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A Sweet Look back at 2014

1/4/2015

4 Comments

 
So, my life is amazingly different over the past year, to say the least.  I’m not a baker, cookier…or even creative for that matter.  But I know the cookie names of hundreds of cookie artists, and the real names in about 100 cases.  I know the location of every Sam’s Club, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, AC Moore and Mom-n-Pop baking supply store in a 3-hour radius from home.
I’ve purchased more butter in the last year than the entire state of Delaware.  I have so many bags of white powder in my car I get nervous every time I pass a cop.  I’m programmed to check in anytime I find a store selling cookie cutters.  I wait while iphone pictures are taken of completely random items since they could be used to inspire a cookie design later.
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Saturday mornings often involve a cookie delivery before heading off to whatever else is planned.  Late nights and dirty aprons.  But you know what?  It’s all great.  Amy is doing what she absolutely loves for a living.  She sets her own hours, she sets her own terms.  Customers love what she does.  Here's a sample of the comments from some of her cookie pictures: 
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My wife even created a baked goods table for my son’s Pop Warner football team.  She made a variety of goods- not her decorated sugar cookies, but brownies, rice crispy treats.  She was able to take what she loves and help the team.  It’s probably not a coincidence that every time my son’s bring home a request for an upcoming event, Amy always picks baked goods.  Even though a bag of chips or juice boxes would be SO much easier.
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So things are different, but different isn’t always bad.  Sometimes, it’s very sweet…
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4 Comments
Dotty link
1/4/2015 12:40:37 pm

What a great year you've had Amy! I didn't know it was possible, but your designs just keep getting better and better. You are one incredible cookie decorator! :)

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Taraneh
1/5/2015 02:40:22 am

He is a keeper!! Doing what you love and having that support are so important!
When I graduated from graduate school Bon Jovi was the guest speaker and his speech has stayed with me. Whatever you do, do it with passion and love what you do!! I may be a SAHM now but it rings true! Thanks for sharing!

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Tammy Wetterau
1/5/2015 11:33:50 am

I am so proud of you!!! It can be so hard to take a chance and step out of the box...but you did and WOW!!! Look at you now!! Congrats!!

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Trudy
4/18/2017 02:13:24 pm

So enjoyed your comments. Mine husband is so NOT happy that I love to make cookies.! I have to bake/decorate after he goes to bed and have every trace removed by morning. After ten years, this is just not what I imagined! I did have a bakery to go to then but illness changed all that. I still have a small but licensed kitchen but he says "way too much cookie stuff!!"
Am beginning to pray about what to do next. Every moment spent baking is one that I could be cleaning or scrubbing a floor. Am so sure that they will get done. I am not getting any younger and want to enjoy what I do while I am still able to do it! Life is too short!!! I was widowed and my former spouse was a chef so he supported everything that I did, God Bless him. Now I see what can happen when you marry someone that you met in church and pretended to be a nice guy. Had no idea that he had the grouch gene in him.
Keep up the good work, I will be watching and enjoying. He's a keeper for sure. Much love to you both.

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