I am originally from the Buffalo, New York area. I have a double major B.A. in Psychology and Health and Human Services. I have my Master’s in Social Work. I intended to spend the rest of my working life doing grief counseling, preferably with children.

I moved to Raleigh in 1998 with my husband, Steve, to start our new life together in a warmer climate. I eventually became a nephrology social worker, working with kidney dialysis patients in outpatient clinics. In 2003, I left the work field to be able to stay home with our newly born daughter. Which grew to two children (a son) two years later.

I have always enjoyed the look of decorated cookies. I just never had the time to devote to cultivating this interest. I also never imagined there could be such a desire for cookies! Having enjoyed decorative painting, I found it easy to move to “painting” with icing. I began making cookies in February 2006 when many of my friends were pregnant. I was making many baby shower cookies! Before I knew it, I was making cookies for Steve’s company celebrations and friends were commissioning me to make cookies for their events.

Oringially I planned to return to the social work field, but with all my enjoyment I've started thinking how I can take my hobby and turn it into a full-time job.

Who would have thought someone that does not like to bake would be making cookies for a living?