Posted in Parenting, baking, cookies, gifts, kids, tagged Bainbridge Island, baking cookies, canned food, charity, cookie gifts, family, food collection, food drive, gift, helping others, Helpline House, holiday gifts, holidays, how to raise great kids, mom advice, mom words of wisdom, Seattle, soup kitchen, thanksgiving on November 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Every community has a social services agency. Here on Bainbridge Island, we have Helpline House which provides for those in need all year long. This time of year, they’re collecting food items for ‘Project Wishbone’ to ensure that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
My Kids’ Cookies is doing what we can to help. Bring in [...]
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Posted in baking, cookies, tagged art, Bainbridge Island, Bainbridge Island television, baking, BITV, chocolate chip cookies, event planning, family, fun, helping others, Helpline House, mom advice, mom words of wisdom, Parenting, Seattle, soup kitchen, volunteer on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last Friday, a group of 10 women baked close to 300 corn muffins for the Soup Kitchen which was offered in downtown Winslow the following evening. Within minutes, the assembly line was organized and on a roll as everyone picked a task then got to work. With the local television station, BITV, recording our evening, [...]
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Posted in Parenting, baking, kids, tagged Bainbridge Island, baking, charity, corn bread, desserts, event planning, family, fun, fund raiser, helping others, Helpline House, how to raise great kids, kids, mom advice, mom words of wisdom, Parenting, soup kitchen, volunteer, volunteering on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The sun is shining and it looks like Bainbridge Island and the Puget Sound area are going to be enjoying a spectacularly lovely Memorial Day weekend. I’m starting it off on a great note by hosting at my cookie shop a Corn Bread Baking Party for a dozen volunteers. Our busy busy hands, mixing bowls [...]
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Even on Bainbridge Island, a community known for its affulence, there are lots of people struggling to feed their families. A friend has stepped up to meet this need in a creative and inclusive way. She’s hosting a Soup Kitchen event on Saturday, May 23rd. Check out her blog for details. [...]
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