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For the love of dogs
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...
Heather Bensten Schone
Mar 3, 20256 min read


Biscotti and biscotti
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...
Heather Bensten Schone
Feb 22, 20252 min read


A decade.
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...
Heather Bensten Schone
Jan 26, 20252 min read


Our force to be reckoned with....
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...
Heather Bensten Schone
Jan 22, 20255 min read
Letting Go.....
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....
Heather Bensten Schone
Jan 22, 20253 min read


Strokaversay
Good Morning Bakery Fam! I am procrastinating starting baking today. I took yesterday off - and am having trouble motivating this...
Heather Schone
Dec 19, 20244 min read


I ❤️ Frontline workers...
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...
Heather Schone
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Would you come to my bakery? 👩🏻🍳
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...
Heather Schone
Nov 3, 20244 min read


Boo. I am cranky 👻🧙♀️🕸️
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...
Heather Schone
Oct 19, 20243 min read


SURPRISE!
I love surprises. If you follow my personal instagram, you have seen the many iterations of me flying a college kid home and surprising...
Heather Schone
Oct 8, 20242 min read


25 Years ✅
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...
Heather Schone
Sep 27, 20243 min read


Cancer & Cookies....
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...
Heather Schone
Sep 22, 20242 min read


I need a tooth fairy.....
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...
Heather Schone
Sep 14, 20243 min read


Positivity & Second Chances.
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...
Heather Schone
Sep 7, 20243 min read


Behind the Scenes....
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...
Heather Schone
Aug 30, 20248 min read


Happy Birthday, Lance
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...
Heather Schone
Aug 17, 20241 min read


My Swan Song...Literally!
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...
Heather Schone
Jul 21, 20244 min read


Mean Heather.....
(Ha, I apparently never hit send on this! Trying again. Can you tell Lance is out of town? I can't even figure out how to send an email...
Heather Schone
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Endless Pursuit to Out-run my Age **Spolier Alert, I am FAILING (literally and figuratively**
As I started thinking about this week’s post- I was flooded with about 3 million random thoughts that would make zero sense jumbled into...
Heather Schone
Jul 7, 20246 min read


Summer Craziness- I love it!
Summer at our house is nuts. You never know who is coming or going. The noise level is off the charts. My productivity is at an all time...
Heather Schone
Jun 30, 20243 min read
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