First things first...

Welp, here I am, doing something I've been wanting to do for a few years now. Even if no one reads what I write, I'm going to go ahead & pat myself on the back, for this valiant effort! First things first, I'm Kali (pronounced Kay-lee). The name "short stacks" can be relevant to my 4'10" stature, the very short stacks of money that I currently have, & my Leslie Knope love of pancakes. I have been living in the greater Boston area for the past two and a half years, but was born & raised in Kissimmee, Florida (yep, I basically grew up at Disney World). I haven't decided how I feel about living in New England quite yet, especially since I am writing to you from the sunny living room in my parent's Florida home. (My boyfriend & I have been vacationing in Florida for the past four weeks, but I will save those details for another post.) Whether I like it or not, we will be heading home in a few days, & I will be going back to work after having a whopping 36 days off! I work at a custom cake shop/full service bakery/party store, and it is a glorious one-stop shop for all of your party needs. I believe my official title is "Cake Consultant", and my job consists of helping customers design their wedding/birthday/bar mitzvah/anniversary/retirement/holiday cakes. Once in a while I am lucky enough to get to work in the decorating kitchen, which has given me more confidence than I've ever had, to even attempt to be artistic. When I'm not slaving away at the cake shop, I (surprisingly) love to bake & cook at home. Up until last year, I was determined to stay ignorant to cooking, & only even attempted grilled cheese, pasta, & ramen noodles. Thanks to the Pinterest gods, I found several recipes that didn't scare me out of the kitchen, & for that my boyfriend is very thankful. I also enjoy doing my own nails, maybe even a little too much. I will limit myself to one nail post a week, but the reality of the situation is that I paint them like every three days. My other hobbies include: trying to knit things for my friends, shamelessly filling up shopping carts on all of my favorite internet stores (but never buying anything), DIYing the crap out of everything, & teaching myself how to sew. I also watch too much terrible reality television, & 90's chick flicks. This blog will touch on all of these areas of my life, & hopefully I dont bore you to death!