorry for your loss
I’m so sorry for your loss of Chance. This was a beautiful box in his memory. I love the pictures you put of him in your box. Thank You for all of the videos you made this year. I always looked forward to seeing them. Sometimes I watched them twice😂. Enjoy your trip❤️
Thanks Tammy! It’s taking me awhile to respond but I want you to know how grateful I am for your kind comment. It’s very sweet and I look forward to 2024!
I’m so sorry for your loss. The little one who gets this beautiful box will be so pleased and I hope you get an extra special response from this recipient.
Thank you! Oh wouldn’t that be so sweet if I heard back from her? If I did, I’d say Chance had a little something to do with it from up above!😉Thank you for watching this special one! 💙🐾💙
I’m so sorry about the loss of your precious fur baby Chance! I was watching your video on tv and had to switch to my phone so that I could comment. You are braver than I am. I wouldn’t have been able to talk about my dog that soon. My precious Jack, a miniature dachshund, had to be put down on Dec. 29th 2018 and I haven’t gotten over it and never will. I’m the one who had to make the decision and our whole immediate family went to be with him in his last few minutes. I have never forgiven myself although it was the best thing for him. I know that in my mind, but my heart broke! Thanks for including video and pictures of your Chance. I enjoyed seeing them because I love dogs and have seen Chance in your videos. Anyway God bless you and help you through this time! ❤🙏🏻
Thank you so much! It is sooooo hard at the end with our fur babies but this one was gut-wrenching. I totally understand how you still feel about your Jack. I had a mini-dachshund growing up. They are the cutest! It was very hard to do this video so soon but I wanted to do it right away because packing it helped me and I knew I was leaving for vacation. I still had trouble getting through it though. This loss will take a long time for my heart to heal. Thanks for you kind and thoughtful comment and sharing about your sweet Jack.🐾
So sorry for your loss Denise. I always loved seeing Chance when he would appear in your videos.I had to say goodbye to my JoJo in August 🥺 Happy Anniversary!🎉🎊OMG!! 😭😭💜💜 Your video at the end in memory of Chance made me cry. He was such a beautiful dog.💜 Sending you lots of hugs& prayers.
I must have missed your sweet comment on Chance. Thank you. He was such a good boy. Thank you for the hugs and prayers. I reallly needed them when I filmed this.,
I’m so sorry for your loss! Your shoebox is such a special way to honor your precious Chance! ❤ Thank you for your videos throughout the year. I’ve learned many things that I’ve incorporated into my shoeboxes and pencil packs!
Thank you so much for watching! I’m so glad you have found the videos helpful! 💕
I’m watching the end with chance running around. Sweet. I’m tearing up because I understand how you must feel. Sadly I came home to find my Red Healer, Amber, died in our backyard by a mysterious means. I miss her and understand how much you will miss Chance. So glad you have the videos to remember him by. What a wonderful way to bless a child as well as honor Chance’s memory! 💔😭💔😭💔😭❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this sweet comment. I apologize for my late reply. I’m so sorry about your Amber. What a horrible thing to come home to. They really do fill our hearts with so much joy that when they leave us it hurts terribly. We opened our heart up this week to a new pup. We adopted him and he’s busy but precious! Merry Christmas!
@@drogers thank you. I’m finally ready to get another dog. Amber was my dog and children were safe around her. She was very protective of our daughter and was my poultry guard dog. I couldn’t bring myself to look for another dog right away, though. Merry Christmas to you, too! 🎄🎁🎄
Denise, praying for you that every time you think of Chance your heart will feel joy rather than sadness. You were privileged to have him for about ten years. Think of all the good times you two shared. Our pets are such a blessing! Praying with love.
Awww… thank you Lisa. Well we do have a new puppy but I still miss my boy terribly. He slept in my feet every night. Our pets are definitely a blessing for us. Thank you for your sweet comment. 💕🐾
Denise, I'm sorry to hear about your dog Chance passing away. My prayers are with you for God to comfort you and your family❤❤❤ RIP dear Chance.
Thank you so much. I’m still missing my sweet boy so much. He was always such a big cuddle bug. Thank you for your prayers.
I am so sorry for your loss of Cha👩❤️💋👨e. 💔 🌈 This shoebox is perfect in honoring Chance's memory. It's so hard to lose a beloved pet and companion. 🙏❤❤❤ Enjoy your vacation and Happy Anniversary 😎😎👩❤️💋👨
I don't know how that happened with Chance's name? 🤔
Thank you Kim. I pray this little girl will enjoy this sweet box in Chance’s memory. I would love to hear back from this recipient. How wonderful that would be! Thank you again!
So, so sorry about Chance. I had a moment watching the end. This was a sweet tribute.
You have done an excellent job with ur videos.
Thanks Maritza. He was a good boy. And thank YOU for watching!
So sorry for your loss pets are amazing and love unconditionally your boy chance looks exactly like my big boy koda another amazing box when the time is right God will put a perfect pup in your path cuz u have so much love to giv
Thank you Melinda. I love the name Koda…I bet he is a beautiful big boy! Still missing my boy but with time the sadness has turned into beautiful memories. He’ll always be in my heart. Thanks for watching and commenting.💕🐾💕
I'm so sorry about Chance, are you ok? 💜💙💜💙💜💙💜
I loved Blue Clue's when i was young, and it's awesome to see it's still a thing :) :) everything in your box is awesome! :)
Yes I am! I’m doing better…Just missed him so much when it happened. Then we left for vacation. Got sick on my trip and I’m now trying to catch up. Thanks Math for watching and sharing your concern. He was such a good dog. 🐾💙🐾
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Thank you Valerie. Now that I’m home from vacation, I’m missing him even more. 🐾
I’m so very sorry for your loss. It’s so hard losing a loved one. I definitely cried hearing you choke up and the videos and pics at the end 😢 Sending all my love your way! 🦮 I grew up surrounded by labs so they hold a very special spot in my heart.
Thank you friend. Took me awhile to even be up to responding to these sweet comments about Chance. I’m good now though. Still missing my best dog ever though. Hope you have a nice Christmas with that beautiful family of yours! 😘
Noooo!😢 I’m so sorry. I know the pain well.❤ Sending love and a good packing of 2024! But I’m so sorry. May God heal your hurting heart and we will be supportive to the most.
Thank you so much. I appreciate the love and support. 🐾💕🐾
I am truly sorry for your loss 😢 I lost my 16 yo dog 2 years ago and it was like losing a child. Lots of strength and peace to you and your family.
Thank you so much. I’ve lost pets before but this one was SO special. I’m so sorry about your dog also. We never forget them. 🐾💕🐾
I'm so sorry about your loss . I was in tears after this. Dogs are angels that help us get through our days . I just lost my first dog this year and it was so painful. Maybe you can find a new pup for Christmas. Thinking about you and enjoy your anniversary. ❤
Thank you so much Kate. I miss him dearly. I’m so sorry for your doggy loss too. It is so painful. I will wait a bit before we consider another. Maybe next spring.
Praying for your hurting heart. I honestly believe since the Lord is also the creator of animals that we will someday be reunited with our pets in Heaven
as well.
Keep looking up, as I also believe that our redemption draws near!
Absolutely spectacular box for a girl that will be very blessed!
Well said! I absolutely believe that too! And told Chance I’d see him again as I let him go. Thank you Marie for those kind words. 🐾
So So Sorry HUGE hugs~ Lea
Thanks Lea. 💕🐾💕
So sorry you lost your furry family member. Let some grieving time pass and get another Lab. Ya'll have been such great pet owners. It sounds like Chance was a blessed dog for sure. Thanks for all the wonderful videos you produced. Happy Anniversary and have a great trip. How many years is it?
Thanks Judy! We will eventually get another one but for now we need a break. Not sure I can handle another lab puppy. I’m old 😂🤣! Time will tell. We celebrated our 40th! We had a nice time except but I had a kidney stone attack. No picnic! Still dealing with it.🤦🏻♀️
Very cute box of items! I love it! Watched Blues Clues when my children were small. I have an unrelated question though. I notice you put things like glue sticks and chapstick etc. in small baggies. Is that in case the melt? I had not thought of doing that. I put lots of glue sticks in boxes this year but did not bag them. Should I have?
Thank you for watching and commenting! I do like to bag lip balm and sometimes glue stick. You probably don’t need to. OCC has never mentioned this as a concern but it’s a personal choice for me. 🥰
My brother just lost his dog chance too
Please tell your brother I’m so sorry for his loss of his Chance dog. It’s so heartbreaking.
Hugs💕🙏🦮