Dulce Bakery & Cafe

11/06/2021

Mi cafecito will always be my lifeline.

11/01/2021

Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be Cowboys.

09/02/2021

I am still here for a bit. My previous message read that I have officially closed but the tentative closing date will be the September 22nd. I will still be taking a few orders and my doors will be open till then. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

09/02/2021

Wow, I’m really in awe from all the positive thoughts and wishes I’ve received. Thank you so much to all of you.

I truly believe this isn’t the end of my creative journey, maybe I’ll try again later, maybe this is just the transition to something different. I’ve been given a gift and love sharing it with those around me, bringing smiles and being part of people’s special celebrations. I just need to take a step back at this moment to be able to be and share my best self.

Just so you know I am still open and will be for a few more weeks. I still have clients and orders to finish up before the year is out. But I will be making a few changes in the meantime.

09/01/2021

Three years ago today this picture was taken. It was the day the sign for my first business went up. A dream come true. The first steps to being able to take to the next level the craft I love. Wow what a memorable day! My mom was there with me while the awesome guys over put up my custom sign.

Looking at this picture is bittersweet. After much debate and consideration I have decided to close the doors below this sign. After years of construction, planning, investment, legalities, and permeating I was FINALLY able to open. Then 2 weeks later the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Meaning, I had to put on hold on plans.

Yet I decided to open and continue my journey. With great support from family, friends, and longtime clients things went well inside my 875 sqft bakery. But outside my doors though the challenges kept coming like waves of a storm.

But these last three months have been my Armageddon. Finding help has been challenging and having to sail this ship completely solo is no picnic. Working over 84hr weeks, dealing with everyday customers, trying to plan with clients in a timely manner, ordering supplies, personally shopping for ingredients, measuring every gram, mixing every batter, baking every cookie, crumb coating every cake, frosting every cupcake, decorating every cake-pop, then washing every pan/spoon/cup/etc, scrubbing every tile, and all to kept standard my clients expect. Having to mask mental and physical breakdowns with a smile. No surprise that I’ve started to make mistakes, have lapses, and let people down. Which is the hardest thing for me to bear.

I can’t kept dropping the ball b/c I’m overworked and overtired. So I would prefer to shut down than continue letting people down because I simply can’t do it all and do it well.

Again, I am sorry for letting down all those I have wronged. I take my work seriously and only want to provide the best I can. And since I can no longer do so then I will take a step back and hope it’s for the best.

09/01/2021

What an amazing experience after the craziness that has been the last two years. To be able to bring together these munchkins together for such an amazing experience. From my oldest nephew to my youngest niece be able to on their own and with their own little fingers cut every strand of hair on my head.

09/01/2021

So honored to be able once again make a donation so dear to me. 10 years ago I made the decision to donate my hair for the first time.

I have been blessed with lots of hair, that grows like weeds, and since I’ve never had the courage to dye it, but it’s has always been virgin. My mom used to joke that I was more hair than person growing up. LOL. I’ve always had long hair and always made me feel pretty and “like a girl”.

I can still remember all the fun hairdos my mom used to make, with so many pretty clip and bows. Memories like that were the inspiration to donate the first time. So many young girls out there going through side effects of chemo, dealing with cancer, surviving burn accidents, losing so many “normal” things. Why shouldn’t I try and help them feel like girls? I grew up seeing Disney Princesses with there gorgeous hair, talk about .

The most rewarding part of the whole experience was the positive memories. What an awesome day that first time was. Having all my brothers wanting to be there and ending up having them, my mom, and grandma each cutting a ponytail. Making all of them be part of the grand goal.

So this time around, now that I have 6 nieces and nephews, I wanted them to be a part of my experience this second time. They may be small and not understand the grandiose in the sacrifice but I wanted them non the less.

07/19/2021

Let’s be honest. 😉

07/14/2021

It’s all about starting the day off right. 😊

03/09/2021