. >> christina ledesma has a talent for decorating cookies.nt baker posts her creations under the name the retro cookie lady on instagram. >> i like to channel my inner child by creating edible pieces of cartoon because it just makes me happy. >> on monday, ledesma will be competing against the nation's top cookie makers in food network's halloween cookie challenge. >> i just took it all in and just everything about it was so exciting. >> ledesma can't share details of the episode they filmed in the spring. it was back in march when a food network casting producer discovered her edible artistry through her instagram page. >> it was a three step interview and during that third interview, i actually had to do a time demonstration for them. >> ledesma thought she bombed one of the final interview questions when they asked her, what do you love about halloween? she immediately thought of her mom. >> she was a single mom. and so for every halloween, she would always come to our schools to dress up, dress us up in costumes and take us trick or treat

. >> christina ledesma has a talent for decorating cookies.s her creations under the name the retro cookie lady on instagram. >> i like to channel my inner child by creating edible pieces of cartoon because it just makes me happy. >> on monday, ledesma will be competing against the nation's top cookie makers in food network's halloween cookie challenge. >> i just took it all in and just everything about it was so exciting. >> ledesma can't share details of the episode they filmed in the spring. it was back in march when a food network casting producer discovered her edible artistry through her instagram page. >> it was a three step interview and during that third interview, i actually had to do a time demonstration for them. >> ledesma thought she bombed one of the final interview questions when they asked her, what do you love about halloween? she immediately thought of her mom. >> she was a single mom. and so for every halloween, she would always come to our schools to dress up, dress us up in costumes and take us trick or treating. so as an

. >> christina ledesma has a talent for decorating cookies.osts her creations under the name the retro cookie lady on instagram. >> i like to channel my inner child by creating edible pieces of cartoon because it just makes me happy. >> on monday, ledesma will be competing against the nation's top cookie makers in food network's halloween n cookie challenge. >> i just took it all in and just everything about it was so exciting. >> ledesma can't share details of the episode they filmed in the spring. it was back in march when a food network casting producer discovered her edible artistry through her instagram page. >> it was a three step interview and during that third interview, i actually had to do a time demonstration for them. >> ledesma thought she bombed one of the final interview questions when they asked her, what do you love about halloween? she immediately thought of her mom. >> she was a single mom. and so for every halloween, she would always come to our schools to dress up, dress us up in costume and take us trick or treating. so a

. >> cristina ledesma has a talent for decorating cookies. the fremont baker posts her creations under the name the retro cookie lady on instagram. >> i like to channel my inner child by creating edible pieces of cartoon because it just makes me happy. >> on monday, ledesma will be competing against the nation's top cookie makers in food network's halloween cookie challenge. >> i just took it all in and just everything about it was so exciting. >> ledesma can't share details of the episode they filmed in the spring. it was back in march when a food network casting producer discovered her edible artistry through her instagram page. >> it was a three step interview and during that third interview, i actually had to do a time demonstration for them. >> ledesma thought she bombed one of the final interview questions when they asked her what do you love about halloween? she immediately thought of her mom. she was a single mom. >> and so for every halloween, she would always come to our schools to dress up, dress us up in costumes and take us trick

. >> christina ledesma has a talent for decorating cookies.hannel my inner child by creating edible pieces of cartoon because it just makes me happy. >> on monday, ledesma will be competing against the nation's top cookie makers in food network's halloween n cookie challenge. >> i just took it all in and just everything about it was so exciting. >> ledesma can't share details of the episode they filmed in the spring. it was back in march when a food network casting producer discovered her edible artistry through her instagram page. >> it was a three step interview and during that third interview, i actually had to do a time demonstration for them. >> ledesma thought she bombed one of the final interview questions when they asked her, what do you love about halloween? she immediately thought of her mom. >> she was a single mom. and so for every halloween, she would always come to our schools to dress up, dress us up in costume and take us trick or treating. so as an adult, i could see now that she sacrificed so much to be there for us at that t

ledesma is a mom of five. and get this she's also going to school at san jose state university.p. she wants to be a therapist. she's doing all of this, all of this, and doing it well. and can we please look at this disney representation? >> i know she had the font, the disney font. >> she says as a young mom, she always focused on her children and work. and now she has this creative outlet that helps her balance it all. >> no matter where you come from, no matter how difficult your life is, you can still go after your dreams that everybody goes through challenges in their life. but my takeaway from this is that our past doesn't define who we are. >> okay, but when is she coming on the show, honestly? so we can try these? >> i want to try them. i want all the see how cute that is. oh, i want a cookie with my name on it. so if you want to watch her, it's monday. >> she'll be competing against the nation's top cookie makers as well. >> we are here for this. and listen. oh, did you see she did. >> the mcdonald's pales. oh, i didn't see the happy meal pales iconic. >> i'm just lookin

. >> el maestro josé ledesma tiene más de 15 años de experiencia y cuenta para él trabajar con el pequeñota y así representar a sus escuelas e incluso a todo san antonio. en este momento damián asegura se siente agradecido con las oportunidades y espera que su corta edad pueda servir de inspiración para otros niños a quienes quieres decirles que no tengan pena y que luchen por sus sueños. >> no tengan miedo. así estaba yo y ahora estoy aquí. bueno y lo más difícil. >> bueno, no será de pronto el cantar, sino que enfrentarse a un público. eso debe ser muy difícil. también me encanta que lo hagan de esa manera, que la gente que está a su alrededor los motive a que no tenga vergüenza también de mostrar sus raíces, porque desde niños pueden ser muy susceptibles a las críticas o a cualquier comentario de gente malintencionada que pueda haber por ahí. >> pero miren, ellos de verdad y todavía encima manteniendo vivas las tradiciones, lo que siempre nos gusta destacar, pues sigue adelante. >> ahora veamos esto si hay un nombre que se ha convertido en sinónimo de éxito a la hora de obtener enormes

ledesma is a mom of five and currently goes to school at san jose state university. young mom, she always focused on her children and her work. while now she also has a creative outlet that helps her balance it all. >> no matter where you come from, no matter how difficult your life is, you could still go after your dreams that everybody goes through challenges in their life. but my takeaway from this is that our past doesn't define who we are. >> and on monday, she will be competing against the nation's top cookie makers. good luck to her. new this morning, the rolling stones are out with their first new album in nearly 20 years. beatle palmer mccartney is on the project. also, lady gaga. she's on a song titled sweet sounds of heaven. you can check out musical appearances as well from elton john and stevie wonder, the 12 song album is out now. that sounds really good. they have a lot of people featured on that album. >> i know spanning a lot of different generations. >> yeah. wow well, let's get a last check of the weather with drew. >> let's take you outside. it's