Sunday Sweets: My Favorite Things
November 20, 2011 Raindrops on roses
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Submitted by Rea T., made by It's All About the Cake, & photo by thebecker.com
and whiskers on kittens,
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Sub'd by Orna G., made by Odelia's Dream Cakes
Bright colored houses
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By DeviantArt user ~reenaj
That make me quite smitten!
Big stacks of packages tied up with string,
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These are a few of my favorite things!
Cute rainbow lizards, like this little fella'
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Submitted by Melissa L., made by Cakes by June
Going to Disney to see Cinderella
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Sub'd by Danielle H., made by Celebration Cakes
Sweet snuggly dragons with super small wings
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Sub'd by Amy R., made by Decorative Cakes by Donna
These are a few of my favorite things!
Sharing an ice cream and making big messes
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Sub'd by Christie B., made by Cake Central member kdhjth
Frilly hair bows and fun '50s dresses
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Sub'd by Robyn M-W, made by Cake Central member Shayesmomma
Watching the scene where Julie Andrews sings...
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By Lorinda Seto
These are a few of my favorite things!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week, America! Here's to counting our blessings - big and small - every day.
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Submitted by Jessi E., made by Dream Day Cakes
Oh, and speaking of favorite things, my friend Neil of 1,000 Awesome Things has three copies of his new book, The Book of (Holiday) Awesome for three of you lucky commenters! Just tell me one of the "little things" you're thankful for in your comment to enter, and I'll announce the winners at 10pm EST tonight. Be sure to watch the Cake Wrecks FB page or check back on this post to see if you've won!
UPDATE: Congratulations to our winners!
smug_grrl
Carmiehead, the Un-Stalker
and Haiku Joy
Please email your mailing address to comments [at] cakewrecks [dot] com, guys!
Reader Comments (508)
I'm thankful for my wonderful husband, my family, my health and my home!
I'm thankful that I got to see my husband this weekend, even if only for a day and a half. I'm thankful for the guardian angels watching over him as he travels. I'm also thankful for Haiku Joy and her (?) great poems.
I'm thankful for the smiles this blog brings when it's been a rough day :)
I'm thankful that my baby is growing strong and healthy. Can't wait to meet him in March!
Right now, I'm thankful for curling up with my new kitten in front of the television on a lazy Sunday. What's left of it, anyway.
I'm thankful for cheese. Specifically, smoked goat cheese.
I am thankful for the combination of my couch and my computer!
Ruffles and sour cream and onion dip!!
I'm thankful that I have wonderful people to share Thanksgiving Day with. Spending a few Thanksgivings alone have forever made me appreciate the love my friends show me.
I'm thankful for my friends and family who have helped us get through the purchase of our first home!
I'm thankful for my beautiful children and wonderful husband.
I am thankful for being given the priviledge of being mommy to my beautiful Chinese born daughter. Although she was not born to me naturally, she is the absolute best thing that has ever happened to me. She makes each day worth living. I could not imagine my life without her beautiful smile and bright, shiny eyes. Thank you for being my Daughter, Madi! Mommy loves you more than anything in this world!!
I'm grateful for Sunday Sweets that put a smile on my face every weekend, and my own list of awesome things that I started in college and is now over 30 pages long!
Super cute post, I just adore that dress cake. I am grateful for my wonderful husband, he keeps me going even when I feel like the wheels are just spinning.
I'm ever thankful for that automatic shut-off feature on my iron! It has saved me miles of returning home to check. Also, I love that sleeping dragon. His smile is so sweet and innocent.
I guess I'm most thankful for all of the ways people demonstrate that we are truly limitless... whether it's through the beautiful artistry of the cakes you show us on Sunday Sweets or through the humbling sight of hundreds of "everyday" people completing the monumental task of 140.6 miles at the Arizona Ironman triathlon.
I'd love to demonstrate that I am limitless as well... but I know that I do have some limits... So - Ironman here I come! =)
I am thankful for life itself! It's something so much bigger than any of us, but so small in our minds we tend to take it for granted. To wake up in the morning, alive and breathing, next to my husband, hearing my daughter snoring through the monitor, is a glorious and magical thing....
Love it, another great post!
I'm thankful for cake...and cookies...and anything chocolate lol
And for my family and my Father.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I am thankful that no matter how many curve balls have come my way, somehow I am able to keep on going. What helps the most is my faith, and my wonderful 16-year-old son. I have been a self - employed freelancer for three years now. My son is so supportive he REFUSES to allow me to even consider full-time work. With that kind of support, and a God who always takes care of us, how could I be anything but thankful?
I am most thankful for my family.
I'm thankful for my family, friends, and friendly blog posters who give stuff away!
I'm thankful for my family, a roof over our heads and food in the fridge, and a steady job through this economy to pay for it all.
Playing Christmas carols on the piano and having my family begin to sing wherever they are in the house.
Eating frosting right out of the tub, curled up with my hubby, watching Harry Potter. :) Makes me happy!
In 3 weeks I will be thankful for graduating nursing school!
2 bite brownies
I am thankful for everything that makes me laugh.
Thankful that for the first time in 11 years my entire family will all be together for Thanksgiving! We haven't been together for a holiday since my grandmother passed away in April of 2000.
Budgets! And knowing I can go ahead and buy something cause it is on there!! :D
I am thankful for my family's good health. Happy Thanksgiving!
I am thankful that the Halloween candy is almost gone.
I am thankful that my husband gets to come home on leave for Christmas!!!!! I love him so much and I just wish every military family was as fortunate as we are :)
Thankful for being able to snuggle with my hubby today, even though I had lots of things to get done!
Thankful for our new-to-us home (built 1940) in which, for the first time in 32 years, we now have central heating/air, a shower, an ice-maker, and a door bell (just a few of the many new things this home has brought to us)
i am thankfull for my 4 wonderfull children
I'm thankful for surviving a 13 hour car ride with my 6 & 3 year old kids with no meltdowns, no wet pants, no fighting and no throwing up. So. Thankful. Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm thankful for my best friend who got me addicted to cake decorating. It has sometimes been the only thing to make me smile on dark days. Thanks Stacy!!
Sorry, that first one is actually quite ugly & as my okie family would say, "Well, that's Okie for you!"
I'm thankful that I was diagnosed with a genetic disorder because I can make sure my daughter is never in as much pain as me.
I am thankful for the NICU Staff in Fargo for taking awesome care of my grandson who entered this world 6 weeks early at a "hefty" 4lb 13 3/4 oz and is now almost 11 lbs! I am thankful for all of my family and friends that took such great care of my family at home (4 hours from Fargo) while I was in Fargo for 5 weeks supporting my daughter and grandson. I am thinkful for the copmpany I work for being so supportive while I was on leave and to those co-workers who donated their vacation time so I could stay with my daughter and grandson. Thank you!
I'm thankful for CW, my Bose Wave radio in my kitchen that makes baking a dance marathon, my kids that dance in the kitchen with me, Katy Perry, Wilton's calla lily making set, my "fondantier" husband whose OCD makes our cakes look perfect, Yankee Candles, Janet Evanovich, and orange dogs.
I am thankful for 4 boys. My father who raised me all on his own & did a mighty fine job if you ask me. My husband who makes my life whole, I can't imagine living even one day without him. My oldest son who is so full of energy & has the biggest heart ever... He's 8 & still smooches & hugs me in public! Last but not least, my youngest son who makes the whole room light up with his big ol' smile & can make the worst day ever all better with one of his amazing hugs.
I am thankful for the kindness of strangers - those who donated food to the local food banks so that I could eat while on medical leave due to ankle surgery and for my mom who continues to give, even when things are tight for her AND she's going blind (which makes me all the more grateful for this blog, which helps me to smile on those depressed days). I'm also grateful she taught me to cook and economically! I am thankful for my guinea pig who passed this year, for giving me four wonderful years of love an smiles and am that much more thankful for my younger guinea pig, who helps to keep me going and doesn't mind that I sometimes hog the bed. And I am thankful for the Sims game, books, Princess Bride, Mel Brooks, and all those other nerdy things I like, because they allow me to escape when I need it most :-)
I am thankful that there are still men and women that willingly put themselves in harms way to make sure that we live in a world, country, state, town or neighborhood that is just a little bit safer because they are there. Thank you to the military, law enforcement, fire fighters, ambulance drivers and EMTs for providing us with your service even if it means being away from your family and loved ones during the holidays.
Yay! The dragon I found got posted! Woot!
Is the little house supposed to be the house from the movie UP?
JEN! This has been one of my favorite Sunday Sweets of all time. (Why can't I suppress the urge to repeat "OF ALL TIME!!"?) That song is one of MY favorite things, and it holds some very special memories for me. I don't know why, but I wasn't expecting to actually see the tie-in to the movie, so it was a nice surprise! Really well done today, thank you!!!
xoxo, Amber
I'm thankful that my daughter who was born premature at 26 weeks is stable in the NICU... And I can't wait to bring her home in February/March next year.
I am thankful for my Daughter who has been my strongest advocate, is the most amazing womyn I know and is a gift to everyone who meets her, Thank you for being you. I am thankful for my Granddaughter who lights up the room with her laughter and smiles. I am thankful for my dogs who remind me to get up on grey days. I am thankful for so many more things, people and times and I look forward to many more. Blessed Be
Thank You Jen!!! These made me smile and cry a little bit as I sang this song in my head while looking. They are amazing. (Oh Roses, oh Kitty, oh UP, oh......... DRAGON!!!!) It's been a hellish week at our house with Strep throat and cough with the kiddo and waking up with a sore throat myself this morning, I am a bit emotional........... Our "Grow With Your Child Bubble" is now on order and should be here soon. Ella will NOT be leaving our house unless enclosed in said bubble and therefore Strep (again) and other communicable diseases will not be a problem, right????? I just needed a smile!!!!!!!!!