Doing Cakes Again

I have been baking and decorating cakes professionally for almost 20 years! The trends have changed over the years and continue to change. Some I have embraced and some I would rather not do lol! I stopped offering cakes for about a year because honestly I was burned out. I needed to take a stepContinue reading “Doing Cakes Again”

To-Do Lists

Along with my Blog “The Professional Domestic” I also have Facebook and Instagram pages under the same name. I picked the name The Professional Domestic because I wanted to share my life as a professional Baker and a “professional domestic” at home. Believe it or not I would have preferred not to have a careerContinue reading “To-Do Lists”

Bathroom Painting Update

I have been wanting to paint our bathroom ever since we moved in. The room was lacking a ceiling exhaust fan which wasn’t an issue when this was my grandmother’s home because she didn’t take 20 minute steaming hot showers three times a day. But with the three of us living here it quickly warpedContinue reading “Bathroom Painting Update”

How to Get Out of Your Creative Block or Any Mental Block at All

There is a lot to block us from feeling normal right now which the experts say is understandable. But we can’t feel this way forever right? It damages our emotional state to constantly feel unmotivated and unproductive. It does me at least. Even before this world Pandemic I practiced something that whenever I felt aContinue reading “How to Get Out of Your Creative Block or Any Mental Block at All”

Meal Prep Week 1 of 4

With the shut down of NY from COVID-19 I have been laid off from my job at the law office. But if you know me at all a little thing like being laid off is not going to slow me down from earning the money we need to survive AND still getting our debt paidContinue reading “Meal Prep Week 1 of 4”

SAL Update-Fraktur Hex #7

I am so sorry! I completely forgot to post 3 weeks ago. I do have a good report for this update though. I have finished the border! Here is where I was last time I updated: And here is where I am now: Glad that’s over lol! Now on to a different color. Hope youContinue reading “SAL Update-Fraktur Hex #7”

Not Impressed with Our Debt January 2020 Update

Originally I had a good solid “plan” when I started this journey of paying off our debt. Unfortunately that plan is in need of a change. The momentum that I started with has changed because I am not working 55+ hours a week anymore. I have decided to adjust and take a different approach toContinue reading “Not Impressed with Our Debt January 2020 Update”

Not Impressed With Our Debt Week #69

I apologize for not giving you an end of month update for October. When I ran the numbers I was disappointed in myself and couldn’t figure out why the numbers were not adding up correctly. So I just let October go. Let’s see instead where we are at week 69. I wanted to pay offContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt Week #69”

20 for ’20 Challenge – October Update

October has been a busy month and with a wedding, three funerals, a sinus infection and 2 colds, Scott, Doug and I are glad October is over. Despite all of that I did get a ton accomplished. Here is an update on my goals. 1. Build a new garage – Nothing going at the momentContinue reading “20 for ’20 Challenge – October Update”

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