Sweet
How
BY NICOLE TAFE
it is
Bella Christie & Lil’Z’s
Sweet Boutique brings
unique, tasty treats to
Aspinwall.
“E
very day is a sweet day at Bella Christie & Lil’ Z’s Sweet
Boutique!” say sisters Kristin Lewis-Smith and Kadee Lewis.
As one of Aspinwall’s treasured boutiques, Bella Christie &
Lil’ Z’s offers something unique and delectable that will tantalize the
taste buds of anyone whose favorite part of a meal is dessert.
Bella Christie’s was initially started by Kristin Lewis-Smith about
12 years ago. At that time, the home-based business was small and
specialized in decorated cookies and bakery bars as well as cookies
that were produced for private and wholesale clients. Growing
up, Lewis-Smith would spend countless summers “down south”
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apprenticing with her grandmother—a master “southern” baker and
candy maker. With her grandmother’s influence, she quickly fostered
a love for baking and candy making, and when her children were very
young, she decided to delve into a business of her own that quickly
became a success.
About four years later, Lewis-Smith and her sister, Kadee Lewis,
joined forces to expand this business to create the shop that exists
today. Lewis, a personal trainer and gym owner in Aspinwall, pushed
her sister to expand her talents and encouraged her to tackle new
items like fondant and wedding cakes.