Even though I’m still here at my day job for two more weeks, I am definitely feeling the shift to all things bakery related.  On the list this week:

• Talk budgets with the architects & try to bring their design/build quote within a reasonable & reachable fee
• Have an engineer go and check out the space to see if there are any major issues that may make me change my mind on taking the space, before I sign a lease
• Follow up with the owners on sending the lease out to me for review
• Continue developing new cake designs to keep the creative juices flowing and to keep my mind from going to a dark, nervous place that is worried about money
•  Make one portfolio cake

I had debated on whether to begin posting these building a bakery posts here or on the Sweet Element blog.  In the end, I think it is  more fitting to have the posts live here, since this blog is more about all the elements of my patchwork life, and this new bakery is going to be the newest & biggest section!  I’ve got a slew of new things planned for the Sweet Element blog coming soon … so if you’re following both – keep an eye out!