Cookies from the Counter

Hello friends and family!

It’s with a heavy heart that I write to you tonight to inform you that I am closing my cookie business for good! I have taken a break over this last year by only fulfilling orders I had already committed to and still found the process hard to pull off. As many of you know I have a chronic illness called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (or POTS) for short. My illness caused me to have to quit my job as a nurse because my health rapidly declined until I was bedridden. For many months I lay around watching life go on around me when I couldn’t participate. That included the inability to care for my family both physically and financially.

As soon as physical therapy helped me get up on my feet I created this idea to start my own sugar cookie business. I loved buying cookies for birthdays and holidays and wanted to provide that for the city of Manhattan (and many other cities in the US) as well! I was proud of my self for starting a business from the ground up and how successful it became in such a short period of time. It was very therapeutic for me to feel like I was once again able to provide for my family by creating beautiful art on a cookie canvas but most importantly I LOVED getting to connect with each and everyone of you! I loved hearing your stories and seeing smiles on your families faces when you shared photos. It truly warmed my heart knowing that all of the hard work I put into each individual cookie meant just as much to you as it did to me. I will cherish these memories every day forward.

Since my youngest child was born I can no longer work during the day as I did before. Therefore, all cookie orders have been filled overnight to maintain cleanliness, but that made my POTS symptoms worse than ever before. The job I loved so dearly became increasingly physically taxing on my body with lack of sleep and periods of lying flat.

I love you all dearly, know you are understanding, and appreciate your support as I close this chapter of my life. Please let know if you need any references. I would be happy to help in any way I can.

Friends, family and followers across the U.S.,

I’m writing to inform you that Cookies from the Counter will be closed until further notice is given. I have honored a very light load of orders over the past 6months and still continue to struggle with my health both physically and mentally . As much as I have LOVED every moment of serving you, every story attached to each individual cookie, I must do what’s best for me and my family.

I will continue to make referrals as needed and hope you all will still celebrate this year in style! You have all been loving and encouraging and for that you will always remain in my heart. Thank you 💗

I’m sorry to inform you that family medical issues have occupied my time as of late and thus I am unable to work at this point. I will fulfill all orders that I have already agreed to but cannot take any new orders until November/December. I am sorry for this inconvenience and will give recommendations if needed. I hope you all have a blessed fall and I look forward to seeing my most valued customers this winter. Know that you all mean the world to me so this post has been hard to write. Feel free to message me as needed. Thank you.

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