Call Me Cupid

Hola Baykahs!
I am so excited to tell you that last week was our BEST WEEKEND EVER at tsp. We had an unexpected HIGHEST SALES DAY EVER on Saturday, and we followed it with a HUGE Sunday and HUGE Monday. I'm guessing that this year not EVERYONE gave up sweets for their resolution. It has been such a huge morale boost to all of us to have so much support from YOU!!! So...THANK YOU!!!!!!

Speaking of HUGE SALES...the biggest day of the year is RIGHT around the corner: VALENTINE'S DAY. THIS year I am doing my absolute BEST in trying NOT to run out of packaging...because what I have learned EVERY YEAR since I have been a professional baykah is that you can only sell as much as your PACKAGING allows.

Every year I tell myself I will order ENOUGH boxes to fill up...and then of COURSE I either forget or just run out of time, and I'm suddenly OUT of boxes for the holiday. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. I just spent $750+ on packaging to TRY to ensure NOT to run out at tsp. And guess what else I did?? I got RED BOXES!!!!!!

This box will fit either six or 12 mini cupcakes depending on the insert. I can't WAIT to see them all piled high ready for your Valentine. I'm going to start using them on Friday, 2.10, just in case you want to give your sweetie some EARLY sweets.

Of course I do realize that I just jinxed myself, and I will most certainly run out of boxes now. OH WELL.

But wait, THERE'S MORE! We also decided to create mini cupcake cakes that you can order for your beloved!!!

You can choose the flavor and colors!! I would recommend ordering this NOW because space WILL fill up and then you'll have to wait until AFTER Valentine's Day. Which is cool, too....we'll be here.

Yes...Valentine's Day is a commercialized holiday created to generate sales during a typically dull period during the year (after Christmas), but I JUST DON'T CARE. I love LOVE! And if I can help you show YOUR love how MUCH they mean to you it makes me HAPPY!! Every day should be Valentine's Day. Don't ever let the one you love QUESTION how much they mean to you. Show them every day how much you love them...and if that means buying them mini cupcakes every day SO BE IT.

I know I'll be showing MY love how much he means to me EVERY DAY....but I'll be giving him cookies.

See you next Tuesday,

KG

There is a Limit to the Amount of Potato Chips I Can Eat

Hola Baykahs!

My counter girl called in sick today, so I'm keeping this post short and sweet....or long and sour (depending on if customers come in, and I need to help them).

You see...a bakery is LITERALLY a crew of people all collectively trying to give YOU (the customer) our best work EVERY SINGLE DAY. In my mind you are only as good as your last baked good. If your cookie batch stunk yesterday...then YOU STINK AT BAKING. BUT, you  have to get up and try your hardest AGAIN and try to push that bad day or the LOOMING MOVING OF YOUR HUSBAND out of your head, so you can get the cookies JUST RIGHT.

Is this a little tough? Yes...but that's what this business IS. Customers are coming in every day expecting greatness, and that's what I expect from myself AND my crew. I expect them to be as happy about being here as the customer. THAT'S THE KEY: HAPPINESS.

It's been slightly more difficult to be "HAPPY" these days, especially with ME, but I'll be honest...once Richard LEAVES, and my new normal life becomes NORMAL I'm thinking I'll feel a little more HAPPY. But until then...there is a pit in my stomach....and no amount of cookies or potato chips (my true food vice) can fill it (believe me I've been TRYING to eat my way happy).

I have to go clean my bakery now. A counter girl's work is never done.

See you next Tuesday.

KG

I Love My Husband MORE Than Cupcakes

Hola Baykahs!
It's a brand new year. 2017. So far so good....

But I'm sure I just jinxed it.


AND WITH THAT LAST SENTENCE I DID JINX IT.

I wrote that sentence 24 hours ago...it's now Wednesday. I just completely lost the time to blog yesterday.

It's ok...my life isn't that interesting right now anyway.

WHY?

Because I'm now on the "MY HUSBAND IS MOVING" Countdown.  Exactly four weeks from today my husband and his packed car will be driving away from Las Vegas to Iowa City, Iowa.

I really don't even want to post about this. I want to be happy and carefree here...but it's ALL I can think about. The holidays and the bakery have been great distractions, but for the next four weeks I will rarely be here. No offense, but I love my husband more than cupcakes. So, I'm going to be spending as much time as possible with him...because we all know when he leaves I will be burying myself in buttercream at tsp.

I've been going through waves of emotions. I was resisting taking down the Christmas tree because I KNEW that was the END of the holidays which was the BEGINNING of the Countdown...and just the thought of taking that tree down made me cry. I'm usually the FIRST person I know to have their tree down (usually on Christmas afternoon). But not this year....Richard wanted it up, so I wanted it up. Until last night...

We took the tree down.

So, I'm now in the phase of "WHAT DOES HE NEED IN IOWA?" His birthday his Saturday, and I ordered him a present that he will most DEFINITELY use in one of the coldest winter states. And Richard has been making his list for stuff he needs to buy/take/order for his new residence. LOOK AT US BEING COMPLETELY COOL AND ORGANIZED...Until I see him and then I cry...and then get mad at myself because I'm WASTING our time together crying.

It's a very painful place to be right now. But...the bright side? I have found the literal LOVE of my life. And even though we have to live in separate places I KNOW he is alive and healthy and committed to US. And that is ALL I can ever want.

Forgive me for not being at the bakery if you come for a visit in the next 28 days (your best chance to see me here if you want is between 6am and 3 pm). I need to be with my love. February 1st I'm all yours....


See you next Tuesday.

KG