Runs on Coffee and Cream

2015 is almost over. This Friday is January 1st, which means a new year will be upon us. At the end of the year I enjoy looking back at what happened over the last 12 months - the good and bad. I like to see how I've grown, what mistakes I've learnt from, and how things have changed. From this I find inspiration for the new year. Motivation, inspiration, life lessons. I don't necessarily set goals for myself for the new year, but I do jot down ideas, dreams, and things I'd like to try during the upcoming year.

This is my list:

Baking

Baking is a huge passion of mine. I've definitely grown and become more adventurous but I have so many more ideas that I'm excited to start working on in 2016. I started a notebook a little over a month ago where I've been writing down all my ideas for treats. I'm beyond excited to start baking and decorating which is a really good thing. Though, I'll have a lot of sweets on hand, so please come over and eat some!



Crafts

This past year I attended a few new conventions and craft shows where I sold my products. I really enjoyed myself and did well at these events which means I'm planning on selling at these shows again in 2016. Because I was selling to a new crowd or at a different type of event, I made note of what was selling better than other things so I definitely have some ideas on how to properly stock for these shows next year.


Home

We worked on our house and yard a lot over this last year. But for the upcoming year we already have plans to paint 3 rooms and replace some of the flooring. It's super exciting for me because I've been itching to start on this process and it seems like it's finally going to be happening in the first half of the year. I cannot wait to have freshly painted walls where I can finally hang art and photographs.



Health

I'm starting off the new year having my carpal tunnel checked out. It scares me so much since I rely on my hands for everything I do and love. But I cannot keep waking up at night due to pain in my hand and pins and needles in my fingers that make me cry. I'm hoping getting this looked at will be the start of a positive and healthy year for me.

It's not really a secret but I thought I'd share it here.... Do you have a dream in the back of your mind of some ideal job you'd love to have? Yeah, me too. For as long as I can remember I always wanted to have my own store and over the last 5 years or so I've been dreaming of having a bakery/coffee shop/gift store. And all the gifts will be handmade (and will include my own items)!

My love of cupcakes has brought me into many cupcake shops over the last couple of years and I could probably just settle with a cupcake shop... and maybe sell tea and coffee as well. Oh, and just imagine a coat rack in all of these photos with adorable handmade tote bags and maybe a shelf with little pouches and aprons.... yeah, that's what I see. So I'm back to a cupcake/coffee/gift shop!





And after the surge of food trucks in Southern Ontario and how popular they are, a cupcake truck sounds like an adorable and fun project too!



What's your dream job?

xo Jen