So as you can tell, I am a bit behind this weekend! Sorry! I was struggling to come up with a menu I really liked (especially since I have several really large special orders this week), and I was also busy doing mom/non-bakery things. But now that I say that, I realize how much this little bakery has somehow become part of my everyday normal/mom life. Friday afternoon, when I would usually be finalizing the menu and getting ready for the following week, we were up at Flint Hill supporting...

Hi! I don’t know about you, but sometimes I need a reality check. I can get bogged down by the littlest things. Earlier today, a good friend of mine, who is a pediatric ICU doctor, texted to see if I had any baked goods she could buy for her team. They’ve had a really tough few weeks, with far more losses than usual. I honestly cannot imagine how these doctors and nurses experience that kind of loss and then go home to their own families — in my friend’s case, her three young sons — without...

Wow, I am tired. The beginning of a new school year is busy. Back-to-school nights. Meet the coaches. New routines. And re-adapting to the beloved alarm clock screaming at us before the sun even comes up. I hope you all are adjusting a bit better than I am! This week, Lance was away—first with friends for the first game at the Buffalo Bills' new stadium, and then in Vegas for a bachelor party. My kids stepped up big time to help, but both boys also got colds, so sleep was minimal. It's funny,...