Abby Jimenez
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Podcast Appearances
It's like a little Easter egg. If you know me, then you kind of get a giggle when you see it. And if you don't know my background, then it just fades into the background and you don't get the reference. Right.
It's like a little Easter egg. If you know me, then you kind of get a giggle when you see it. And if you don't know my background, then it just fades into the background and you don't get the reference. Right.
It's like a little Easter egg. If you know me, then you kind of get a giggle when you see it. And if you don't know my background, then it just fades into the background and you don't get the reference. Right.
I love it. I think it's so cute. You went from the first location to the second location. When did you open the one in Minneapolis?
I love it. I think it's so cute. You went from the first location to the second location. When did you open the one in Minneapolis?
I love it. I think it's so cute. You went from the first location to the second location. When did you open the one in Minneapolis?
So we were open for two years in Palmdale and then decided we wanted to open up another location. But at the time, cupcake shops were everywhere in California. I mean, you could throw a stone and hit a cupcake shop. It was really expensive to live there. We didn't really love where we were living. Like high desert, it's hot. You know, it's like 110 in the summer. And then you don't get the seasons.
So we were open for two years in Palmdale and then decided we wanted to open up another location. But at the time, cupcake shops were everywhere in California. I mean, you could throw a stone and hit a cupcake shop. It was really expensive to live there. We didn't really love where we were living. Like high desert, it's hot. You know, it's like 110 in the summer. And then you don't get the seasons.
So we were open for two years in Palmdale and then decided we wanted to open up another location. But at the time, cupcake shops were everywhere in California. I mean, you could throw a stone and hit a cupcake shop. It was really expensive to live there. We didn't really love where we were living. Like high desert, it's hot. You know, it's like 110 in the summer. And then you don't get the seasons.
You don't get snow in the winter. It's just like bitterly cold, but there's never any snow. And we really wanted to live somewhere where there were seasons. And we decided we were going to take a cross-country trip to decide if there was another state that we wanted to live in. So we took a five-week, 23-state cross-country trip.
You don't get snow in the winter. It's just like bitterly cold, but there's never any snow. And we really wanted to live somewhere where there were seasons. And we decided we were going to take a cross-country trip to decide if there was another state that we wanted to live in. So we took a five-week, 23-state cross-country trip.
You don't get snow in the winter. It's just like bitterly cold, but there's never any snow. And we really wanted to live somewhere where there were seasons. And we decided we were going to take a cross-country trip to decide if there was another state that we wanted to live in. So we took a five-week, 23-state cross-country trip.
My kids all get car sick, so we puked across the U.S. And then... Ended up in Minnesota and really loved it. My husband had worked for room and board prior to us, you know, starting Nadia Cakes. And they would always talk about how great Minnesota is, how much they love the culture. And they were always so nice. Like the room and board people were so nice.
My kids all get car sick, so we puked across the U.S. And then... Ended up in Minnesota and really loved it. My husband had worked for room and board prior to us, you know, starting Nadia Cakes. And they would always talk about how great Minnesota is, how much they love the culture. And they were always so nice. Like the room and board people were so nice.
My kids all get car sick, so we puked across the U.S. And then... Ended up in Minnesota and really loved it. My husband had worked for room and board prior to us, you know, starting Nadia Cakes. And they would always talk about how great Minnesota is, how much they love the culture. And they were always so nice. Like the room and board people were so nice.
And, you know, we're like, okay, when we get to Minnesota, we'll look really seriously at Minnesota. And I remember when we got there, we got, it was August. Yeah. And I remember driving over the state line and pulling up to like a fast food place and getting out of the car and just being hit by the most stifling heat. We were there during- In Minnesota? In Minnesota.
And, you know, we're like, okay, when we get to Minnesota, we'll look really seriously at Minnesota. And I remember when we got there, we got, it was August. Yeah. And I remember driving over the state line and pulling up to like a fast food place and getting out of the car and just being hit by the most stifling heat. We were there during- In Minnesota? In Minnesota.