So wow, I have not written a blog in a while, I guess with this crazy schedule, I was putting it off until I had more time. Now I realize that I don't need to Blog everyday, I can Blog when I feel it's necessary. What a great feeling.
Since I have last written my thoughts on this site, a lot has changed over here and it's incredible to read my first ever post that started in December 2010.
As I sit here this morning with my, ah hem, "cup of coffee", I decided that I will start writting my blog again. So I opened up my first post and read about my life 9 months ago. I was obviously in a crossroads career wise in my life and was looking for something "creative" to do. Well as some of you may know I started cake poppin in March of 2011. After what was just a thought in my head became a small business that I am quite proud of today.
The idea for cake pops started back in 2005 when my first daughter was born, I was home on maternity leave and happen to watch the Martha Stewart show, on that show was a woman who called herself Bakerella, I remember thinking, what a great name for her company, Brilliant! she showed the audience and Martha of course, how to make a cake pop. "Wow", mini cake that looks like a lollipop and shaped into characters, I'm intrigued! But how can I start such a project with a newborn baby and a job, husband and a whole houseful of other things? I really just could not. So I googled the recipe and threw it in my "saved mail " folder until I found the time. Fast forward 5 years and another daughter later, I start seeing these "pops" at starbucks, on blogs, and just random places, I thought to myslef, If there is a time to do this, it's now, because if I don't someone else will and I will kick myself for it.
This is the original recipe I followed....
http://www.marthastewart.com/315587/cupcake-pops-and-bites
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Day 1 of Blog, an Intro
I am a mother of 2 little girls, ages 5 and 3 so basically, my house is on Barbie overload right now being that Christmas packages are still being begged to open all week.
I myself, am at a crossroads in my life, thinking the past few months, "theres gotta be more than this", but what? I love my husband, I love my daughters, my job on the other hand is one out of convenience, an office manager (more like, lets give her an important title and no money manager)at a local small Law Firm, I work part time and have flexible hours to be able to spend time with the kids, on one hand its wonderful to have such flexibility, on the other, it's boring and I dont feel an purpose to why I stay (it will be 5 years in March 2011). So in the last few months I have been thinking of what I could do in place of working at the office, my first idea was start a cupcake business, now I love to bake, but am not sure if I can make cupcakes every day in my small kitchen, nor do I know if I can sell them anywhere, which was my second plan, open a local boutique, the problem with this one is that I dont have the money to fund opening a business. My thoughts have been to do something creative, but I cannot sew, nor am I very crafty, I mean, sure, I have done crafts with the kids and I draw a super awesome Elmo, but nothing to start a business from. I too am envious of all these talented people who make items from home, which are gorgeous and have their own businesses and seem, well, HAPPY. How do I become that happy doing something I love? well this is the start of my journey to figure it all out. I am sure there will be a lot of complaining along the way, but who cares.
I myself, am at a crossroads in my life, thinking the past few months, "theres gotta be more than this", but what? I love my husband, I love my daughters, my job on the other hand is one out of convenience, an office manager (more like, lets give her an important title and no money manager)at a local small Law Firm, I work part time and have flexible hours to be able to spend time with the kids, on one hand its wonderful to have such flexibility, on the other, it's boring and I dont feel an purpose to why I stay (it will be 5 years in March 2011). So in the last few months I have been thinking of what I could do in place of working at the office, my first idea was start a cupcake business, now I love to bake, but am not sure if I can make cupcakes every day in my small kitchen, nor do I know if I can sell them anywhere, which was my second plan, open a local boutique, the problem with this one is that I dont have the money to fund opening a business. My thoughts have been to do something creative, but I cannot sew, nor am I very crafty, I mean, sure, I have done crafts with the kids and I draw a super awesome Elmo, but nothing to start a business from. I too am envious of all these talented people who make items from home, which are gorgeous and have their own businesses and seem, well, HAPPY. How do I become that happy doing something I love? well this is the start of my journey to figure it all out. I am sure there will be a lot of complaining along the way, but who cares.
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