As a MATTA of craft: March 2013

BAKE SALE

Chocolate / Peanut Butter / Marshmallows

My office has made a new tradition by having a bake sale fundraiser for a different foundation each year! This year it was for breast cancer.

I'm not a baker...at least not a great one so, I like to make simple crowd pleasing sweets and make them look pretty :)

Recipe :

1 cup peanut butter

1 250g chocolate chips (milk or dark...your choice)

1 tablespoon of softened butter or margarine

2 cups of small marshmallows (white or colored)

- Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine for about 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave.
- Add marshmallows and mix.

- * Pour in a greased 8inch pan and put in fridge for about 2 hours.
- If you need this quick, put in freezer for about 45 minutes.

* You can substitute to 8inch pan and use a muffin pan instead and using the cupcake liners of your choice.

I spruced mine up by adding a marshmallow on top and sticking a theme appropriate flag on top. I got my flags on this helpful website: http://www.chickabug.com/free/breast_cancer_printables.pdf .

NOTE: This recipe allows you to use your creativity...why not replace the marshmallows by almonds?

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 min
Total Time: 11 mins

Makes 12 cupcake size...

Doubled recipe gives 24

Baby baby...I wish...

There's a new Mom-to-be in town and you're invited to the shower? Or maybe even ...throwing the baby shower? You want to leave that new Mom with a lasting memory of the day...don't you? Yes, you can buy her a high chair, a stroller and cute little booties all of which the newborn will eventually outgrow. So, why not go a baby step further and add a wish book for the baby to keep...forever! This is a simple idea and one of the most precious ones I've come across (on pinterest). It's a simple fill in the blank questionnaire of hopes and wishes that you have for the baby. There are many versions of the wish book and here's mine:

It's a priceless keepsake...hopefully you know some of the guests that will be at the shower and you can get them to fill out the little sheet ahead of time.

I hope you love: ____________________
I hope you learn: ____________________
I hope you laugh: ____________________
I hope you never forget: _______________
I hope you become: __________________
I hope you aren't afraid: _______________
I hope you have: ____________________
I hope you grow: ____________________
I hope you experience:________________
I hope you ignore: ___________________
I hope you smile: ____________________
I hope ____________________________
Love,
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