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March 12, 2010

What really matters when you are four



Argy and I baked a cake this afternoon.

Me: Let's take our pencil and trace around the tin. Now can we try cutting out this circle of baking paper? Now let's weigh this butter - what numbers can you see on the scale? Oooh ... look what happens when we mix lemon juice and milk together. Can you stir this until we can't see the flour any more? Let's watch the clock until the big hand is on nine, so we know when the cake will be ready.

Him: Can I lick the beaters yet?

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12 comments:

  1. Stomper GirlMarch 12, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    So true. If I whip up a cake, my kids (who are a few years older than 4) always say can I help? but what they MEAN is can I lick the beaters? Oh. And the bowl.

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  2. CurlyPopsMarch 12, 2010 at 9:56 PM

    That's the most important bit! Don't tell anyone but I still lick the beaters...yum

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  3. Christina LowryMarch 12, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    Ooh, I love it! I think I was like that too. :)

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  4. KarinMarch 12, 2010 at 10:42 PM

    Looking at that cake I inmediately wanted to ask:"can I have a bite?" Looks delicious!

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  5. SnoozeMarch 12, 2010 at 10:57 PM

    can you blame him ... the cake looks brilliant.

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  6. Mookah StudioMarch 13, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Licking the beaters and bowl is better than eating the cake itself if you ask me!

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  7. Miss MugginsMarch 13, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Great learning takes place when cooking a cake...but licking the beaters is the best bit of all!

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  8. Cath @ chunkychookyMarch 13, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    ahem.. I too am with the little ones sayiong- can I lick the beaters???

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  9. Aussie-wafflerMarch 13, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    I'm with Argy, I love licking the beaters but the end product is pretty darn yummo too :)

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  10. CathieMarch 14, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    what's the fun if you can't lick the beaters!!!

    great to see you both yesterday
    ♥

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  11. PlanningQueenMarch 14, 2010 at 10:40 PM

    Kids always get straight to the point - I love it!

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  12. NikkiMarch 14, 2010 at 11:32 PM

    You're awesome Liesl. Even though he didn't say "thanks for teaching me all that cool stuff Mum", it all went it.

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