Dream Big

    It's been a while friends! I sorta forget about my lovely little blogging world! There is SO much I could talk about that has been on my mind lately, a lot I can't share, but I do want to share something really important!! It has been my DREAM  to open up a cupcake shop. It has always been in the back of my head as something I would do later when I'm married and have kids, because of course I'll have more time then (yeah right). In the beginning I just though oh that sounds fun but didn't really think it would happen. WELL, over thanksgiving my dad (who doesn't know I have this dream) says to me "why don't you just forget teaching and open up a cupcake shop?" I told him that I actually had always thought of that and that sounded wonderful to me. My mom says oh yeah I'll help you bake and your dad can run the business side of it! How perfect, right? So lately my mind has been wandering to this idea. When I can't sleep I think about the shop and I dream about names, colors, displays, cupcake flavors and frosting ideas, to-go containers, logos, and a website! I mean I could spend hours day dreaming about it. Well it just so happens that my home town of good ole Melbourne, FL doesn't have a single cupcake shop and I just think that our we need a great one! I have found the most perfect little shop that is probably completely out of my price range :( I still went ahead and e-mailed somebody about how much it was to lease the shop...still waiting on a response. It already has a cute little pink awning out front and is in a prime spot for people to visit!

      Now this dream is so great, and for how excited I am about it, I also get equally depressed about it and talk myself out of it. What do I know about running a business, I can't even manage my personal finances. I'd have to take out a business loan when I already have student loans, is that something a crazy person would do? How do I even write a business proposal to take to the bank to start the loan process or everything that goes along with it? What if I fail, what if I make no money and I wasted all my time, money, and energy? I also think about how I loveeeeee teaching. Okay well I should say I LOVE the kids, not the political crap that goes on outside of actually teaching. There is just SO much junk that goes on these days in the school system. EVERY teacher I meet or talk to tries to talk me out of being a teacher. That's really encouraging. But if I don't step up and teach these kids, who will? So I keep thinking that maybe I should take a step back from my dreams for now and teach for a couple years to save up to open the business, but it's hard when I am so excited about it! Yes I love my students and teaching but I also love baking and I would LOVE to be able to bake all day for a living and share my goodies with everyone. If you know me at all then you know how much I love to bake for people. I would have people over for dinner every day or give away baked goods every day to people. Baking and giving it away is my love language. (Hope my hubby will appreciate that :) )  And I selfishly want to be the first person to open up a cupcake shop in Melbourne :) I don't want to wait a few years and by then there will be like 3 open!

Decisions, decisions....All I know is it WILL happen one day. Whether it is next year or in 2 years look out for Jenn's Cupcake Corner (still working on names, let me know if you have any ideas!!) I will continue to be praying about it and seeing what doors God opens and I would love if you would join me in praying for direction, confidence, wisdom, and strength! I can't wait to share this exciting journey with all! It really is a sweet and single life (although these days the singleness isn't so sweet...but that's a whole other blog!) One day it will just be a sweet sweet life. :)