Kya's Promise Confections

12/14/2024

Just 10 hours left to order!

12/11/2024

Did an interview/convo on a podcast yesterday telling the story of Kya's Promise.
It was emotionally exhausting... and fun... and scary... and so nice to reminisce & talk about my kiddos that have passed on.☺️🥰💔

12/07/2024

Candy season is here and sales are only open until next Saturday night.

So far only 15 sales have come in which is well below what we usually see.
I know money is tight for many so please do not take this as anything other than WE SEE YOU. We know and understand why you may be hesitant to spend money on the frivolous.

I've made sure to keep the supply cost to the bare minimum so we can still support some waiting kiddos even if sales aren't the best this year. 🥰

Weather is terrible so I'll be working on pecan turtle bars and decorating oreos today😋 all while watching terrible romantic christmas movies🤣

You can place your orders here. Click on the "order now" tab for the full menu
www kyaspromise.com

11/30/2024

It was a CRAZY last 10 days. My head pastry chef was pulled away to open up a new club location (a Bakery❤️) in New York, so I was offered the opportunity to step up and run the Thanksgiving week pastry program in her stead😳

Didn't make any fatal mistakes, got all my projects done on time, put in some massive hours because I was the only person who has been doing pastry for the last 2 years in our group, taught a pie making class to some super rich ladies, literally had 2 panic attacks and only forgot I was actually in charge like twice.

So honestly I think it went great! 🤣

Heres the final projects for the season. In honor of my amazing Chefs & Mentors, Kayla Carey-Hall & Adriana Lupercio ... you ladies ROCK and I so appreciate all you have taught me😘
And a BIG thank you to Mirella & Aubrey, this week could never have gotten done so smoothly without you both❤️

- S'mores brownie with homemade marshmallows
- Berry Tart a tart citrus curd & sweet vanilla pastry cream
- Apple Crumb cake

10/31/2024

Today we meet with the funeral home. I HATE this part almost worse than the funeral. Everything cost money and my broken heart doesn't want to think about that right now💔

We did it ourselves and made a payment every month for 5 years after burying Kya. It was torture. When Aiden passed I just didnt want to do that again and y'all stepped up and helped us avoid that, the little extra that remained paid for Elias's burial plot.
So if anyone wants to help us do this again, we would be so grateful.
I made a square link through my business account that you can send direct donation, it has on it my absolute favorite photo of elias after we got him home and got him chunky 😁

Our plan is to do a very intimate family graveside service. This is what I want.
Simple & quiet

I absolutely appreciate all the kind words, prayers and condolences. It warms my heart that Elias and his story has touched so many people. This little man of mine was a rockstar🥰

We are expecting a cost of approximately $4000 to cover the casket, cement vault, and seperate burial services from the funeral home & cemetery. Thank you so much for always loving our kiddos and supporting our family ❤️ *Goal is an estimate may be updated upon meeting with the funeral home & ce...

10/30/2024

I want to thank you all for the powerful prayers on behalf of our little boy. ❤️ 🙏 they absolutely were heard and answered fully.

Mr. Elias had a beautiful PEACEFUL transition into heaven early this morning. It was everything we had prayed for him.

Our hearts are broken but we will never regret our decision to travel to the other side of the globe to make him ours.

10/28/2024

Hubby thawed a bunch of short ribs this week, so tonight I braised them with a mirepoix, herbs, sherry, lager and beef broth. After it was tender, I took all that beautiful brothy flavor and pureed it, then cooked down to thicken.
Pretty darn tasty and 75% of the cooking is hands off

10/22/2024

When you crave sushi but can't leave the house. Time to get creative!

10/21/2024

Update on Mr. Man. This is Just a moment in time but what most of his morning/afternoon looked like yesterday. If you don't know.... be lucky & grateful but this is bad. VERY BAD.
02 sats should be above 88% for this kiddo (mid 90's for normal people) and his stayed in the low 80's and much worse. We had a consult with our hospice nurse, working on a comfort game plan for continued decline. We did breathing treatments every 4 hours, chest percussion and positioning to assist in airway opening. And then we prayed, you all prayed 🙏 ❤️
He climbed back up little by little throughout the day and only just this morning we are getting some spontaneous coughing of all the junk. His pulses in his hands and feet are weaker than they have been so we'll see if extra hydration has helped.

This morning his numbers are 90% and 115 heartrate which is better but not out of the woods yet.
I can say that he is peaceful, so my momma heart is comforted that he isn't stressed out regardless of what any machine says.

10/20/2024

We've been up most of the night with our Mr. Man. He's having a rough time with his lung collapsing and a can't cough up the junk like we normally can get him too.
Dad and I are hitting him with all our " tricks" but there is only so much we can do.😭

Please pray for him with us. If it's his time to go let it be quick and peaceful, if he's not done yet pray he can get to a more stable place soon. ❤️

10/18/2024

Cinnamon Streusel Coffeecake Cookies!
We are prepping these for a wedding reception, and i just had to bake off a few for us 😀 😋

10/16/2024

Our "season" at GR is on hiatus until Thanksgiving but some employees remain until our pastry kitchen is open again, SOOOOO I spent my final two days prepping employee treats to freeze for our Sous Chef to pull & thaw for them (or simple prep).
It was a fun way to use up product that was open, expiring soon or would be bad before we come back. Enjoy you guys ❤️😊

10/16/2024

Easy, quick and delicious dinner tonight. Butter, garlic, lemon & shrimp tossed with fettuccine.

07/10/2024

Gee’s sister’s house still needs some financial support.
If your feeling generous today and would love to help out kids around the world please follow her page Khan's Cookies & help her little nieces and nephews to have home before school start 🏡
You guys are awesome 😎

07/01/2024

This is my Daughter-in-Laws sister. They are very close and talk all the time. Ganchimeg wants to help anyway she can so is stepping out to sell as many goodies as possible to assist them.
If you need yummy treats or just want to help this family out with an with an extra $10, $20, $50, your support would go a very long way!❤️

06/26/2024

Working on my overnight sourdough technique.
The flavor 🤌😘 out of this world!
Gee will have it at this Saturday, plus a lot of other amazing fresh baked goods to purchase.

I'm donating some of my free time & baking to help her raise extra money for her sister in Mongolia, her family is working hard to build a small house big enough for their 5 children to grow up in.