I was notified that the button only allows you to order one jar, I will work to fix that. Thanks for your patience.

I have added the buy buttons to the individual mixes for easy purchasing. Remember that if you purchase 3 mixes the price is $25.00. The mixes are made when the order is placed and shipped within one week. I will have photos of the Brownie Mix and the Sweet Tea Mix up this week end!

I have posted below a photo and an article about the student that I sponsor through MF. I have been sponsoring Maria for 5 years. I began sponsoring Maria because I wanted her to have a chance at a better life. I knew with her burn scars that life would be difficult for her. I felt that an education could open doors for her and help her succeed in breaking the cycle of poverty in her family. I am so pleased that she will have a chance to receive the plastic surgery she needs. I want to help Maria have her surgery. By purchasing Julia's Jars you can help Maria have her surgery!

Maria Angelica needs plastic surgery

Maria Angelica needs plastic surgery

Maria Angelica is one of Mayan Families' sponsored students, she is 11 years old and goes to the school in San Jorge, where she lives with her parents and siblings.

She is a very sweet and shy girl who likes to play with her friends, do sports and study, however, she is very embarrassed about her looks and usually prefers to stay home and play by herself, because she is afraid that the other kids will make fun of her.

When she was only 4 month old she was the victim of a terrible accident. She had just left the public hospital in Pana with her mother and one of her brothers when they were caught in the middle of a protest and she was hit by a gas bomb. She was very lucky to have had immediate help and get out of it alive. She was first taken to Guatemala City and afterwards she went to the United States for her treatment. She went through a series of surgeries but her scars are still very visible.

Yesterday we took her to the capital to see a doctor that is already helping us with another case and the doctor said that they can perform some minor plastic surgeries that will make her scars less visible. The doctors gave her a mask that she has to wear during the night and made an appointment for September.

This is a photo of one of the student's I sponsor through Mayan Families, receiving her Christmas Basket last Christmas. Each basket will feed a family of 10 the traditional Christmas Eve meal. The basket costs $35.00. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Julia's Jars will be donated towards the purchase of these baskets.

This is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, all dressed up for Halloween!
The price is $10.00/mix or you can mix and match 3 mixes for $25.00. I do accept PayPal. To order send an email to thekreminator@aol.com. I can quote shipping charges based on location and shipping preference.

The all time kid favorite M & M Cookie Mix. $10/mix or you can mix and match 3 mixes for $25.00. I do accept PayPal. To order, send an email to thekreminator@aol.com. I can quote shipping charges based on location and shipping preference.

This mix is the yummy Sand Art Brownie Mix. $10.00/mix or you can mix and match 3 mixes for $25.00. I do accept PayPal. To order, send an email to: thekreminator@aol.com. I can quote shipping charges based on location and shipping preference.

Here we have the Classic Hot Chocolate Mix! Great for those cold, blustery days. The price is $10/mix or you can mix and match 3 mixes for $25.00. I do accept PayPay. To order send an email to thekreminator@aol.com. I can quote shipping charges based on location and shipping preference.

I have just spent the last hour trying to upload new photos to the the blog, with no success! I wanted you to be able to see how the jars would be decorated for the upcoming holidays. Instead, I will list the mixes available for sale and give a description of each.

1.) Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix- this classic cookie is rich with loads of chocolate chips. Always a favorite! This mix is pictured below.

2.) M & M Cookie Mix- what child doesn't love biting into a freshly baked cookie that just happens to have their favorite candy in it? This cookie is always a crowd pleaser!

3.) Brownie Mix- this brownie can be whatever you want it to be! Made with rich, dark chocolate, chocolate chips and your choice of peanut butter or smooth white chocolate. Perfect for the chocolate and peanut butter lover!

4.) Sand Art Brownie Mix- This brownie has a twist to it. Similar to #3 this brownie comes made with a "lighter" chocolate and walnuts or pecans on request.

5.) Classic Hot Chocolate Mix- this is the perfect drink for those cold winter days when you want to curl up with a good book or you have just come in from skating or skiing. With mini chocolate chips and lots of cocoa this hot chocolate is the most decadent hot chocolate you will ever have! (marshmallows included)

6.) Sweet Tea Mix- sweet it is!!! Tangy and sweet with just the right blend of spices! Add a cinnamon stick or an orange peel and you have heaven in a cup!

Pricing: All jars are $10.00 each OR 3 jars for $25.00.

Shipping: For one jar: depends on area shipped to (I have plastic ball jars that will be lighter to ship with less chance of breaking)

For three jars: $10.95 ( 3 jars will fit in a medium sized "if it fits, it ships" box through the USPO)

For anyone living in MA or RI, I am willing to deliver or meet you somewhere to deliver.

I am working on and hope to have up by the end of the week, a PayPal button.
Feel free to leave comments or email me at thekreminator@aol.com

Thanks and have a great week!
Carol

Well, it has been a lot longer that a week! Irene and school delays have hindered my progress! I am posting a sample of the jars so that you may see what they look like. This is the chocolate chip cookie mix. Each jar will be decorated with fabric and ribbon of your choice: Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Birthday, Teacher's gift, ect. Within the next week I will have the types of mixes that will be available and the pricing. Then, ready for orders!

A little bit about Julia's Jars. I decided to name the jars "Julia's Jars of Hope" in honor of my daughter, Julia. I adopted Julia from Guatemala when she was three and a half. Julia was born in a small, remote village in Jalapa. Like so many other families in Guatemala, Julia's birth family lived in extreme poverty. After Julia's birth mother passed away, her extended birth family could not feed Julia. They placed Julia on the road and prayed someone would find her. Their prayers were answered. A kind woman found Julia and took her to the hospital. From the hospital Julia was taken to Forever Changed International in Guatemala City where she received loving care until the day I took her home. Julia has been such a Blessing to our family. I would like to give back to my daughter's birth country. With the purchase of Julia's Jars you will be giving hope to a hungry child, hope to a desperate mother, wondering how she will feed her family their next meal. The proceeds from the sales of Julia's Jars will go to three non-profit organizations. The first will be Forever Changed International (FCI), where Julia lived for 18 months. FCI takes in abandoned children in need of a safe loving, place to stay. The special mothers there give excellent care to these children. Many children stay there for years. The second non profit will be Finding Freedom Through Friendship (FFF). FFF is very dear to me as they help struggling, single mothers. FFF has built 7 houses for single women with children in the 20 months that they have been in existence. FFF also helps these women to become self sufficient by helping then find sustainable employment. The third non profit will be Mayan Families (MF). MF is a wonderful organization working in the highlands of Guatemala. MF has school sponsorships, family aid, preschools, and many more programs. The program that Julia's Jars proceeds will go to is the Christmas Tamale Basket. Each year MF makes wonderful baskets. Each basket is $35.00 and includes all the fixings for a traditional Christmas. This year more than ever these baskets will be needed. I hope that you enjoy the jars. My daughters and I make the jars here, in my kitchen.

The links for the three non profits are:

www.foreverchangedinternational.org

www.freedomthroughfriendship.blogspot.com

www.mayanfamilies.org