Valentine's Day Chocolates - Order now!

“All I really need is love,
but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!”
— Lucy Van Pelt, from "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz

If you ordered chocolates from Rachel last year,
then you already know... Homemade Chocolates
are the perfect gift for the ones you love!
...And I'll make 'em just like hers!

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Giant Chocolate Bars
(almost ½ lb)

$8.00 each

Choose: Milk, Dark, or White Chocolate

Options: Plain, Crispy, or Almond

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Bite-Sized Heart Mints (¼ lb.)

$5.00 per bag

Choose: Milk, Dark, White, or Assorted Chocolate

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Solid Heart Sucker Bouquets
(about ¼ lb. of chocolate)

$6.50 each

Choose: Milk, Dark, White, or Assorted Chocolate

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Circle Suckers

$2.00 ea.

Milk Chocolate with White "Love" Heart

Choose: Plain or Crispy

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Chocolate Candy Dish and Mints

$18.00 each

Elegant Chocolate Dish filled with a quarter-pound of mints!

Choose: Milk or White for Dish and
Milk, Dark, White or Assorted for Mints

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Mix & Match Gourmet Chocolates

$5.00 per ¼ lb.
(One full pound, 1/4 lb. each kind, pictured)

Pictured clockwise from top:

Chewy Caramels (Milk) - 12 pieces per 1/4 lb.
Peanut Butter Blobs (Milk) - 8 pieces per 1/4 lb.

Peppermint Patties (Dark) - 9 pieces per 1/4 lb.

Oreo Cream Cheese Truffles (Milk) - 11 pieces per 1/4 lb.


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To order, E-Mail or Call 234-7465 today!

Orders in by Friday, February 7th will be ready for pick-up

the following Thursday, February 13th.


(Just a note... we're not sure if we can get the gossamer ribbon so cheap again this year,
so packaging may be different than shown in pictures.)

Growing Up and Moving On...

Sarah got a part-time job last fall working for Brown's Allstate Insurance Agency. She is working as an office assistant and really loves it! The staff has really made her feel like "part of the family", and her boss has been so good to work with her through her health challenges and allow her a flexible schedule. We are all so grateful that she can have a "real job", and experience what it's like to be a little more independent.

With these changes, she decided she didn't have time or much more interest in the Sweet Treets business, and happily turned it all over to her sister, Rachel. Rachel is thrilled that she doesn't have to share the money anymore, and can work whenever she wants to. She plans to offer treets for special occasions throughout the year.

First Friday Art Walk (in April)

Sarah and Rachel were invited by the owners of Alston Ink in downtown Pocatello to be their featured "artists" at the First Friday Art Walk on April 1st. They were invited by Stephanie and Neal Alston shortly after the article appeared in the paper about Rachel using her chocolate business to earn money for her leadership conference. They spent hours during the last week of March making mints for free samples and a whole bunch of peanut butter filled eggs, bunny suckers and solid chocolate bunnies. They set up a cute display at the front of the store and waited for people to stop and try (and hopefully buy) their chocolates.

They learned very quickly that you have to be pro-active to get people to stop and talk to you. A friendly smile just doesn't cut it. (Rachel was pretty used to it from the Chocolate Extravaganza, but we made Sarah sit on the outside until she invited ten people to try some free chocolate.) They also learned that the purpose of the Art Walk, besides to get recognition and business for local artists, is to give people in the community an opportunity to spend some time downtown and learn about the shops and stores there. Here's where Stephanie graciously stepped in and took over. She was wonderful. She obviously knew what she was doing, and stopped many people to brag about "these two high school students that have their own business of handmade chocolates". It was a great tactic. Most adults were impressed by these young entrepreneurs, and at least tried the mints and congratulated them on their business venture. A few even recognized Rachel from the article in the paper. Many people loved the mints so much they also bought Easter treats. Then, Stephanie would ask them if they've ever been in her shop and invited them in to show them around. It was a great experience and we were so grateful for the generosity and kindness of the people in Pocatello. If you're ever in need of screen printing or embroidery on anything, go see Stephanie and Neal at Alston Ink. They'll take good care of you!

Chocolate Extravaganza!

After the article about Rachel appeared in the newspaper, a very kind lady from the Pocatello Community Charter School called and invited Rachel and Sarah to be vendors at their annual Spring Fundraiser, The PCCS Chocolate Extravaganza! People pay a fee to get in, and then get to taste everything chocolate from truffles to crepes, to shooters, mousse, and cookies! They also have an auction to raise more money. The Sweet Treets girls brought 200 Oreo Truffles as samples and had the opportunity to advertise their business with these samples, business cards and fliers.

The most awesome thing about it all was that the lady that invited them to be vendors at their event actually paid for the truffles Rachel made. It was so generous and kind. I'm quite sure nobody else got that offer. I got to go with them as their "adult chaperon" since there would be alcohol served there. It was really fun to see people's reaction to these sweet little truffles...and girls. People were so kind and complimentary, and so friendly. It was a good experience for the girls to be able to learn to "sell" themselves, be positive, friendly, and go out of their way to talk to strangers. (Something I don't recommend in other situations!) They were so good at it, they were given the "Spirit Award". There was competition for best presentation, best drink, best non-dessert, and "People's Choice". This was decided by votes (dollars) put in a jar on each table. The girls got so excited each time somebody came by and dropped a bill in their jar and told them they were their favorite. They didn't win that, but their "votes" earned another $14 for the charter school. It was so fun!

It was also through the newspaper article and this connection to the charter school's fundraiser that the girls have been invited by Stephanie and Neal Alston to their shop in Old Town Pocatello for the First Friday Art Walk in April. They will be at Alston Ink on April 1st giving out samples and selling Easter Bunnies and other Sweet Treets and doing more of that "talking to strangers" I referred to earlier. Should be a fun event as well, and such a good advertising tool for them. The people of Pocatello are so thoughtful, generous and kind... Thank you, Pocatello!!

Congressional Leadership Youth Conference

Long name, huh? Well, it's Rachel! Last spring/summerish, I got a letter in the mail that invited me to a four day youth leadership conference in Helena, Montana, which is happening this summer. When I'm there, I'll listen to speakers talk to us about our future and teaching us about leadership skills that will help us later in our lives. Since I'm going by myself, I'll be making new friends and having lots of fun. This cost my parents $1519, and I'm supposed to pay it back! Yippee! So, if you could help me with this by ordering chocolate for Valentines Day, that would be so fabulous! Thanks! (And keep your eye out for Easter chocolates too!) :]