Hey there, friends! I’m thrilled to kick off our "Meet the Team" blog series by introducing myself—your office lady and "legacy hire" here at Tonja's Toffee. As the daughter of our founder, Tonja, I remember the early days and I’m so proud to carry on what my mom started, every single day. (Check out our story here.)
My Favorites
Find your favorite toffee here!
My Family
To know me you have to know my family! I have one dear husband, Matt, and three rascally boys - Kaladin 10, Axel 7, and Ledger 4. We live in Leoti, KS where we farm (wheat, milo, corn) and make delicious toffee! Aside from watching too much TV (Dude Perfect is something we all agree on), we also like to camp and have friends over.
My extended family must also be mentioned here because I'd be much less without them! I was privileged to be born into and then marry into loyal, faith-filled, loving families. Not perfect families, but strong families and I love the idea of working for and with them as I add my own branch to the family tree.
My Day
Between toffee and family my days around here are a whirlwind of activity, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Ideally, I get up before everyone. Sometimes I read, when it's nice I walk with a friend, and sometimes I take advantage of the quiet, uninterrupted time to work. Then it's normal things like getting everyone ready, breakfast, and off to school.
My toffee work day begins with diving into emails, catching up with our amazing team in meetings, and juggling all the business things - marketing, taking orders, shipping orders, payroll, bills, books, growth projects, inventory, etc. I love getting on the phone and talking with potential customers, designing spreadsheets, and—most importantly—making sure our customers are happy. It’s a full plate, but every task feels like a chance to connect with the people who make this company special: our team and you, our incredible customers.
After work its homemaking time. Catching up with the boys, homework, chores, laundry and making dinner. Sometimes schedules do not allow, but all is right in my world if we can eat dinner together.
If you want to SEE a bit of my day check out my reel on Facebook or Instagram. Follow us to "Meet the Team" that delivers the tasty toffee to you and yours.
Sweeten Up and Stay Sweet,
Aubrey