My little Byerly #2 will be visiting Belize with a group of students from her school over spring break. She has asked me several times if I can think of any ways that she can work to raise money for her trip. She suggested mowing yards (it's nearly winter), walking dogs (we live in the country-dogs roam free), baby setting (she has no CPR/first aid training) or getting a part time job (she's 12). She googled ways for teenagers to earn money: garage sales (again, we live in the middle of nowhere), selling items on eBay (Like what? My jewelry? No thanks.) and getting paid to take surveys (you must be 13) were google's top suggestions.
I felt bad that she was having such a hard time finding a suitable fit and admired her drive so I suggested that she do a bake sale instead. I had to work at the store on Saturday and offered to help her bake and set-up in front of the store so that she could sell her yummy treats all day.
First of all, I did ALL the baking! How does that always manage to happen? Every time! I bought all the supplies and made all of the treats. To be fair she was at school while I was in the kitchen. Harlie was a big help though. (I haven't yet mastered imposing sarcasm into text so to clarify- that was sarcasm, she was not helpful. haha)
Emma did make her own sign and tip jar though. I printed off a couple of price sheets and she was in business.
She sat up her table and started selling around 9am. At around 11am it started to sprinkle and the temperature dropped. She was a trooper though! She stuck it out in the cold dreary rain until nearly 3pm and then we moved her inside the store into an empty booth. She sold 3/4 of the items we had prepared and made over $120. I posted her Bake Sale on my Facebook page and several friends of the family stopped by to support her cause and many passersby stopped and indulged in some yummy goodness. She appreciates every purchase and plans on having another sale in the spring before her trip! I am proud that she took the initiative and is trying to help raise her own spending $ for the trip and I hope she enjoys Belize!
Thanks for checking in on my 4 little Byerlys. Have a great day!
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