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she's got one hell of a poker face
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Howdy, Pilgrim?
Nov. 17th, 2025 02:00 pmcakewrecks_feedThanksgiving is coming, my friends, so here's a handy guide for identifying the goods in your local bakery:
1) Anything in a black hat is a pilgrim.
"Top o' the morning to ye!"
* snore *
"Buh-KAWK!"
2) Anything in a blue headband is a Native American.
"Could I...BE any creepier?"
"Yep, I guess I could."
"Now let's get sweatin' to those oldies, ladies!"
3) Everything else is a turkey.
Probably.
Thanks to Brittany W., Louise C., Angela B., Angelica W., Jenn, Dave B., & Samantha E., who figure that last wreck is worth at least two bucks.
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I need y'all to see these ADORABLE pumpkin pie earrings:
Handmade Polymer Clay Pie Earrings
And no, I didn't make them; that's a different Jen. A Jen who is comfortable sharing her phone number on the internet, while I'm the Jen who hasn't opened her e-mail inbox in 6 months.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
Girl Genius for Monday, November 17, 2025
Nov. 17th, 2025 05:00 amgirlgenius_main_feedThe Girl Genius comic for Monday, November 17, 2025 has been posted.
Taint One, Taint The Other
Nov. 16th, 2025 10:00 pmquestionable_content_feed
could be both a ponzi scheme AND a sex cult
Sunday Sweets: Game On
Nov. 16th, 2025 02:00 pmcakewrecks_feedThanksgiving is coming up (for us Americans, anyway), which means a lot of us are about to spend a lot of time with our families. When my family gets together we like to cook, eat, laugh, eat, and play a whole lot of board games. Then we eat again.
So, in the spirit of two of our favorite activities, let's get our game on!
Scrabble ALWAYS makes its way to our coffee table during the holidays:
By Cake Central user ToniRod
And it stays on the table for days because we all take hour-long turns. I'm serious. One Christmas, I played a game of Scrabble with my aunt that lasted two and a half days. (And I totally won.)
Chess, anyone?
I love how the tiers and floating pieces add dimension to a traditionally flat board game. Very cool!
My aunt and uncle just informed me that Settlers of Catan will be a big part of Thanksgiving this year. So I guess I should figure out what that is.
By Ann Zeleny
Meanwhile, I'll just eat these adorable cookies.
Here's an old favorite:
Chinese Checkers is kinda like that game at Cracker Barrel where you have to jump the pegs, right? Except it's much harder and doesn't come with dumplings?
Ah, here's a game I'm very familiar with... on the computer. Mah jong!
Unfortunately I have no idea how to play this in real life, though. Anybody want to teach me? Or make bracelets out of the tiles with me?
This colorful cutie has nothing to be sorry for!
That's "sorry," as in, "I'm sorry for eating all of the leftover pecan pie."
Here's a perfectly piped way to show the meaningful moments in a couple's life together:
So sweet! And I'd play this game a lot more if "GO TO JAIL" was always replaced with "GO TO JAMAICA."
Here's another couple who thought outside the box:
Yep, guys. That's really cake.
Make room for a childhood favorite:
This cake makes me hungry, hungry!
And another kids' game everyone loves:
It even has gum drop mountains!
Of course, if you can't decide which game to play, why not play them all?
Baker unknown.
Just remember: be nice, let your little brother win, and never - NEVER - sell Boardwalk.
Ever.
Happy Sunday!
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Here's a new game - at least to me - that's getting rave reviews for family game time:
Beat That! The Bonkers Battle Of Wacky Challenges
Beat That comes with a huge assortment of physical game challenges, from bouncing balls into cups to picking up dice with a pair of chopsticks, and you bet with tokens on which challenges you think you can beat inside the time limit. Looks like fast-paced, silly fun. I'm thinking of bringing it to Thanksgiving this year, to break up the post-turkey sleepy time, heh.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
What Could Go Wrong?
Nov. 14th, 2025 02:00 pmcakewrecks_feedI've often thought the "sex-reveal cake" trend was fraught with peril, and today's wreck is a good example of why.
In case you haven't heard of it, the reveal cake has either pink or blue icing hidden inside, depending on the baby's sex - but the kicker is, the parents bring that info sealed from their doctor to the bakery, so the cake is how they find out if they're having a boy or a girl.
So...you're trusting a baker to correctly communicate your baby's sex?
Gee, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
[whistling innocently]
Happily Kevin S. and his wife already knew they were having a boy, but for fun they decided to send a reveal cake to his parents to break the news. As is typical, they asked for it to be white on the outside and decorated with pink and blue polka dots, plus maybe a few question marks. Then they asked for blue icing inside the cake.
When the special order arrived at Kevin's parents' house, this is what they found:
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And to think: someone looked at this and thought, "Yeah, that's what the customer wanted."
(John says you should read that cake out loud. So, go on. DO EET!)
Still, as baby cake trends go, it could always - ALWAYS - be worse:
...and frequently is. *sigh*
Thanks to Kevin and Stephanie F. for that revealing slice of humor.
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This book has over 2,000 5-star reviews and looks absolutely hysterical, definitely bookmark it for the new parents in your life:
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
Girl Genius for Friday, November 14, 2025
Nov. 14th, 2025 05:00 amgirlgenius_main_feedThe Girl Genius comic for Friday, November 14, 2025 has been posted.
Needs Better Soundproofing
Nov. 13th, 2025 09:54 pmquestionable_content_feed
she's doing the voice again
You Say Hello, And I Say Goodbye
Nov. 13th, 2025 02:00 pmcakewrecks_feedThe arrival of a new baby is usually a time of joy and celebration.
Er...usually.
"Well, the stork was busy, so we figured we'd just chuck the lil' tyke out around 30,000 feet. Why? Is that a problem?"
You know, people are always talking about the sweet little toes and fingers and stuff, but you want to know the CUTEST part?
"Jus' wookit dat widdle ootsey wootsey skulley wulley!"
"Hey, anyone else think Julie's looking a little tense today?"
"It's all downhill from here, kid.
"MWUAH-HA-HA-HAAA!!"
Ahem.
"We call this one the 'Tub of Love:'"
"What do you mean, you're not supposed to put babies in full bathtubs?
"Ok, ok, FINE."
[splashing]
[thump]
"Better?"
Thanks to Elizabeth S., Marisa T., Anne J., Emily L., & Jilissa K. for throwing up the baby with the bath water.
Oh, throw OUT?
Um... sure, ok, thanks for that, too.
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P.S., See, now HERE'S a cute idea for a baby shower:
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
The Apostrophe Is Silent
Nov. 12th, 2025 02:00 pmcakewrecks_feed(ATTN PARENTS: This post contains material somewhat "adult" in nature.)
Once upon a time there was a girl named Amber.
Amber decided that school was not for her. Fortunately, she had loving and supportive parents.
One day Amber was offered an exciting new job. To celebrate, she added an apostrophe to her name, thinking it would make her seem more sophisticated. Again, her parents were supportive.
Unfortunately, introducing herself as "Amber - the apostrophe is silent" did not yield the results Amber was hoping for. Still, she did make some new friends at work: Cassie the C...er...Cat, and "Long Lips" Lisa.
Of course, every job has its hazards:
Which Lisa and Cassie were always there to commiserate with:
Then one day, after an unfortunate misunderstanding between the girls and a city health inspector looking for "clogged plumbing", disaster:
Amber said goodbye to her newfound - albeit diseased - friends, and despaired over finding another job to suit her rather unique skill set and wardrobe. Fortunately, her ever-supportive parents were way ahead of her:
THE END.
Thanks to today’s illustrious Wreckporters Wendy E., Monique R., Alex H., Michele D., & Amber (no apostrophe) S., and Alexa B.
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Now here's a gift for the angels in your life:
Rose Angel Keepsake
This palm-sized glass angel has pretty flowers inside, which comes in 10 different colors! The dark blue and purple arrangements are my favorites, but click through to see them all.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
Girl Genius for Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Nov. 12th, 2025 05:00 amgirlgenius_main_feedThe Girl Genius comic for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 has been posted.
Keen for Quinoa
Nov. 11th, 2025 02:00 pmcakewrecks_feedBakers, with Thanksgiving coming up, I think you need to see this.
This, my friends, is a turkey.
Now, I know this comes as a shock. After all, you've been lied to all these years! But then, how could you possibly have known that turkeys actually DON'T all come in cans?
Now that's what we call a "can-doo" attitude!
In fact, when you think about it, it's really only natural to assume a turkey with a head injury bleeds rainbows:
Or that baby turkeys are cute enough to turn even hardened carnivores into raw vegans:
"Please, sir, might you consider the tofurkey this year? I hear it's lovely with a bit of quinoa."
Of course, some of you chose to model your turkeys on other things.
Like flamingos...
Or your least favorite cousin...
Or, from the looks of things, your last colonoscopy:
"Personally, I've taken a shine to the 'frizzy fecal' style."
Still, the good news is you bakers have always known exactly what a turkey sounds like:
Honestly, it's uncanny.
Thanks to Scott A., Kathryn S., Beth P., D.W., Dion H., Karen, & Mike B. for inspiring me to shout "gooble gooble!" at every lawn flamingo I see. That's right, neighbors, who's the "antisocial recluse" now? Huh? HUH?!
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Have y'all tried nail wraps? They're all the rage, my friends love them - but the brand names cost about $8 a set. I found this Fall collection on Amazon with decent reviews, though, and you get a dozen sets for only $13:
Thanksgiving Nail Decal Set
Cuuuuute.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
