Then I’m usually pressed for time and map out a plan to do a few things each night once the kids go down.”Ĭheck out Eat More Cake by Candice on Instagram! I try to do my bakery shopping when I grocery shop for the house, but sometimes I need to run errands and do production that same day. I have a production sheet and inventory sheet and just see what’s low and plan for the week accordingly. I usually try to fit all production into those days. “I have two days a week where my kiddos go to school. Macarons I can prep up to 3 months in advance so they are perfect to work on when I have extra time or really allow getting ahead and managing my time as I please.ĭecorative cookies are definitely the most time consuming but they are my Home Bakery’s biggest attraction.” I love focusing on macarons and cookies because they have a longer shelf life. But we are trying to get it done during the week so those can be family days. Unfortunately, I often end up working the day away on Saturday and Sunday while my husband is home and able to take care of my daughter. Fridays are decorating and detailing days. And then my ‘work’ day starts at 18:30 once she is in bed for the night.Īs most of my orders are due for the weekend, lately I’ve been trying to have Mondays – Thursdays as my actual baking days. “I use my baby girl’s nap times for any admin during the day (and to shower □) but that gives me about an hour to reply to emails etc. Lindsay from Freckle & Flora Home Bakery :Ĭheck out Freckle & Flora Home Bakery on Instagram! Join my free Resource Library for Home Bakers, I’ll first share what they had to say and then lastly include my own schedule, plus a summary of key points that I’ve picked up across the board.Īnd to help you plan better and be more efficient, I’ve created a free Weekly Planner for you to download and use in your own business! Here’s how to get it:ġ. Some are single, some only bake part-time, and some have up to 4 kids ranging from infants to college students! So I’ve asked some of my amazing Instagram friends (7 of them), who also bake from home, how they plan their home bakery’s work schedule. To be more thorough and provide more perspective, I realized that I need to hear how other home bakers schedule THEIR work week because I can only speak as a full-time baker & wife, but not a part-time baker and mother! The struggle gets especially hard to micromanage when you are baking part time on top of a normal day job, right? There’s one struggle that EVERY home baker faces more often that we would like to… This struggle is none other than overworking ourselves. How to Plan your Home Bakery’s Weekly Work ScheduleĪ few of my students have asked me for tips on how to plan your home bakery’s work schedule to prevent burn-out, but still make a substantial income AND spend time with my family.Īs humans, we can’t speak about our work schedule without including our family responsibilities in the conversation!
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