Life & Work with Tatlynn Redman of Alvord Texas

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tatlynn Redman.

Hi Tatlynn, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
When I was 16 I found the love for baking but I couldn’t quite figure it out, I then went on to become a licensed cosmetologist, so being creative has always been my comfort zone. After my husband and I got married we had children and found it best for me to stay home to raise our babies. I’ve always have had such a passion and hard work ethic that I couldn’t stand the thought of not contributing income in anyway. My husband knew I wanted to pursue a baking career and master my sugar cookie ability, he always has a saying “ if you’re gonna be a bear be a grizzly “ from then on he helped me enroll in classes and has encouraged and supported my journey. Watching my craft evolve over the last 3 to 4 years has been such an amazing joy. Every year it seems I double or even triple my last year. I’m looking forward to continue to grow and perfect my craft and supply sweet treats to sweet people!

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Any dream job/ owning your own business is no easy task, specially as a stay at home mom of two kids. I often feel very overwhelmed and stretched thin , but I know I’m helping support my family and establishing a great balance. I juggle taking orders, making orders, packaging orders, being a busy mom, doing house hold chores and being a wife. I’m not afraid to take the road less traveled as long as I’m completing my goals.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I make all kinds of custom treats, my most specialized treat is my decorated sugar cookies. I’m extremely proud of my cookies, I took 6 months of testing my recipe and perfecting it to make the best sugar cookie. I’m set apart from others by never having hard crunchy cookies, my cookies have amazing blends of vanilla and almonds to make a soft never hard cookie. Every cookie is hand decorated with hand mixed royal icing to insure no bitter overly sweet cookies .

Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
First of all with out my husband’s encouragement and hard work to make it easier for me to stay home and start my own business, I wouldn’t have been able to do this dream of mine. Even to this day when I’m hard on myself he is my biggest hype man!

My parents & my nana are some of my biggest hype people, they are always there for me when I need help with my kids, help around my house when I’m to busy with work. Or even extra hands when I need them. My mom lives 4hrs away and nothing stops her from loading up and immediately driving to help me when I just need her.

Pricing:

• Dozen decorated sugar cookies $40
• Cookie cakes start at $45

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Tay.stastytreats
• Facebook: Tay’s Tasty Treats