Our Story

I spent the formative years of my life in rural Montana.  So at the heart of this city girl is a soul grounded in the soil of hard work and room to breathe. 

Dirt between my toes, and sun-kissed hair—I and my friends would roam the potato fields, have tea parties by the old chicken coop, and fish out of the creek that ran as far as the eye could see.  A slightly dramatic gal, visits to my grandparents cattle ranch sent my imagination running wild as I wandered the vast prairie and laid down in tall grasses to stare at the Big Sky.  

I am a dreamer.  I find inspiration in everything.  A spring bouquet, a crack in the sidewalk, the texture of burnt BBQ chicken....my mind never shuts down when it comes to tapping my creative senses.  I love channeling that into the art of cake design.

Before opening my gluten free bakery in 2016, I used my degree in Psychology in the financial world, managing a bank.  I later focused on raising our two daughters, and building two different businesses.  One, in the culinary field, provided in-depth instruction that only heightened my love for food creation.

I have traveled all over the United States for hands-on training in the latest trends in cake design, including the highest level of gum paste/sugar flower creation, wafer paper design, alternative fondant work, and buttercream pallet knife art.  And taken extensive Cake Business training from an international business coach.  My desire is to show the gluten free community that their confections will taste out of this world--and look designer in the process.

I live with my husband, two teen daughters, and our beloved Yellow Lab/Chesapeake Bay Mix—Taffy (named in honor of our favorite oasis, Cannon Beach—and Bruce’s Candy Kitchen with rivers of salt water taffy) in the Auburn valley, 30 minutes south of Seattle.  To decompress, I spend time in my flower garden, enjoy entertaining friends on my cozy back covered porch, and making sure my Fantasy Football line up will get me a weekly win.  I serve on the Deacon/Deaconess Board at our church, because my greatest desire is that people feel wanted and welcome, in a setting that is fiscally responsible and shares the love of Jesus in a way that is authentic and approachable.  I pour that same love into your cake and cookie orders--that you may feel special and loved!