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Country Yourself Bakery "Magic Happens in the Kitchen" is what my Grandma would say to me when I was growing up. I am excited to share my delicious baking with you, many smiles await.

Happy Wednesday everyone, I hope the week has been amazing to you. CYB has been busy spreading good smiles to the East H...
09/30/2026

Happy Wednesday everyone, I hope the week has been amazing to you.

CYB has been busy spreading good smiles to the East Hants locals with my apple pie cheesecake cupcakes, shortbread cookies (Made with plant based unsalted butter), butterscotch confetti squares & Newfie chatterbox squares. (Both squares made with Chipits chips & Kraft peanut butter; both are GF).

I had 2 boxes of shortbread cookies & 1 x box of apple pie cheesecake cupcakes still today. I decided to gift them to the volunteers who run the local church thrift store Dorcas PLACE Elmsdale, NS. All proceeds of their sales help local organizations in need. Volunteers Ursula & Diane were so happy to accept them.

On Monday night I was having a hankering for lemon meringue pie, one of my favourites. It is very good, all will be eaten, lol.

Thank you for supporting local. Remember kindness & small gestures go a long way. Much warmth. 🌻💖

Happy Sunday everyone, I hope amazing smiles have been happening, I have missed you all very much.  Sorry this is a very...
09/27/2026

Happy Sunday everyone, I hope amazing smiles have been happening, I have missed you all very much. Sorry this is a very extra long post as much to catch up on.

I made it to NS 3 weeks ago which has been quite heartwarming to be home again. I apologize deeply for not doing my last post before leaving AB, my mover decided to go silent which left me very busy doing a plan B. Boo bear & I had an adventure driving 4844 kms in 4 1/2 days. This showed me when you got a good country heart & determination anything is possible. We rocked it & seeing the NS border sign did bring instant tears as I knew I was home.

I do want to give special shout outs, to Claire at Tails To Tell for giving a carrier to me so boo bear could be safe on our travels. They rescue many fur babies but they also care deeply about the ones who have good homes that need some help. To Colin at My Pet Needs who answered many questions I had to ensure I had all for boo bear. He was always so happy to help me. I will be ordering some more cat kickers soon, lol. To Carmen & Chelsey at Carmens Bigway Foods for not hesitating when I asked for help to move my belongings to storage after they found out what happened with the mover. Thank you all so extremely much for your heartwarming ways. Living in Crossfield always felt like a small town back home, locals coming together to help each other.

Over this past week, I made a new goodie to CYB, mini old fashioned coffee cakes which turned out very delicious. I am making some yummy CYB favourites to introduce the locals to my baking tomorrow. I hope they enjoy them as much as all of you did. Stay tuned for another post to see what was on the menu.

Below was meant to be my last post before leaving on my journey home. I was a busy baker the week of August 10th & brought huge smiles with CYB’s yumminess.

Coralee who has been an amazing friend to myself & my Boo bear. She’s silica so I made her CYB’s gluten free energy balls. She enjoyed them very much.

Michelle who has been a dear friend for many years enjoyed some of CYB’s old fashioned peanut butter cookies. I questioned her to see if she remembered what she made with them the first time I baked them for her. Peanut butter cookie ice cream sandwiches, so awesome. She was all smiles when she received them.

Jason & Ashley challenged CYB to two new recipes. Jason with a sweet tooth wanted fruit loop cupcakes with a cream cheese filling. Topped with crumbled fruit loops.

Ashley being a coconut fan, I mare her two mini no bake coconut cheesecakes. To mention for the crust made with graham crumbs, I toasted the coconut then used a blender to make them into fine crumbs to add into the graham crumb. There is coconut milk & extract in the filling. She loved it immensely.

Both said they couldn’t stop eating both items as so extremely delicious.

It was such a great pleasure to end my baking ways in AB making these delicious goodies.

As mentioned before, it was such a true heartfelt pleasure meeting you all, having the honour of making many special orders. CYB was just a dream until November 2024. I decided to see how locals enjoyed my country baking as like my Grandma said, magic happens in the kitchen. Your continuous local support meant more than you know to me. You’ll always be family to me, if ever in NS, please message me as I would love to see you.

Always keep the smiles going, treasure all around you & small gestures go a long way to make the world a better place one step at a time.

Very much warmth. 🌻🚜💖

Happy Monday to everyone. I hope you had an amazing smiley weekend. As today is closing day, my heart is heavy as the ti...
08/10/2026

Happy Monday to everyone. I hope you had an amazing smiley weekend.

As today is closing day, my heart is heavy as the time approaches for my departure home shortly. I am saying “see you” to many wonderful good people. I appreciate your trust and loyalty you have shown CYB. Hundreds of smiles have come from my baking which is all a baker should wish for. My heartfelt charity work for Tails to Tell, KCS Animal Rescue Society, AARCS, Wellspring Cancer Support, Crossfield & Madden Food Bank Society and most recently Woolliams Farms Rural Heart Foundation. It has been a pure pleasure being involved with these wonderful charities.

This week starting today, I am baking personal goodies to share. Today was my yummy shortbread cookies made with plant based butter. They will be enjoyed immensely. Stay tuned for what yumminess is being made including two new recipes.

Thank you so much with all my heart for your local support. You will be missed deeply.

Very much warmth. 🌻💖

Happy Wednesday everyone,I hope your week has been bringing you good smiles. I was honoured to have seen Jana this morni...
08/05/2026

Happy Wednesday everyone,

I hope your week has been bringing you good smiles.

I was honoured to have seen Jana this morning, such a great pleasure to see her one last time. She has been a huge fan of CYB. She saw my farewell post and sent me a very heartfelt message while ordering one last butterscotch confetti squares and 50 peanut butter balls. I am so excited for her and her family to enjoy these yumminess. I may have to figure out shipping to AB, lol.

As the time is nearing for the last pre-orders to be received by Saturday, August 8th, please send me a PM if you wish any of your favourites. I am very thankful for all your local support, it truly means the world to me.

I share a photo of my Uncle Allen and Aunt Violet along with a Friendship plaque that my Dad gave me that belonged to them. It has been with them for many decades. I share this with you as I always said my customers are not just customers but family to me.

Friendship: Friendship is a priceless gift that can’t be bought or sold. Its value is far greater than mountains made of gold. If you should ask God for a gift, be thankful if he sends you not diamonds, pearls or riches, but the love and trust of friends.

Much warmth. 🌻💖

Happy Saturday everyone. I hope your long weekend has started with amazing smiles. CYB is sad to announce that I will be...
08/01/2026

Happy Saturday everyone. I hope your long weekend has started with amazing smiles.

CYB is sad to announce that I will be moving back home to Nova Scotia the middle of August. It’s time to get back to my roots, be with my family and enjoy the country beauty of home.

I will be happy to make any last minute favourite yummy requests. Pre-orders will be accepted until Saturday, August 8th with the last pick up on Monday, August 10th.

It has been such a true heartfelt pleasure meeting you all, having the honour of making many special orders. CYB was just a dream until November 2024. I decided to see how locals enjoyed my country baking as like my Grandma said, magic happens in the kitchen. Thank you so much for your continuous local support, it has meant more than you know. I am excited for my new journey ahead and to open CYB in my hometown eventually. I have awesome future plans. If you’re ever in NS, please send me a message. I would love to see you as you weren’t customers but family to me.

Always keep the smiles going, small gestures go a long way to make the world a better place one step at a time.

Much warmth. 🌻🚜🌊🐚💖

Happy Wednesday everyone, I hope the week has been treating you amazingly. CYB has been very busy baking the past 36 hou...
07/29/2026

Happy Wednesday everyone, I hope the week has been treating you amazingly.

CYB has been very busy baking the past 36 hours. I was honoured to be asked by Jenna at Woolliams Farms Ltd to donate yumminess to help raise funds for mental & health wellness for farmers. A very heartfelt cause. They are hosting their 4th annual golf tournament at the Hamptons Golf Club today that includes a silent auction. https://wflcharitygolf.rsvpify.com

This morning, Alie from Woolliams Farms picked up butterscotch confetti squares, Newfie chatterbox squares, gooey Rice Krispie squares, 2 boxes of peanut butter balls (25 in each) and 2 boxes of energy balls (20 in each). I am so excited for whomever has the top bid on each of these delicious treats as their tastebuds will be so happy. All made fresh with top ingredients.

Always be kind and remember small gestures go a long way to help support each other.

Thank you for supporting local/CYB. Much warmth. 🌻💖

Update: Sold out. Thank you so much Todd Halvorson for wanting to enjoy the 12 blueberry strudel muffins. I am excited f...
07/25/2026

Update: Sold out. Thank you so much Todd Halvorson for wanting to enjoy the 12 blueberry strudel muffins. I am excited for your tastebuds. I will be delivering them to him tomorrow. Much warmth. 🌻💖

Who’s craving freshly made blueberry strudel muffins made with real blueberries??? 24 of these yumminess are cooling. 12 are a special order request. I am so excited for her and all the smiles to had.

CYB has 12 are for sell, to be picked up prior to 11:30 am tomorrow, Sunday June 26th or arrangements for Monday, June 27th can be made. They are 4 for $10.00 or if all 12 are wished for then it will be $25.00. My way eating a blueberry muffin, slice in half with butter on each side with a slight toasting and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Tastebud heaven I promise.

Thank you for supporting local/CYB. Much warmth. 🌻💖

Happy Saturday everyone, I hope your weekend has been treating you wonderful. Today is part 2 of a special birthday week...
07/25/2026

Happy Saturday everyone, I hope your weekend has been treating you wonderful.

Today is part 2 of a special birthday week. A very happy birthday to Devin, his wife Kassa enjoyed her special birthday mini raspberry cheesecakes on Tuesday. When I first met Devin a few weeks ago, he asked if I made one of his favourite treats so when I said yes he instantly ordered for his birthday today. CYB was honoured to make freshly made all from scratch Nanaimo bars. As Devin’s request, I used less coconut, added a tad more walnuts in the crust. I choose Chipits semi-sweet chocolate for the icing, using as less I could as part of his request. My kitchen was smelling so amazing last night. I am very excited for him and his family to enjoy this delicious classic treat.

Devin is an airplane mechanic so CYB’s birthday gift will bring many smiles. It doesn’t matter how old we are, Lego is so much fun and I know his kids will be excited to help him make his plane. I hope you are having an amazing birthday Devin.

Thank you Devin, Kassa and to all for continuing to support local/CYB.

Much warmth. 🌻💖

Happy Tuesday everyone,I hope your week has been with good smiles. A huge happy birthday to Kassa today. She was the fir...
07/21/2026

Happy Tuesday everyone,

I hope your week has been with good smiles.

A huge happy birthday to Kassa today. She was the first to try CYB’s mini no bake white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. Her response to them was so heartwarming, the best cheesecake she ever had. I had the honour to meet Devin, her Husband when he picked up her delicious treat.

CYB was blessed to make two of these delicious cheesecakes to celebrate her day. I did an extra special touch on one for her. As part of CYB’s birthday tradition, I gave sparklers for them to enjoy, their kids will love them. Devin requested a special birthday candle, I can’t wait to see it in motion. A truly beautiful young family they are. As she is a country girl, I found an adorable solar lantern with hummingbirds on it as gift from CYB.

Stay tuned on Saturday for Devin’s special day order as it is a first to CYB but an oldie to me as it a classic treat. I am very excited for them.

Thank you so much Devin, Kassa and everyone for supporting local/CYB.

Much warmth. 🌻💖

Update:I have two mini blueberry cheesecakes left. I am so excited for Claire to enjoy her yumminess tonight. Thanks so ...
07/20/2026

Update:

I have two mini blueberry cheesecakes left. I am so excited for Claire to enjoy her yumminess tonight. Thanks so much Claire, such a pleasure to see you again.

All sold out of the Tim Tarts, I am so excited for this new CYB customer, she is going to have a flashback of memories enjoying them. Thank you so much to her. (She asked for her name to remain anonymous. I have great respect for privacy so I was happy to oblige.)

There are 2 boxes of 4 Tim Tarts left to enjoy. Thanks so much Alexandra for wishing to try them.

Happy Sunday everyone,

I hope you had a smiley weekend.

CYB was a busy bee of a baker making mini blueberry cheesecakes and the old fashioned Tim Tarts. I am so excited for you all to enjoy these delicious goodies. Oddly enough, I don’t taste my baking, I go with heart and instinct as just like my Grandma. But…..just now I had to be the first to try the Tim Tarts. It was like a blast from the past with the same amazing “May I have another one” kind of treat. I have made many new recipes from all your special orders but this brings me country smiles knowing what I recreated.

Tomorrow noon and on, 3 x mini blueberry cheesecake will be ready for pick up. Try me special of $15.00 each, I again promise your tastebuds will be so happy. Please note, 4 are shown but 1 is already pre-sold.

I am looking forward to see who wants to be the first ones to have tastebud heaven tomorrow. There are 4 boxes of these yumminess, 4 Tim Tarts in each for a try me special or $10.00 each. They are just like Tim’s did, you will enjoy immensely. All freshly made.

Thank you for supporting local/CYB. Much warmth. 🌻🚜💖

Address

Hwy 2
Crossfield, AB
B2T1E1

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

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+14036047222

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