Even as recently as last week, I wasn't completely convinced it was summer, as Saint Louis was still experiencing record rainfalls and unseasonably cool weather. But now, with five straight days of sweltering temperatures, everyone here in Missouri is clamoring for swimming pools, the cheery music of the ice cream truck, and the sweet relief that both contain.
Of course, I'd be just as happy staking out an air-conditioned kitchen loaded with summer-themed cookies - which is pretty much what I'm doing right now as I write this post! I can't get over the seasonal splendor that graced the site this week.
This week's hot list* includes the bathing beauties above, as well as pretty potted plants, strawberry fields, and even popsicles! Lucky me, I get to enjoy the cool pleasures of the ice cream truck without ever stepping outside! And so do you . . .
#1: Birds, Houses, and Flowers by Teri Pringle Wood
#4: Summer Love! by Cookie Deco. Fun
#5: Cookie Garden Jigsaw Puzzle Cookiesaw by Lucy at Honeycat Cookies
#6: Under the Sea by Anjum (eat cookie, sleep cookie) [EDITOR'S NOTE: A Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge #11 entry! Woo hoo!]
#7: Butterflies by Justyna A-Majewska [EDITOR'S NOTE: Congrats on your second win of the week, Justyna - that's quite an accomplishment for a newcomer to the site. BTW, welcome! So happy to have you on Cookie Connection!]
#8: Country Scene and Strawberries by Teri Pringle Wood [EDITOR'S NOTE: Congrats again, Teri!]
#9: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Collection by MAYRASCAKEPOPS
Stay cool wherever you might be this weekend!
So that no one has an unfair advantage in making it onto a hot list, the algorithm is secret even to site administrators. Only our platform developers know the code, which has been exhaustively tested by those developers and Cookie Connection staff.
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