Thursday, January 15, 2009

Bake Sale!!!

The girls decided that they needed to earn some money. I guess the $1 they get for the allowance just wasn't enough! Anyway, so I asked them what they suggested. Their first option was that we raise their allowance. Not going to happen anytime soon, sweeties so back to the drawing board.

After much thinking they come with the idea to sell something. Great idea but what? They thought about going through their toys and clothes and sell what they have outgrown or don't play with anymore. They decided that they probably couldn't get much for their old toys and clothes and besides they love giving their old stuff to their cousins and to charity.


More thinking! Then they came up with a great idea. You see once a month at the homeschool park day they have what they call "market day" where you can sell old things, or new things. Things you've made, anything you can come with as long as it's legal. So they came to me and said in their sweetest voices and batting their eyelashes ever so cutely. "Mommy, can we make cookies and brownies to sell at the park? Because you make the best cookies ever!" They really are smart little cookies.

So, we made cookies and brownies. They did help but you know how that goes! We got to the park laden with containers full of Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts, Snickerdoodles, and Double Chocolate Brownies (brownies with chocolate chips). They were sold 1 for $.25 or 6 for $1. Well, we sold every single one, each girl made out with about $12 and mommy got hugs!






Making their sign for the bake sale!

Mia putting the butter in

Mia adding the sugar

Emma adding an egg


Emma mixing it all together!



And if I would have remembered to take my camera to the park I would have gotten pictures of them selling the cookies. I think I did good getting us all there as well as all the baked goods and a table and a couple chairs and. . . you get the picture!

4 comments:

Ryan and Lizeth said...

I might have to hit those girls up for a loan. Looks like you got a couple of entripenures there. Good job girls.

Ryan and Lizeth said...

entrepreneurs / entripenures / however it is spelled. You know what I am saying right. :o)

melissa said...

That's so awesome! Next time stop by here first so I can buy some! What are their plans for their hard earned cash? (Or should we say mom's hard earned cash)?!

Monty and Kristin said...

Really cute!! Congrats on surviving! You're a better mom than me. Those are lucky girls