Survival of the September

Let's be honest.  I have no idea what just happened in September.  It is all a crazy blur.  Somewhere in there, we attended two weddings (Congrats to the new Pelfrey's and McCreedy's!), celebrated labor day, completed and audit at work, celebrated family birthdays, etc.  I feel like it was August & 115+ degrees out, then I blinked and it was October. 

See, this crazy whirl-wind of a September, starts with me.  Hi.  My name is Jenna.  And I make cakes. :)

What kind of cake, you ask?  Wedding, Birthday, Strawberry, Chocolate, Tiered, Sheet, and everything in between.  Sometimes, I make a LOT of cakes.  And, so was the case in September.

775+ servings of cake later (oh, and don't forget the 600+ mints and 100 or so cookies) and *Poof* hello October.  (AND, in case you are wondering, I have one oven.  Just one.  Not too shabby, right?)  By the time I was done with my last wedding cake, I was exhausted.  I really loved making them.  They all turned out beautifully... and...with no catastrophies. But, great news is: I think most of our friends/family are now married, or at least for the next couple months. :)

Oh, and a shout out to my baking assistant, Jay.  He gets the less glamorous part of the of the baking world...Dish Sanitation Specialist...aka clean-up.  He really is such a trooper.  Most of the time he sweeps in and starts cleaning without me having to ask *Now, now ladies...easy...he's taken*  :)

So, now on to one of the many wonders of the world (or at least for my family and friends): "Why do you work?  You should just open up a bakery." 

Well, long before I dreamed of making anything more than ramen noodles, I became an Accountant.  I spent 5 year in college to become an accountant, and I'm pretty decent at it.  I have worked all the way to Accounting Manager and I don't think I'm ready to give up a salary, and free weekends, and 8-5 (well most days 8-5), paid vacation, etc.  At least not right now. (weird that people aren't saying "Why do you bake?  You should just be an accountant"...they must be hungry, lol)

So there you have it... my September in a nutshell.  Here's to a less crazy, awesome October.  (And to all my fellow Tigers, Happy Oktoberfest! *jealousy right here*)

Rock Chalk,
Jenna