The last 6 months have been very challenging for me as a mother, a wife, and a woman. When I had Scarlett, my feelings weren't normal. They were scary honestly. I didn't feel that instant love that I felt when I had Lydia. It made me feel alone, afraid of myself, it made me depressed, and I didn't trust myself alone with her. In order to take my mind off these thoughts, I kept busy around the house. I cleaned, scrubbed, and organized to my heart's content. I tackled projects that I had put off for years.
Then it hit me, I'm gonna bake.
I went out and bought a couple of boxes of cake mix and piping tips.
Yes, this is the cake that started it all. I got so much feedback on Facebook about it. People were raving about how pretty it was. I started to do another, and another, eventually I found a homemade cake recipe and perfected it to my liking.
Then I got asked how much I'd charge to do a cake like that. I. Had. No. Idea. What. I. Was. Doing.
But I did it.
Here it is, the first cake I ever sold!
As time went on, I started selling all KINDS of cakes.
You get the point, right?
This is where things got really serious.
My niece's cake.
First sculpted cake. NIGHTMARE, I made this cake twice because the first one MELTED in my car.
This past weekend was by far my most successful weekend.
I am so proud of myself.
My very first wedding cake.
Ahhh! So pretty, right??
I also did multiple different cakes including Easter cupcakes, carrot cake, cherry cheese pie, 2 mini cakes, AND remade that anchor cake on top of having Easter with my kids. Super Mom? I think yes.
I am so proud of my nonstop progress. I am still not where I want to be emotionally, but my postpartum depression HAS subsided. I don't know where I would be right now if it weren't for cake. I know I'm not the greatest, but it's a real personal achievement to see my progression. I love cake, I love making people happy. I love Cake Me With You.
I don't know what the future holds, but I'm so glad I took this plunge.
Until next time,
Leanna
