Baking was something that I did with my mother, Patty. Around Christmastime, she would make tins with chocolate chip cookies for family, and it became a little bit of a tradition that her siblings looked forward to. At the time, I disliked baking, but she would ask me to help her anyway. I would mostly just eat the cookie dough.

After my mom passed away in 2018, I wanted to try to continue her tradition of making chocolate chip cookies. I started to branch out and experiment with other cookies and breads, and then I slowly started to like baking. I really enjoyed seeing how happy people were when they were trying my cookies and other treats. Now I am proud to say I enjoy baking and trying new recipes with my husband by my side, and my daughter, usually at my feet.