I haven't introduced a new cookier in a while and I love Sarah Brozek's story. She was headed to law school and realized that it wasn't for her. BE TRUE TO YOU! I love it! Below are her own words. Give her a follow over at @colibricookies.
I saw your post on Instagram awhile back and have been debating on sending my story for you to get to know me a little better and today, I finally decided to! I am a shy individual and have only been part of this cookie world for about 4 months. So here is a little bit about my story!
I am a 23 year old from Woodridge, Illinois. I still live with my parents but without them, I would not be able to be following my dream of one day opening a bakery! They are the greatest support system I could ask for and it is always nice to have some extra hands to help when I need it! My plan when I graduated college was to head to law school and while I was sitting in my summer introduction classes I realized that this was definitely something I could not see doing my whole life and that it was a choice made trying to appease everyone around me. I thought people would think more of me if I followed that career path but I figured this was the time to go after my dreams and I could not be happier about my decision! When I made that decision, I really was not sure if baking would be the best choice for me. It wasn't until my neighbor asked me to make bridal shower cookies for a family member that I knew for sure this was the path I wanted to take. I am a self taught baker besides the occasion youtube video here and there to answer any questions that I may have. I also get a lot of inspiration from following other fellow bakers and getting to see their beautiful creations!
Sadly, my county does not have the Food Cottage Law so after a lot of paperwork and filing, I was able to become a small business owner! My business is currently run out of a test kitchen in LaGrange, Illinois. I have always had a passion for baking that I got from my Grandma. She passed away when I was in the fifth grade but she was always someone I looked up to and still do. Before she left us, she said if you ever see a hummingbird to know that it was her visiting us! Therefore, I picked the name Colibri Cookies and Creations for my business! Colibri means hummingbird in French. I still love looking at all the old cookbooks she left me and I try to practice a new recipe at least once every few weeks when I can between orders.
I wanted to share my story to get the opportunity to meet other individuals in this great and welcoming community! It has been a lot of work but I would not trade this journey for anything! I look forward to getting the chance to know you as well!
I attached a picture of my family and boyfriend since they have been with me during the most important times of my life!
