Sunday Sweets In Summer

♫ Bees'll buzz,

(TrudyCakes and Cookies, no location listed)

Kids'll blow dandelion fuzz

(Anka P, Slovakia)

 And I'll be doing what everyone does

 In summer

(Debbie Brown Cakes, UK)

A drink in my hand

(Couture Cakes By Olga, Sri Lanka)

My toes up against the burning sand

(The Stables Pantry, UK)

That's where I'd be 

if I could stand it, Summer

(Cake Heaven by Marlene, Malta)

But I'll never hang out at the beach, for me it's far too warm

Bingeing shows in the A/C breeze is my Summer norm

(The Fox And The Cake, France)

Oh the sky will be blue

(Cakeheads, online tutorials)

But you guys should stay in, toooooo

'Cuz we're sure to do what frozen things do in Summer!

(Fancy That Cake, Missouri)

Some things just AREN'T worth melting for.

 ♫  In SUM-MERRRRRR!

(My Sweeter Side, Ohio)

Stay cool out there, my friends!

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P.S. I bought this little $15 water pillow last year to sleep on, and it got me through a Florida summer with subpar air-conditioning:

Cooling Ice Pillow

It's too small for stomach-sleepers, but just big enough to tuck under your neck and cheek if you sleep on your side. Most of the time I didn't even freeze it first; it's cool enough as-is to last most of the night. Give it a try if you keep flipping your pillow at night to cool off, it really helps! Just be sure to check the seal when you close it, since mine leaked a little when I first got it.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday

Happy birthday, Happy Birthday song!

You know what's coming next.

[loudly and off key]

♫ Haaaaaappy... ♪

BIRDAY

...to you!

Haaaaaapppy

BISLHAY

...to you!

Haaaaaaaaaapppy...

Well, you get the idea.

('Butthday' is my favorite.)

Anyhoo:

Thanks to Lisa M., Kelsey D., Jason M., Stacie H., Melanie W., Whitney K., Ruth C., Rachel V., Jill, Dena, Carrie K., Tina W., & Rachel M., who I bet all agree with me that the birthday song is the worst. Along with anything else you're forced to sing at fellow adults in restaurants. And don't get me started on those funny paper hats. Have I mentioned I'm an introvert? DON'T SING TO ME. But leave the cake. And a fork. No, I'm not sharing. WHAT.

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In lieu of singing, may I suggest hanging this delightfully cat-astrophic birthday garland?

 Cat Face Birthday Banner

 The product photos are a wild ride all on their own, to be honest. Is the kid in the 4th pic supposed to be a cat? And how long did it take you to notice the gratuitously photoshopped kitten-holding-balloons in the "No-DIY Require" shot? Ha!

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And from my other blog, Epbot: