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Running Sami Kay Cookies and being a full-time mom and wife are not Zimmerman’s only feats. This supermom served in the Army for 12 years and works as a full time talent acquisition partner for Archer Aviation. She shared, “It is hard, you know, trying to work a full-time job, have kids, have a normal life, and give my family the attention they need. But for me, I find it [baking and creating] very therapeutic. To conceptualize an idea that somebody gives me, use the creative side of my brain, and then see the idea come to life is rewarding. I’ve also met so many amazing people in the community because of the cookie business, which is also rewarding.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zimmerman continued, “I’m not going to lie… it’s hard. It’s stressful. There are many, many sleepless nights, because a lot of the decoration and baking takes place after my kids go to bed. After my family is asleep or in the wee hours of the morning before they wake up is when I’ll put the final touches on everything. I have definitely asked myself why I am doing this. But then I get that little message from a client saying, \u2018Oh my gosh! It’s wonderful!\u2019 or \u2018You’ve really made an impact here!\u2019 and those things keep me moving.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wildly enough, Zimmerman has not had any formal training. She has not attended the first seminar or decorating course. She is completely selftaught. She shared, “I watched many YouTube videos on perfecting a specific technique and then just practiced, practiced, and practiced. There have been a lot of failure moments where I had to restart because the designs did not look right. But I am grateful to be able to try different techniques and grow and progress along the way.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked about future plans for Sami Kay Cookies, Zimmerman shared that a long-term goal would be to open a brick-and-mortar store. She shared, “Maybe when my kids are a little bit older and grown, and life isn’t as crazy, I’d want to open my own bakery.” For now, Zimmerman is content propping her daughter, Taylor, up on their kitchen counter and letting her join in on the baking fun. Together, the girls bake and create, making enough cookies for the cookie thieves in the house: Jaxon, her son, and Brian, her husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have yet to taste the famous Sami Kay cookies, Zimmerman provides a few opportunities to do so, as she is the host of a few different events each year. Zimmerman shared, “Sami Kay’s has grown into more than just custom cookies. It’s more of a way to connect.” Zimmerman hosts two Ladies Night events at Promise Manor in Lynchburg. One is in February, and the other is in October. Additionally, she hosts a \u201cCookies with Mrs. Claus\u201d cookie decorating class. Zimmerman said, “At this class, parents and kids can come, have fun decorating cookies, see Santa, and just laugh and play together.” For more information on Sami Kay Cookies custom orders or related events, visit samikaycookies.com. GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" High-caliber creative ingenuity can be seen in Sami Kay Cookie designs. And the cookies taste as good as they look, if not better!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":6843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-6841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover","tag-november"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_6226-1024x683.jpg\")