Choose Joy, Its Confectious!
When I was a kid, my parents would always tell people, “Monique is our little Sweet Pea”. Dad is gone, but Momma still says it everyday. I don’t know if I am a particularly sweet person but if Mom says it, then it should be my life’s goal. When Mom explained why I choose this name for my business to my Johnnie-dad, he ran with it, I don’t think he has called me by any other name since!
This hobby of mine started at a time when I needed an outlet for my day to day routine, but I had to let it go for a season when my work life picked up pace. I like to keep myself busy, so during the 2020 shutdown I worked from home for a time, but was eventually furloughed. Amongst all of the DIY home projects of boredom, I decided to make some cookies for a nurse friend just to say “i love you”. That did it for me, the addiction was back! I immediately wanted to jump back into baking again. I absolutely love the joy it brings me to provide this small piece of beauty to someone else’s day.
With time my skill has improved, I have the Lord to thank for gifting me this ability to create something from scratch. The outstanding appreciation that I receive from my customers, at a job well done, is incredibly humbling. It means the world to me to hear your stories of friends and family’s reaction and excitement at my work. My deepest thank you, to each and every one of you that support and choose me, time and time again, YOU are the reason that I love this craft with all of my heart.
-Monique