Sunday Sweets Celebrates Fall, Basically

Happy Fall, y'all!

Yep, once it hits October I don't care HOW hot it is outside, it's time for autumn leaves on everything:

(Cupcakes & Confetti, New Jersey)

...and big chunky sweaters:

(Nana's Home Cakery, California)

At least on our pumpkins. :D
Seriously, though, can you believe that's CAKE? I am agog. AGOG I SAY.

By now you've probably picked up that orange is my favorite color, so Fall is when I get to show you how well orange pairs with soft blues:

(Culinary Dots, Germany)

... and dramatic burgandies:

(Sweet T's Bakeshop, New Jersey)

... and of course, bright purple:

(Brittany May Cakes, Canada)

Eeee, so fun!

Fall is also when everyone gets a little basic, but in the best possible way. I actually find it comforting that half the planet is hanging cute fall garlands on their mantels and reveling in a Pumpkin Spice Latte:

(Smetanka Cakes, Belarus)

The way I see it, if we can't share a drink together this year, at least it's nice to know so many of us are drinking the same thing. (Although I say that as someone who can't drink coffee, haha.)

And speaking of all those Fall garlands:

(Cozy Oven, Toronto)

I want this one.

In the cake world it doesn't get more basic than a unicorn head cake, BUT, if you pumpkin-ize it...

(Katy Sue Designs Cakes, UK)

BOOM, BABY.

Love it with the sunflowers!

Oh hey, I haven't shown you my favorite orange color combo yet:

(Cupcakes & Confetti, New Jersey)

Orange and teal is always my favorite - but throw in some bright pink and I'm EXTRA happy.

Also where do you stand on candy corn? Love 'em or curse 'em? A friend told me she loves the Brach's mix of candy corn and chocolate peanuts, and I have to admit, I am intrigued.

And finally, let's go out with either a 2020 mood OR, if you're a typical introvert hermit like me, just another Friday night mood:

(Denise's Delights, Illinois)
PREACH.

I hope these made your heart happy, my friend, and reminded you to get out those decorations you love, bake something fun, or just go get yourself a PSL. Hey, you've earned it. ::hugs::

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P.S. Is it too early for the Sanderson Sisters? Asking for MANY friends:

Hocus Pocus Women's Tee

There's also an "I smell children" version at the link, haha.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

The Beach Is Terrible And These Bakers Know It

Fall, Schmall - it's still 90 degrees here in the South, and we know just how to celebrate sun, sand, and whatever is happening here:

If you squint your eyes and back up a little, this will totally look fuzzier and farther away.

Look, Truth Time: we all know the beach sucks.

After all, it's hot,

...there are people there, a shark could eat your Barbies...

...there are people there, there's the whole sand situation...

...and sunburns,

(Actual photo of John after 20 minutes outside.)

...plus more people, and, well, you get the idea.

And can we talk about the littering? Because forget diapers in the ocean, now there are WHOLE BABY BUTTS:

This... cannot be sanitary.

Though I'll admit a grudging respect for whoever decided "Sleeping With The Fishes" was the perfect baby shower theme. I just hope they ran with it and had dock-side decorations, cement shoe balloon weights, and of course floating baby ice cubes, which for some reason are an actual thing.

Thanks to LeeAnn H., Heidi K., Porsha K., Chad C., Jennifer K., & Mary Susan for helping ensure none of my friends ever ask me to throw a baby shower. Again.

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P.S. Here, I found us all the beach we'll ever need:

Executive Mini Sandbox: Beach Break

This would also be a cute gift for your northern friends complaining how cold it is already. :D

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And from my other blog, Epbot: