26 DAYS!!!!

Let the countdown begin...

There are only 26 days left till I leave for Haiti.

I remember when I purchased my ticket five months ago while I was in Alaska and the excitement that ran through my veins. I never thought that I'd be going to a third world country and actually volunteering.

Not only volunteering BUT setting up an entire bakery and teaching a handful of teenagers how to bake and decorate cakes.

In this 29th year of my life, my eyes and heart have opened more then ever. I'm so in love with life and all that it has to offer. I've been learning to say YES to every opportunity that comes my way..even if I'm scared and hesitate. Cause if you live your life and do nothing that scares you how will you ever know all that you can become.....

My "Sweet Michelle's" project has been doing well with raising money to help out with the Haiti bakery project, but we still need more!

It's not too late to place orders or special requests for Christmas or New Years. (see previous blog for information and ordering) All profits will be going directly to the bakery project.

If sweets aren't your thing, there are still other ways to help out. Simply click on the DONATE button at the top of the page to contribute. I am also in GREAT need of supplies that must be taken down to help get the bakery up and running. The supplies can be new or used and dropped off to me at Platinum Salon: 129 Turner Lane  West Chester ,PA

Supplies Needed: (used or new)

-cake decorating bags and tips

-rubber spatulas

-small and medium offset spatulas

-oven mitts

-food colors (gel or paste preferred!)

-easy to follow cake decorating books with lots of pictures

-wooden spoons

-measuring cups and spoons

-whisk, sifter

-aprons

-hand towels

-flavor extracts: vanilla, lemon, lime, orange..etc

-toothpicks

-cupcake papers

-hand mixers!!!!

-timers

-cake pans: various sizes, rounds, rectangles

-cupcakes tins, regular size and mini

I know that holidays can be stressful for soo many of us. The stores start putting up the Christmas decorations the day after Halloween, people get pushy and cranky out and about on black friday and the kids demand more extravagant gifts every year.

BUT...there is also something a little extra special about this time of the year. We cherish our families a little more, try to do everything we can to make our children smile and keep the Christmas spirit alive. This is the time of year for giving. The time of year to open our hearts and be so very thankful for all that we have. Too often we get wrapped up in our own little world and don't think of the less fortunate.

PLEASE HELP ME by opening your hearts. Together we can help make a difference in the lives of children who don't have a family to love and take care of them. Children who live in a place where there is no running water, no electricity and no promised tomorrow.

HELP me by donating and in return together we can give these children some hope for a better future.