05/23/2026
“Are you still baking?” is a question I get a lot because I’m not as active on social media or have a regular weekly bake day anymore. So I thought I’d catch you up/introduce myself and my little bakery!
To those of you that are new here, hi! My name is Christa, and I own this little microbakery that I run out of my house in Okotoks, Alberta. It started out of my love for sharing my sourdough bread with my friends and family, and became a business 4 years ago because my amazing friend gave me the push and encouragement I needed. She believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself.
Since then I have gone through a lot of entrepreneurial ups and downs. Between personal hardships, and burn out, I started to realize that something needed to change. And that if I wanted to continue this business, I needed to shift my priorities.
I am a wife of 22 years to an incredible man, and a mother of 3 amazing kids, and 2 adorable beagles. - Priority numéro uno. Running a business out of a home is hard on everyone. So I needed to make it work around them first.
The second thing that was on the back burner was my health. I secretly hoped that baking regularly would somehow get me into shape physically. 🙈
I was very wrong. And being in my 40’s, I knew I needed to make some changes so that I could keep baking instead of hurting myself. So February 2025 I joined a gym, which gave me the motivation to start tracking what I was putting into my body. I started to make tiny little changes and listening to some very wise women and then signed up with for her class workouts out of her house. And then my life fully changed for the better. With her, I gained even more wisdom and knowledge, but also lifelong friends, and a community/family that encourage me, and challenge me.
In the last year and 3 months, I have lost 60lbs, but more importantly, I have gained mobility, strength, endurance, and I’m healthier than I’ve ever been in my life.
All of that to say, I am still baking! Thank you to all my loyal customers who continue to support me. Love you guys!!!!💛💛💛
