Adulting is hard. Parenting is even harder in my opinion. Anytime I see a kid struggling, it tugs at my heartstrings. When it’s one of my...

I do not like secrets. But I do like surprises. It’s complicated. Maybe it’s my advanced age and declining mental faculties- but I am so...

I need advice.  If you have been here for a bit, you know I “ran” the Cherry Blossom 10-Miler with Izzy last year. It was brutal. I had...

Today’s blog is for pet owners. The last 96 hours have been complete and utter chaos. And I have spent most of it teetering between tears...

I love biscotti. Actually, I also love Biscotti. Our almond biscotti is not a very popular item. I mean, my family loves it, but it...

This week marks ten years since Bensten’s accident. I feel so grateful. So lucky. So blessed. It has been a decade, yet the event is...

This weekend we went to watch Lil swim against William & Mary. We love any chance to see her, and W&M is so close, and such a cute...

Hi! Happy New Year. I had an amazing break- I slept in every single day….and then spent the days just hanging out with my kids and Lance....

Good Morning Bakery Fam! I am procrastinating starting baking today. I  took yesterday off - and am having trouble motivating this...

It’s no secret that I am really proud of Izzy. But I have a host of other emotions that go along with being proud of her. I am grateful...

When Schone’s Scones came into existence- mid pandemic in April 2020- I honestly did not see it coming.  Yes, I have always loved to...

I think I am behind on blog posts. Or maybe not. Honestly, I am a bit of a mess. I am perpetually exhausted. I am very tired of making...

I love surprises.  If you follow my personal instagram, you have seen the many iterations of me flying a college kid home and surprising...

Hi - Rain depresses me. And it makes my hair extra frizzy. And the storms we got this week make our dog even more insane than he normally...

I am up to my eyeballs in cookie dough. (So this will be a quick note!) Over the summer, one of our customers gifted Schone’s Scones to a...

I don’t HATE many things. In fact, when my kids were little, I didn’t let them say the word hate. It  just feels like a really strong...

So yesterday marked 59 consecutive nights that I had gotten up at least twice a night with a sick kid (or to check on a sick husband.) I...

So the Schone summer is coming to a close- and honestly, I am ready for this summer to be over. I loved having everyone home- but we had...

I usually take August off from all things bakery related-including the blog. But I wanted to hop on here really quickly since today is a...

Today, I will extol the virtues of old age. Ha!! I promise this is really Heather writing. But, this is likely a one and done on the...