Dear Abby.

Abby's Bake Sale

was a glowing success.

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The girls worked with gusto.

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Peddling cookies, brownies,

Sophitimom's Famous S'mores Cuppies

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And, Lemonade.
Ice cold cups of lemonade.
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Free face painting was a real kid-pleaser, too.
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The crowds came.
They came and they came.
Multitudes of generous well-wishers.
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A kindly police officer,
whose 13-year-old grandaughter was just diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma.
He tenderly offered to add Abby to their family prayers
then, bought a cupcake for $10.
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A sixth-grade neighbor boy who stood at the street corner
waving a pink sign and hollering,
"Come to Abby's Bake Sale!"
hoping to earn a cupcake in exchange for his hard work.
We gave him two.
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Then, there was Samantha.
who knew Abby from kindergarten
(but who hadn't known about Abby's sickness).
She arrived, pockets overflowing,
with every penny from her piggy bank
to be placed in Abby's donation jar.
Every penny.
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A camera crew came, too.
The girls were on the 5 o'clock news.
Which was exciting.

But not as exciting
as the moment when we gathered around the kitchen table to count the total donations.
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They'd hoped for $30.
They'd dreamed of $50.
But, tomorrow,
they'll be delivering
$375.13
to Abby.
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$375.13 and a LOT of smiles.
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Tiger Butter Bake Sale Bars

Pretty as a picture, these cocoa-butterscotch babies were a hot-ticket item on the bake sale table. Even better, one batch makes a boatload & they hold up well to being wrapped up in their own plastic bags. Oh, and did I mention...yum?!

3/4 c. oil
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. cocoa powder
2 c. flour
11 oz. butterscotch chips
1 c. milk chocolate chips

Set aside 1/2 c. of butterscotch chips for frosting. In a large bowl, combine oil, sugar, eggs, salt, baking powder and flour until well mixed. Add chips & stir until incorporated. Spread dough evenly across a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees fpr 18-22 minutes (or just until center has set). Remove from heat & allow to cool until warm to the touch. Cut into squares, then remove individual squares, placing each bar onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool. Glaze with ButterBaby glaze.

ButterBaby Glaze

1/2 c. butterscotch chips

1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

1/4 c. milk

Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Over medium-low heat, melt until all ingredients are well mixed and a smooth but slightly runny glaze has formed. (Add more or less milk, or more or less powdered sugar, as needed). Transfer to a plastic bag, seal. Cut one bottom corner off plastic bag and pipe onto cooled bars. Allow frosting to set before serving or sealing in plastic.

The End?

Nay.

The adorable Karyn in Chicago has picked up the cause and,
together with her children, will be hosting a Bake Sale for Abby this Friday!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
about their fundraiser for Abby
{and to see the most simply & brilliantly decorated pink cupcakes in this wide hemisphere.)

If you're interested in hosting a Prayers4Abby Bake Sale in your neck of the woods,
please email me details. I look forward to posting about it here at CwaC!

Another way to help the fight against cancer?
CLICK HERE to open a virtual Lemonade Stand.

.~*UPDATE*~.

The Nicoll Family's Chicago Bake Sale was a sweet success!
Details of their endeavors can be found HERE.