About

Hi, I'm Naomi. Welcome to my blog!

Here is a little bit about me and Knead Some Sweets, my food blog where I love to share yummy baking recipes that I have developed!  Cookies, scones, muffins, brownies, bars, pies, cheesecakes, puddings, bread recipes,  you name it!  Browse all of my recipes.

Here are 10 facts about me!

1. I am a Christian.  Saved by grace through faith.  "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." -Ephesians 2:8-9.  I hope and pray this blog is a blessing to others and brings glory to God!
2. I have 6 siblings, 2 sisters-in-law, and 5 nieces and nephews!  It's great having so many family members around to be taste testers/food critics for all the recipes that I test!  Sometimes a little frustrating, of course, but at least you can know all my recipes are duly critiqued before I publish them, haha!
3. When I'm not baking or photographing food or working away on my laptop,  I work in the office doing bookkeeping and business management at my family's business!  I have always loved math and numbers and am in my happy place balancing the books.
4. I enjoy collecting cardigans and sweaters. A cozy outfit is a good one!
5. I am Canadian.  I live on Vancouver Island on the West Coast and absolutely love it!  Ocean, mountains, tall trees,  and mild climate, I love all the West Coast has to offer!  I don't think I could ever move away from the ocean.
6. I love coffee. I look forward to going to sleep some nights just because I get to wake up in the morning and have coffee. My go-to coffee order is a plain Americano with cream.  It's kind of boring, I guess, but it is DELICIOUS!  Sometimes I spice it up by adding a pump of hazelnut syrup or I get it iced.
7. I have visited 6 provinces in Canada: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island. I freaking LOVED visiting PEI in Autumn and dream of going back every day!
8. And I've travelled to 5 states in the US: Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, and Alaska.  
9. I love to travel, but I am also a homebody. Strange, I know. A few destinations on my bucket list include Italy, France, and Greece.
10. I was homeschooled through Grade 12!  I loved being homeschooled and am so thankful my parents chose that form of education for my siblings and me.  Being homeschooled allowed me to get a head start on my life dreams while still in high school.

About Knead Some Sweets

Knead Some Sweets started as a small baking endeavour in a local farmers market when I was just a teenager.  After coming to the realization that selling my baking wasn’t really something I did well at, I decided (on a total whim) to start a blog to share my recipes online.  

Only thing is, I had absolutely NO idea how to blog.  In fact, I had always said that I would never have a blog.  Or be a photographer. Or develop recipes. Funny how you sometimes end up doing the exact things you once said you’d never do…

It is encouraging to see how far I have come in learning photography, recipe development, and writing over the years!

Why a Baking Blog?

When I started blogging in 2017, I wasn't sure at all what niche I wanted to pursue within the realm of food blogging.  Originally I thought I would just do everything.  Meals, baking, breakfast, desserts, even healthy recipes. 

After only a few weeks of blogging, it became apparent that baking and desserts would be my specialty.  Looking back, I don’t even know how that came to be.  It just fell into place like that and I am so glad it did!

Photography

I started my food photography journey (if you would even call it that) using an iPhone.  A 5s model iPhone to be exact.  And I edited my photos with the filters in iPhoto. I’m sure any photographers reading this are cringing right now! 

In November 2017, I upgraded to an iPhone 7 and got Lightroom soon after.  Don’t get me wrong, you totally can photograph food with an iPhone and I really value the practice in food styling and even editing that I got when I used an iPhone.  They make great starter cameras for beginners, especially if you are just feeling out whether photography is right for you! In other words, you don't need a fancy camera to start photographing.

I am happy to tell you that I upgraded to a real DSLR big girl camera in April 2019 and loved it from the start!  I have a Canon Rebel SL2.  A nice, small-sized, entry-level camera that has been a total game-changer in my photography.  My friend taught me the basics of using a camera and most everything else has been self-taught. Trial & error, practice, and good old Google have been great teachers. I am by no means an expert photographer,  but I am very thankful for how far I’ve come and look forward to practicing and learning more about this art. 

Blogging

Want to know something crazy about me? I don't fancy writing.  That was the part about blogging that made me say I would never do it.  I’m just not a writer.  How is that, you ask?  I don’t know actually, seeing that I’m nearly 900 words into writing this about page.  And I write hundreds of words for each blog post that I publish. I’m good at writing, it just takes me a lot of procrastinating before I get around to doing it.  Maybe I’m just a lazy writer.  Good, but lazy.

Thank you so much for following Knead Some Sweets and making my recipes!!  I love hearing about when my readers make my recipes and appreciate any authentic reviews/ratings on my recipes!  Let me know what you enjoyed about the recipe, who loved it, or how the recipe went, it is all so encouraging!

Thank you for reading a little bit about Knead Some Sweets!  Let's stay connected, follow me on social media:  Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest.

Love,

Naomi

(Photos by McKinnon Photography.)

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