07/14/2026
I had already posted this letter i guess to my personal page but I feel like it should live here. It’s a bit of our story…
My mind is still blown that SourdoughAble Bakery has been nominated as one of the Top 5 Vendor Market Businesses in Livingston Parish. 💛
This little bakery started in 2021 with me simply making extra sourdough loaves while I was learning and giving them away to anyone willing to try them. I still love giving away extras and letting people sample new recipes, but what began as a hobby has grown into something that allows me to stay home with my children, gives my husband the opportunity to work a little less, and is slowly becoming something my daughters can one day be a part of.
Baking has always kept me grounded. For years, being home with my family was enough. But over the last two years, I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and started becoming part of the communities around me. I’ve made friendships I’ll always treasure.
The biggest turning point, though, was opening my heart back up to God. I truly found myself again at Blackwater United Methodist Church. The people there encouraged me to believe in myself, take a chance, and sign up for vendor events. That leap of faith led me to buying my very first vendor setup for the City of Central Fall Festival in 2024.
Back then, most of my baking happened around the holidays. Christmas was wonderfully busy—but it was also exhausting. I was homeschooling two incredible special-needs daughters while baking everything by myself for vendor events. Weeks before each event were spent around the clock mixing dough, organizing ingredients, timing oven schedules, and trying to keep our household running. I had no consistent baking schedule or delivery days, and I carried a lot of mom guilt because every loaf I baked felt like time away from my girls.
Looking back now, it’s almost funny.
I baked everything in one kitchen oven that was literally held together with Gorilla Glue and bungee cords. I stored supplies on bamboo shoe racks stacked across our dining room table and kitchen island. I had two sheet pans and eight loaf pans… and somehow, I made it work. Mostly because I genuinely love serving people.
Today, our family has transformed a room in our home into a dedicated bakery. We have another oven, mixers of every size, and systems that actually make sense. We now have guaranteed weekly Friday deliveries, a wonderful group of customers who receive fresh bread every single week, and you can also find us at our monthly pop-up at Le Chien Brewing Company in Denham Springs every First Friday from 6-9pm. I still accept specialty orders throughout the week whenever my schedule allows.
Right now, we’re at capacity —and that’s something I never imagined saying.
We have a few exciting things in the works, and I honestly cannot wait to share them with all of you as we head into the holiday season.
From every person who bought a loaf, shared a post, stopped by my booth, told a friend, prayed for my family, or simply believed in me before I believed in myself…
Thank you.
This little bakery has become so much more than bread. It’s become a story of faith, family, community, and second chances.
And to be nominated as one of the Top 5 in Livingston Parish… I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this dream possible. ❤️🍞
