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had been chosen to compete in the upcoming
season of Kids Baking Competition,” said
Lyndsay, “but I realized there were some things
she needed to know that I couldn’t help her
with. So, I called my friend, Missy Hall, who
runs a baking business out of her home in
Lyons called Cookie Boss. I told her that Saylor
was having trouble learning to make fondant
and asked if she would help her.” Lyndsay also
called Mimi Makes Cake, a business in Vidalia,
and asked if Saylor could spend a day with them
only stating that baking was her ten-year-old
daughter’s career interest. “They were both
so gracious and kind to let Saylor come and
mentor her.”
In August 2018, Saylor and her mother were
flown to New Orleans. The other competitors
were: Zac (13) New York City; Matthew (12)
Glendora, California; Mekdes (10) Boulder,
Colorado; Enzo (10) Orlando, Florida; Taylor
(12) Kailua, Hawaii; Natasha, (13) Bellevue,
Washington; Issi (11) Coppell, Texas; and Davey
(10) Akron, Ohio.
“We were picked up from the airport
together,” said Lyndsay, “and on the way to
the hotel, which was in the French Quarter,
we learned there were two other things going
on while we were there: a Dairy Convention
and a Naked Bike Ride. We told the kids to be
prepared to close their eyes.” We both laughed.
Friendships formed quickly among both the
parents and the competitors. No one wanted the
other to lose even though they were competing
for $25,000. “The judges actually said they were
Saylor's mother Lyndsay
called on friends
and local bakers to
help Saylor hone her
baking skills before the
competition actually
began. During the
competition, Lyndsay
said friendships were
quickly formed among
the contestants
and their parents.
Although it was a
stiff competition,
the camaraderie
was evident–no one
wanted to see the