My journey with baking hasn't always been about what comes out of the oven. It's about what happens along the way.

When I started a family, I decided to press pause on my career in advertising and focus on raising my three children. Life was busy, often chaotic, and for a long time there wasn't much room for anything else. As the children grew older, I found myself longing for a creative outlet, something that was just for me. I returned to a passion I'd always loved, baking.

What began as baking for my family gradually grew into a successful celebration cake business, which I ran for many years. I loved the creativity and the opportunity to develop my skills, but when my life imploded I began to discover something that went far beyond the finished cake.

I found that baking offered me a kind of calm I couldn't always find elsewhere. There was comfort in the familiar routines, something grounding about measuring and mixing, and a quiet satisfaction in making something with my hands.

When life felt complicated, the simple act of baking gave me a moment to focus on what was right in front of me. It made me look at baking differently.

I'd spent years thinking about the cakes I was creating, but I became increasingly interested in the process itself and how it made me feel. I began to see that baking could be much more than a hobby or a skill. It could be a way to slow down, reconnect with ourselves and find small moments of creativity and joy in everyday life. I felt drawn away from the pressure of producing the perfect cake and towards something quieter and more meaningfule, exploring the connection between baking and wellbeing.

That's how A Little Slice of Calm came to be.

It's a space where I can share my love of baking and explore how something so ordinary can offer us something quite extraordinary. Not because baking solves all of life's problems, but because sometimes we need a simple way to step away from the noise, be present and do something that feels good.

I'm now writing a book, which explores how baking can nurture the heart and mind. Through my writing and sharing my experiences, I hope to encourage others to discover what baking might offer them, too. You don't need to be an expert baker. You don't need fancy equipment or picture-perfect results. You don't even need a special occasion. You just need a little time, a willingness to give it a go, and perhaps a recipe you've been meaning to try.

I'm so glad you're here. I hope you'll find a little inspiration, a little creativity and, most importantly, a little slice of calm of your own.