The Magical Story Of Labor Day

Ah, Labor Day. A day when we celebrate labor and all of its laborious labors.

And who among us hasn't labored over laborious labors at some point in our labors? Heck, you may be laboring right now! You might even be IN labor! And that's the labor regarding which I have begun to labor over this post. Laboriously. And from a guy's point of view.*

(*Bearing in mind that, since I AM a guy**, I've never had to bear children myself - laboriously or otherwise.)

(**This is john, btw)

So it all starts innocently enough. There you are, minding your own business with your nicely chiseled six-pack...

...when BLAM!, some dude comes along and gets all up in your business!

Okay, that came out wrong.

The point is: you're pregnant. And now your belly looks like this:

Which kind of reminds me of this plumber I once knew...

Or, if you're of the clothing persuasion, like this:

Because pregnant ladies like to carry baby gherkins in their underwear.
You know, weird cravings and all that.

Anyway, a couple of weeks later the kid wants out:

In the worst way.

And NOW you're ready to labor laboriously. Which you might think would look like this:

"Aw! Just lookit that teensy tiny baby! I bet that didn't hurt a bit!"

Yeeeeah... no.

In reality, it tends to look more like this:

Only, you know, more goopiness, screaming, nudity, and the doctor's skin under your fingernails. Really, it's kinda like a SAW movie, except you can't sleep afterward because there's an unfamiliar person screeching in your room, as opposed to just in your nightmares.

And then, after all that hard labor, you have a beautiful baby:

Who may or may not kill you in your sleep.

I mean, probably not, but there's really no guarantee.

So anyway, good luck with that, and happy Labor Day!

Meredith, Stephanie A., Anony M., Gina R., Stephen, Ginn, & Julie W., may your labors never be in vain. Or in cake, for that matter.

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Sunday Sweets: Half And Half

We're getting the ultimate twofer this week, cake fans, because today is all about half-and-half wedding cakes! You know, the ones that are Traditional in the front, Party in the back?

[By Just Simply Delicious in North Carolina]

It's like a mullet, only not in every conceivable way. Because it's awesome.

I like the trend of putting these in front of mirrors, so the fun side peeks out in the reflection. Such a cool surprise for the guests!

This idea first took off with half-chocolate cakes - essentially combining the traditional Groom's cake with the wedding cake - and that style is still pretty popular:

[By Beckaboo's Cakes in Virginia]

I loooooove this soft draping effect; like a pretty cloth laid over a chocolate cake!

My Spidey sense are tingling with this one:

[By Kimmy Cakes Couture Cake Design in the UK]

Those lines are so clean and perfect!

This couple's wedding topper gives a strong hint as to what's on the other side:

Hogwarts! And they're riding Hagrid's motorcycle!

[By Sticky Sponge Cakes in the UK]

This one actually made me gasp:

[By Cakes By Nicola, but I can't find the right website for her. Anyone know?]

The right half is empty air! And it's lit up! Not only is this a STUNNING piece of cake art, it's also a brilliant (pun intended) way to make a smaller cake look twice its size. Wow. So, so good.

Now back to geeky stuff:

[By Zoey's Bakehouse in India]

Check out that torn away fondant for the transition - love that.

Another fantastic topper on this Batman wedding cake:

[Baker Unknown, anyone recognize it?]

But Superman has to get his turn!

[Baker Unknown. Help?]

Swooning for all that gleaming silver.

Here's a transition I never would have thought of: popcorn!

[By Kingfisher Cakes in North West England]

How cute is this? I hope they had a whole movie theme with the wedding.

And finally, perhaps the most quintessential "His and Hers" design:

[By Mirtha's P-arty Cakes in Shropshire, UK]

These details make my jaw drop. The tiny beads! The watch chain! The boutonniere! Absolute perfection, no two ways about it. ;)

Hope you all enjoyed! Happy Sunday!

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