09/03/2026
Today was supposed to be a huge day. We were supposed to be celebrating my husband, Danielās 50th birthday! THE BIG 50!!!!! Butā¦..I guess God had different plans. We didnāt even get to celebrate his 45th because he passed away a few months before it. A lot has happened the past few years. I had never really thought about it until today, but had I known I would have lost him just weeks after opening the bakery, I donāt think I would have done it. He was our leader, my best friend, our financial security - heck I didnāt even know much about what benefits we really had through his job until they were gone.
Having a small business is HARD!!! We still donāt pay ourselves. It seems every month is a struggle. Butā¦ā¦.I will NOT give up. He pushed me to do it. He supported me through all of it. He even provided the financing we needed to open - no loans! Heās in every part of bSweet! He used to come by after work and help out - sometimes even just to keep us company. That became our family time because by the time we got home heād usually be asleep - 3am came early for him!! I really miss him walking through the door every afternoon at 3:30.
We had been married nearly 25 years! We met in March 97 and were married in Dec 97!! He was the complete definition of my person! He kept me from over stressing, over thinking, and tried to keep me from over spending! Haha!! But at the end of the day, he was who I could trust with everything.
Soā¦..after overthinking (bc he isnāt here to stop me!!) every part of what Iāve been doing since heās been gone, Iāve decided that I cannot just make cupcakes for the rest of my life! One thing Iāve learned is that life is short and we only have this 1 shot and doing what we truly love. I love my bakery. I love our customers. I love being on a quaint square full of small businesses that cheer each other on. Butā¦..yallā¦.i hate cupcakes. Surely Iām meant for more than cupcakes!!! I had an experience earlier this year that took me out of the country for a few weeks. During that time I had the chance to visit several bakeries, patisseries, cafes, etc. I took notes, tons of pictures, and ate way tooo much bc I wanted to try it all. I didnāt eat a single dang cupcake!!! So after some long thought, a lot of trying new things, testing new recipes and learning new techniques, I am so happy to announce our changes! Announcing on his 50th birthday seems perfect as well! He would have pushed me to do this. Even if it might be scary!
So what are we doing???? Well, itās not cupcakes - or cake pops lol!!!! Yes, you can still order them!! Butā¦..we want to give you more! We want you to see fun desserts, unique desserts, things you may have seen on social media or tv and never thought youād get to try it in your own hometown!! We are calling this - southern patisserie! Amazing patisserie products with a southern flair! We will have Mille-Feuille, True tarts with beautiful fillings and layered flavors, Korean style macarons, flaky pastries encompassed with southern flavors, giant choux buns, and much more!! We will still be keeping our beloved brownies, chunkies, pound cake, and cheezecake scoopz, but we hope to bring upscale desserts right to your hometown! Oh and we will still have those āfruit pastriesā (theyāre actually entremets) that yāall love! Those were the beginning of our transformation!
Please keep following - we want to impress you and surprise you with what we can do and we want you to expect more from dessert or a sweet treat! We want you to experience new and exciting products and flavors!
Happy FIDDY Daniel!!!!!!! I hope you approve! I know youāre watching over us and I still feel your guidance!
