The Beginning

Let's start with a confession. I have a few 'mis' conceptions about blogging and I feel like they might hold me back as I embark on this adventure. I think blogging is for creative, artsy and chic individuals. I am not even close to any of these. I'm the least creative person you will ever meet (seriously - just ask my husband!), and art and I don't seem to exist in the same realm.

I think blogging is for interesting people with things to share in creative ways, but I am excited about learning to bake and documenting my progress (hopefully) that I can ignore the fact that I am not that interesting. For the first time, I have found something that I'm passionate about and enjoy doing to a point that I want to share it with others. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy doing research and I'm passionate about trying to find a cure for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Schizophrenia... but baking resonates on a different level. I feel accomplished at the end of a long baking day and love sharing my baked goods with friends and family.

As I go through my favorite baking and food blogs, I try to remember that they were beginners at some point too. I hope as time goes by I will learn to create beautiful and tasty dessert and be more confident in my abilities.

Here is the first cake I ever baked and even though it is not good looking, it is a reminder of how far I have to go and I can't wait!

February 2012: First cake attempt