From My Oven to Your Table
Hi, I'm Michelle!
I'm the baker behind (Not Your) 9 to 5 Bakery — and I've always loved working with my hands. Whether it was knitting, crocheting, or now baking, creating something from scratch has always been part of who I am. I fell in love with sourdough because of its beautiful simplicity: just three ingredients — flour, water, and salt — plus a little courage - beautiful things can rise.
How It All Started
In March 2024, my husband casually suggested I learn how to make sourdough — and what started as a whim quickly turned into a full-blown passion. I fell in love with the science, the craft, and the magic of pulling fresh bread from the oven.
Every bake has a soundtrack. The names of my breads and baked goods are little nods to whatever I’m listening to in the kitchen—classic rock, pop, country, jam bands, and songs from growing up (hello, elder millennial). Some days, it's whatever my 4-year-old is demanding at full volume (looking at you, Let It Go). I pull from all genres, moods, and eras—because each bake deserves its own vibe, and a name to match.
Baking gave me something I didn't even realize I needed: a way to slow down after the demands of my 9 to 5 job. I typically do all my baking after work hours, which inspired the name not your 9 to 5 Bakery — and is a little nod to my starter “Doughlene” and the one and only Dolly Parton.
A Little About Me
When I’m not baking, I’m spending time with my husband, our 4-year-old daughter, and friends — whether we’re building our cabin up north, snowmobiling, cruising on the pontoon, or hitting the trails in the UTV. And if you catch me during some quiet time? I’m probably lost in a Romantasy novel (yes, the smuttier, the better).
For me starting (not your) 9 to 5 Bakery isn’t just about bread — it’s about creating something real, giving back to my community, and being brave enough to build something of my own.
"You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try."
- Dolly Parton
