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Lisa Baumann

Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call Mom Needed To Open Dream Fairfield Waffle Shop Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call Mom Needed To Open Dream Fairfield Waffle Shop
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call Mom Needed To Open Dream Fairfield Waffle Shop Lisa Baumann spent years waiting for the right time to open a dessert shop. Maybe when her kids were older, or when her full-time job as a construction accountant allowed her more flexibility, she'd tell herself. In 2021, Baumann, of Woodland Park, received shocking news: She had breast cancer at just 39 years old. That's when she decided she was done waiting for the right time. That fall, Baumann opened her mobile catering company, Waffles & Dreams, bringing chocolatey, rainbow goodness in a variety of forms — but most notably waffles on a stick — to customers across the region. On J…