“Happy Dog Mom’s Day Mama! This pupcakery is here because of you.” 30 Minutes Until Brunch Thirty minutes. “I got 30 minutes until they get here. Mocha called to let me know that she, Vanilla, and Mom were on their way,” she barked to Cynn. Sugar’s Dog Mom’s Day Brunch was supposed to
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Sugar’s Pupcakery: Move-In Day
Move-In Day Finally. FINALLY. After years of baking pupcakes in her home kitchen, Sugar’s “Pupcakery Move-In Day” was here. And to think, this shift started with a sign hanging in a window that said, “Retail Space for Sale.” The moment Sugar saw that sign, she knew it was time to turn her love for baking
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Sugar’s Dog Mom Audit: 5 Money Leaks I Didn’t Know I Had
Sugar’s Story “Be still.” Sugar’s philosophy: “When you’ve done all you can do, be still and let the answers flow to you.” In fact, the more responsibilities Sugar takes on, the more intentional she becomes about finding time to be still. Sugar is busy. Between work, pupcake recipes, building a pupcakery, and a social life,
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How to Calm a Dog Scared of Thunder: Sugar’s Guide to Weathering the Storm
Sugar’s Story: Why She’s Scared of Thunderstorms Sugar hates thunderstorms. She hated them as a puppy and hates them now. Thunderstorms are loud, obnoxious, and can sometimes sound like they’re going to rip the roof off a building. More importantly, the sound volume is always unexpected. Even when you plan for it to rain. And
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The True Cost of Dog Food (And How to Budget for a Picky Eater)
Sugar’s Story: Planning a Mom’s Day Brunch Yesterday, Sugar stumbled on a picture of her and her mom baking when she was a puppy. It fell out of her mom’s pupcake recipe book while she was looking through it. There they were. Sugar, her mom, and her beloved Easy Pupcake Oven. The picture reminded Sugar
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Managing Financial Stress: How to Handle Unexpected Vet Bills
Sugar’s Story: The Shock of an Unexpected Bill “Wait! How much?” She thought. Sugar spent at least 5 minutes staring at the invoice to fix her oven. All she could think about was how she was going to pay for it. Opening Pupcake Sugar was her dream. Sugar’s been baking her way to her own
