Brooke Perez
Perez is the co-founder and chef of Seattle-based Bell’s Cookie Co., focusing on the testing and development of her company’s delicious cookies.
Mom to: Isabella, 3
Hometown: Seattle
Favorite ways to spend family time in WA: Cook together, go to brunch, walk around Green Lake and Pike Place Market.
Your most rewarding motherhood moment: I feel like every day there is a new one! There are many things she does that continue to amaze me and make my heart so full.
Biggest challenge as a mom: Continuing to make time for my friends and compartmentalizing my time with all other life needs.
A mother who inspires you and why: Mary Lawless Lee. She makes it importance to balance work and family. Putting family first whilst running an established and growing business. She puts importance on traveling, being outdoors and showing her kids outside aspects of life.
Best piece of advice for a new mom: Make time for yourself and give yourself some grace. What you’re doing may not be right for someone else, but it can still be so right for your family.
Your biggest hope for your children: That she grows through her challenges, stays optimistic and sees beauty in the little things in life.
How are you celebrating Mother’s Day? Brunch! Market walk and fresh flowers!