[ .. only Lysithea could start with a sentence like that, only to start about a sweets shop as the very next thing in her speech, Ange thinks. ]

A remark about impulse control might be appropriate here, I think.

[ It's nothing more than a gentle tease though, since that second tacked on part truly is that funny to her. ]

I guess my main advice would be to not do it all alone? It seems like an awful lot of work to both make sweets and run the business. Maybe someone is interested in helping you out.