HERMIT FLAIL!

It's National Hermit Week, minions, which is hilarious since Covid has turned most of us into "prefessional" hermits. However, just in case there are still some amateurs out there, here's a handy guide:

How To Celebrate National Hermit Week

Step 1) Cancel all your plans

I'm sure you can think of a good excuse.

Step 2) Stock up on essential food items

Step 3) Jazzercise

Just kidding.

Step 4) Raid the toy box and assemble a make-shift homage to your favorite blog:

(What, Hannah, no mohawk?)

Step 5) Stand at the window and wait for the mail to arrive:

Then hide when the postman rings the bell.

Step 6) Spend the rest of the afternoon trying to re-create that thing you saw on Pinterest:

(By Angelica Made Me)

...then give up and go watch Netflix.

Step 7) Realize you should have just started with Netflix to begin with:

Then Netflix for the rest of the week.

BECAUSE NETFLIX.

FOREVERRRR.

Thanks to Stephanie, Netflix, Bryan J., Maddison C., Netflix, Jill, Carly P., Anony M., Netflix, Hannah H., Carissa I., Netflix, Alleissedai, & Kim P. And also Netflix.

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P.S. I found the official Hermit Week Celebration Shirt:

"Ew, People" Cat T-Shirt

It also comes in a bunch more colors!

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Sunday Sweets Celebrates New Horizons

I played Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on my phone for over a year, and loved every minute of it. Now everyone's playing New Horizons on the Switch, and even though I don't have it to play myself, I love it for helping so many people. Nearly everyone I know plays New Horizons and tells me it's been a desperately-needed place of peace and community the past three months.

That sounds like something worth celebrating, don't you think?

(Sugar High Score, online tutorials)

Like this!

This is Tom Nook. I think he's new this game? And a very snazzy dresser.

I definitely remember Stitches, though:

(Pink Ribbon Bakery, Vancouver)

So cute, and yet so creepy with the X eyes.

Love the soft colors here - and that we get a pink Octopus this game!

(De Versailles Cakes, Indonesia)

If you're still catching up on what the heck I'm talking about, these are all characters from a game you play on the Switch, btw.

And if you're still catching up on what a Switch is, here's what one looks like:

(Jasmina Bakes, Germany)

I wouldn't recommend eating most Switches, though.

Marshall!

(Momo Cakeez, online only)

That grumpy face has never looked more adorable.

I usually feature frosted or fondant-covered cakes here, so THIS is a fun new treat:

(Keem Ooi)

Raise your hand if you want a video showing how they did this. ::raises both hands::

Seriously, THIS IS SO COOL AAAAAAA

Here's another familiar face from my Pocket Camp days:

(By Reddit user ButterMatter92)

Isabelle! I love how the baker used cookies to make the decorations here, plus the star lollipops are a fun touch.

More adorableness:

(OC's Kitchen)

And just in case you're tempted to doubt this next one is really a cake...

(Reddit user jwl823)

BOOM. I love slice shots like this, they break my brain in the best way.

Here's ol' Tom again relaxing on the CUTEST little beach:

(Bake Love, Indonesia)

I keep staring at the "foam" on that wave. Wow.

And finally, a cake that only works for this extremely specific point in history, which of course is what makes it so great:

(HD Cakes, UK)

I think that TP roll in the water is a lost cause, y'all.

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I hope these made you smile, and helped you celebrate your favorite game! Or if you've never played New Horizons and are looking for a new favorite, then be sure to check it out because apparently it's amazing.

Also, Animal Crossing fans, did you know they make plushes of a bunch of the characters? Because ermergersh LOOK:

Animal Crossing Plushies

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And we just put these fun balloons up at a friend’s house and I remembered this tutorial: