Our Story

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Hey there!

I’m Tara Simmons

I’m a small-town Tennessee cake artist, gluten free gourmet cookie creator and mom of two boys. Favorite things: whipped cream, Harry Potter, Mumford & Sons and Chacos. Birthday month August. Read on for some more!

A little bit about me……

I’m a self-taught cake artist who grew up in Cleveland, TN. I met the man I was to marry at the age of 6 (he was 8), married him 14 years later and we set off on our first of many adventures to North Carolina. Both of my boys were born in the NC and it was these 2 handsome fellas that inspired me to create the coolest birthday cakes….. okay the first ones were not quite that cool, but I’ve improved.

 I began to make cakes for friends and then friends of friends. It became apparent that I had a knack for this cake making thing and I LOVED IT!

Hence, Blue Willow Bakery was born…… and I’ve enjoyed every sweet, hard, late-night, beautiful moment of it!

So….

Five cities (all in the NC), 2 kids, 1 cat, several moving trucks and 15 years later, we are back home in Tennessee.  And I am thrilled to be here to share my journey and of course something sweet with you. 

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