Would You Like Some Birthday Cake?

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Jan 13

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What is more appropriate for a birthday than cake?

Classic yet inspired, designed yet delicious, trendy yetrustic—Oh how I enjoy cake and the many varieties I can find!

I’ve decided my little slice of the blogging world shouldreally begin documenting the baking adventures I embark on. This conclusion was reached after I consideredmy current pursuit of a career as a pastry chef and the world-changing dreamsthat come along with the new title. LikeI tend to frequently say, it’s best to use your passions to change the worldand that is what I intend to do!

The journey to accomplishing every dream starts with a step.My first step was to acquire employment in a bakery. Being an individual whoseonly experience baking were moments in the welcoming kitchens of friends andfamily, I was a little hesitant on my ‘hire-ability’ in this new field. To ampup my resume I planned to hand in to prospects in our new city of Hamilton Idecided to add in a portfolio. Whatbetter way to show ‘hey, I might not have professionally learned anything, butI enjoy doing this a lot and sometimes things look nice and sometimes otherpeople really enjoy eating the creations!’ With the decision of a portfoliounderway I dug up a Pin on Pinterest regarding a potential baked goodsphoto shoot idea the lovely and incredible talented Lani Elias and I said wewould do together. She was in and we were both excited.

During a weekend cabin getaway with my wonderful husband,Lani and her husband, and another couple inspiration in the form of wine,Baileys, Pinterest and our own personal tastes combined to a rough sketch onhow we wanted the shoot to look! The only thing we needed, aside from thegoodies to be shot, was a table scape worthy of Pinterest itself! Enter themarvelous Meg from Bloom. Such a lovely gem to work with who believed in thevision for the shoot and brought her own amazing creative flair—ripping full,lush heads of perfect peonies off just so we could scatter the petals!Heartbreaking for anyone who appreciates the rich look of the incredibleflowers.

Since the date of this shoot my fellow collaborators andmyself have been truly blessed to see where this shoot has gone. First off, theportfolio came together in free time over the summer spent in DominicanRepublic and landed me a position as a pastry chef in the bakery I had my eyes(and heart) set on. Next came an instant moment of joy when the shoot wasfeatured on Best Friends For Frosting! It was surreal to see something I was personally invested in be featured on asite where so many people visit and appreciate the time and heart that go intocreating such a spread. Even Pottery Barn pinned a picture from the shoot!!!!

It’s truly amazing to see how one basic idea turned from a simplespark to a dazzling firework. And while to some this accomplishment may seemsmall, I believe the simplest accomplishments are worth celebrating and everymoment to count a blessing is a step towards living life the way we areintended to—thankful, gracious, spreading love and extending our blessings withall those along our path. So today, on my 26th Birthday, instead ofa “life so far” post, I figured it’s best to look forward and share with yousome dreams over cake.