So that definitely happened..

Wow what a finish to 2024.. We had a stellar August in which we were celebrating the bakery's 2 year anniversary at the storefront. We had a grand sale on our medium cupcakes of 2 for $2, and we also held a raffle in which guests could enter to win free cake or cupcakes for a year! The month of August was great, we had a stellar turnout for the anniversary in addition to a great overall start to our fall season.

Now I realize that fall doesn't start in Phoenix till late October, but I like to get a head start on the fall decorations to help get everyone in the mood. There's something soothing about the fall leaves, the change in weather, and people's love for one another. Lets not forget people's love for their holiday flavors and spiced everything! This year at the bakery we added a cherry pie in addition to our several other offerings and it was even moreso a hit this year than it was last year. We made 142 pies, tons of fresh bread, dinner rolls, and lots of other desserts! I am getting ahead of myself.. I forgot to mention that I slipped and sprained my ankle just before October! So this entire time I was hobbling around the store walking in a boot. The doctors advised to stay off of it as much as possible, but apparently those doctors have never met me.. I worked like normal and iced my foot often. Here I am writing in January and I don't think my foot is still any better. Also right around Thanksgiving one of my molar's cracked and was not repairable.. to add insult to injury I was now also having to deal with mouth pain.

By the time Christmas came around I was just happy to enjoy time with family and get at least a little bit of R & R. Despite the tough holiday season, I wouldn't take it back for anything. I learned many new things and really tried to find my way around the bakery turning the terrible 2's. It's like having a toddler that really pushes your buttons, but you learn and it makes you a better person for it. So here we are in January and i've got two more pages of inventory to complete, along with a new dummy display wedding cake, AND a live TV segment with FOX 10 Phoenix coming up. Cheers to 2025 and what may come of it.