Let Them Eat Cake! (then send them outside to play)

We decided to do some baking at the PlayHouse this week, in fact, there was a group of boys that were begging to bake a cake. The rest of us were hankerin' to eat some cake, so it was a win-win situation. (!) We did a bit of improv (note the 'cake pan') but in the end, not only was the cake delicious (chocoate with chocolate icing) but it was just what the rest of the kids needed - more sugar. haha. No seriously - shortly after chowing down on cake (with a double layer of frosting) the entire Playhouse erupted in a serious, take-no-prisoners pillow fight. It was all fun and games until someone hit Miss Heather up the side of the head with a super-bouncy-ball.

Interestingly, I was chatting with one of the guys about baking and his viewpoint about it was: "Why not just go to the store and buy a cake already made, then you don't have to do all this work?"

My response? I think baking is fun because of the satisfaction that comes in creating something from nothing and inviting other to join in eating whatever I've made. And let's not forget the whole 'licking the bowl' thing. I really really dig that...

It's nice to just have some fun though, I'll think we'll bake every week.

sorry it's sideways. i'm technomalogically challenged.