The Evolution of Sprouts
In my first blog post, I hope you learned a little bit about me and my family. But how did all of that turn into Sprouts? Well, as obsessed as my kids are with cooking, one thing I didn’t previously talk about is how much they love soccer. You see, my kids are a bit like border collies — they always have to be busy!! And what is our best way to burn all that energy of theirs? Soccer!!
My little all-stars
If I’m not doing work for Sprouts, you are guaranteed to find me on the soccer field! With our two older playing competitive travel soccer, we typically have anywhere from 4 to 8 soccer games per weekend and have practice 4 nights a week (we get Tuesdays off – Hooray!). Our kids love it and, if I may add, they need that much activity during the week. The energy level of these 3 is exhausting!
Needless to say, we have a crazy busy life and just like so many other mamas, I am trying to juggle kids, work, soccer, getting food on the table, finishing homework, and doing house work. Did I mention sleep? Yeah, do any of us really have time for that anymore?! That’s what they made really good coffee for, am I right?
So, leading up to this past summer, I began looking for activities to keep my crew busy and entertained. Of course, we did our fair share of soccer camps, but that only fills so much of their time during the summer (though, admittedly, it filled a lot of time). My girls also really wanted to take cooking classes, so I scoured the internet for all types of local classes and camps. When I couldn’t find any options, the light bulb went off and I started thinking about starting my own company that could offer cooking classes to kids. I decided to put my elementary education degree and my passion for cooking to a new use, and Sprouts officially opened in June of 2015.
Sprouts Cooking School
My kids have obviously loved cooking and they’ve practically grown up on the counter beside me in the kitchen while I cook dinners. So, I decided that if I can’t send them to a camp, why not create my own classes for them and just add more kids to the mix? I modeled all of my classes after the interests of my three kids and designed the Sprouts studio with age-appropriate furniture and cooking utensils. At that point, Sprouts was officially up and running!
Let me just tell you that everything since then has been an absolute whirlwind! I am beyond grateful for all of my adorable students, their amazing parents, and the success I’ve had thus far. We have the best time cooking and trying new recipes together!