RoxxBakes

27/04/2024

so this is goodbye…..
it all feels a bit surreal really, my last cakes have gone and RoxxBakes is officially done🩷
It’s hard to sum up how I feel in a few short words. The last (almost) 4 years have taught me so much and I have grown so much as both a baker and a person through this experience.
There’s been a hell of a lot of stress, breakdowns and countless tears and times where I’ve wanted the ground to swallow me up. I’ve had long, hard days, early mornings and late nights and days where absolutely nothing would go right.
But there have also been so many good times, so much happiness, laughter, success and love.
I’ve seen families grow and have been so lucky to be a part of their celebrations. I’m eternally grateful from the bottom of my heart to every single customer that has been to me, and more so to the ones that have returned for every single occasion.
I have met some other amazing people through the business who I now consider friends, and who have helped me more than they will ever know!
I couldn’t have done it all without you all! But also I could never have done it without my family, my friends, and my soon to be husband❤️ the best I could ask for in the hard times and the good.
I am so proud of what I have built, but I am 1000x more proud of myself for walking away and doing what is best for me, and finally putting myself and my mental health first🩷
It’s time to get my life back, to start working to live instead of living to work, to enjoy life, to find other things I love doing and not have my whole existence taken over by business.
I have such admiration for people who run small businesses and keep going and have the mental strength to do so, maybe in another life that could’ve been me. But for this one, it’s time to start a new chapter. I’m so excited to see what the future holds🩷✨

peace out

27/02/2024

https://gofund.me/2fc444bd

If you can spare anything big or small to help a lovely lady in an unimaginably tough time🤍
As someone who is closing down due to the pressures of small business life this feels so important to me. Chloe works tirelessly in the salon to make all her clients feel amazing, and in this awful time she deserves to be with her family to grieve and to heal, without having to worry about business life or about bills. 🤍
Sending so much love in this time. Nothing will bring back what you’ve lost… but you deserve peace in this tome.

01/01/2024

Happy New Year🥂🪩
With a new year comes new beginnings, and some big news🖤

As you may know I am getting married at the beginning of May 2024! And, after one of the toughest years of my life, and a lot of consideration I have decided that after the wedding I will not be returning to the business and RoxxBakes will officially be closing down.
This might come as a surprise as I always try my best to save face and keep a smile on for customers, but for a long time now and to put it lightly, the business has destroyed my mental health in ways I can’t even begin to explain.
I’d prefer to keep the details of that private, but just know this is absolutely the last resort for me, and it’s time to do what is best for myself!

I can hold my hands up now and say that business owner life isn’t for me. And that is okay. I’m proud of what I have built and the cakes I have made, but I’m even more proud that I can step away from it and do what’s best for me to continue on into the next chapter of my life❤️ can’t say I didn’t try!

There’s too much to say for one post, I have so many people to thank for help along this journey, but it’s not quite time for sad goodbyes and thank yous yet. I will be open and continuing to make cakes until April 28th 2024, so let’s make the last few months count and make some gorgeous cakes and go out with a bang!

I am gutted I will no longer be part of celebrations and traditions, to make cakes for the kids birthdays as they continue to grow up. I don’t want to disappoint anyone or let anyone down, but I need to stop letting the most important person down. Myself.
I need to put myself first and I hope you can understand that.

If you want one last cake (or cakes) before April 28th you know where I am💌

Sophie 💖

21/12/2023

🤍💍💒👰🏼‍♀️

20/11/2023

Last week’s gorgeous autumnal wedding🍂🤍🍁💒🌾

01/08/2023

🩷🤍🩵

18/07/2023

A quick round up of just some of the gorgeous bits that have gone out over the last few weeks☁️💖

10/07/2023

🤍a raffle for Hallie🤍
If you haven’t heard about Hallie yet, get over to the go fund me a read her story. Click the donate button whilst you’re there, and your next birthday cake could be sorted free of charge for the price of a couple pints, a takeaway, or a Starbucks run. And it could give the sweetest little girl another chance at life, who wouldn’t want that🫶🏻

So yes I will be giving away 3 fab prizes:
1st prize : a party package of a 6” celebration cake and 12 matching cupcakes
2nd prize : a heart cake of your choice
3rd prize: 12 cupcakes
All you have to do is donate a minimum of £10, screenshot your new donation and send it over to my inbox and you will be entered straight away! The more 10s you donate the more entries you will get!
It is a short lived raffle ending a week today as we need to get these donations in! The gofundme is halfway there but we need such a big push to get the second half!!❤️ so get over and make your donations now for your chance to win, and for Hallie to win this battle❤️

https://gofund.me/5f9aee4a

01/07/2023

https://gofund.me/c7b93647
Please if you have anything to give, even if it’s just a share to support Hallie🩷 I had the pleasure of making her 1st birthday cake, and I’d be honoured to make her 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 6th….etc etc etc all the way until my hands can’t physically bake anymore😂🩷
That smile deserves the world🩷

Hello, I’m Hannah, the Auntie of a gorgeous baby girl called Hallie. In the summer of 2022 while… Hannah Dugdale needs your support for Rally for Hallie

19/06/2023

Wednesday Addams🕸️🖤🕷️💜

15/06/2023

Recent beauties🎂❤️

18/05/2023

A few recent bits and bobs🩷

08/05/2023

Beautiful butterflies✨🩷🦋

23/04/2023

Head over to my Instagram for a super exciting competition!💖

16/04/2023

Maile is One🦢💖✨

09/04/2023

Heart cakes are everywhere at the minute, and I’m not complaining!😍💖

26/03/2023

Obsessed with heart cakes atm💖🍒🧡