We've made it to the end of another year. That means something different for everyone for sure. However, whether your year has been one to cherish or one to forget , we all can appreciate the clean slate of a New Year. We get to open that fresh new planner and fill it with hopefully , fresh new goals and adventures.As I open my fresh new planner and start to write fresh ideas for 2023 Bakes , I find myself going way back to the beginning. Thinking about those baked goods that we love to bake just because they are so comforting and good. ... Keep Reading
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What’s Blooming For 2020
Last April, I started my Home Processing Baking Business. It had been a hunger of mine, (yes, the pun was intended), to have an outlet for my creative side. Baking brings me joy, as does being able to share my baking endeavors with others.As a Home Processor, my thought was that this would enable my hobby to become a little side business. Wow, has it ever. The support and interest has been amazing. I'm having a blast testing out different recipes and challenging myself to create the best product that I can provide. I'm sure that I'm ... Keep Reading
Summer Runaway
This summer has been incredibly full and traveling at hyper speed. So, when the time allows, Matthew and I try to take the opportunity to run away and have an adventure together. We are so fortunate to live in the Finger Lakes region. There is an adventure awaiting in any direction. Today we headed to Watkins Glen, located at the south end of Seneca Lake. They say that Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks. Within the two miles of trails there are nineteen waterfalls . We walked up the gorge trail ... Keep Reading
Feeling Nostalgic
Nostalgia, that sentimental swell of memories that conjure up feelings and emotions of an almost forgotten time. Yes, over the last few weeks, there is something brewing inside of me. It's hard for me to even put a finger on one event, because I'm sure there are several life events that are leading me to feel nostalgic, but there also seems to be another force that is beckoning me to reflect on memories of the past.In less than a month my youngest son will graduate high school. He is the youngest of four sons, and is fifteen years ... Keep Reading
The Softer Side
It's an absolutely gorgeous Monday morning in Upstate New York. The sun is shining and the birds are singing. We had a morning shower and now everything feels and smells softer to me. The sweet soft smells of everything that is blooming and the soft smell that the air and grass seem to have, after the brief shower. The Hummingbirds seem to glide with an effortless softness as they approach my feeders. Everything seems to be welcoming me to the softer side of life.Just last night, as I looked at pictures that my Sweet Matthew took, ... Keep Reading
