

Wedding Cakes Can Topple
Oh, the stories I could tell! The kind of knowledge you have to knead into your brain is the best kind, and goodness, have we kneaded...
Nikki Keister-Hornig
1 day ago4 min read


The Short List
I love when people ask me about baking. Not “How’s the business?” or “Can I talk to you about a marketing opportunity?” – more like,...
nikreneewalter
Aug 1, 20176 min read
4 Myths I'm About to Bust
I have found that many myths accompany the idea of starting a business, and I found it out the hard way. In an effort to save you the...
nikreneewalter
Jan 30, 20176 min read
Opening Weeks: A Summation
"THIS IS INSANE!" This was the main thought in my head for the past 6 or so weeks as we launched this crazy thing into existence. Our...
nikreneewalter
Dec 19, 20163 min read


4 Things I Do Every Time I Bake a Cake
I know what you're going to do - scroll right to the big numbered points and ignore all the intro/middle/filler text to make it look more...
nikreneewalter
Oct 3, 20165 min read

The Learning Curve
When people ask me lately how things are going, I often say something like, “It’s good – the learning curve is just a little…steep.”...
nikreneewalter
Sep 28, 20163 min read
Giving Goals
Businesses that give back: do you have any idea how many exist? It's a lot. Trust me. I had the honor of working at a store called...
nikreneewalter
Sep 13, 20163 min read


What's a gable again?
It's one of those names that might make people scratch their heads unless they've had a spin with Anne (with an "e") Shirley and her...
nikreneewalter
Sep 13, 20162 min read
No Dream of Mine
I can't tell you how many times I've heard out of the mouths of young girls "I want to open a bakery one day!" when they hear of my...
nikreneewalter
Sep 13, 20163 min read


The Story
It all started on the farm about five miles outside of Mifflinburg with a wife and mother with too much creativity to contain. Donita...
nikreneewalter
Sep 13, 20163 min read