This past year was one of big changes. Not only are we still dragging through this global pandemic and dealing with all of the anxiety that comes along with it, but I became a new mom in the midst of it all. Nowadays my son is very mobile, which takes things to a whole new level of fun and exhaustion. I feel so lucky to get to stay home with him and not miss a single thing – his first words (“dada” and “all done” and “hi” and absolutely no sign of “mama” yet!), pulling to stand on everything, rolling and crawling like a little ninja, eating solid foods (which he can’t get enough of), first wave, all the things. Unlike cake, babies don’t keep and I am constantly trying to soak up every bit of who he is in the current stage before he changes everything up on me and evolves into a totally different baby, which truly seems to happen overnight. 

Thankfully, he loves being in the kitchen with me. But he’s also getting faster at sticking his chubby little hands into whatever I’m working on, so it’s getting harder to tote him around with me while I’m working these days. Here’s the sweetest video of us testing recipes from a few months ago though: 

Aside from becoming a mom to this very ambitious boy, I launched my Cake Basics series last year – something I had dreamed about since the beginning of Sugar & Sparrow. If you have yet to check it out, it’s an ongoing series of blog posts and YouTube videos that walk you through all the very basics of cake making. So far, I’ve shown how to build a cake from start to finish, created some recipe videos for my essential faves (Vanilla Cake, Chocolate Cake, and Vanilla Buttercream), and I’ve got way more ideas up my sleeve. I have such a heart for helping people make beautiful cakes, so it’s one of my favorite things in the world when I hear that these Cake Basics tutorials have been helpful. Stay tuned for more in year four! 

Other things to come this year: more cake recipes and decorating tutorials (as always!), making my son’s first birthday cake (something I’ve always dreamed of!), and doing a giant kitchen remodel (VERY exciting!). Although I feel like I’m in a constant state of trying to find a good rhythm with life and cake, even more so as a new mom, I’ve got a big long list of ideas that I’m excited about and it’s keeping my creativity alive. Thanks for sticking with me and following along every step of the way. Let me know in the comments if there’s anything in particular you want to see from me this year!

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