Author, Speaker, Mentor, Marnie
Swedberg
It was 2001 when three days before
Christmas the doorbell rang. There stood our two garbage men holding a big,
poorly wrapped box. Shyly they said, as they thrust the box toward me while
turning to leave, “This is for little Timmy. Merry Christmas!”
Tim, now 21, had made it a point to
greet the garbage men weekly on their pass by the alley. He usually didn’t
think ahead too far, but came rushing into the house as he heard their noisy
truck approaching with a, “Mom! Quick! The guys are coming! What can I give
them today?”
Out the door he’d hustle with a few
homemade cookies or bars.
He didn’t do it every week, but he
did it often enough. But, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the gifts that won the
hearts of those big, tough garbage men. It was the delight with which that
little boy greeted them and showered them with smiles, love… and cookies.
Tim was home again last weekend,
with friends. He’s a resident assistant at his college this year and decided to
bring his crew home for… guess what? Baking cookies!
Baking with friends and family is
fun, and when we can, we should, nut life is busy and you can’t do all your
baking like that; at least, I can’t!
As the owner of a restaurant and
retail store, I don’t have a lot of time for baking at home. Several years ago
I adopted the tradition of an annual “Speed Baking Day” during which I make
seven big batches of our favorite holiday treats in less than four hours, start
to finish.
It’s organized, fast, and then
finished; and thanks to Mary, it’s my great joy to and honor to share my
Speed Baking Day plan with you:
http://www.marnie.com/blog/Christmas_Baking_Day_Agenda.pdf. Merry Christmas!
http://www.marnie.com/blog/Christmas_Baking_Day_Agenda.pdf. Merry Christmas!
Marnie Swedberg is the online mentor
to over 12,000 leaders from 30 countries sharing her B.U.S.Y. – Best Unique
Strategies for You. She is currently hosting an online Holiday Planning Boot
Camp that guarantees you’ll save $200 and 20 hours this holiday season if you
invest just 2 hours into this planning system. Check it out at http://www.marnie.com/Bootcamp_Holiday.php
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