Sweet Bean's Shop Swap Redux

Dear Femputer,

Thank you for the delicious cookies (and über-cool treats)! They lasted all of 24 hours. The box in which they came, however, continues to serve as a dance partner for my strange, yet wonderful, child.

Lauren

P.S. Thank you, everyone! We raised $65 for CancerCare for Kids. Great work!

Don't Forget!

Don't forget to sign up for Sweet Bean's Shop Swap by August 5. More details here. I think I'll be making Parisian macaroons. I'm "famous" for baking/cooking brand new things for special events...sometimes to spectacular success, and sometimes not!

I'll be taking a blogging break these next couple of weeks. My class is coming to a crashing halt (3 tests coming up within the next week and a half), and I need to simplify a bit. Wish me luck, and check back in now and again to read my twitter update.

Sweet Bean's Shop Swap

Hosting a swap has been in the back of my mind for awhile. After reading this post over at Design Mom, I had these questions:

1. Why are cupcakes so awesome?


2. Why not host a bake sale to support CancerCare for Kids?


3. Why not do it virtually?

Why not, indeed?

We're having an online bake sale, people! It's going to benefit a great organization called CancerCare for Kids. What do they do? From their site:

"We offer practical support, education and advice to parents, and counseling to children and teens to help them understand cancer. Families who live near a CancerCare office may also participate in our We're Talking About It™ workshops that teach children and parents how to talk to each other about cancer. "

It's part of a larger organization, CancerCare, whose services families can also use. Oh, by the way, their services are FREE!

How will it work?

1. Sign up to participate by August 5th. I ask that participants donate a minimum of $2.00 to the cause. That, plus the cost of ingredients and shipping should certainly be under $15.00. Not too shabby.


2. Send me an e-mail (sweetbeansshop[at]gmail[dot]com) with your name and home address.


3. I'll reply with my home address. Please send a check made out to CancerCare.


4. I'll figure out who will swap with whom, and let you know by August 10th who your swap mate is.


5. The "deadline" for sending in goodies and donations is August 24th.

Any questions? Send me an e-mail, or comment below.

P.S. Would someone please Stumble this post and post it on Kirtsy? The more participants, the more fun it will be. It would be great to send CancerCare a TON of money, wouldn't it? Thanks!

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