09/02/2022
It all started with passion, a dream, a mother and her son.
May 7, 2021, we finally opened the doors to our storefront location. We were so not prepared. The term disorganized doesn’t even come close to how horrible everything felt. But, when we sat back and reassessed everything we knew just what we needed to do. I am beyond proud of how far we have come since May 7.
Thank you to the Milton community, our friends and family for allowing this dream to come true. I owe so much thanks and gratitude to you all for the memories I have with my mom in our shop.
My mom loved owning our own place. She was dedicated and so proud. I asked her numerous times when things got hard, exhausting and questionable, “would you rather work somewhere that you just went to work and could go home and turn it all off? Or, do you want to keep doing this?” She would always respond with how much she loved the bakery, working for ourselves, and never wanting to go back to a normal 9 to 5.
My mom poured so much energy and effort into Cinn-ful Treats. We joked because she couldn’t believe at 50 years old she was starting a business venture. It makes me so angry, because so many good things were finally happening for her. We were finally starting to see a glimpse of payoff from all of our hard work. But, God had other plans.
For those who do not know, my mom went in for open heart surgery on June 14, 2022, and suffered from a lot of complications. She fought, was getting better, and was working towards making a full recovery. Unfortunately, an infection suddenly snuck back up on her and took away all of her progress, and landed her in an even more critical state. On Saturday, August 27 we had to say goodbye.
My family is lost, broken, hurt, angry, sad… you name it. But, we are also lucky. She was the light of our lives, and constantly made sure we knew she was proud of us and loved us. I am lucky she was my mom, and I am lucky she taught me how to be a good person, which is the trait that I hope radiates from me most.
It saddens me to announce Saturday, September 10, 2022 will be the final day to visit Cinn-ful Treats. It has not been an easy decision, but I am closing the doors, and this chapter of my life. It is extremely important to me that I keep Cinn-ful Treats close to my heart, and as pure of a memory as I can. Pure memories of me and my mom in the kitchen living out her dream.
Momma,
Thank you for being by my side for the past 2 years. Thank you for dreaming, which gave me an opportunity to spread my wings too. Thank you for once again holding my hand, and joining me on such a wild experience. I loved working with you every single day, and there will never be another job that can bring me as much joy (or stress) as Cinn-ful Treats has. I’m choosing to close our efforts, to preserve the memory I have of it. I know you understand, and I know you’re okay with and trust anything I decide. Currently I don’t have any regrets with everything we have created… and I really need to keep it that way. Just the way you left it. I love you so much! Thank you for the countless memories and all of the experiences. I always knew how lucky I was to work with someone who would always have my back. My mom, business partner, and absolute best friend. ♥️🫂
