My Story

It started with a Sunday afternoon deal: if I baked a treat for the family while my mom took a nap after church, she’d clean up my mess afterward. I was maybe eight years old, elbow-deep in cookie dough or stirring up Rice Krispie treats—and totally hooked.

Fast forward a few years, and while my husband was in grad school, my then two-year-old (now twelve!) and I started baking together every week. He picked the recipe, and we’d bake it side by side. Week after week, for two and a half years. I learned a lot—not just about baking, but about patience, fun, and how powerful something as simple as a cookie can be.

My blog was born out of that season. I needed a creative outlet and found the perfect mix in baking, photography (shoutout to my high school photography club days!), and my love for social media. My husband nudged me to go for it even though I was convinced I wasn’t cool enough. (Spoiler: I’m still not.) But I showed up anyway. And here we are.

Funny enough, I actually started by sharing Instant Pot recipes in Facebook groups—one for homemade Go-Gurts went viral, and suddenly it hit me: maybe I could actually do this. But it’s cookies that have always had my heart. They’re quick, easy, and made to be shared. No forks, no fancy techniques—just a warm-from-the-oven bite of joy.

Now, thousands of recipes later, baking is still my love language. I’m endlessly honored that out of all the recipes on the internet, mine are the ones showing up in your holiday traditions, bake sales, and late-night cravings. That will never not be surreal to me.