strawberry shortcake

smells like what?
strawberries.
last week A was coloring/reading from a book that her grandma got her, a strawberry shortcake one, and i mentioned to her that i used to have strawberry shortcake dolls when i was little. and one of them was a baby doll that blew scented kisses, but that i had gotten rid of it. she wondered why, so i told her that it was because it had gotten wet while in storage and even though i could clean it up i couldn't know that the inside didn't have mold and i didn't want her getting it and blowing moldy air in her face.

this a.m. while having coffee, A was at the table having cereal, cherrios with a sprinkle of sugar like when i was young...anyway, on the table was a happy meal toy, also strawberry shortcake, from earlier in the week, still in its package. she picked it up and looked at it so i asked if she wanted me to open it. she slid it across the table to me and said, 'I wonder what it does?' as i opened it i told her that it doesn't do anything, it just smells. when i got it opened and put it to my nose, she asked 'what does it smell like?' i told her, 'it smells just like it did when i was a little girl.' and she responded with, 'mold?'