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Primrose Cakes • Luxury Wedding Cakes Luxury Wedding Cakes in Suffolk, Essex & Norfolk. Elegant iced cakes or rustic semi naked cakes, sp

18/06/2026

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Emma & Patrick19/07/2025Venue: Last Pub Standing Norwich Photos: Sean Owen weddingcakesuffolk weddingcakeessex...
16/06/2026

Emma & Patrick
19/07/2025

Venue: Last Pub Standing Norwich
Photos: Sean Owen

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Sarah & Logan ❤️Married at the beautiful Hintlesham Hall in May. A 3 tier semi-naked cake with fresh roses and faux euca...
15/06/2026

Sarah & Logan ❤️

Married at the beautiful Hintlesham Hall in May.
A 3 tier semi-naked cake with fresh roses and faux eucalyptus, plus a bespoke wooden cake topper.

Cake flavours: salted caramel, zesty lemon and carrot

Photo 1&2: Andy Chambers Photography
Flowers & styling: W flowers💐
Chair styling: Miranda - Suffolk events
Topper: Laurel House Cake Toppers
Log cake stand - hire from me

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15/06/2026

A day late… but hey, I was having a day off yesterday ☺️

Day 7 and the final day of my Carers Week series.

This week I’ve shared a little about life behind the scenes as a parent carer and business owner.

It’s not something I talk about often, but I’m glad I did.

Being a parent carer has taught me resilience, patience, flexibility and how to adapt when life doesn’t go to plan.

It’s also taught me that resilience doesn’t mean pushing through at all costs. Sometimes it means slowing down, changing direction, protecting your energy and accepting that you can’t do everything.

Most of all, it’s taught me to celebrate the small wins.

The smooth mornings.
The good days.
The progress that nobody else sees.

Thank you for following along this week and for all of your kind comments, messages and support.

Life doesn’t always look how we imagined.
But there’s still a lot to be proud of. ❤️

13/06/2026

Day 6 of my Carers Week series.

One thing I’ve learnt as a parent carer is that boundaries aren’t selfish.

For a long time, I felt like I needed to say yes to everything. More work. More opportunities. More commitments.

But when you’re balancing family responsibilities alongside running a business, something eventually has to give.

These days, I have stronger boundaries around my time, my workload and my availability.

Not because I care less about my business, but because I care deeply about both my business and my family.

Those boundaries help me be more present, more focused and more sustainable in the long run.

They’re not about doing less.

They’re about protecting what matters most.

12/06/2026

Day 5 of my Carers Week series.

One thing I wish more people understood about being a parent carer is that there is often a lot going on behind the scenes that nobody sees.

If I’m quiet on social media, behind on emails, or taking a little longer than usual to get through my to-do list, it’s rarely because I don’t care.

More often than not, I’ve been spending my energy elsewhere.

Supporting, advocating, organising, planning, worrying, adapting… and then trying to fit running a business around all of that.

Most parent carers become very good at carrying on, which means much of what we do goes unnoticed.

So if you’re a parent carer and things feel a little overwhelming at times, you’re not alone.

Sometimes simply getting through the day is enough.

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11/06/2026

Day 4 of my Carers Week series.
One thing being a parent carer has taught me is to celebrate the small wins.

A smooth morning. A successful school drop-off. Everyone getting where they need to be.

They might seem like small things, but they can have a huge impact on the rest of my day.

When things start calmly, I’m able to focus better, think more clearly and get on with running my business. On more challenging days, it can take a lot more energy just to reach the same point.

Over the years, I’ve learnt that a calmer household usually means a calmer me.

And a calmer me means I’m more organised, more productive and able to show up better for both my family and my business.

So today, I’m celebrating the small wins.
What’s a small win you’ve celebrated recently? ❤️


10/06/2026

Day 3 of my Carers Week series.

When I started my business, I had a very different idea of what the future would look like.

Life had other plans.

Over the years, I’ve learnt that success isn’t always about growth, bigger goals or doing more. Sometimes it’s about adapting, changing direction and creating a business that works for the life you’re living right now.

For those of us who are carers or parent carers, our circumstances are often very different to the average business owner.

So if your business doesn’t look how you imagined it would, or if you’ve had to slow down, say no to opportunities or rethink your plans, please be kind to yourself.

You’re doing more than most people realise.

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09/06/2026

Legal disclaimer - I’m a wedding cake designer

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09/06/2026

Day 2 of my Carers Week series.

One of the biggest reasons I shifted to self employment was flexibility.

Every consultation, admin session, email, cake order and delivery is planned around school runs, appointments and family life. It’s something that many people probably don’t see when they look at my business from the outside.

The reality of being a parent carer is that sometimes priorities have to change. A day can look completely different to how it was planned when you wake up in the morning.

Being self employed doesn’t necessarily mean working less. In fact, there are plenty of evenings and weekends where I’m catching up on work after everything else has been dealt with.

But it does mean I can be there when my family need me most.

For me, that’s one of the greatest gifts of running my own business.

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