The Beginning...

Greetings Fellow Cupcake Connoisseurs!

Admittedly, I am new to the blogging scene but I've never been one to shy away from new experiences; so it begins...

My story starts with a need...a desire...to be creative and do what I love. I've spent the last few years starting a family. While I love, love, love my family, I was feeling a little uninspired when it came to my professional life. I started a successful business which I subsequently sold and embarked on a career as a financial advisor. Mind you, in my twenties I envisioned myself as a broker on Wall Street, living the fast life, making lots of money and enjoying my youth. I went to college where I majored in Economics to fully understand capitalism, market trends, etc, etc.. And then, I fell in love. My college sweetheart (who went on to become my husband) was a Vermonter, through and through. I quickly gave up the idea of living the NYC life and moved to beautiful Vermont. One thing led to another, we got married, bought a house, started a family...all the things I never really envisioned when I was in my early twenties. Fast forward to today.

After taking a few side roads, I finally came back to financial planning which is what I sought to do way back when. After a year in the business, I realized that what was important to me back then, certainly wasn't now. This past year, with the markets tanking, and having to sit across from clients who watched their portfolios go down 30-40% and telling them they couldn't retire, I decided to make a change. And that is when my dreams became filled with cupcakes. I was baking a lot to relieve stress and found that when I was creating different cupcakes, I was happy. So, I thought "life is too short to do something you don't love". So, with a smile on my face I walked away from the financial kingdom and put on my apron.

With a lot of love and support from my family and my friends I am embarking on a new adventure. One filled with excitement, creativity and happiness. Happy Birthday Green Mountain Cupcakes!

Stay tuned for updates on this journey, pictures, funny anecdotes and everything in between!

And so it begins...