Love Sweet Things Bakery

03/16/2023

It has only taken 3 years for me to finally say my goodbyes to my baking business. I closed my shop back in 2020, moved it back home with the intention to transition into teaching online, but eventually came to the conclusion it was just time for me to move on.

This entire chapter has been an experience I’m grateful for and it has taught me so much about what it means to go after your dreams. It taught me the value of a dollar when you work your ass off for it night and day and what I’m built of. Deciding to move on was not an easy decision. In fact I held on to it as long as I could and eventually let go piece by piece. I didn’t know how to just quit. Looking back, I wish I had believed that closing shop and moving on didn’t mean I failed. It simply meant been there, done that and it’s time to turn the page. but here I am. I have no regrets. I loved everyday of it. Even the hard ones because those were the ones that really taught me something and tested my endurance.

To anyone reading this, if you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you started a business, my advice is the only regrets in life are the ones you live the rest of your life wondering this very thing each day that passes you by.

Not one day passed me by where I wasn’t afraid. I just had to do s**t afraid because qiuiting wasn’t an option, it wasn’t until the end that I finally started to invest in myself by taking classes and learned about owning a business rather than being my business.

So, do yourself a favor, when you’re ready to take the leap, make sure you learn all you can about being an owner. Most importantly, find a mentor and surround yourself with like minded people. This will make all the difference in the world. 😊

I hope you’ve enjoy this little mark I made in the world 🙂

10/01/2022

Here’s a new Batman style cake design. I wanted something not to childish in design so here it is!

The moon topper is made with a cake pad covered with fondant. The buildings were made using stencils.

03/18/2022

When you get the crappy ones, yeah it takes a lot out of you and it completely out weighs the good for a while. I don’t miss this part of it at all.

What a fu***ng day.

On occasion in the service industry, we encounter the most insufferable people. Today was such an occasion.

We are still short staffed and I personally work 12-14 shifts most days. I’m lucky if I make it home in time to eat dinner with family or catch one of my kids’ soccer games. I currently live and die every day, in this mother fu***ng bakery because if I don’t, I lose it all.

Today we were slammed. I took 10 minutes to sit down, eat my lunch, and check emails. Then right back to the grind. We were running late finishing a cake order so we called to let her know. What transpired following the call, beautifully illustrates just how self indulgent, privileged, and cruel some people can be. Grade A As***le.

This customer proceeded to berate me over the phone, screaming so loudly my staff could hear her blaring through the mouth piece. I explained how sorry we were that it wasn’t ready but ensured her it would get done soon. I was told she would not be paying for the rest of the cake and that we ruined her three year old’s birthday. She continuously kept screaming “IM NOT PAYING FOR THIS CAKE!” Shortly after she hung up on me.

I finished the cake at 2:15. Her pick up was for 2:00.

This woman gave zero s**ts about the fact that we are all human beings and doing the best we can, recovering from a fu***ng pandemic. She very much wanted to get her way. She talked down to me, treated me lesser than, and wanted to make me feel like s**t because her cake was made 15 minutes late. The real travesty is that her 3 year old daughter witnessed her mother throw a tantrum like a toddler when she didn’t get exactly what she wanted, when she wanted it. The real travesty is that some people feel emboldened to treat others like s**t because they have mad money and we work in the service industry and are often perceived as uneducated, underachievers who when asked to jump should say how high.

Remember when you patronize a business in the service industry, we are all fu***ng people. Your servers are single moms trying to make ends meet. The kid at the drive through window is trying to pay for college. That bakery owner you just yelled at is on her fu***ng feet all day and is lucky to get 5 hours of sleep each night. Have a little empathy. Have a little understanding. Don’t be such a fu***ng as***le. It’s a bad look.

Do me a favor tonight or tomorrow. Go to your favorite local coffee shop, bakery, restaurant….Ask your server, hostess, or cashier what their story is. Get to know the people who serve you everyday. We put up with so much bulls**t it’s unreal.

Be kind and let ‘em know you care.

*Cake for sale tomorrow for $100. We can add any age.

02/17/2022

This is Eddie and Janelle Copeland, I took their mastermind class just before Covid and I leaned so much in this class though I didn’t pursue my business, the information on starting a business is invaluable. If starting a business is something you’re considering, checkout their podcast. This one in particular is a 3 part on business transformation. Lots of good take always!

Listen to this episode from PUSH on Spotify. Many entrepreneurs often find it difficult to start a business and successfully run it. You have to learn all the ropes quickly and wear several hats simultaneously. As a business owner, your role constantly changes as the business grows.You need to juggl...

02/12/2022

Be a wild flower. Chase your dreams and watch what happens. 🙋🏻‍♀️

02/11/2022

You will face different types of pain and encounter difficulties as you go through life. But you can choose which kind of pain you want; the pain of pressing through or the pain of giving up. Ask yourself, what do you choose?

Get up and keep going! You’ve got this🙋🏻‍♀️

01/19/2022

Even when you’re unsure of a final design don’t stop. Keep going and before you give the final ok, step away and come back to it to re-examine what may be missing. For this one, it was floral.
Do you agree? Curious to know what you would have done differently🤷🏻‍♀️ let me know below.

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12/13/2021

To make stand alone snowflakes, you’ll need to use gum paste. Make them in advance to give them time to firm 🙋🏻‍♀️

Also mini fairy lights can be an added bonus for cakes so give it a try! 😊

Follow foe more cake videos and tips. Don’t forget to save for inspo and share with someone who may also benefit😊

12/08/2021

Candy canes should look like Christmas, fun and exciting! So try spicing them up with a mixture of sanding sugar, glitter ✨, nonpareils and a fondant bow for a more bling and glitz look🙋🏻‍♀️

Save for inspo and forward to someone who many also benefit from this tip🤗