Longtime chromedecay friend Shawn Johnson has updated his site, in.something, with his latest paintings. Especial favorites are “an emotional record of the sound of a carriage” and “a new life” (an older work). Kudos, Shawn.

My good friend (and the lifeblood of our office at work) Raquel has opened a business selling cakes. And, oh, what cakes they are.

Here’s her site: sugar’s.

I can personally vouch for how amazing her cakes are, both from eating them all the time at work (mmm, birthdays!) and from a customer’s perspective, too – I ordered 4 cakes for my wife Sarah’s 30th birthday and every one was so, so good.

So, go buy an amazing cake from a small Detroit baker!