About The Owner

As an only child growing up in a rural community, (Bandera, Texas, the Cowboy Capitol of the World to be exact)--I had a lot of alone time on my hands. I filled it by pursuing personal interests…drawing, reading, creating "culinary concoctions" that only I would eat! Who would have thought that drawing lessons, a thirst for information and 4-H Food and Nutrition classes and Bake Shows would later shape my life’s work?

Never would I have imagined that I’d be a cake designer. I envisioned myself somewhere in the corporate world "moving and shaking." I graduated from St. Mary’s University (BBA-Finance/Risk Management) in 1991 and promptly realized that I could never be tied to a desk! (I cannot balance my checkbook to this day!) My artistic side would not be squelched!

I signed up for the beginner class in the Wilton Method of cake decoration as a "mental diversion." It was something to do while I figured out in which direction I was heading. I had so much fun! Edible Art! I had found my "nirvana!" I signed up for the intermediate class and the teacher didn’t show up! Needless to say after a 40 mile drive I was a little hacked off! "I can do this!" I decided.

An ad in the local newspaper and word of mouth brought me more work than I could handle. If I didn’t know how to do a certain technique, I would quickly read up on it and teach myself. I never told a customer that I couldn’t do what they asked of me. I simply found a way. I am a little more forthcoming about my limitations these days! However, I still do my best to create just what my clients are looking for. This attitude is very much a part of my unique style.

Once I tried to figure out about how many people (based on numbers of servings) I have fed in my career and I came up with a rough estimate of almost 100,000! I surprised myself at how much cake I have produced in a relatively short period of time! Incredible!

After almost 14 years and hundreds of cakes later, I am still creating and concocting and I couldn’t be happier! I bet the world of finance doesn’t even miss me!

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I graduated from Bandera High School in 1988 and married my high school sweetheart, Dusty, shortly thereafter.

I've got two great kids, Cody and Kasey.

I have a Jack Russell Terrier named Christmas Hope--Chrissy for short.

I love Jesus with all my heart.

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I found the following somewhere and I just love it, other than the teachings of the scriptures, it really gets to the meat of the way we should focus our lives:

21 SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS BY H. JACKSON BROWN. JR.

1.  Marry the right person.  This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.

2.  Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.

3.  Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

4.  Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

5.  Be forgiving of yourself and others.

6.  Be generous.

7.  Have a grateful heart.

8.  Persistence, persistence, persistence.

9.  Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.

10. Treat everyone you meet like you would want to be treated.

11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.

12. Commit yourself to quality.

13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

14.  Be loyal.

15.  Be honest.

16.  Be a self-starter.

17.  Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.

18.  Stop blaming others.  Take responsibility for every area of your life.

19.  Be bold and courageous.  When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things your didn't do more than the ones you did.

20.  Take good care of the ones you love.

21.  Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud.

This ends the original list..........the only things that I would add are:

22.  Learn from other peoples mistakes, you don't have time to make them all yourself.

23.  Learn as many survival techniques as you can, you never know when you'll need them!