Day 13 - Happy Friday...you have ALL weekend to make merry moments!

84. Bought the person's coffee behind me in line.

85. Left treats in the employee break room with a "Happy Friday" sign.

86. Left quarters on a vending machine for the next person to find.

87. Cut down a 20 foot Christmas tree, hauled it, set it up, and decorated it for the town that he lives in.

88. Donated his time repairing a fire engine for the local fire department.

89. Bought lunch for a homeless man.

90. Sent an iTunes gift card to a music lover that was having a rough day.

91. Secretly left a chocolate bar at a coworker's desk because it is her favorite. It was also her birthday.

92. Donated to the at 24 Hour Fitness toy drive.

Day 9 - You know a great way to start the week? Make a #merrymoment!

55. Made a monetary donation to help her friend's daughter with her school project at the Oregon Dog Rescue.

56. Brought in hand warmers for her valet friends since the weather has been EXTRA cold.

57. Placed coupons on the corresponding product at the grocery store.

58. Helped clean out a friend's closet earlier this year and saved the scarves to hand out as the weather got colder. She handed out her first one today.

59. Placed dollar saving coupons on items at her local grocery store for customers to use.

60. Brought a pumpkin spice latte to his basketball manager since she was going to be the only manager at practice.

Day 7 & 8 - Warm someone's day, it is chilly outside!

46. Donated games and activities to the 24 Hour Fitness Kid's Club.

47. Gave a woman $5 at the grocery store so she could pay for all of her groceries.

48. Had an early morning with his basketball team so he brought them all breakfast burritos.

49. Donated canned food to Godfather's holiday food drive.

50. Made a monetary donation to paralyzed veterans.

51. Bought a huge candy cane while grocery shopping and gave it to her cashier with a "Merry Christmas" greeting after she paid.

52. Donated canned foods to troop #55 for the Oregon Food Bank.

53. Paid for the next customer's coffee drink.

54. Crocheted a few scarves and donated them to the local cold shelter.

Day 6 - It is snowing here!

40. Spread holiday cheer around the city of Seattle by passing out sausage McMuffins, breakfast burritos, coffees and 15 $5 gift cards.

41. Left a special holiday treat for her wonderful waitress.

42. Found out a friend's favorite cookie so she baked a batch and dropped them off.

43. Donated food to the Oregon Food Drive.

44. Donated lunch meals to two homeless people in the city.

45. Gave a snack to a homeless veteran on the way to work.

Day 5 - Shine bright

31. Delivered clothing to her Soroptimist luncheon to help support children and adolescents.

32. Passed along the Christmas stocking filled with goodies to her coworker.

33. Gifted an app to a friend so she can save money on Portland restaurants!

34. Donated blood! Did you know that one donation can save up to three lives?

35. Handed out all her "secret behavior" bracelets to her students who were exhibiting the "secret behavior," which was kindness.

36. Left $5 in the scratch it lottery machine.

37. Bought and delivered coffee for her coach.

38. Passed along some "hand-me-down" clothing to a friend.

39. Passed along a baby carrier to another friend.

Day 2 - Here we go!

8. Give treats to the front desk staff at the gym.

9. Donate to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

10. Fill a stocking with Christmas treats and randomly chose a coworker to surprise. There was also a note left on it to encourage the coworker to pass it on!

11. Mail Christmas cards to troops at Holiday Mail for Heroes.

12. I was given a gift card for $25 to HoneyBaked Ham Co. We keep forgetting to use it and I feel someone who would like it enough to remember should have it. I'll be hanging it at the communication desk at work with a note that reads, "If you would like this gift card to HoneyBaked Ham , please take it. Enjoy."

13. Yesterday, my husband exchanged a hoodie for a smaller size at a Fred Meyer. The cashier insisted he was due $2.70. He disagreed. She gave it to him anyway. When he showed me the receipt I discovered her mistake. Today I mailed a check back to Fred Meyer for the $2.70. I put it in a cute envelope and used a fun stamp in hopes that the details would bring a smile. The note simply said we were given too much change. I didn't mention the cashier for fear she may be reprimanded. Hopefully, they'll just appreciate the effort to return what is theirs.

Day 1 - Another season of merry moments!

Hi everyone,

It is our third year of merry moments and I couldn't be more excited. Remember to post a comment on this blog or use the hashtag #merrymoment on Instagram to track photos.

We can't wait for another great month of spreading holiday cheer!

1. I walked into the restroom at my doctor's office to see an unflushed toilet. Quickly discovered it wouldn't flush. Opened the tank, saw the problem, and fixed it. Let them know it was a temp fix and what needed to be done for a more permanent one. She was an embarrassed, but grateful employee.

2. Buy someone at the gym their favorite protein bar after a hard workout.

3. Make a donation to Operation Home Front today which gives toys to children who have parents in the military stationed away from home during the holidays.

4. Empty out all of the change from my wallet and purse and made a donation to YCAP. Donations go towards providing meals for those in need this Christmas.

5. While out running errands I saw a store's banner fly off of their building and across their parking lot towards the highway. I chased it down in the wind and rain and took it back in so that they could re-hang it.

6. Donated a "leaf and lawn" sized bag of warm clothes she collected from my coworkers to the coordinator of the local cold weather shelter.

7. Make a monetary donation to Portland Oregon Humane Society for the incredible work they do!

Day 8 - 12.8

1. {Kenzie} made pumpkin cookies for the bus driver that takes her and a bunch of other students to campus everyday.

2. {Tim} gave a cliff bar from his lunch to the Pepsi Co. delivery man as a nice afternoon treat!

3. {Heidi} bought clothes and a book for a baby in need.

4. {Lina} surprised her husband by baking him his favorite cookies.

5. {Jenna} took two loaves of fruitcake to a retirement home for all of them to enjoy!

6. {Eva} gave her full Sandwich Express punch card to a co-worker! Free sandwich!

7. {Kyle} was in downtown Portland and parked on the street when a woman pulled in behind him...he paid her his parking and then paid for her parking too! "Oh my gosh, you caught me off guard!" she said. :)

8. {Kyle, Brian, Ben & Gillian} went to Elephant's downtown and bought 4 cookies - each of them gave a cookie to a random person at a table in the restaurant as a Christmas treat.

9. {Daniel} got up very early this morning to clean off the moss on his parent's roof. They will be SO surprised when they get home!

10. {Chris and Kyle} cut JV practice by 20 minutes so the team could surprise the custodial at Highland Park Middle School and cleaned up the leaves in the courtyard.

Day 1 - 12.1

Alright, today is the first day of making merry moments! We have a pretty easy goal...spreading holiday spirit at least ONCE today.

Please leave a comment below with your "merry moment." Send any pictures you have and I will upload this post throughout the day!

1. {Mom} She spread the spirit by purchasing a bag of non-perishable foods to help feed the hungry. She purchased the bag and a volunteer from the Help Us End Hunger program will come pick it up from the grocery store. Awesome!

2. {Kyle} My brother made an attempt to buy a lady's coffee today...but it was not successful. He asked the cashier to keep his card until she paid for the woman's drink that was standing behind him, but the woman INSISTED on paying. :) Maybe next time! 

Great first day! Now lets shoot for at least two tomorrow! 

Cheers!

Jenna