In the hustle and bustle of life I completely forgot to let you in on a little side gig that I do.  Not that Sprouting Off isn’t yet another side gig, but this one is important.

In 2006 my husband and I sold and made chocolate truffles and caramels to raise money to bring our son home from Russia.  After our son was home we were repeatedly asked to make the candy again and we did… and did and did.  That one little fundraiser turned into a very large production that consumes the better part of 3 months for me.  Which would also explain my significant lack of posting about gardens and garden related topics.

Every year we sell chocolate truffles and caramels and we give the money away.  We’ve given it to other families adopting children and last year we gave it away to our son’s former orphanage.  This year we are doing the same thing.  Only this year, we are making more varieties of truffles and caramels in the hopes of sending even more money.

Check out the website for Sweet Hope.  It explains the whole story much better than I can throw together in one blog post.  If you go to the ordering page (since you are going to order, right?) and click on the photos of the candy, they get bigger.  I hold no responsibility for any drool that may end up on your computer screen, desk or keyboard.

100% of the profits from the sale of Sweet Hope candy goes directly to Baby Home #2 in Khabarovsk, Russia.  The candy comes gift boxed and makes great Christmas gifts.  All orders ship on December 16th, just in time for Christmas.  You (or your loved ones) get candy, and a child gets a Christmas.