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A Pinch of This, A Dash of That, A Baker Blossoms

Wednesday, July 5

I Love this Job

I recently hosted the first ever baking class at the bakery and
I have to say that it was the best day ever of my baking career.

Seeing the excitement and enthusiasum in their small faces
reminds me why I do what I do every day. As I prepared for
class I remembered how much fun I used to have baking with
my mom. I enjoyed the planning, organizing, looking though
cookbooks, stirring, waiting and listening to old family stories.
I could pass the day away making baby cakes in my
Easy Bake oven. We would always start with putting
on one of my grandmothers aprons. To this day I still collect
vintage aprons.

I wanted to teach them something that they would always
remember too which began with putting on one of my
vintage aprons. They got such a kick out of picking one
out of the big basket.

All of these girls touched me in a very special way and in turn
gave me something new to remember everyday.

I love baking. I love the memories and he smells that remind
me of my mom especially since she has passed away. We just
never know how little life experiences will touch our lives.
I still remember the stories. You will hear me tell them.

Baking with the girls today was the best day ever...
until I get to bake tomorrow.

posted by Cheryl # 6:48 PM

Comments:

The pictures really convey the joy and amazement that your class is bringing to their lives. I love the idea of baking classes for children, so inventive...
Congrats on being Best Bakery,again, this year, not a big shocker (I crave your chocolate chips almost everyday), as I tell people even up north that when they travel south they have to go to Back in the Day.

# posted by

sped : July 15, 2006 2:51 PM

Wow great pictures! It looks like it was a big success.

-Tito

# posted by

Anonymous : July 15, 2006 6:10 PM

wow.. was looking at some of the pictures you have posted. the cakes look fantastic!

i used to be very into baking because i was helping out in a cafe. now it seems like my baking skills has simply died. I feel so sad! everything that i tried, doesn't turn out the way they are supposed to be!

u go, girl! Continue on with ur baking and ur dreams! ! !

# posted by

inkyrose : August 05, 2006 6:15 AM

Hi Cheryl, thank you for your kind note on my blog. What a fun event you had here, I can almost hear the children's laughter, the pictures are absolutely wonderful too.

# posted by

keiko : August 23, 2006 9:13 AM

Thank you for posting this statement. I am a baker...at the beginning of my career. The process of creating a lovely dessert from scratch is fantastic. The joy I see on happy little (and big) mouths make it worthwhile. It is so scary to start a business. I look at your site and read your blog to just continue to encourage myself to keep going. Thank you.

Reine

# posted by

reine : March 10, 2007 4:52 PM

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