INGREDIENTS : Crust : 2¼ cups Nilla wafer crumbs 10 T. melted butter 3 T. sugar Cheesecake : 24 ounces soft cream cheese 1 cup of sugar 3 T. flour ¼ cup sour cream 1 cup pureed bananas (I used a food processor) 3 eggs Bavarian Cream : 1 tsp powdered gelatin 2 T. whole milk 2 egg yolks ½ cup heavy cream 2 T. sugar ¾ tsp vanilla ⅔…
How is my beautiful girl 5 years old?! What a milestone 5 is! She really is no longer a baby, and it’s hard to wrap my mind around that fact. I have been feeling a big transition coming on in my life, and part of it is because of her fifth birthday. Being a mother to a 5 year old is so different than mothering a baby. It requires nuturing and…
W-sitting is when your child sits on the floor with knees together and feet on either side of their hips. It is called that because if you look at them from above, it looks like they are making a W with their body. If you see your child temporarily sitting in this position, or use they it as a transition stage to move in and out of other sitting positions…
I am so excited to share that The Best for Babes® Foundation announced another first for healthier moms and babies – the 1st Nationwide Miracle Milk™ Mother’s Day Stroll. On Saturday May 10, 2014, thousands of parents, friends, family and community members, will gather in 67 parks and malls across the U.S. and Canada to raise funds and awareness for human milk to help save the lives of 500 premature…
I have been on a mission to have less stuff for a long time. I am an organized gal, always have been. But over the years, I began really paying attention to how much time it took me to keep all my stuff neat and organized. Even though I enjoy organizing, my need to have my house be orderly with everything in its proper place takes my energy and time away from…
Do you ever find yourself overcompensating in your parenting choices and style, trying to make up for something you didn’t get as a child? The triggers that come up in parenting (and in your marriage, and at work, and with your friends) are usually trying to get your attention and turn your awareness inward to help you heal old wounds. When Penelope was about 18 months old, I learned a…
I absolutely loved learning about the healing powers of color. For the record, I am Catholic and believe that all healing comes from God and the Holy Spirit. I believe God made the healing properties of colors, and herbs and plants and crystals for that matter. Any healer I have ever trained with or worked with personally has been of the same belief. As I learned more about the…
I can’t believe that Penelope will be 4 soon. Where has the time gone? I mean, it’s been a well lived and full 4 years, I have done my darnedest to be present and live each moment to the fullest with her. Experiencing loss sure makes you appreciate every second with the one you’ve got. Yet, time still seems to just slip through my hands. As I quickly approach…
As ya’ll probably know if you’ve been around here awhile, I did a couple of baby food making things, but then I quickly chucked that idea and did baby led weaning. I just don’t have the patience to spoon-feed a baby. When I was a nanny, it was the most annoying part of my day. The clean up was a drag, too. Baby Led Weaning is the lazy way to…
I know that I was put on this planet to help mamas and babies. No matter what I have done that last past 15 years, it has been some sort of manifestation of helping mamas and babies. And now, I am pleased to announce that the From Maiden to Mother eCourse is here! This course is exclusively available inside the Art of Motherhood School. Oh, y’all! I am so…