The Business of Baking

We love baking.

We love baking so much that in November of 2011 we toyed with the idea of opening a bakery.  It seemed a little silly, considering that we both have families and full-time jobs, and we both think sleep is kind of important.  But we talked about it, and the more we did, the less crazy it seemed.  "We are good bakers!" "We have lots of great recipes!" "We have lots of creative ideas!" And the list went on.  In a few short weeks, we went from talking abstractly about a opening a bakery to fulfilling our first order.

The Greater Goodies has received weekly orders since then, and we have been giddy and honored to fill each  one. We're not quite sure how we've found the time to be moms, wives, full-time employees, and part-time bakers, but we have (and done so quite gracefully, actually).  In the past 6 weeks or so, we've made holiday cookies, nursing cookies, birthday cakes, all sorts of cupcakes, brownies, and truffles.  We've delivered orders and mailed orders. We've even had some time to experiment with new ideas and recipes. (Some time = one time in the past two months.  Maybe.  That might be an exaggeration.)

This month as the orders continue to roll in, we are loving the interactions with new customers. For next month, we look forward to hosting a taste testing party for friends and family. We are coming closer and closer to getting our license (and until then accepting suggested donations for orders).  What began as a side project is quickly growing to become a real business, and we are grateful, excited, and eager to be the owners of a small business in Lancaster County, PA.  And we're pretty sure Lancaster County will be grateful, excited and eager to have us in business!

We know that starting a small business is not easy, and we know these little successes and advances are just that: little.  But we are thankful for every good thing granted us so far.  Thanksgiving may be long past, but we're going to tell you for whom and what we're thankful these days:
~Our customers (What confidence in us!)
~Our husbands (No worries, we each only have one.  They are supportive and loving, i.e, amazing.)
~Our daughters (Megan has one and Amber has two.  Their smiles help keep us sane.)
~All those who have read this blog, checked out our menu or "liked" our Facebook page.
~Friends and family
~Our God-given awesome baking abilities. (Yes, we're unabashedly tooting our own horn once again.)

So yes.  We're thankful and excited.  And we eagerly look forward to what may come.

And so we raise our glass (or maybe a champagne cupcake) and say "Cheers!" May The Greater Goodies prosper in this new year.