My first post!

Hello!

Welcome to my very first blog post! I am still getting to grips with this bloggin business so please bear with me!

For those of you who have not been pressured into visiting this blog and have, instead, stumbled upon it whilst travelling the interwebs, Welcome to you! I am Mandy! I'm 22 and I live with my fiance and two children, Ben, 3 and Emily, 8 months, and I like to bake!

I've always enjoyed being in the kitchen, cooking and baking, and trying new things for family members' birthday! There's nothing better than seeing someones face light up when they see a home-made cake, crafted especially for them! I never took it too seriously and did it because I really enjoyed it, but more recently I realised how much I get out of it. The variety of different cakes and bakes that are out there, and the room for personal creativity, leave me drooling at the mouth as I think of the possibilities!

I have spent this summer busy in the kitchen, baking more than usual for every birthday, christening and get-together, to brush up on my skills and experiment with flavours and designs (enjoying chef's perogative as taste-tester too!) and have realised that it is a true passion - my favourite project being cupcakes! It has sparked something in me, so you are witnessing the birth of what I hope will become a successful business. I have a fair way to go, and lots to do, but please follow me on my journey; I'm going to need all the support I can get!

I am planning to start with the local farmers market to get an idea of my target market and which would be the best-sellers. This will also give me an opportunity to talk with potential customers, and also bless my little community with some beautiful cupcakes! I am looking forward to my first experience of the market and feel I will learn an awful lot from it too.

I will keep my blog updated with pictures of the cakes I am working on and my progress with the business too.

Please come back and visit me soon!

Mandy

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