Welcome

Hi, I’m Naomi

I’m so glad you’re here!

It’s becoming clear to me that keeping the “About Me” section of this blog current is a lot harder than I thought. My life in the last few years has been a whirlwind of constant change… and it seems to promise more and more that in the days ahead!

Still, I suppose I’d better start here: On September 28, 2019, I married the sweetest guy around. His name is James, and here’s a picture of us on our wedding day (right).

Since then, it’s been a whirlwind of change. We welcomed our first child in July of 2020, and we are now the delighted parents of 5, looking to the future with excitement and hope!

Where this all began

I started this blog as a hobby under the name “Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice” in 2012 at the age of 19. My hope was to someday write a cookbook, using my blog as a way to connect with readers who would enjoy my work and resonate with me as an author.

Over the years, I have learned that blogging is a lot harder than I thought, but honestly, so rewarding—and I love it! I love writing, photography, and all things kitchen-related, so this is kind of the perfect side project for me.

My background

I am the fifth oldest in a family of 12 (all entrepreneurs in their own way), and a home school graduate. When I was about 12 years old, my family started a chocolate company, which has since evolved into a baking company– and now, a bakery! Through these outlets and the instruction of my oh-so-skilled mother at home, I gained a lot of experience in cooking and baking, and developed my own desire to see it through to new areas.

When I was 16 years old, in keeping with family tradition, I started my own business making wedding cakes, which I have now officially “closed.” I say “closed” because… well, closing can’t stop me from making wedding cakes. I love it too much, so my cake making days are far from over, and I hope this blog will see many more of them in the days to come!

Things I love and enjoy

I am a lover of little things. The simple things in life are really my favourite: like the sound of the rain falling in the spring, the taste of fresh strawberries in the summer, the smell of bread baking in the fall, and the sight of small children with chubby, rosy cheeks in the winter.

Also, I love tea and coffee. Did I mention that? These are daily occurrences, yet they somehow never cease to thrill the socks off of me. I am also beginning to develop a deep love for pedicures while drinking tea or coffee. (But I won’t go into that.)

I love pictures, I love people, and I love fairy tales… But most of all, I love my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

When I’m not blogging, you’ll most often find me chasing little people around, homeschooling them, and serving alongside my husband in whatever ways I can (who serves as a pastor at a local church).

A young entrepreneur (and globe trotter)

If you’d like to read a little bit more about me, you can check out my 10-part series (below) in which I talk a little bit about why I started a business at 16 years of age, and what eventually made me decide to quit making cakes – And move to Germany for a while, which changed my life in many ways.

Please leave a comment if you stopped in! I’d love to get to know you a bit, and to have a record of your visit.