“Hey there, early riser I’m Lauren — the baker behind First Light Baking Co., a small cottage bakery that comes to life before the sun’s even up. When the world is quiet and the kitchen light glows, that’s when the first loaves are shaped, the muffins rise, and the smell of butter and sourdough fills the house. This little cottage bakery is my way of sharing simple, beautiful things made the old-fashioned way — slow-fermented sourdough loaves, cozy muffins, cinnamon rolls, and other small-batch bakes meant to brighten your morning. Everything is baked under Maryland’s cottage food license and set out for porch pickup at first light — so your morning starts warm, fresh, and just a little bit magical.”