Fall Vibes

Find us at Christmas Made in the South and Diamond in the Rust this month!

New Bite Size Blue Cheese Bites

With the help of a little automation, we can now produce the blue cheese just like our other products, allowing more value to our customers on this unique premium product!

Where in the World is Cindy’s Bits and Pieces: Farm to Family

My husband and I moved to St. Marys, GA from Atlanta in 2023. We were looking for a slower paced lifestyle and boy did we find it! The Farm To Family that exists today isn’t what it was originally intended. My vision for this small coastal town was to work with “local” farms and deliver fresh produce boxes with additional “add-on” specialty items to our locals. Well….I did NOT do my homework, little did I know, there are very few “ local” farms around here. The sandy soil quality, saltwater intrusion, etc make Georgia coast farming a tad bit difficult. So… I said to myself, I’ll just open a market! Just like that, ha! What in the world was I thinking! In July of 2023 Farm To Family opened its doors. We are located on Osborne Street, the main road leading down to the waterfront of the St. Marys River, very accessible to walkers, golf cart riders, boaters and the rest. We offer local seasonal produce, “local” to the southeast, raw milk, chicken and duck eggs, meats, cheeses, pies, casseroles, flowers and specialty small-batch food items, many of which are Georgia Grown. Cindy’s Bits & Pieces, of course, is a real customer favorite. And… since St. Marys is the gateway to Cumberland Island, we have several local artists who sell various hand crafted items that reflect the island and our coastal vibe. This little market has become a favorite of locals as well as travelers and have welcomed this big city turned small town girl with open arms. I’m forever grateful for the support! - Kim Harris, Owner

Summertime Fun

With a little automation, we were able to do something special thissummer. Each grandchild had their own grandma and grandpa camp week with us. This time with each of them individually was a treasure. We were able to get to know them better, watch them spread their wings and try new things and excel in their own gifts. There were countless hours of puzzles, swimming, shopping, picking blueberries and of course, experience work at the Little House. They were all eager to give Flossie (our cookie dropper) a try. Making cookies is fun but hard work! Our hope and prayer is that we continue to carve out more of the time to do what is really important! Hope you will too!

Where in the world is Cindy’s Bits and Pieces? Cloverdale Farm Preserve

Wide open spaces await in Greenville, Delaware. This is where you will find The Coverdale Farm Preserve. It is a 377 acre farm comprised of both natural and working lands. The market displays all kinds of goodies. From April to November, you can find our spicy cheese wafers in the market. We enjoyed working with them for the past few years and hope to visit one day! Until next time!

The Fence Post

I recently heard an old adage about a turtle on a fence post “If you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know that he didn’t get there by himself.” I think this adage is humorous, but very true as we celebrate 11 years in business at the time of this writing. I do not pretend to understand all that is happening in our world today. I choose to hold on to what I know is true, God is good! His mercy and grace have included each of you and many more to propel me each step of this journey. Thank you to those that have followed me from the early days of markets, those who continue to purchase and gift our products, those who like and share our social media, friends who pitched in along the way, those who have written about our business, told others about us, prayed and encouraged us, and took a chance on our products in your stores. I am humbled to have you on the journey! Blessings to you!

Where in the World is Cindy’s Bits and Pieces?

Village Marketplace

Join me in Macon Ga’s historic Ingleside Village this month. The owner at VMP is Brenden Rowley. After being a part of a Community Supported Agriculture subscription service providing seasonal produce, Brenden wanted more regular products and more shopping hours. On April 12, 2016, VMP opened to the public doing just that. More specifically, Brenden wanted to offer small batch, hand crafted specialty products not found in Big Box stores to go along with the produce from small to mid-size farmers. Brenden is often asked, “When’s the truck coming?” There is no magic truck. He is either picking up or a vendor is bringing products to the store. The community loves VMP for the simplicity, personal touch, the community connection, and great products! Benden is admired for keeping his family first and helping keep small business networks alive in today’s “Get Bigger or Go Home” culture. VMP is the closest retailer to our Little House Kitchen. It is the only shop to carry our large spicy and regular cheese wafers and a wide variety of our products. It has been an honor to be a part of what Brenden keeps unique so close to home sweet home! Until next time.

Expect the Unexpected

Friends have asked if the machine “Flossie” (for more see blog June 25) has been all we thought it would be. With anything new, there is a learning curve and new challenges. We are now running out of oven space. However, the answer is, “yes”. The best advantage is the ability to take some personal time to catch our breath, take walks and be away or with family. My hands are happy to be relieved of cutting cookies and wafers. Flossie helps us do in one day what took 3 previously. What I didn’t expect was the creativity she would bring. If you have followed our newsletter for long, you know that creativity is my favorite part of being an entrepreneur. New products are here! I can only imagine what lies ahead! I asked God to provide the finances for the machine to give me quality of life. He gave me even more, my greatest joy of work, creativity. He never fails to amaze me! Thanks for following the journey!

Where in the World is Cindy’s Bits and Pieces?

Uncle Don’s Local Market

Come with me to Saint Simons, Georgia where the story began in 2012 with Don Maxey. Don had a vision to serve an area that was underserved with fresh produce and local products. According to Don, he didn’t know a cucumber from a zucchini when he began. Since then, the store has expanded and even added a second location on east beach. This store has a feel of a mini grocery store with lots of local charm! Not only can you find fresh produce, but you can also find prepackaged salads, pies, wines, breads, casseroles, boiled peanuts and many snacks made mostly by small Georgia businesses. Uncle Don’s is a business that not only provides to the community but for the community as well. With a heart for children, Uncle Don’s competed with other local leaders to fundraise for Safe Harbor Center to support at risk children and families in coastal Georgia. With an enormous amount of work, they claimed 3rd place providing tremendous funds for the organization.

Uncle Don’s is one of the few places I have called on with our products. With a growing following in the SSI area, I wanted our specialty products to be readily available for quick on the go snacks for the locals and tourist alike. Be sure to stop by while enjoying the beautiful coast! We are sure you will be pleased! We are honored to work with such wonderful partners!!! Until next time.

Meet Flossie

Meet Flossie, my awesome helper. She cuts cookies and cheese wafers with more precision than I ever could. My hands, neck and shoulders are grateful for her arrival!! I can’t wait to see what adventures lie ahead with her help! She is named Flossie in honor of a great X2 aunt ,who first inspired me to bake. Although she had no children, she was a mother to many, especially me. She was very much ahead of her time in many ways, being the first nurse anesthetist in Macon in 1942. By the early 1970s, when I was a young girl, she was retired. In my time visiting her we baked to entertain ourselves and because she had a sweet tooth. In her kitchen, I was allowed much freedom. There was no need of perfection, just love and laughter. The baking project I remember most was the cake that fell in the middle. We turned that cake into a masterpiece by filling the hole with enough lemon glaze icing that plastic ducks could swim in it. My time with her was simply two ordinary people sharing ordinary moments in God’s perfect timing and plan for each of us. Thank you for following the journey.

Where in the World is Cindy’s Bits and Pieces?

The Enchanted Forest

Come with me to Dunwoody Georgia to an extraordinary gift shop called The Enchanted Forest. This gift shop lives up to its name! It’s a high-end store filled with reasonable prices on any gift you could imagine for anyone. The vibe is modern and upbeat with focus on personal care for their customers. Visit them when you are in their area!

The Enchanter Forest is owned by Elizabeth Morris and her mom, Kay Underwood. Both are former educators who have a heart for serving people. The business began in 2005 and has been at its current location 2009. Elizabeth and Kay carry their love for serving people beyond their customers by being involved with Cure Childhood Cancer. They partner on their annual Quiet Heros Luncheon that honors moms who have lost children to cancer or are currently undergoing cancer treatments. Elizabeth and Kay are part of creating gift bags for the sweet moms. Elizabeth found our GA Grown specialty products online. Once she had our products in her store, she knew they would be an addition to the gift bags. We were thrilled to be selected by Elizabeth as a tiny part of this ministry! We’ve enjoyed meeting and partnering with The Enchanted Forest! Thank you for traveling on this journey with us as God leads us to just the right places at just the right time. Until next time

From Italy to the Little House

Sometimes we find ourselves holding on too long to a person, a place or even the same old way of doing something. Sometimes, I hold onto security for the fear of the unknown or because I am trying to please people. When I let go and listen to the nudge in my heart from God, I can see in part His bigger plans for me unfold. I am in one of those letting go seasons once more. With a leap of faith, I am embarking on something I never dreamed I would be. Our cookie cutter machine has finally arrived from Italy. I am excited to be relieved from hand cutting. I look forward to bringing you the same small batch taste with a slightly different look. Thank you for following the journey! Stay tuned for more!

Where in the World is Cindy’s Bits and Pieces? Osage Farms

You will find Osage Farms in the heart of the beautiful Rabun Gap Valley in Northeast Georgia. There is no place like Osage from May till Frost. It is a destination rather than a roadside produce stand. In a world where back yard gardens have all but vanished, this is the place to find your bountiful treasures of freshness. This rich black soil produces strawberries, cabbage, tomatoes, peaches, and sweet corn all cultivated with 40 years of experience by Ricky and Quint James.

Our story began 4 years ago with Osage when Pam Bell, manager, took a road trip to find other GA Grown products to add to the market. She stumbled across our peanut brittle. Today, you can find our peanut and pecan brittle and cheese wafers and shortbread cookies there. There is a feeling of excitement when you visit Osage. Perhaps it is a mixture of happiness, hard work and an awe of the natural gifts God -provides. We love our visits to Osage and you will too! Get there early. Freeze some for all year! It is just that good.

Until next time!

We Made the News!

Thank you to Conne Ward- Cameron for the beautiful article in The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Where in the World is Cindy’s Bits and Pieces?

Reid’s Fine Foods

While the majority of our partners are retailers that you can physically pick up our products at their location, Reid’s of Charlotte NC is a little different. Currently, Reid’s uses one of our specialty shortbread cookies, rosemary sea salt in their gift baskets. We were recommended to Reid’s by one of our customers. Thank you all for supporting us on our journey. Take a look at their beautiful baskets in the link below.

Reid’s was founded by Arthur Reid in1928 and known for its butcher, gourmet foods and grocery delivery. The current owners expanded to 5 locations in Charlotte while staying true to the committed service and fine foods that Reid’s customers have enjoyed since 1928. Reid’s is a gourmet market featuring specialty foods, including house made products plus deli and wine bar. We have enjoyed working with Reid’s and look forward to what is next. Be sure to visit their locations and consider their baskets for your personal and corporate gifts. Until next time.

Champagne Gift Basket | Reid's Fine Foods

Special Occasion Gift Basket | Reid's Fine Foods

Where in the World is Cindy's Bits and Pieces?

Mountain Fresh Grocery Store

Come with me to the beautiful and charming city of Highlands, North Carolina where we spotlight Mountain Fresh Grocery Store. This Grocery Store is the heartbeat of Highlands in any season. It’s a lively specialty shop complete with pizzeria, bakery, and restaurant. The owners are Jennifer and Steve Smith-Snead, a delightful couple with complimentary skill sets reminding me much of David and I. They too do not come from a food background. With their talents, they team up and tackle one of the busiest places in Highlands. You will find yourself drawn to the comfort foods of Mountain Fresh Grocery while visiting the captivating mountain city.

I can count on one hand how many cold calls I have made to inquire if a store wanted to carry our products. But as I shopped in their store, I felt led to ask if they would be interested. I left a bag of goodies with a clerk who promised to get them to the owner. By the time I returned home, I got a call from Steve. I love to hear him tell the story of how, at home, he and Jennifer raced to the bottom of the sample bag! They have been extremely great partners to work with in all seasons.

Mountain Fresh Grocery is the exclusive carrier of our hand cut petite square version of lavender shortbread. With a texture all their own, they are little pops of delight! You can always count on a great variety of our products at Mountain Fresh Grocery with our spicy cheese dominating the display!

When I asked If I could spotlight the store, Jennifer shared the following verse and message:

Romans 8:28 New Living Translation “And we know that God causes everything to work for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.” 828 is the area code for Highlands (WNC). So many things we have encountered that seemed so daunting in the moment sent me to this scripture over and over again.

There was no serendipity to this connection between us and Mountain Fresh Grocery. I knew it was God’s favor and now it has been confirmed! Thanks be to GOD! Stop by Mountain Fresh Grocery; you will not regret it! Until next time.

The Legacy

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

My love for stories has always made me wish I had some handwritten insight of my grandparents, greats and beyond. Perhaps a journal in their handwriting to shed light on their perseverance, their faith, their day-to-day life and personalities in addition to what I have heard or have known about them as a child. So, I write for my grandchildren, Luke, Julie, Arlo, Jack, and beyond. In sharing the journey of a small business, I want them to know the following: It is never too late to start, keep

following YOUR dream no matter what others say, persistence and hard work overshadow many weaknesses and imperfections. Above all else, keep your eyes on Jesus, for nothing else matters. Thanks for sharing the journey with me.

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Golden Isle Olive Oil Gourmet Market and Restaurant

Golden Isle Olive Oil Gourmet Market and Restaurant is owned by photographer and entrepreneur, Donna Macpherson, one of our longstanding retail partners on the island of Saint Simons, Georgia. Saint Simon’s Island is a foodie’s paradise. While many seafood offerings can be found on the charming island, Golden Isles offers health-conscious comfort food, charcuterie, and provides a unique look into the world of olive oil. Enjoy generous inside and outside seating with live music. This location offers locals, groups and tourist room to find something to soothe the soul. You can find a good variety of our products in the gift shop. Donna and I were connected by Leigh Court, founder of the Women’s Food Alliance, which we are both a member of. It is a great privilege to be among the many outstanding women in hospitality I have come to know along the journey. When on the island, do as the islanders do, go dine at Golden Isle! Until next time

Why I Write

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here. 2 Corinthians 5:17

There are a few reasons that I write or blog besides the obvious of connecting with you, our followers about the day to day journey of our small business. The first reason is to be able to unleash a little creativity! In 2014, there were so many things to create. The business was my blank space. The creation of recipes, labels, business models, designs of set and the kitchen, the list was endless.

Today, the business is approximately 90% productivity and 10% creativity. I allow myself one recipe a year to create. I thank God for blank lines and fresh pages to stir up something that didn’t exist before.

Where in the World is Cindy’s Bits and Pieces? Botanica

Perhaps the most unique place that you can find us is in Opelika, Alabama. Botanic is a hidden secret for the foodie and the plant lover. From the moment you walk through the doors, it becomes a magical place. It is a botanical paradise with a surprising restaurant tucked inside. This fairy tale like world includes a nursery to purchase plants, a gift shop, and live music.

Botanic’s founders are King and Stacy. Stacy is the founder of Chicken Salad Chick. A friend of hers brought her some of our products and the rest is history. You can find our cheese wafers in their gift shop! Do not miss this spot if you are anywhere near or better yet, plan a trip. Until next time!

Finishing Strong

Therefore, comfort yourselves together and edify one another, even as also ye do. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

t is easy to start out strong on a task or adventure. Finishing is a different story. The 4th quarter of the year is always our busiest! It is more than I can accomplish on my own. There is a lyric in the song, Beyond Me, by Toby Mac that resonates and comforts me. The line says, “In over my head keeps me counting on you.” I am thankful for my prayer warriors and cheerleaders this time of year! Prayers for you that no matter what your “4th quarter” in life looks like that you will press on and finish strong.

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Petals of Macon

We have been blessed to meet incredible retailers and be a part of some unique and charming stores. Our first stop is the store where we began our brick-and- mortar experience, Petals of Macon, formerly 7th St Salvage. We restock each week and test the market with various sizes and new products here. The staff is amazing as well as the consistent local supporters. Petals is owned by Lynn Stevens and is a florist and gift store that also houses 20 creative artist/vendors. The charm of this local store is its history and the preservation of it. It was originally a Sinclair Gas Station built in 1916. Brent and Catherine Meyer revitalized the old building keeping much of her old glory in 2019. The store is now a vital part of the heartbeat of Macon. Stay tuned to find out where else we are next month.

Gingerbread Shortbread and Holiday Prep!

Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies are here!

While I have found my niche with cheese wafers, shortbread cookies, and brittles, I have missed some of the flavors of my big cookies. This new shortbread flavor was a quest to find a shortbread that I could combine the rich flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Enjoy the benefits of the ginger in this crunchy spiced cookie now available on our website!

Christmas Packaging is now available to order in our shop. See our Holiday preview video below!!

Pecan Salty Sweet Potato Souffle

For the holidays, try this recipe or your own sweet potato dish by adding pecan salty shortbread cookies instead of marshmallow toppings

  • 3 lbs of sweet potatoes

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 2/3 cup of butter

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar

  • Pecan salty shortbread cookies on top

Mission Impossible: Blueberries and Shortbread Cookies

What do blueberries and shortbread cookies have to do with each other, you might ask? One of the resources we use on our Georgia Grown products is blueberries. They are sourced very local from our own blueberry patch. The patch is more like a garden 80 bushes deep. The Blueberry Blessing is the shortbread cookies created as a result of these heavenly blue jewels that grow in our neck of the woods in May through July. For more on the original blueberry story scroll down on the blog page to Blueberry blessing, March 23.

Our story begins in April of this year when I first realized we were going to have an enormous crop. I recall telling a custom about the crop and how I did not know how we could possibly harvest it this year given the growth of the business. The sweet customer responded politely by pointing to the sign I always have placed on my booth which reads “All things are possible with God” Matthew 19:26. In that moment it was as if I had been gently busted by God. For you see, that sign has been on the front of my booth since the beginning of my business. A sweet lady gave it to me not knowing my need for it. It came as a small voice to say “take the leap, I have got you on this one”. For at that time, I was about to jump out the boat and into the water and start a business. And so it is, that God begins at the impossible. It’s late July and we have harvested 150 gallons with that many more on the ground or left unpicked. It is the most we have ever picked. God showed out with those beautiful shades of greens, pinks and blues. They looked like clusters of grapes with their branches wearily dragging the ground.

No, we were not able to pick the entire crop, but we picked much more than we ever dreamed we could. We were gratefully blessed with dozens of friends who came to pick at just the right time. God’s ways are not our ways but He begins at the impossible. Blueberry Blessings {shortbread cookies} will fade from our website at the end of August but will return next spring. Get yours while you can. Thank you for following our journey!

Blueberry Pie Recipe

  • Graham or Shortbread Crust

  • 1 tub of Cool Whip

  • 1 block of Cream Cheese

  • 1 cup of Powdered Sugar

  • 1 cup of fresh Blueberries

Fold blueberries into the mixture of cream cheese, powdered sugar and cool whip. Pour into crust and refrigerate. Enjoy!

A Milestone Birthday

Do you know where you were a decade ago this month? I do. I was at a local Saturday morning market with 50 bags of peanut brittle to sell. It was a sell out! This was not the first time I had peddled products. As a child of about 8 years old, I sold catalpa worms to fishermen. I picked blueberries by the millions to sell and helped my husband split and stack firewood to sell. But on this first market, I was hooked on the dream of entrepreneurship.

Today, we still sell approximately 50 bags of brittle per month. But what has become our niche is cheese wafers and shortbread cookies. We sell an average of 1600 boxes of cheese wafers per month making this one product over fifty percent of our business. We recently hit 500 online orders thanks to you, our followers. We still enjoy going to a few shows a year. The shows give us a chance to be with “our people”. It is the best part of the job! You encourage me! God continues to show us His carriers of Jesus are a mighty multitude among us.

20 Percent of businesses fail in the first year. 50 percent fail in the first five years. Our business survival credit goes to God’s favor, slow growth, and failures. The failures paved the way to our version of success. Even though this business was started ten years ago in 2014, our exponential grow did not occur until 2020 with the coming of covid. I began full time with the business that year and David joined me in 2021. We continue to grow and enjoy this adventure step by step one failure at a time. God continues to shower His blessings on us. Thank you for following the journey!

What is your “Why?”

What is your why behind what you do? Sometimes knowing why you are doing something whether it be a career or a business or many other pursuits, encourages us when we are knee deep in and overwhelmed. Sometimes your why challenges you to hit the Reset Button in our lives as we change and grow.

When I began Bits and Pieces almost a decade ago, my why was to fill the empty nest void and to have money to get my hair done. Just writing this makes me smile. It was a pretty simple why but important for that phase of life I was in. A little further down the line, as I began to have more faith than fear, my why changed. The business was growing enough that I began to believe I could get out of the dental field all together and be my own boss. Also, I began to realize that I could share my faith simply by telling others my story. Today my why is to know Him and to make Him known. Financially, it is to save some, give beyond my tithe, and spend

some on grandbabies. It is a pretty simple why and yet so vast at the same time. I can see how God is shaping, correcting, guiding and refining me. I cannot always see how He uses what I do to make Him known, but I am convinced that He does.

I hope sharing my journey makes you pause and question your why. Maybe you are like me and need to hit your own reset button and ask the question, “What is your why?” Thank you for following our journey!

Is There Anyone Else Out There Like Me?

My latest journey through the Bible has been in Exodus. I can get frustrated with the Israelites as they quickly forgot God’s deliverance and miracles and begin to complain and grumble. For you see, the entire nation had been released from the Egyptian Pharaoh. It took 10 plagues to convince Pharaoh but he finally relented and allowed the people to go. God’s children had also just crossed on dry ground through the Red Sea. Now they were discontented in the wilderness. It was not the promised land. There was nothing happening.

After a quick read of disgust, I realize that I behave in the same way. It seems that no matter how blessed I am, I am always looking for the next great thing. It isn’t because of a lack of gratitude, I developed a robust daily practice of gratitude years ago. This was my healing balm for anxiety. The practice begins each morning by thinking of 5 mundane things I am thankful for. The idea is that they should be different each day. My list looks something like this… hot bath, electricity, indoor plumbing, coffee and clean sheets. This practice turned into a daily rapport with God. What does your list look like?

Still, no matter how gracious God is to me, I continue to seek the next underserved reward. I find that I am a lot like the Israelites. I can’t see the promised land nor all the gifts along the way. Perhaps if I could see clearly, I would not be able to handle it. I am not prepared yet. Looking backwards on my past blessings is another practice I cherish. To this, I list milestones that I know could not have appeared but by the grace and favor of God. My list looks like this: my education, perfect partner for me, 2 healthy successful daughters, homeschool journey, building a home, restored relationships and starting a business. What does your list look like? My life and business tend to mirror each other. I am going to add a looking backwards exercise to the business also. For I know who and where the business successes come from. Perhaps desiring more out of life is a natural thing. God is able to give us more than we ever dreamed.

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

Failures, Setbacks and Weakness

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, for them who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

Most of us post pictures of ourselves and our stories on social media. We present to our viewers the best of ourselves. We often hide the pain, weaknesses, failures, setbacks, tears and even the wrinkles. It is wonderful to share our joys and Praise the Lord for all He has done for us. We are all so very blessed!

I have been wondering lately if sharing the opposite side of the coin would not be more value to our readers. For it is in our pain that we grow stronger and become the person we are meant to be. I don’t know about you, but I am a lot like the Biblical characters, Moses, Gideon and David. I am full of flaws! Thank goodness God likes to make something out of nothing.

In my own life I Have never had a lot of confidence as a result of various weaknesses that maybe I will begin to learn to share. But in spite of my self-doubt, I have seen God move mountains, so I trust in Him alone.

The same is true for Cindy’s Bits and Pieces. So today I will share a recent set back in our business. While it is most definably not a tragedy, it is a learning experience and a learning process.

While at the Georgia Wine Conference this year, I was encouraged to enter the Flavor of Georgia Contest. Awards have never meant much to me, but I decided that I would give it a try. I entered the Rosemary Sea Salt Short Bread cookie. You may be wondering why I did not enter the Cheese Wafer with Pecans or the Pecan Salty since pecans are as big crop in Georgia. My thinking was that our Rosemary Sea Salt Short Bread cookies is our number one shortbread cookie. It is cultivated in droves and processed in house for this one purpose. The flavor is unique that it satisfies the high palate of the gourmet foodie and the everyday snacker. You can find cheese crackers and pecan shortbread often but seldom rosemary Sea salt short bread. The outcome was that my entry was not even a candidate to make it to the next round. What a Bummer! Truth is we are already winners with our products in wineries, gourmet stores, small grocery stores and with our most prized customers, YOU our followers!!

Thank you God for unanswered prayers, and closed doors! I can’t wait to see what is next!!

What's Next


Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen. Hebrews 11: 1


It a treat to be able to focus, plan, dream and work in the slower months! I plan, but God is likely to stir the pot and change my direction. The reward is to watch Him steal my show and make something out of nothing! Is a fantastic personal journey to be on. I just need to be present!
We are making plans in the coming year to continue boxes/baskets and add a subscription box. Making baskets of this or that has been a thing since way before Cindy’s Bits and Pieces! The curation of everything and anything looks special in a basket. 
All products look good all dressed up in a basket! Our baskets are filled with old fashioned food art sure to please! 
Our experience with custom and corporate orders has a long history and is a growing business for us. Back in my dentistry days I was gifted the job of taking care of our office gifts.
Nowadays, we do anything from 100s of miniatures, customized selections of various size products, gable boxes, medium and large gift baskets to gourmet baskets. We enjoy helping universities to small medical/dental offices to even larger corporations fill their special gift needs. 
If you don’t see what you are looking for on our website, don’t hesitate to reach out by phone or email. Catering and customizing to our customers is one of my favorite parts of the job! 
We would love for you to take the subscription box journey with us. Lots of education is underway! Would you be interested in a subscription box for yourself or one as a gift? Do you like surprises? What would you like to receive in a box? Let us know below!

Just because I can, doesn't mean I should

“Just because I can, doesn’t mean I should” would have been a good lesson to have learned earlier on in life. My altruistic personality trait has often worn me down.

I finally learned in my 40s to pick what I love and strive for the best results.  In my case, it was saying “no” to groups, committees, and the like. I chose to teach 3rd and 4th grade Sunday school and did so for over 20 years!  I enjoyed studying the simple messages to present to the children.  I got to work with some talented teachers, one that would become a lifelong mentor and friend.

The same is true for business. Over the years I have begun to refine my list of offerings.  Like teaching children’s Sunday school, I found my niche in baking. There are many products on my website that are hidden from the customer.  Not visibly seen are my favorite to die for oatmeal raisin cookie and the chocolate chip butterscotch walnut cookie a friend gave me the recipe for.  Some call it a party in your mouth. Which brings me to our next departing product. This product will become seasonal! Our peanut butter protein bites will be offered in January and February ONLY going forward.  These wonderful bites are created with plant-based protein powder and Macca root powder.  They are extremely healthy and have a fabulous shelf life. They are also gluten free! We like to take them to our shows so that when there isn’t time to go get something to eat, we have a healthy bite to keep us going. They keep well in the freezer, and I like to keep them cold so that the peanut butter oil doesn’t absorb into the oats sprinkled on top.   

Stock up on these favorites in the New Year before they’re gone!