Love sweets and the smell of sweets? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, we have just the thing for you! Back in June Sweet E traveled to New York to be a guest judge for the MyCandleRecipe contest, hosted by Bath and Body Works and Slatkin & Co. The contest consisted of five aspiring bakers who put forth their best dessert recipe to which the winning three contestants desserts will be turned into a candle. Sweet E along with judges Harry Slatkin, Creator of Slatkin & Co., and Jeanine Guerrero, Givaudan Fragrance Expert, sampled each dessert and after much thought, selected Tim Ong of Houston, Texas with Strawberry Pistachio Delight, 
Mary Shivers of Ada, Oklahoma with Tropical Tangerine Cake,
and Naylet La Rochelle of Miami, Florida with Maple Sticky Toffee Pudding. Now the expert judges are turning the decision over to YOU to select the winner who is most deserving of the ultimate grand prize – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join Harry Slatkin in New York City to watch as his or her dessert is turned into a gourmand candle. To watch exclusive cooking event footage and to vote for your favorite contestant, visit www.MyCandleRecipe.com.  In addition, five lucky voters will also win a year’s supply of Slatkin & Co. candles! Voting begins Wednesday, August 3rd and closes at Midnight on Tuesday, August 9th. Get your vote in before it’s too late!

In times of tragedy, people often find themselves asking why bad things happen to good people. Unfortunately, there is no explanation and so is the case with Robin and Josh Berry of Houston, Texas, who were killed in a head-on collision on July 2^nd. The Berry’s were returning from a family outing with their three young children on July 2^nd when their car collided with another car. The Berry children, Peter (9,) Aaron (8) and Willa (6) were immediately rushed to the hospital where it has since been determined that both Peter and Aaron are paralyzed from the waist down while Willa has suffered a broken arm and ankle. The children are now in custody of their uncle and legal guardian, Matt Berry, who is doing all he can to keep the kid’s lives as normal as possible. The story of the fatal accident has received media attention nationwide and athletes and celebrities alike have stopped by the hospital to pay a friendly visit to the Berry kids. Friends, family and complete strangers have come together to show their support for the Berry family.  Here at Sweet E’s, we want to do everything we can to spread the word about the Berry’s and help a family in need. Donations can be made to the Joshua and Robin Berry Children’s Trust online at www.theberrychildren.org or by mail to:

Joshua and Robin Berry Children’s Trust

Bank of Texas

510 Bering, 5^th Floor

Houston, Texas 77057

We wish Peter, Aaron and Willa a speedy recovery and we will continue to keep them in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.