[H]ello my friends! I hope this finds you feeling fine and fresh!
I celebrated a birthday this week. That means that my dad posted embarrassing pictures of me on Facebook and people I haven’t spoken to since high school gave them the thumbs up. Pretty cool. In more awesome news, someone made me a cake! In even more awesome news, I ate a cake I didn’t make myself and it had candles that spelled out my name and it was the best thing EVER. Here’s to 34!
I hope this Sunday finds you enjoying some warmth and sunshine! Go on and get it!
The Internet, here’s some:
• “A group of Nepali women first defied the odds by summiting Mount Everest, then the tallest mountain on every other continent. Now they are up against their greatest challenge: rebuilding their country after two devastating earthquakes.” After The Seven Summits
• Saying all the things we think in our dark, dirty, not nearly as funny minds: How Comedians Became Public Intellectuals.
• Long before Bruce Jenner there was Richard Raskind. A really interesting interview with The Woman Who Paved The Way For Men To Become Women.
• We don’t want to read every single thing off a screen. We still have the printed page. Technology Of Books Has Changed, But Bookstores Are Hanging In There.
• I’m starting a new blog, it’s called: What To Do If You See A Bear.
• I currently have 1544 unread emails. I’m not even kidding. Inbox Zero vs Inbox 5,000: a unified theory.
• Minnesota: The Land of 10,000 Dessert Salads
• I’m 0% sports fanatic but this book is completely fascinating: The Sports Gene: Inside The Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
• The ladies of TasteBuds, Krissy and Jessica, came to visit me in New Orleans! They took a mighty fine tour of the city and then we made fancy cocktails in pineapples and coconuts! Taste Buds, brought to you by Ford, is a fun new travel show on YouTube. Loads of fun episodes can be found here! Check it!
• In related news: Vanilla Sugar Daiquiris and Grapefruit Margaritas because, YES!
Have the happiest Sunday! I’ll see you tomorrow!
xo Joy
Tastebuds video partnership sponsored by Ford.
RO
Love your post and Happy Birthday! Hugs…www.intheknowwithro.blogspot.com
Liz
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my favorite blogger, Joy the Baker!
Much love from California.
Judith Sawyer
I’m so glad you enjoyed your birthday! Best wishes for a great year ahead!
Paulette
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Joy, Happy Birthday to you. Now you know I was singing that didn’t you? I know don’t quit my day job. Well have a wonderful year with many blessings and creative ideas for your blog. Paulette
Jenna
Hope you had a wonderful birthday!!!
fawn
Happy Birthday! The TasteBuds video is so fun. I want to drink from a pineapple!
Karen
Happy Birthday Joy, mine is tomorrow and I am A LOT older. I enjoy all the topics you pick for Sunday. I like the discussion of books vs. kindle. I am on the side of books. I have so many that I have re-read and have them all over the house. I share with friends and donate the ones I no longer want to my local library so others can enjoy them too. I love technology, but fall on the side of books and wish that bookstores find some way to stay around. Thanks for another interesting Sunday.
Emalee
Happy birthday!
Also, born and raised and still living in MN, I know this dessert salad thing to be so true. Come to MN and I will share my secret family recipes :)
Kyra
I am not a non-fiction reader but The Sports Gene was absolutely fascinating. Confession: I am 100% a sports fan.
p.s. Joy, love your blog, love your recipes! I made confetti cookies for a wedding shower today :)
nancyabc
Happy Birthday!
Thanks so much for the BOOK story–so glad because I love my bookstores and books (even though I’m using a Kindle to type this– it doesn’t have a book on it.)
I could use the pineapple drink right now–I love that city and I can’t wait to visit again–great video.
Rebekah
didn’t you JUST turn 30? heard a great segment of a TED talk by isabel allende yesterday on growing older. here’s to growing softer, more in love, and staying forever 17. happy birthday.
Heather
Happy birthday Joy! Have a wonderful year filled with love and laughter and glitter cakes xxx
Becky Winkler (A Calculated Whisk)
Happy Birthday! That bear advice is HILARIOUS :)
Cara's Healthy Cravings
Your feature on “Tastebuds” is so great, how fun! I can’t stop watching their videos.
Liz S.
Wishing you a very happy belated birthday!