Baby Deer Bakery

What makes a perfect scone in your opinion?

Fluffy inside?
Subtle crust/crunch on the outside?
Sugar dusted or glazed?

Or maybe you have a favorite flavor?

Whatever it is, I would love to know. Especially while I'm brainstorming our next lineup of scone flavors.

Thai Iced Tea Cookies for our Cookie Club this month!

Thai Tea gets its distinctive color from red tea leaves and I know so many people who order it every chance they get. Our Thai Iced Tea cookies have tea leaves steeped in melted butter and mixed straight into the dough for rich, creamy flavor that pairs perfectly with the powdered sugar encrusted crinkle tops.

Next month is kind of a big deal for cookie club, so expect sprinkles and extra cookie goodness.

My husband has the fortune to mostly work from home, so it's a rare day when I get to bake for his colleagues (who have more than earned some congratulatory and/or stress-reducing treats). All that to say, I was thrilled when we got to send a giant box of scones in our two most popular flavors to their marathon of in-person meetings this week.

I hear there may have been a (mock?) fight over the last Earl Grey scone.

Pictured: Earl Grey and Lemon Blueberry Scones

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Blue Sunday 2026. Completed it, mate.

The numbers are in...

I don’t have access to all of the numbers this year, and truth be told it’s been quite tricky, but to the best of my ability and with today’s exchange rate I am delighted to finally share that Blue Sunday 2026 has raised in excess of £15,500!

Thank you all so much. So much. It is incredible that we have raised so much money yet again, despite our circumstances and situations. We should be really proud of ourselves.

I will now allow you at least six months of zero/minimal Blue Sunday talk 😂

Our fourth year joining in Blue Sunday, and I am so grateful to all of you who join in, share posts, donate, take a moment to ask questions or learn about ME, or check in on me during all the preparations.

I am thrilled to tell you that we were able to contribute $414 to this year’s Blue Sunday total (over $15k and counting last I checked)!

Next year is a big one for me, so I hope you’ll join in once again, invite your friends, perhaps host a tea party of your own? (Don’t worry, I’ve got plenty of resources to make it easy for you). Health-willing, I may even host an in-person gathering of my own.

In the meantime, if you love the idea of giving back whilst eating baked goods (and live in GA), I’d love to welcome you into either our Cookie and/or Scone of the Month Club. You get a new flavor each month and we donate 15% of each membership (this year’s donations are split between and ).

Stay tuned for the final grand total for Blue Sunday 2026 and thank you, thank you. 💙

First cookie tests are underway for next year’s Cookie of the Month Club lineup. Any flavors you’re hoping to see?

These still have some finishing touches to add once they’ve cooled and then they head to some elite taste testers for feedback and a stamp of approval if they’re going to make the line up.

But in the nearer future, next month you can look forward toThai Iced Tea cookies and Earl Grey scones!

Happiest Blue Sunday!

How are you joining in today? Thank you for celebrating with us and making this day so special.

If you haven't set your plans yet, a few options for you:
Treat yourself to tea and cake (or any treat you fancy)

Wear something blue

Share your celebration or follow along with others

Enjoy the Blue Sunday Concert
https://youtu.be/6iRbQNX07zY?si=4MEiIYfVx4ua8a6D

Join Zoom Tea Party at 1pm EST
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1Gx24nNBRHSuCB4ArBBsNA #/registration

Donate to your favorite ME Charity/Non-Profit
https://the-slow-lane.com/donation-pages/

And if you're not familiar with ME, please take a moment to learn a bit about it.

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating neuroimmune condition affecting every system of the body. The hallmark symptom, Post Exertional Malaise (PEM) is a severe and often dangerous increase in symptoms that occurs after even minimal exertion (physical, mental, sensory, emotional etc). Things we take for granted when healthy- answering an email, riding in a car, taking a shower, or listening to music- all can cause PEM lasting hours, days, or weeks.

- ME/CFS is estimated to affect at least 9 million Americans (3 million pre-pandemic)
- Up to 50% of Long Covid cases meet the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS
- 75% of people with ME/CFS are unable to work, even part time; 25% of people with ME/CFS are entirely bedbound
- 80-90% of ME/CFS cases are undiagnosed.
- There are only 19 ME/CFS specialists in the entire country. Most doctors have never even heard of ME/CFS.
- There are no FDA approved treatments and there is no cure.
- Only 5% of patients experience remission or recovery (even temporarily), the other 95% will be sick for the rest of their lives.
- Commensurate to disease burden, ME/CFS research is underfunded by an estimated $458m/year

A sneak peak at some of our Blue Sunday treats.

1) Blueberry Sunday Scones
2) Lemon Drizzle Cakes
3) Earl Grey Chocolate Chip Cookies

I can’t wait to follow along with all the Blue Sunday festivities around the world tomorrow. I hope you have something special on hand to mark the day, however suits you. join in and share your photos (whether you celebrate tomorrow or need to wait for better health after the date)

Today is ME/CFS Awareness Day. As you (hopefully) know, we donate 15% of every Cookie Club membership and 100% of our Blue Sunday profits to ME/CFS nonprofits in the hopes that there is better understanding, more research, and more support for the people, myself included, living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS, sometimes referred to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome).

💙 ME/CFS is a neuro-immune condition that often occurs after an infection (mono, lyme, flu, covid)

👥 Experts estimate that 4-5x as many people have ME/CFS today as compared to 2020. As many as 15 million people, in America alone, with 80-90% undiagnosed due to lack of medical education and/or stigma

⚠️ ME/CFS affects every system of the body and involves, at minimum, a 50% loss of functional capacity.

🛌 75% of people with ME are unable to work, even part time. 25% are entirely unable to leave their homes or their beds

⚡ Post Exertional Malaise (PEM) is the hallmark symptom and occurs after any overexertion (physical, mental, emotional...). PEM causes a debilitating spike in symptoms and is often delayed by 12-72 hours making it hard to know the exact cause. It can last hours, weeks, or more

📉 There is no FDA-approved treatment or cure. Most patients receive little or no medical care that helps.

🧬 Research is underfunded. ME/CFS receives only 1% of funding commensurate to disease burden .

Common Symptoms Include:
🌀 Orthostatic Intolerance- dizziness, fainting, disregulated heart rate etc. when standing or upright

🛏️ Unrefreshing sleep- no matter how much we sleep, our bodies are never refreshed and often more drained than before

🧠 Cognitive dysfunction (“brain fog”) severely impacts daily function- difficulty understanding information or conversations, trouble formulating thoughts/finding words,

🔥 Muscle aches, joint pain, and headaches that don’t respond well to typical pain medications.

🌡️ Severe sensitivity to light, sound, touch, chemicals, or food

🤒 Flu-like symptoms — such as sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and low-grade fever

Our second charity for both Blue Sunday and our Cookie/Scone Clubs is

The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (Solve M.E.) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for critical research into diagnostics, treatments, and cures for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), Long Covid and other infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses (IACCIs).

Solve ME’s grants act as a catalyst for critical research into diagnostics, treatments, and cures for ME/CFS, Long Covid and related conditions. In addition, their annual Advocacy Week empowers patients, scientists, and allies to share their stories with Congress- last year almost 200 meetings were held. This year's campaign has lead to state and federal level meetings discussing the inclusion of ME/CFS and IACCIs on licensing exams so that patients and their families will have increased access to safe, knowledgeable healthcare.