As I write this, the rain is coming down. The sound is soothing to me, as I enjoy a morning of quiet. This wasn't the plan, I should be at the bakery whipping up more treats, instead I am filling my soul with some much needed quiet time. I am learning to cherish these times when they are offered. This morning my sweet husband turned to me and said, "stay in bed". He knew that I was exhausted, so thoughtfully he would get the bakery opened and operated until Amy arrived at 8:00. I'm so thankful for Amy. She has been a Godsend. She has the kindest soul and she has a passion for baking like I do.God's PlanSo this morning as I have time to read my devotional, which is spot-on for the day. Funny how that happens..... (yes, I know it's not a coincidence), I thought it was a ... Keep Reading
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Finally
Our new brick and mortar baking adventure started back at the beginning of March. Then the pandemic hit and we were stopped in our tracks. Well sort of. We were able to get to work on the transformation of the old bar into new bake shop. As I have said before it has been a labor of love. Matthew and I have had a great time learning along the way. It has been our very own DIY journey. Thank you to my sons for their time in helping in this venture. My oldest son Andrew, made the top of my bar, a one of a kind piece of art. A special thank you to my in laws, Barb and Henry for all of the support. Henry has helped Matthew on many of the projects and they have purchased the cute coffee mugs for our shop. Not only that, but their love and support have helped us through.A week ... Keep Reading
Big Sigh
What a summer. My brain is mush and maybe that is a good thing. There is so much going on in the world and I am preoccupied with getting the new bakery up and running . Along with that, we have had an amazing surprise visit from my daughter in law and sweet granddaughter, the last couple of weeks. Top it off with me still filling my Mondays with hair clients and that all equals to mush brain for me. I'm not going to even talk about age. Let that one go !!The family heads back home tomorrow night and that means I will be rolling my sleeves up and working hard to finish this bakery venture. There is still much to do and only a couple of weeks to get everything ready for YOU.With this being said, I will be suspending my menu until we have the brick and mortar bakery opening. ... Keep Reading
Never Let Anyone Take Your Joy……..
Life is good. We have been fortunate and extremely blessed. This season of life has been very good to us. We have our health and we have our beautiful family, our nest is grown, and most of all we have our amazing love. Yes, Matthew and I are aware of just how beautiful a season it is. I'm not writing this to gloat, only to state the facts.Last year I started a new venture. It was something to fill the void that I was starting to feel as the youngest chick began to venture into adulthood. Never did I even begin to fathom that what started as a, "let's turn this hobby into a productive one", would go to a brick and mortar business. With that being said, I have had one sign after another that this is what our next chapter is suppose to be.I am a person of faith in God and ... Keep Reading
Bakery In Motion
I love a challenge and there is a drive of determination inside of me to complete this crazy venture !! We are deep in the throes of cleaning out this old Bar and making it my shiny clean Bakery. Just like all of those restaurant revamp shows, we have found a mess of almost insurmountable proportions. However, unlike these shows, we will not have the project complete in 48 hours. Also, how do they look so unscathed at the end of those projects? We are starting to feel like weary soldiers looking for the end of the battle.However, I focus my attention back to the task at hand. This is a Bakery for our community. United with our friends that are in the process of getting their adjoining Diner back in shape, we have a joint goal of providing you a clean, comfortable and ... Keep Reading
What’s Blooming For 2020
Last April, I started my Home Processing Baking Business. It had been a hunger of mine, (yes, the pun was intended), to have an outlet for my creative side. Baking brings me joy, as does being able to share my baking endeavors with others.As a Home Processor, my thought was that this would enable my hobby to become a little side business. Wow, has it ever. The support and interest has been amazing. I'm having a blast testing out different recipes and challenging myself to create the best product that I can provide. I'm sure that I'm not the only one that has noticed that once you immerse yourself in a creative venture, it seems to produce an overflow of creative vibes, throughout other areas in your life. That has been my experience.This past week my LLC for Fluffing ... Keep Reading