Simple questions and honest answers

Your probably wondering how I got the idea to open my bakery. It was simple really. My friend Jen and I were sitting outside the shoe store one day, and she randomly asked " If you could do anything for a job, your dream job, what would it be?" I sat in wonderment for probably about 10 seconds then blurted out "I would own a bakery!" And you know what she said next? She looked at me with the most serious look on her face, like that of an elder ready to tell you the secret to life, and she said so cool and calm " then do it Ashley, open a bakery." I looked at her and laughed, and said "Well Jen you don't just open a business on a whim because it is your dream" and as calmly as before, she said " yes you do.  If that is what you really want and it is your dream, why not go for it? What do you have to loose. We opened this shoe store because we wanted to have a shoe store." I sat quiet for a bit, which in itself is an accomplishment for me, but I really let it soak in what she just said to me. THAT my friends is how this all started. Now obviously there is more to come about how Miss Cupcake got rolling, And other people who played major rolls in the resurrection of this, but this simple start deserves its special credit. That special credit does need to be payed to my dear friend Jen. Without her inquisitive conversation that day, who knows what or where I would be. This just goes to show you, that things you say or do my not effect you personally, and you may not even know it was something meaningful, but to someone else, it could very well change the track of their life. Thankfully in my situation things changed for the positive.To Jen, I am more grateful than she will ever know. Her pure heart has been a huge advocate in my journey to this bakery and I want you all to know that. So Thank you Jen, you not only made me realize my dream, but you pushed me to do it. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU.

The paths we take

Yes, most good things and in my case, a business take a dream. Some people if they are lucky enough know what they want to do all the while growing up. I went through phases as I am sure a lot of you did. Always changing what I wanted to be when I "grew up" . On a side note, now that I have "grown-up" I realize that us adults truly never "grow up" we are always young in mind we are just older. I like that. I think it keeps life fresh. Ok Ok back to it. I grew up thinking, maybe a doctor. Then I thought well maybe something very business like, obviously so I could wear those amazing pant suits that I kept seeing in Vogue and Elle magazine. Right, everyone goes into a profession because of the cloths they get to wear right? Ok so maybe not, but I cant be the only girl thinking that. Then as my days in High school diminished, I had no idea what i was going to do.But I always had a strong feeling that I would be in business for myself. I should also mention that when I was about to graduate I received a letter in the mail that I had written to myself when I was in 6th grade. I told myself that when I grow up, I would like to be a doctor, or wait for it, wait for it, and olympic athelete! Hahaha. Well olympic athlete could still be possible if they decided to add a category for falling. If that were to happen I would be a multi gold medal winner by now.  Then about to graduate, I  knew that I was exhausted with school and could not handle one more appointment with my "guidance counselor". I put guidance counselor in quote because I would not say they guided students as much as they said "well you have to go to college or you will be nothing and end up working a dead end job and live a lame life". Yes the almighty pressing of making me do something. If you know one thing about me, its that if you push me and tell me I have to do something, I will do the opposite just despite you. Oh and I am well aware that my way may be less conventional, take more time, and possible burn me a few too many times, but all in all as old blues eyes sang it best "I did it myyyyyyy waaaaaaay". After High school and watching my friends sign up for classes, I felt that mass guilt that I still did not have a direct course of action for my life, so I signed up for online classes at the tech school for radiology. I always loved the body and could and still can name pretty much every bone, muscle and more about the body. So online classes started. I lasted one day, and then stopped. Or maybe I gave it two weeks... who knows I cant remember but I do know thatIi wasted my parents money (sorry daddy) and didn't do the classes. Now to shorten this up I went through a few jobs including a bank job, which drove me nuts! After that experience I was reassured that a 9-5 desk job was NOT in the cards for me. After a year of party, I decided that I was going to Massage school. I loved it! I still to this day massage but, I realize that I cant do it full time anymore. Waking up sore not being able to hold my coffee mug because my hands are numb... not a good thing. So I massaged for years at a few different places. Crazy bosses caused me to move on to private clients and essentially my own massage business. I was then so bored between clients that I knew I needed to do something. I started to nanny, and then went to work at a shoe store. Oh the shoe store. It was my love. After a couple months there, the owners and now some of my nearest and dearest friends made me manager. How could this be any better?!?!? Me  working at a shoe store. Quite honestly it is like putting an alcoholic in a room full of free booze. I still miss the shoe store more than ever, butIi am so grateful for what it did to change my life's course. As well as the people who helped it all happen.

Whats this all about??

Yeah, what is this blog all about? Its about ME. Me on my journey to opening my dream BAKERY.  Miss Cupcake Boutique Bakery. This business has been many years in the making, and I thought that there is no better way than to document my days and months ahead. Not that my plate isn't already full with 4 jobs and opening the bakery, But this is my way to be completely honest to my readers, and myself about this whole process. I should point out to you that this did not happen in the blink of an eye. My friends and family have been there listening to me, watched me laugh and cry, cry A LOT about this bakery business for years. Yes years. This bakery so far has been 4 years in the making, and it is really going to happen this time! So, I thought it best to start this blog, to keep you in the loop. I will even be doing video posts... Oh yes i am getting very techy. I thought this blog would not only let you in on the ups and downs of opening a bakery, but it will be a true account of all things happening in my life. Sad to say that because I have decided to follow my dreams, many facets of my life have taken the wayside, friends and family included. With that said, it is NOTHING personal, really its not! I just decided that if I don't do this for myself, I will always wonder what if, that and the fact that no one but me can make my dreams come true. That sounds Corny I know, but it is true. I finally put myself first and guess what??? My life is actually turning into what I see it to be. Now that has to be worth something.

As I go through this process, I will fill you in on the physical process as well as give you the background to where I am coming from. There have been a lot of events, people, and things that have help me make this possible. I would like to tell you all about it. So sit back relax and enjoy the ride. After all the ending will have many sweet rewards for you!