Sunday Sweets: Story Time With Mom

Since it's also Children's Book Week, I thought we'd celebrate Mom's Day with an ode to all the stories she read us when we were little.

Anyone else remember that delicious moment when YOU got to pick the book?

(Posted here, but the baker isn't listed. Anyone know?)

And how about the shelf packed with Little Golden Books, like The Poky Little Puppy here?

(By Corrie Cakes)

The Velveteen Rabbit. Classic.

(By Gateaux)

(Don't you just want to squeeze him?)

There's so much great art in kids' books, too, like the bright colors of The Very Hungry Caterpillar:

(By Heather's Cakes and Confections)

So fun to see the butterfly on there, too!
(Uh, spoiler alert?)

Charlotte's Web is perfect for moms who act out the characters with funny voices:

(By Brooke Butts, found here.)

And that's a really clever design on that spiderweb.

Ooooh, here's one of my personal favorites as a kid, The Secret Garden:

(By de koekenbakkers)

Completely in love with that cookie tree with the little bird perched inside. And the teensy tiny butterflies! Ah!

This Rainbow Fish cake really captures the beauty of the book:

(By Wendy's Cake Space)

Just look at those lovely watercolor scales. Mmm.

Guess how much I love this Guess How Much I Love You cake:

(By Paula Cake Couture)

WOW. Incredible combo of 2D painting with 3D sculpting/piping! So, so gorgeous.

Of course, no mention of story time with Mom is complete without the good doctor:

(By The Pastry Studio)

Seuss, that is.

Or Pat the Bunny! And The Giving Tree!

(By The Night Kitchen Bakery)

Now I'm torn between wanting to pet all my books and just wanting to eat them. :)

And finally, a classic by Roald Dahl, and the best cake depiction of his chocolate waterfall I've seen:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

(By Lovely Cakes)

Seriously, isn't that chocolate lake perfect? With the ripples? And the boat! And the tiny Wonka bars! I like how even the tiers look like they're seeping chocolate between the layers. It's genius, I say. GENIUS.

So here's to you, moms, and all the times you read "just one more" before bedtime. Thanks for teaching us to love reading, great stories, and sometimes even funny voices. :)

Happy Mother's day, everybody. Now go call your mom.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Cindy Has A Ball

Once Upon a Time ...

There was a girl named Cindy:

She was as sweet as 14 pounds of frosting.

She lived with her wicked stepmother and stepsisters - who, I have to say, were a couple of dogs:

Cindy spent her days cleaning up after her step family, but she always hoped for a better life.

One day, excitement gripped the land: Prince Dream was looking for a wife!

The parties at his pad were always hopping, but he wanted to settle down with someone before he croaked.

So the Prince invited all the girls of the kingdom to play ball:

Although his froggy dyslexia led to a minor scandal in the papers.

When Cindy told her step family she planned to go, they sneered,

"What do YOU know about playing ball?"

Disheartened, Cindy was about to give up, when suddenly:

Her Fairly Odd Mother appeared!

The Fairly Odd Mother arranged for Cindy to have a coach:

He had experience with all kinds of balls.

On the day of the game, Cindy snuck out to play. Her coaching paid off, and she dazzled the prince!

Sadly, before she could meet him, Cindy's stepmother dragged her home. All the heartbroken prince could find was one of her hideous flip-flops:

He vowed then and there to find the foot that fit the flip-flop, and then buy it more appropriate footwear for sports.

Fortunately the Prince remembered Cindy's distinctive toenail fungus, and found her that same afternoon in the foot-care aisle at Target!

Their love bloomed in front of the bunion cream, and they were married that very day.

As the prince struggled to carry her off to his castle, everyone agreed that Cindy had never looked happier:

THE END.

Enchanted thanks to Olyvia S., Becca M; Sarah C., Shaina H., Iny, Kathleen C., Megan J., Leslie S., and Anony M., who helped make all our wrecks come true.

Note from Jen: For instant lolz, repeat after me: "Find the foot that fit the flip-flop. Find the foot that fit the flip-flop. FIND THE FOOT THAT FIT THE FLIP-FLOP." 

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In case the thing missing from your life is a royally extravagant bluetooth speaker:

Cinderella Carriage Bluetooth Speaker

OooOOOOOoooh.
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And from my other blog, Epbot: