It's here, it's here, the cookbook is here!

Ok, I have no idea why the photo is sideways – it is right way up on my desktop but, somehow, it is refusing to load into the post that way. Yesterday Andrew had a crazy day but he still spent his 20 minute break helping me fix a PowerPoint so I am “not” going to bother him now with a sideways photo. But I’m way too excited about sharing my very first (and currently, only) copy of The Prairie Girl Cupcake Cookbook to be held back by an uncooperative photo.

The copy landed on my desk last night…it won’t be available for purchase until mid January but after working on it for close to two years, it is amazing to have it in my hands. I am so grateful to everyone at Penguin Random House who brought this to life…I received the initial email from Robert McCullough, editor of Appetite by Random House in January of 2014 and throughout the process have been really lucky to work with Zoe Maslow, the book’s editor, and Terri Nimmo, the designer. Zoe’s and Terri’s enthusiasm for the project was so genuine and warm, it was heartwarming and made the work worthwhile.

The beautiful photography in the book was the result of an intense photo shoot last fall and I can’t thank Christina Varro enough for her hard work on the project. I am not sure Christina set out to become a renowned cupcake photographer but after 5 years at it, she is the best of the best.

I was able to share the book with Christina this morning – she is here this week for the first photo shoot for Cakes by Prairie Girl…a project I need to return to now…

I know. There is way too much written about goals already! But Andrew tells me that I’ve set goals since I had my Easy-bake oven so it is an interesting topic for me. The #1 thing about a goal is that actions speak louder than words, meaning that you have to work on a goal every day, even if it is just something small. No action, no success against a goal. That sounds harsh but the...

The shorter days and colder weather are dragging me down – and winter hasn’t even started yet! When I feel this way, items can languish on my to-do list. With my handy-dandy Evernote app, I can move a task from Monday to Tuesday to Wednesday with a simple cut & paste. But everywhere I go, there it is! A hack that usually works to get me out of this push-forward rut is this: Aim for...

Steve Gregory is a gifted teacher about sales management. Steve consulted to the bank, and Andrew and I heard his talks many times. He is the kind of speaker who paints pictures through his stories to make memorable points. One Steve story I have never forgotten is about interviewing people. Sometimes a person shows up for an interview and you know within the first few minutes that they are...

I’ve learned that flexible thinking is a great thing. For example, a few years ago, I would not have agreed to a tipping option in a bakery – and now I have one. In setting up Sticky, we realized the landscape had changed and that some coffee/bakery places include a tipping option in the cashing out process. We decided that a tip option gives customers the ability to give the team something extra...

It’s here, it’s here, the cookbook is here!

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