Lydia McKenzie's innate passion for baking was arguably on the cards before she was even born.
While the 22-year-old is Enniskillen born-and-bred, her story actually began in a country kitchen in Co Armagh, where the women of the family had a huge love for making all things sweet.
Recipes were passed down through generations - from her great aunt, to her mum, and finally, to Lydia.
And the rest, really, was history.
Lydia told MyFermanagh: "Instead of focusing on my studies, I used to be baking at home, and I would bring stuff in for my teachers and friends.
"You couldn't get me to shut up about baking. I love how it makes people feel.
"It was always on the back burner...I knew that I wanted to open LYDIA."
Lydia started out selling her baked goods on a stall in The Diamond in Enniskillen in 2019, aged 19.
She would work her full-time job managing social media at Daniel Anthony's hair salon in the day, and part-time at The Firehouse restaurant, before coming home on Thursday and Friday evenings to bake cakes to sell at the weekend.
"It was hard work," she said, "But it's really worth it now."
Lydia's sweet treats were a complete success, and within just six months, what started off as a single market stall turned into selling at three markets each day.
With the help of mum Heather, 65, and sister Katy, 28, Lydia started doing home deliveries - some days delivering to 50 houses stretching as far as Omagh.
"We were exhausted," Lydia said.
But as the determined baker has learnt, "a lot of success is just hard work."
And in October 2020, at the age of 21-years-old, she opened her very own shop.
When Covid restrictions have permitted, Lydia said going down to the shop on a Saturday morning has been "such a buzz."
Speaking about her customers, she said: "You get to see all your friends now, really."
Like many in lockdown, Lydia found working from home hard, but she said it was being able to serve people in her community that was a lifeline for both the baker and her customers.
"You would have that lift from people who would be telling you about their week," she said.
Of course, between Lydia's natural love for the people of Fermanagh and an energetic flair for business, there was always a layer of worry about the risk that came with opening a shop in the middle of a pandemic...
After all, many businesses have been fearful of the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
But for Lydia, the worries were not for the reasons some may think.
She said: "I knew there was going to be risk, and I was worried.
"But on the flip side of it, I suppose whenever everything opened again, I actually started to get worried that people wouldn't want to buy their treats for the weekend."
In the end, Lydia needn't be worried, because her customers in Enniskillen and further afield stayed faithful to her throughout these challenging times.
"A lot of the customers know I have tried so hard to keep it going," she added.
The best part about serving the people in Fermanagh is the "familiarity", according to the baker.
"It's the feeling that you literally know everybody," she said.
"Anybody that comes into the shop you know, any of our customers will tell you, you could be waiting in the queue for a little while, by the time I'm finished chatting about their week!"
And it is a testament to the Enniskillen community that "even the competition is friendly."
Asked whether she would consider opening a shop outside of Fermanagh, Lydia said: "I am very happy where I am at the moment.
"Enniskillen will always be the first shop.
"I always wanted it to be a shop where people would come to.
"So, when you think of Enniskillen you think, 'I want to go and see LYDIA.'"
Despite the highs and lows, it is clear the 22-year-old is determined to keep the business going - staying faithful to the people of Fermanagh as they have stayed faithful to her.
"It's been a whirlwind, definitely."
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