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Olympia Baker Karen Taylor Shares Her Love Through Cookies

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Karen Taylor founded Love and Cookies in Olympia in March 2022, blending her artistic talents with her love for baking. After discovering Cookie Con, a pivotal moment in her journey, she learned essential cookie decorating techniques and marketing strategies. Taylor specializes in classic vanilla sugar cookies but incorporates diverse methods to create personalized designs for events like weddings and graduations. Additionally, she offers cookie decorating classes aimed at beginners, helping students gain confidence in their skills. For those who can't attend in person, she sells DIY cookie decorating kits with all necessary materials.

Taylor's use of an edible printer allows her to customize corporate cookies with logos, enhancing her business appeal. Her gluten-free options cater to a wider audience, demonstrating her commitment to inclusivity. Ultimately, Taylor’s passion for baking and teaching shines through in her community-focused endeavors.

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Olympia Milk Plants Bombed, 1936

A series of explosions on February 20, 1936, damaged the Olympia Milk Producers’ Association plant and destroyed the Sanitary Dairy in Olympia. Investigators determined that dynamite was used, but the perpetrators were never caught. Total losses from the blasts were estimated at $40,000.