Community Spotlight - The Honey Bake Shop

A couple of days ago, we headed out to a new[ish] bake shop close by, called the Honey Bake Shop. While there are a number of cute small-business bakeries in the area, we stopped in at this one because we thought, "DiscoverBees...Bees...Honey...Honey Bake Shop!" It was kitchy and cute, so we stopped in and picked up some delicious treats. 

We picked up a 'Mint Smoothie' cupcake (in essence, it was mint chocolate), a 'Red Velvet', and a 'Maple Bacon' -- complete with bacon bits on top! They were super light and fluffy, and there were plenty of other options. If you visit their website (you can find the address on the business card up top), you can see a more complete list of not only their cupcakes, but their other baked goods. The third picture is of the almond meringues, which were equally delicious. If you happen to read this blog and live in the Tri-Cities area, you ought to stop in.

Even if you don't live in the Tri-Cities, scope out your own town or city for a small bakery or treat shop, and bring the little ones (or heck, just go yourself, or make it a date night) for a snack. Of course, it isn't super difficult to make cupcakes, but sometimes you just don't want the mess of baking, and there's nothing wrong with indulging a little bit and introducing your kids to a new location. You never know -- it might end up becoming a bit of a tradition.

~ Sonja & Joy