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Summer Break

I know, I know… I should have written this ages ago. Now that I’ve actually had to wear tights and a jacket to work I guess it’s really truly over. You know one of the best things about having your own blog is being able to stretch the summer season for another two weeks. (Yay!) Call it denial or you can call it luck. Luck because we had the luxury of having more guest posts for our summer series than weeks of summer. How awesome is that?

We want to take this moment to thank our wonderful, fabulous, talented guest bloggers who took the time to write a little something for our blog. (Fun fact: we had 19 writers joining Funfetti & Red Velvet this summer.) We are so proud that our entries were just as diverse as those who wrote them.

Here’s a little rundown of all the excitement:

• Two of our guests (Snackcake & Fight the Future) traveled to Paris & London this summer plus Red Velvet went too!

• The Eatinist Bitch concocted a key lime cheesecake in the comforts of her own home, while LatteLove learned a little bit about food during her time in Italy.

• Giggles saw Greece. (Are you jealous of all this amazing traveling yet?)

• Mila planned a staycation, and Funfetti daydreamed about the places she’d like to visit.

• Jessica went to the Outer Banks, Waves of Grain took a road trip, and Pecan Praline locked herself up in school (sort of).

• Cinnamon talks about being a teacher on summer vaca. (An awesome profession with built in days off!)

• MKWonderland discusses the mysteries of her underwear drawer.

• Butterbeer remembers a past summer, while Chocolate Chip talked about big and little moves.

• Funfetti lists her favorite summer reads while Red Velvet is on the prowl for a series as memorable as the Hunger Games (she also read her first audio book).

• Katie shares a great list of her summer beauty must-haves!

• Random Ramblings memorializes the end of Harry Potter era.

• Speaking of Harry Potter, Red Velvet and Funfetti review the last movie ever (tear) plus Red Velvet sees The Help.

• Red Velvet stands up for herself; S’more gets used to hanging out with a bigger crowd.

• The Eatinist Bitch recalls being a little girl in the kitchen while Pumpkin Spice takes a trip down memory lane herself. (Prepare yourself for some beautiful writing.)

• Anni shares the hard-hitting fashion lessons she learned from the Baby-Sitter’s Club. (Who didn’t want to look like Claudia?)

We really cannot expect how appreciative we are to all those who contributed to our summer series! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! Thanks also to those of you who have tuned in to read every week!

While this isn’t goodbye, we cupcakes are going to take a little bit of a coffee break around these parts. Things are still pretty busy in real life, and we are looking to revamp COC entirely. We hope you will join us when we officially reopen in a few weeks!

We also want to wish a belated congratulations to our guest cupcake Lemon Drop who just welcomed a baby girl into her family. Congrats to all of you!

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Talk to you soon!

Summer Lovin’: Journeying Through the Movies

By: Funfetti:

My honeymoon sort of killed any chances of going on a big trip this summer. Damn that honeymoon, right? But seriously… ever since I graduated college it’s been harder and harder to get away. It’s almost hysterical. You finally have the money to spend on a vacation, and you lack the days and the time to get there. Or you just keep putting it off for next year. While I’m not sure what our future holds as far as getaways, I can’t help but think of the places I most want to visit… especially now that Red Velvet is going to London and Paris next month! I’m so jealous (but also very happy for her – send me a postcard!)

After reading about everyone’s amazing adventures to Greece, Spain, and the Outer Banks, I have been formulating my own to-do travel list in my head. And because my brain works in mysterious ways… it seems all of the places I want to go I’ve seen in movies. See? Pop culture affects my life more than I think! But you know I’m not embarrassed to bare my soul on here so get ready:

1. Hollywood, CA. For as long as I can remember I’ve been obsessed with movies, television shows, and movie stars. (Not reality stars, MOVIE stars.) I always wanted to go to Mann’s Chinese Theater and see which handprints fit mine perfectly. Not to mention, take some sort of drive around and look at famous homes! There are tons of movies that depict this exact thing but my ultimate favorite is My Girl 2. Vaida goes on a trip to California to visit her uncle and work on a school project about her deceased mother. She embarks on a scavenger hunt with Nick (Austin O’Brien) and bumps into all sorts of quirky characters. Plus, the soundtrack of this movie is beyond fabulous. Elton John’s Tiny Dancer? Hello! Doesn’t get much better than that. So even if I don’t make it big in Hollywood, I sure would love to visit someday. Maybe take a road trip down the coast, see San Francisco (visit the Walt Disney Family Museum), and stop off at Disneyland. Maybe even go to San Diego. And then what about all the wineries? I think I need about a month off to visit that giant state!

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2. Greece. Now two of our guest bloggers this summer have gone, and if that’s not a sign for me to go, I don’t know what is. Just like Giggles, I was always pretty taken with the Sisterhood’s trip to Greece. It’s even better in the books… especially since they are so young and can somehow always find a way to scrounge up money for a plane ticket. I also remember when the Real World San Diego went on a trip to Greece. That was about a billion years ago, and even though I’ve sworn off MTV for life (until they bring back actual music videos, that is) those episodes stuck with me. A trip rich with culture but also full of beautiful sand and water. Can’t ask for more than that!

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3. Paris. The city of love. I can’t speak a word of French. In fact, I took four years of Spanish in high school and I am half Spanish, and know “hola” and that’s about it. As far as the language barrier, I am nervous about going to Europe but it wouldn’t stop me from going. I can just smile and nod a lot. But Paris! I just finished reading “Anna & the French Kiss” this summer (for all your YA fans, it’s a must!) and was so overcome with the culture and romance of the city. I want it! Not to mention, a very cute rat named Remy apparently has a restaurant there (according to the Pixar people) and I would want to stop in and say hello. Little cafes, the Eiffel tower, some beautiful art… I’m already packed! Let’s go!

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4. The Carolinas. The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, A Walk to Remember. Name any Nicholas Sparks novel turned movie and you will be there. Oh wait, my ultimate favorite – Dawson’s Creek! The beaches are gorgeous. I would need to stop by all the Capeside hot spots. Maybe break into Dawson’s house and pretend I’m Joey climbing through his window. I’ll try hard not to get arrested. All kidding aside, it looks gorgeous here, and I know plenty of REAL people have proof. This particular trip may be a bit more realistic than the others. Just a quick flight or a small road trip away. (Ryan Gosling included, please.)

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5. Hawaii. I could easily pull a “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” right here but I’m going to instead talk about “Blue Crush”. An old boyfriend once found it in my movie collection and proceeded to laugh his ass off about my horrible movie tastes. Nice, right? That one didn’t last long (he also waxed his arms — ew). Anyway… Kate Bosworth is pretty gorgeous in this movie and I would pretty much do anything to be able to wake up every morning to surf and look like her in the process. We all have goals, right? Another movie with a fun romance and great soundtrack. While I would want my accommodations to look more like Jason Segal’s in Sarah Marshall, I’ll take whatever bit of Hawaii I can get! Kona coffee, Kona beer, beaches, and some history. Seems like the perfect trip to me!

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I’m surprised I managed to wittle the list down to five. I’m wondering how long it will take me to see these places. I would like to say within the next five years… but I think I might be lucky if it happens in the next 10. But it is nice to dream, isn’t it?

So what about you? Where are you hoping to jet to next?

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Journeying through the Movies is part of our Summer Series.