I'd like to start this post by thanking everyone for their patience during our absence from social media. While the business side of Katie's Kakes has continued, I let the social side slide during a tumultuous period for my family.
2013 has been a very rough year, and while dealing with grief, I let my passions fall to the wayside. I didn't experience the same joy in baking that I always had before, so I only baked to fulfill incoming orders. I stopped experimenting. I stopped baking for our parties. I stopped surprising my boyfriend with homemade treats. I just stopped.
My boyfriend was the one who encouraged me to start this business in the first place, so he perhaps above anyone else felt the effects of my lack of interest. He often encouraged me during these last six months to get baking again, but I would ignore his requests and leave my KitchenAid woefully unused in the corner of our apartment.
A few weeks ago, I asked him to go apple picking with me. He agreed, but only if I would bake something using the apples. When I began making an apple crisp after our trip, something within me stirred once again. I felt the familiar serenity and satisfaction of creating something delicious from scratch.
A few days later, after watching an episode of How I Met Your Mother, I was inspired to attempt "sumbitches." While making a modified version of those TV-inspired cookies, I realized that I was finally getting back in the groove.
This Tuesday, I'll be competing in an Iron Chef event at my office, and I'm happy to report that I'll be spending today perfecting my entry. I'm baking again, and there's no turning back.
So thank you again to everyone for your patience. I can't wait to debut some fresh ideas on my blog and on the site.
gfreelove,
Katie
@KatiesKakes
www.katieskakesnj.com
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