My name is Gara Flanagan and I've loved baking for pleasure my entire life. I bake to share smiles, to ease stress, and to make my own kids and their friends happy. Over the years I've learned that I make really great chocolate chip cookies; they've been the item that I've become known for in my neighborhood. Currently, I am an elementary school teacher in my local area and have been for the past 26 years. I'm also a single mom to two teenage boys, one is in high school and one is starting college. I figured starting my own at home bakery for people to order from, to share smiles with others, would be a great way to do what I love and possibly fund a few college books for my sons along the way. Hopefully Happy Cookie chocolate chip cookies can help you to share a smile with someone you love.