Share Our Strength, The Great America Bake Sale

Amanda and I were out looking for locations to hold this year's bake sale when we learned about some of the local rules we didn't know about last year: 1) We must have a sellers permit, fortunately those are free, but they take time to apply for and 2) Foods for sale to the public must be made in a commercial kitchen, not so fortunate.

So, the solutions I've come up with so far are either a) hold the bake sale at one of the kids' schools or b) partner with a local baking company. Amanda sent an email to a local company called Life's Kitchen. I'm really hoping we can partner with them. They are a non-profit program that trains young adults (age 16-20) in the culinary arts and life skills to ensure their transition toward independent living. I think they are a natural fit for Amanda's platform Share Our Strength.

Amanda sent Life's Kitchen an email late last week and we are anxiously waiting to hear from them. Cross your fingers and send us positive energy!

Charitable Season in Full Swing

And so it begins. We are starting to register for the big charity events. Strength.org announced a national challenge: How many bake sales can our volunteers hold in one weekend, April 16th-18th? Well we're ready to be counted. We are working on securing a location, baked goods and publicity.

Amanda registered for the Idaho International Pageants team in the Susan G. Komen for the cure event in May. I can't wait to see what June and July hold. Good news is I have my camera back, so there will be lots of pictures!