Hey everyone! It was so wonderful being part of round one and I can't wait for round two. I've known a lot of men and women who have gone over to fight for our country, and sadly not all of them have come home. This is the number one reason I'm so happy to participate in this. If we can bring a smile to someone's face and let them feel our love and warmth... then I think our job is well done.

This month we will be baking and sending cookies to my friend Amie's wonderful husband Lt Eric Olson!

Eric looking all snazzy on his wedding day

Eric grew up in Syracuse NY and moved to Rochester NY to attend RIT where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and where he met his wife Amie! Eric and Amie now live in Florida where he is stationed. Currently he is working as a Reactor Controls Division Officer on the USS Abraham Lincoln. He is lucky to have family to send letters and packages but has a lot of men and women on his ship are not as lucky and he would love to be able to share all that we send with his shipmates, especially the ones who never receive any packages.

So if you would like to sign up to send Eric (and all his crewmates) some goodies email me at stephaniesnow (at) gmail (dot) com AND bakinggals (at) gmail (dot) com to let them know you've joined Team Steph Chows!! Once you've signed up I'll send you Eric's address!

Lets send some love!
You can check out what I made for round one CLICK HERE

Click here for instruction on how to send the package so it shows up as tasty as you packed it! CLICK HERE

For more ideas of what to bake... here is what people did for round one! CLICK HERE

Chow!

A special thanks to:
Clara otherwise known as CB of I heart food for thought and
April of Abby Sweets
who are the first two to join my team!!

I've got a third! woohoo!
Fran Z from Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie.

New additions!
Karin Joensen
Marie from http://marieinmaine.com/whoopiepiesandlobster/
Kassie Green
Melissa White from http://dirt2dish.blogspot.com
Jennifer Moore http://www.jamsquared.net/blog/Jennifer_blog.htm
Anna Scheminger
Michele Collins, Harvard MA
Liz C, Bremerton WA, Just Me Eating (http://justmeeating.blogspot.com)
Tracey from http://chocolatechipotle.typepad.com/
Joanna Furtado
Dolores from http://culinarycuriosity.blogspot.com
 Jillian http://www.butterandsugar.org/blog/
Niki Landreville, Rochester NY
Paige Welch, Rock Hill, NY
Erica DiRenzo, Rochester NY
Rachel Bond, Rochester, NY
Gretchen Roman, Rochester, NY