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School Bake Sale

October 28, 2008 by Janice

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Jackson and I had a fun time making popcorn balls for his bake sale at school.

At the previous bake sale, someone had been selling popcorn stuffed in surgical gloves. (Or some sort of “hands” as Jackson described it to me.) By the time Jackson got to the front of the line, this hot item was sold out. So of course, he wanted to make some when it was his class’s turn to provide the bake sale items.

I didn’t have any “hands” on hand, pardon the pun, so I suggested we make up little cellophane balls of popcorn. (Yes, I could have put them in ziploc baggies, but I thought we could fancy them up a bit.)

Jackson and I tackled after Olivia had gone to bed, so Jackson was already in his pajamas.

Of course, Jackson tried to eat as much of the popcorn as he could.

But we still had some popcorn left for the bake sale!

Jackson and I had a ton of fun together – and he got to stay up past his bedtime.

The next day, I volunteered at the school helping with the sale. I had a blast trying to manage the rush of kids attacking the bake sale table at recess and lunch.

And Jackson took full advantage of “working” at the table with me. I had a quite a “tab” to pay at the end. I think he ate about five or more treats!

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27 Comments

  1. Wendy at Shopping Gems says

    October 31, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    I hope you got my email. I see my name listed above as one of the winners. Thanks a bunch. Please let me know if you received my shipping information. Thanks – Wendy at Shopping Gems

    Reply
  2. CouponAddict says

    October 29, 2008 at 10:22 am

    Sorry I did not actually get it posted until Wednesday morning, I was having computer/internet issues on Tuesday. But itis up now. Post #80 My new clean kitchen table!!

    Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Ashley says

    October 28, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    Mine was boring. All I did tonight was homework. I’m unpacking winter clothes tomorrow because it’s getting cold!

    Reply
  4. Satsuki Rebel says

    October 28, 2008 at 7:53 pm

    I know that gloved one you’re talking about. I had thought of doing those for Halloween crafts but since I’ve got a nasty cold I probably won’t even manage the trick or treating piece. Lucky for me, my babe is still too young to know or care.

    Reply
  5. Twisted Cinderella says

    October 28, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    Apparently, my comments were broken on my blog. It is all fixed up now, so come on over and let me know what you think of my tackle!

    Reply
  6. jobebybrandy says

    October 28, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    Great to hear from you Janice and seeing you having so much fun with your son making popcorn balls. I have several hands that love to help out in the kitchen also and it makes baking alot more fun with their own brand of help!!!

    Reply
  7. Andrea says

    October 28, 2008 at 5:12 pm

    I am so happy to have found this. It is fun and keeps me getting things done.

    Reply
  8. Doll Clothes Gal says

    October 28, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Great post – fab idea to involve the kids too.

    Reply
  9. Holli Seitz says

    October 28, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    I enjoy reading your blog and thought you might be interested in an upcoming invitation-only webinar for bloggers being held by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It will focus on ways you and your family can protect yourself against the flu, and will be held on December 2 from 2-3 p.m. EST. Please save the date and watch for your official invitation e-mail from hseitz at cdc dot gov.

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  10. Jamie says

    October 28, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    isn’t fun to get the kiddos involved in stuff like that? I got my kids to help with chocolate chip cookies a couple weeks ago, and they absolutely loved it! Great tackle.

    Reply
  11. Steph says

    October 28, 2008 at 1:00 pm

    Wow I didn’t know there were still schools that allowed home made treats. It’s a big no no here. Too bad, I have great memories of making stuff for bake sales with my mom when I was a kid. Anyway, great Tackle, and great pictures. It looks like you had a lot of fun! 🙂

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  12. Lynne says

    October 28, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    Fun, Fun!

    Have a wonderful Tuesday!

    Reply
  13. Brandi says

    October 28, 2008 at 11:34 am

    That looks like a fun project! Have a great day!

    Reply
  14. Amber Jones says

    October 28, 2008 at 11:03 am

    Thanks for giving this to us.. we all need help tackling, and this helps keep me in check!

    Reply
  15. Shanna says

    October 28, 2008 at 9:45 am

    Looks like a tasty Tackle it Tuesday project! 🙂 Yum! Do you have a recipe?

    Reply
  16. susieshomemade says

    October 28, 2008 at 9:28 am

    Great tackle!!

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  17. Amy says

    October 28, 2008 at 9:09 am

    Fun and easy for the kids to do…if they don’t eat it all first!

    Reply
  18. heidi says

    October 28, 2008 at 8:50 am

    Yum!! I want some!!

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  19. Twisted Cinderella says

    October 28, 2008 at 8:50 am

    What a fun tackle! It sounds like he had a great time!

    my tackle for this week is up

    Reply
  20. The Happy Housewife says

    October 28, 2008 at 7:41 am

    That looks like a lot of fun! That would also be a great idea to give out during Christmas!
    Toni

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  21. happyathome says

    October 28, 2008 at 7:12 am

    I’m all for the tastey tackles! Great job!

    Reply
  22. earthlingorgeous says

    October 28, 2008 at 2:40 am

    Oh my he does look like he had a lot of fun being the helper! Lotsa yummy popcorn in there! Lovely apron too! I hope you have a lot of sale!

    Reply
  23. Jill Scott says

    October 28, 2008 at 2:16 am

    Thank you for hosting the tackle. I love to share.

    Reply
  24. Deb - Mom of 3 Girls says

    October 28, 2008 at 12:56 am

    Wow, looks like a lot of popcorn, and a lot of fun! I think we miss out sometimes – our school district doesn’t allow homemade treats for any school function due to allergy concerns. So not much incentive to sit down and bake with the girls very often.

    Thank you so much for putting together and hosting the CLR tackle – it was a lot of fun, and I was absolutely floored when I came here to link up tonight and saw that I am one of the winners! You ladies rock! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Maddy says

    October 28, 2008 at 12:47 am

    Gosh! You’ve been doing this for 2 years already? That is a tackle in itself. Thanks so much for including photographs as I love it when bloggers are brave enough to take that step.

    Almost worth investing in one of those popcorn machines! New one on me.
    Best wishes

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  26. The Apron Queen says

    October 28, 2008 at 12:20 am

    It’s a wonder any of that popcorn got to the bake sale! 🙂 Too funny!

    Reply
  27. Robyn - Mom All Day says

    October 28, 2008 at 12:05 am

    Great idea! Fun for the kids to get involved with too. I’ll have to remember that one.

    Reply

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