So, I have been gone for a while. Silent while I parented, worked and lived. All the while fighting with myself why I was doing what I was doing, how I could make it more engaging for my followers, clients, and myself. Feeling like I didn't really have a place in the industry I work in has been an issue for me for years. My imposter syndrome is strong. I came to the realisation one of the reasons that I felt like that was that I had been taking work I didn't want to and that that had to stop. Hence why all the cakes I am doing this coming wedding season are designed by me and not replicas of other peoples work. I have tried my best not to pander too much to trends but instead pick creative paths close to but not on top of things others I love have done. I am feeling much more in tune with myself as a result and like I still do ...
Weekly happenings
Cake.
This year has been a strange one for us. Last October i had gave birth to my third daughter, and this has meant things have slowed down for me. I havent had the time i thought i would to push my business as i needed to, and last year was my busiest ever. But i am back! My littlest is now in care for two mornings a week allowing me, what feels like, a crazy amount of hours to get stuff done. Including blog posts! Here is the first one. I often get asked how i find the time to do everything. Be a mum and run my tiny business. The answer is simple. I work nights. When the kids go to bed i work until 1am. and sometimes spend another hour in bed on Pinterest ha! This week my favourite person is Faye Cahill, of Faye Cahill Cake Design in Sydney, Australia. Not only is she a working mother like me, but she also somehow ...