Me in a tree. Wanna join me?
The truth is… I think we should totally hang out. You and me, and you, and you and me. Can we get together!?
I mean it. It’s just about summer, it’s beautiful outside, the parks are just begging us to visit, and we’re still wading our way through this financial mess. In other words… we’re kinda broke and it’s sunny out, right?
What say we all get together for a picnic? No joke. We’ll have lemonade and cupcakes, we’ll throw around a Frisbee (don’t worry, I suck), I’ll bring some cookies to decorate, loads of them… we can talk about baking and blogging and anything else we’re equally obsessed with. It’s on me. Are you in?
Think of it as one of those fancy blogging conventions except with cupcakes and waaaay more fun.
I haven’t planned this whole shin dig yet. It’s still just a thought bubble floating above my head. What I need to know is… well… if you’re in the Los Angeles area, would you come? For real. Be honest. Don’t let me throw a party and buy balloons and then not show up.
If you think you’d like to come to a Joy the Baker Bit Fat Picnic Party where I bake things and you come eat them… if you think you’d bring your friends and family and dogs and birds… then leave a comment in this post expressing interest. Be real. I need to know if I’m an absolute maniac for dreaming something like this up or not. Your thoughts, I need ‘em.
Picnic? Discuss.
Oh! What if I promise to bring some of these!?
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You mentioned before that you fly back and forth from LA to San Francisco. Have a Joy the Baker Big Fat Picnic in Golden Gate Park, or any park in the Bay Area and I’m there. I’ll even bring the kettle corn!!
Sure if it’s LA, I’d be there.
I live in LA and would give anything to go!
Name the place and time and i’ll be there. :)
I live in Toronto, Canada. But if I was in LA, I’d be there. It’s a lovely idea.
I am so there, just tell me where and when!
Anywhere in the SEATTLE area and I will help you with whatever needs to be done!!!!!!!!! Seriously…OR, if you will be near Santa Barbara the week of the 21st, that’ll work too….we’ll be there in June…..
Move to Seattle, girl…there’s TONS of parks, great people, and I would be forever your helper! (yes, I am serious…I would quit the job and have been thinking about doing that anyway)….
I’m in San Diego, so I’d be there. I’ll even bring a Frisbee!
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I would come with my husband and children in tow, I LOVE baking and they love decorating and eating all that I make.
I would even be willing to contribute to the cost of said event just for the chance for so much fun.
I’m in! I live in the Hancock Park area. My kids and I love cupcakes! Im happy to bring something, too. Name the date :)
I live in Sacramento, but would absolutely go to the Bay Area for a picnic. Please, oh please have one there? I think you’ve mentioned that you fly back and forth from LA fairly often :) I love your site and read it before bed because its happy, clever, and gives me such yummy thoughts to go to sleep by. Your writing and photos are beautiful too…YOU ROCK!
Yesssssss! Do it do it do it!!! I’d love to come!
korea’s kind of far to come for a picnic, although it’s tempting. have one in september and i’ll be there! have fun.
HEYY ! this is the first message I send, I always follow your site, and I have to say, I am totally in love with your recipes (not in a creepy way jajaja)
I would looove to go to the picnic party, but I live in Toronto for the moment. I am chilean though.
So I would like to extend the invitation to any fellow torontonian who enjoys baking as much as I do.
Treats, sun and trinity bellwoods park ??? tell me if it sounds appealing to anyone …
bye Joy ! and have a radical picnic day !!
oh my gosh! you’re one of the cutest of the cuties, joy. I love your blog! my friend and i read it and copy recipes to make ALL the time :) we both live in the LA area and we’d for SURE be down! lots of love!
ooouch, I’m way too far. A trip from Macau to LA should be like +12 hrs for sure. Now that’s what I call an injustice of life!!!.
Anyway, have fun with all the banda of angelinos over there!!!
ps. if you have any leftovers, mmmmm maybe you can send me one cupcake? :-)
I’m kicking myself for not checking my blogs more often, I’m in the LA area and I’ve been horribly shy about commenting but I’ve been a big fan and think it’s be awesome to meet a bunch of cool kids that also love baking in LA. Besides, who can say no to a picnic?
Yes. We live in South Bay. Would it be a potluck?
We would go for sure.
I live in LA! I would totally come!
If I lived near by I would sooooooo be there without a question!
But pics are great though makes me feel as if I was there!!!!
Sounds Yummy :-)
We pic-a-nic for real like Yogi and Boo Boo in the NW, I’m in Portland Oregon and I know the PCH Highway (101) leads to LA. My favorite cupcake is carrot cake w/ cream cheese frosting! Yum!
As long as kiddies can come along too, I’m there!
I am sooo jealous. I live in Chicago and would have loved to attend this shin-dig your cooking up! have lots of fun and post pictures.
A Picnic sounds like a great idea, unfortunatly while I wouldn’t have to cross an ocean, I would have to cross the whole US since I’m about as East Coast as you can get in NJ.
I liked Ally’s idea of may of us picnicing on the same day/weekend.
You could make it like one of those blog challenges/events….everyone picnics and blogs thier recipes and pics.
i’m in la and would be totally into a picnic!
Very impressive international and stateside following Joy!
I’m in AZ…just a hop, skip & a jump away. Depending on the date, I’d make the drive/fly. Or I could just send all my LA and SF friends who I know would be interested.
I live in LA, and me and my sister would love to meet you :)
my sister already made the plea, but we would LOVE to see you in SF!
Just found your blog via SmittenKitchen! In LA!!! NEED PICNIC + CUPCAKES!!! Yay! I will definetely come if you would be so kind as to keep me in the know. MMMM
We’d love to come!
Ann
Let me know when you’re in Seattle. I’ll invite you to come over and bake for you, or you bake for me, or we bake togther, and/or I’ll take you to some of the best bakeries and coffee shops. ;-)
Wow. Most of your audience seems to be abroad. I’ll be in LA from July 1 to July 5 is that means anything. Haha. :)
I’m in LA and would join you in a heartbeat. Heck, I’d even come help you bake! (Seriously, if you need an extra set of hands…!)
I’m from the other side of the world living in the tropics where it is summer all year round. It’ll take me 1 day to fly over there; I’ll join you in my dreams! With cupcakes and tarts and frostings and ice-creams and lemonade….Can we picnic near the beach so we can go for a dip? :D
What a fantastic and fun idea. If it’s still open, I would love to be included. What’s the prettiest park around?
Hi! i’m one of the many that would love to come to your picnic and enjoy cupcakes and cookies, but live far far away..on a different continent..! i wish there was something like this in Finland! love your blog!
Greetings from Finland
I’m gonna come! And I’m gonna bring lemonade!
i need to move to california so i can come play with you!
soiree with joy? doi. i’m there.
Fun. I’m in LA, would love to come! Friends & dog & ice cream in tow.
OMG i just discovered your blog! totally love it…. i am into baking and have been for years. I live in socal half the month, so if it worked out that i was in town i would totally come!
also, i just saw that you were thinking about your ten year reunion, me too. It is coming up in about a year! it is crazy how time flies and how quickly i seem to be approaching 30!
well cant wait to meet you in the future!
I am near LAX, and I am sooooo in!
I live in LA and I would totally come!
Came to your blog to find your awesome brownie recipe so I could make it (again) and came upon this post. I’m in LA and would love to come to your picnic! Especially if it’s on the east side… :)
would love 2 … but South Africa is far, far away .. will be dreaming of strawberry shortcake and warm sunny days!
“Awesome idea!
Name the date and time…
I’ll host a Joy Cupcake Picnic
here in western Mass…
People will host Joy Cupcake Picnics
all over the world…
We’ll all take pictures and post them…
wait, do we need t-shirts?”
Not a bad idea.:)
If I lived in the LA I’d be there in a heartbeat. That said if you host one next summer my whole family will drive down to LA for the event. We need to visit my FIL in Clairmonte and the visit could be scheduled around your picnic. :) Please let us know when you set the date, and if they’ll be one next summer….hopefully.
I think it is a GREAT idea, and I’m just north of you a bit, in Ventura County, CA – and I would TOTALLY try to be there – with fam, friends, and everything!!
Hi Joy, I would love to join you for a picnic! Tell me where and when. I don’t know anything about baking but know about Indian cooking and can bring indian food. Congrats on your success. I love your website. You have inspired me to bake a cake from scratch and skip the boxes!
That would be so fun! I live in the San Fernando Valley
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