I love you as a community and I love you as individuals.
I'm so grateful to be part of such a massive conglomeration of artists and bakers and givers and students and teachers and sharers and friends.
I went to CookieCon in Louisville, Kentucky last week with about 950 of my new closest friends. I was completely honored to have been invited to give the keynote address at the opening night of CookieCon.
I stood in front of you all and did absolutely ridiculous things and told you stories from my heart and shared some things that I truly, truly hope you take into your own souls...because I love you. And I wish you all the best. And I hope you find joy and peace and love.
Click play above to watch the entire keynote address!
And because I'm secretly quite proud of myself for how these graphics turned out...I'm putting them all here for you to look at at your leisure.
I always tell new decorators that they have to try something three times before they can decide if they love it or hate it. The first time - you don't know what you don't know. The second time - you know what you don't know, you just don't know how to know it. The third time -- it all starts to come together.
What would happen if you gave up on riding a bicycle the first time you tried? Don't give up on your next great adventure before it even starts.
Rome wasn't finished in a day. Neither are cookies. And neither are you. See it through to the end details and don't be so quick to judge yourself or your creations.
Whether it's icing, parenting, or exercising -- consistency MATTERS!!! No amount of skill or talent can make up for not getting the consistency thing right.
It’s good to have a plan, to know where you’re going and how you are going to get there. But sometimes... the best things happen when you go off plan.
Don’t go half way. If you’re going to do it - MEAN IT. Go all in and make yourself proud.
