08/26/2026
Today we are honoring a legend. 🩷
A woman who made us all feel like she was our friend.
The one who never really felt famous.
The one who could look at just about any situation and find the light.
When my grandparents passed, my Uncle JR preached (y’all, he can PREACH) about how our job here is really pretty simple: love God and love people, and the rest figures itself out.
I’ve thought about that a lot today.
Dolly was bigger than life because she loved people unapologetically.
At a time when so many women were being asked to conform, she reformed the norm.
She took the time to talk to people. She took the time to hear their stories. She loved people. All people.
And somehow, through all the fame and success and everything that came with being Dolly Parton, she never seemed to lose herself in all the stuff.
In an industry that changes so many people, she changed it.
There are some people who just feel like home.
Warm. Caring. Nurturing.
Like there’s a light that follows them into a room.
Dolly did that better than just about anyone.
She loved loving others. She brought people up with her. She reminded us to be grateful, to laugh at ourselves, to keep going, and to never be afraid of being exactly who God made us to be.
So today, we’re celebrating Dolly the way we know how around here — with butter, sugar, carbs and a whole lotta love. 🩷
In the shed you’ll find three of Dolly’s favorite desserts, done Blades Bread Shed style:
🍌 “The Dolly” — a Banana Pudding Cookie topped with a vanilla wafer crumble.
🥥 Coconut Cake — with pink coconut buttercream frosting, because obviously today it had to be pink.
🍫 Chocolate Cake — you know the one. The chocolate cake that knocks them all out, covered in chocolate buttercream.
Dolly brought a special kind of feeling to so many people. The way she spoke, encouraged, laughed and loved gave hope to people who had lost it — and reminded the rest of us that maybe we really can do the thing.
What a beautiful way to spend a life.
Love God. Love people. The rest figures itself out.
Today, we’ll eat some cake for our girl. 🩷
And because apparently we cannot survive solely on Dolly Parton desserts, 😂 you’ll also find:
Classic Loaves
Jalapeño Cheddar
Garlic Herb Asiago
Open until 10! 🩷