The Beginning: Always a good place to start

When given the assignment to create a blog, my mind started racing a hundred miles a minute. I really couldn't decide on one particular topic that I thought would be interesting for me to write about on a weekly basis, but more importantly, interesting for others to read. By the end of that day I made a list of subjects that I deemed had potential. I started with beauty tips (too personal), fashion advice (who am I to say who has style?) travelling (I really only go to two places). Needless to say the list ended up being crumpled up, and thrown into recycling. I find that my best ideas come to me when I'm not trying so hard to think of them, and this time was no different.

The idea to create a blog about my experiences past/present about the influence baking has had on my life seemed like an obvious choice that I for some reason had disregarded. Believe it or not, baking has greatly impacted who I am today--from childhood memories, to my first job, to baking for others. It's something that has been a constant thread of enjoyment amidst times of happiness, sadness, confusion and frustration. I've decided to streamline the topics discussed on Confessions to really focus on my experiences at the bakery I currently work at, and the people I've met over the years while working there. It is amazing the type of people that walk into the bakery-there's something about the smell of freshly baked bread that gives people a sense of comfort, which in turn can turn into a confessional. I've learned that you can never put a label on someone, and that regardless of background, life experiences, etc people everywhere simply want to be listened to and heard.

With each blog entry, I intend on posting a recipe that I think goes along with the story or overall theme of the post. Over the years I've collected and sampled hundreds of recipes so don't worry, you can trust me when I post a recipe that it's going to be good.

So that's it. First post: finis.

-Erin

P.S. I decided because it was the first post, to share a picture that I love of me, my nan, and my older brother Mike rather than a recipe. It's my blog, I can do what I want.