Summer is still in full swing at my house. The lazy, hazy (and hot!) days have taken hold. Our stream of visitors has slowed so we're back to just me, my husband, and two badly behaved dogs. As a result, I'm not spending too much time in the kitchen. I'm finding other ways to enjoy myself while staying cool and relaxed. Like sitting in the air conditioning, sipping a cold beverage and looking at cookie clips!
This week's hot list* has such variety. Plenty of sparkle, sweetness, and bling! It really has something for everyone.
So, let's get started!
#1: Watermelon Cookies by Art of Cookies (I love the many creative ways that @Art of Cookies has incorporated the watermelon theme into this set.)
#2: Barbie by Di Art Sweets (This set is so immediately on trend that we decided to feature it as this week's cover art. Congratulations, @Di Art Sweets!)
#3: For Birthday by Ewa Kiszowara MOJE PIERNIKI (This heart is pure artistry. Well done, @Ewa Kiszowara MOJE PIERNIKI!)
#4: Jewelry by KUMIKO KISHI (These jewels look so real; they surely caused the lucky cookie recipient to do a double take. Delightful designs, @KUMIKO KISHI.)
#5: Wedding Cookies by The Cookie Fantasy (This lovely set, first posted in 2021, has over 2,100 views and is still on a healthy upward trend. Congratulations, @The Cookie Fantasy!)
#6: Narozeninová Párty (aka Birthday Party) by Dita (This set is so much fun. It certainly seems like a good time will be had at this birthday gathering. Nice work, @Dita.)
#7: Svatební Srdce na Výstavu (aka Wedding Hearts on Display) by Dita (These beautiful hearts mark @Dita's second appearance in this week's Spotlight. Congratulations!)
#8: Oktoberfest! by D&S (Though I am not ready to say goodbye to summer, @D&S's set is an adorable and beautifully piped reminder that fall will be here soon!)
#9: Sunflower for Manu by Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. (This week is the second one in a row that this beauty has been highlighted. Congratulations, @Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. This cookie bouquet was an entry in our last Watch-Learn-Create Challenge. You can read a recap of the challenge here.)
#10: Under the Sea by Heather Bruce Sosa (There's something fishy about this super cute set! 
Great job, @Heather Bruce Sosa.)
How's that for cool, summer fun?!
I hope you too are finding ways to keep it sweet and beat the heat during summer's final stretch.
Have a great week! ~ Lisa
[EDITOR'S HOUSEKEEPING NOTE: I am traveling to Morocco next Saturday, August 12, not returning until Sunday, August 20. That being said, there will be no Spotlight this coming weekend. Lisa has promised to write one for the following weekend, but it may be Monday, August 13 before I can get it posted. Wish me luck - it's 111°F in Fez today and projected to be about the same next week, and I'm not sure the riad we rented has air-conditioning! 
~ JMU]
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Lisa Foss is a hobbyist cookie decorator. After careers in corporate communications and freelance writing, she spent more than a decade at various soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and prison reentry programs throughout New York City. Lisa’s cookie journey began in 2011 when she started making gingerbread houses. After getting a handle on construction, she focused on improving her decorating skills through books, videos, and online tutorials. This exploration brought her to Cookie Connection, which has provided her with an incredible community to learn from and grow with. Though she enjoys making cookies for family and friends, Lisa’s main focus is cookies for charity. For more information about Lisa and her work, please check out her Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Note: Saturday Spotlight is a weekly Cookie Connection blog feature written alternately by Lisa Foss and Julia M. Usher. Its primary intent is to cast a spotlight on the week's top-trending cookie posts, as determined automatically by the site algorithms described above. This article expresses the views of the author, and not necessarily those of this site, its owners, its administrators, or its employees. To see all of Cookie Connection's past Saturday Spotlights, click here.
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