It’s that time of year again… I remember as a kid being so depressed to walk into the mall in August and see all the wool and plaid and signs for back-to-school clothes. Now that I’m a grown-up I eagerly…

Woman’s Day has a great collection of silly cake how-tos HERE, including this tub of popcorn, this little girl’s jewelry box, and bubble bath cake.

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Find all kinds of fairyland inspiration HERE at the Hostess with the Mostess blog, such as these pink and green wrapped chocolates and lovely table settings.

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This is purely in the “fun and interesting to look at” category. Find inspiration in Sweet Paul’s gorgeous pasta and parmesan tower for a Dean & Deluca shoot.

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Visit Family Fun for a slideshow of cute fruit creations HERE, such as these fruit flowers, apple “bites,”and frozen oranges.

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These are just about the craziest cutie pie cupcakes ever. Visit Conversations with a Cupcake for the recipe and how-tos for creating this pink vision (topped with Big League Chew) as well as a cotton candy topped version.

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Find a fabulous collage of ideas for decorating your party with candy HERE at The Party Dress.

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Find the how-tos for creating personalized moon pie favors for a wedding or party HERE at Once Wed.

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Visit The Crafty Crow for a great roundup of things to make from the garden, such as these violet ice cubes from Garden Mama, rose water from Ordinary Life Magic and rose petal beads from 5 Orange Potatoes.

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