We've been trying to work with Lola to start a small baking business in her home. She has hit hard times in the last few years and really has no way to support her family, but she herself brought up the idea of baking.
We originally thought the business would be running by now, but I'm learning that my expectations for how long things should take are never fulfilled, so I need to change those expectations. Anyway, it took a long time to get her stove fixed and hooked up, but it's finally connected.
Today we spent a good portion of the day at her house planning the business with her. We've decided to start by first making banana bread and chocolate (hot water) cake. We also helped her to make a display box out of cardboard. As we made the box, it was so fun to hear her and her family come up with ideas for how they will market what they bake. It sounds like the sign on the box (shown below) is going to become their logo-- they want to print little logos to put in every package they sell and eventually want to make a wooden sign with the logo out by the road with an arrow pointing to their house.
Luis Emilio, Lola's youngest son (shown with her in the very top picture), recently had an accident. He got kicked by a donkey and broke several bones in his face. He is still recovering and has tried to go back to work, but can't do the work because he gets dizzy when he does hard physical labor. He is getting really excited about this baking business, though, and is thinking he'd like to stay home with Lola and help her get the business going. It's really encouraging to see her family supporting her in this way.
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