You could look at that story as a tale of luck. Or you can look at it as a tale of hard work and perseverance.

It's crept up on me, but next Monday (November 5th) will mark 3 years since I first registered Three Little Birds Bakery as a business with HMRC and Bradford Council, created my Facebook page, bought my domain name and my public liability insurance. Easy to remember, as it's Bonfire Night, but also easily forgotten if you don't stop and think about it. So to mark 3 years, and many cake orders in the meantime, I'm telling you today about 3 milestones that have stood out over t

"I'd rather have a mediocre meal with great waiting staff than an amazing meal with terrible service" was the verdict of a friend and myself as we discussed her recent experience on an evening out. I was recently told by a local tradesman to 'start using my brain' as apparently the parking of his wagon, forcing me and my 4-year old into a busy road, was my fault and not his. A year ago, KitchenAid tried to charge me over £100 for fixing something I had just paid them over £10

Yesterday I was looking forward to a chilled evening, glass of wine in hand, sitting down after filling some macarons and piping some cupcakes and writing this blog for you, while my husband was out. Instead this is what happened... 8.20pm: one of my children begins screaming hysterically from their beds. I go in and find sick all over her, the duvet, the pillow, and the floor. Cue a mammoth clean up operation which lasts at least an hour and then a ninja replacement of child

One of two things happens to the cheap cake lady. One, she goes out of business. Or two, she puts her prices up. She goes out of business because making cakes for maybe £2 per hour, and sometimes even being left out of pocket, starts to wear very thin. She's exhausted and never spends time with her kids, staying up late to finish all those orders she's got. Maybe her oven breaks, or she has to pay her insurance (that is if she has any) and she realises that there's just not e