I have come to fall in love with teaching in Catholic schools. What are YOU in love with?...

"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything." - Pedro Arrupe

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Opening a box of...memories

Oh, it happened. The Girl Scout cookie box has been opened.

And they taste so good.

I actually think these incredible cookies maintain their appeal because they taste like memories. How can you not buy Girl Scout cookies if you once sold them yourself? (Do you remember those cookie booths? - fun, yet torture, at the same time)

Take the classic shortbread Trefoil, for example: It's never been a top-selling flavor, but one year, man did we sell that kind like hot cakes once one of our leaders shared a marketing secret - you can use them to make mini strawberry shortcakes! -->


And what about the Thin Mint? (pictured directly below) That one's been around since Girl Scouts started selling cookies - and they still top the charts year after year. Minty chocolate-y goodness - yum!

 

In truth, Girl Scout cookies remind me of those Pillsbury ads they are running now about getting family members either out of bed or away from fighting with each other to gather around the table for a special treat. That's what these cookies do too.

And, if I do say so myself, they support a great cause. 

Carry on, Girl Scouts - 100 years strong!

1 comment:

  1. love this post! and love girl scout cookies! have a bite for me! (and make sure to get cool whip and strawberries from trader joe's!)

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