Cake Pops for a Cause

Yesterday we had the pleasure of participating in our second event for the Ronald McDonal House at Stanford.  When I started this business I knew that I wanted to be able to give back to the community in some way.  As a mother of twins born with congenital heart defects, I have first hand experience at the challenges that come with being in and out of the hospital.  As if being a new mother isn’t daunting enough, my little guys required special attention.  One of our twins had open heart surgery when he was 5 months old.  It was a very scary experience putting our baby’s life in the hands of these very very talented doctor’s and nurses but I knew through the many talks with families that had been through the same thing, that no matter what happened, everything was for a reason.  Our little Georgie came out of the operating room and I spent the days of the next week at his side and the nights at home sleeping with his twin.  I lived a short 15 minutes from the hospital and felt so blessed that I could be by his side.  Unfortunately for many other families that have children in the hospital, it is not such an easy thing to run home and take care of the other children, or take a shower, or just breath in silence for a few seconds.  The Ronald McDonald House creates a home away from home for so many families dealing with so many challenges.  They provide families not only with a place to stay for a very small fee, but they provide meals and activities as well as so much love and support from all the volunteers that devote their time to helping these families.  It seemed like a natural opportunity to help the house raise money so that it can continue to provide love and support to those who need it.    For this event we created a dessert bar made of cake pops and cake bites.  We were inspired by the very colorful invitation and wanted to make it fun.  I hope that this post inspires you to use your talents for the good of others.  Whether you like to bake or not, we all have the ability to help in our own special way.