A little about me

I just wanted to tell you a little about myself and my journey to this point today.

I am a mum of three with the added bonus of having two wonderful step children.  I have an incredibly supportive husband who has helped me to make my cake dream a reality.

Being a mum, I always liked to bake for the children when they were younger, but it hasn't been until the passed few years I have developed a passion for cake decorating. I think about cake the minute I get up and when I go to bed at night. I constantly watch cake programmes on tv, I mean constantly!  Cake Boss, Bakery Boss, the Next Great Baker, the Great British bake off, Ultimate Cake Off... The list goes on. I have made several themed cakes over the last year or so for family and friends but have wanted to extend this into a business. My ultimate dream is to own my own tea shop one day.  A silver service tea shop with doilies, sugar tongs and beautiful china cups etc.  All my own baked goods to sell etc....  But for now, that dream is a long long way off.

For the past 5 1/2 years I have worked in Admin in a secondary school.  I have loved my job.  Well I always believed I loved my job.  Just recently I have been off work suffering with depression. I've been off work for almost 8 weeks. I am at a crossroads.  Do I leave my job? Do I stay at my job and bake cakes at the week ends?  Will this be too much for me to cope with? If I leave my job how will bills get paid?  Should I become a full time carer for my mum?

My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer 3 years ago.  Two years ago she was told the cancer had spread to her brain. She is at the point now where she needs looking after 24/7.  My dad is my mums main carer at the moment but its got to the point where it's getting too much.  He would never admit that but it's true. My dad retired 3 months before mum was diagnosed so his retirement has been spent caring for mum.  If I gave up work I could help him out with mum.  I could also concentrate on the cake business full time!

My 22 year old daughter had a double lung transplant in December. She was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at 5 1/2. She was waiting for a transplant for just over 18 months. It was a very worrying time but she got her call on 4 December 2013.  She is doing fantastic!!

This is one of the reasons I am at a crossroads.  It's as if we can all start planning to do things again. No more waiting for the phone call that means we have to drop everything.  She's now doing things that she couldn't do before so, can I?

If I was to worry about giving up work, not being able to pay the bills etc, i will never live my dream.
So... That's why I'm at a crossroads.  Do I don't I?  For now, I will get my business up and running and work also.  At least I can do both and see how the business will go.

I'm hoping to keep up this blog also.  I can't wait to start up the tips etc.

Thank you Bernice for starting up this blog for me and thank you Stacie for helping x

Welcome

Hello and welcome to my new blog...

I'm just starting out on my new adventure. Ever since i can remember i have wanted to bake and sell cakes of my own. I have always dreamt of owning a little tea shop, an old styled, vintage tea shop where i could sell the cakes, cupcakes, biscuits, and buns i bake myself. For now though i am baking cakes & selling them from the comfort of my own home in Suffolk.

This blog will help not just me but hopefully help you too. I will be uploading pictures of each cake i bake and design, tips to help you at home and recipes of my cakes. If there is anything you would like help on, questions or to make an order please feel free to email me.

You can also find me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter & Instagram.

Thank you for taking the time to read through my blog.