OUR STORY
Hi there! So glad you stopped by to learn a bit about me and my in-home bakery. My name is Christen Maynard, I am a mama of 3 sweet girls and am married to my high school sweetheart. We were both born and raised here in Colorado and currently live in SE Aurora, where I run my in-home bakery!
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One of the biggest questions I always get is how did I learn how to do this...
Well, I have never been professionally trained. I grew up baking with my mom, sister and Oma. My Oma grew up in Holland, and her family moved to California when she was about 12. She grew up baking with her own mom in a bakery called Artesian Bakery in California. One of my favorite memories was going to her house to learn to bake something new.
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I grew up loving to bake cupcakes, cakes, and all sorts of fun treats for my friends and huge family. I always dreamed of owning my own bakery, but knew I also wanted to stay home with my kids. The idea of a home bakery was presented to me in 2020, and I just ran with it! Ordered some tools, started practicing, and am learning as I go! September 2020 I officially launched, and I am so excited to see what the future holds!
November of 2020 I also started my 'More than Just Cake' Mission. As a former teacher of at-risk kiddos-my heart still has a desire to help those kiddos in need. I chose the Tim Tebow Foundation to donate a portion of my income each month to help support the fight against human trafficking, adoption aid, and to bring 'Faith, Hope and Love to the Most Vulnerable People in the World.' Thank you for supporting my small business dreams!