

I thought it was hard when we were young, now all this media, has pushed it over the top!! Hang in there, you are a naturally beautiful, confident woman and that is what your girl with mirror. It doesn’t start in High School, by then kids are already pigeoned holed into groups. Heres the clincher, we send them to school and rt away there are little girls who are already making statements about looks, body types, and what kids are wearing. I could talk about this for hours Sommer!! want to have coffee? LOL Not that I have done everything right and she wrong….just different.

One friend of my daughters from early on was so obsessed with her body working out “getting abs”, well it took only a couple conversations with her mom to realize how low the moms confidence level was, and how much time and effort she put into her outer appearance, to this day it makes me sad, because this woman cannot get past her looks and see if she only worked a bit on her insides it would shine through to her outsides!! Side note on the daughter, she is also very obsessed with outer appearances, my daughter is still friends with her it has been interesting see how are different parenting has shaped these two girls. So as adults we need to strive to have a psychologically healthy view of ourselves. We shouldn’t ever put ourselves down, because our kids see us as a mirror whether consciously or subconsciously….they think thats what I’m going to look like, be like when I get older. Don’t spend too much time worrying, talking, preparing. I would say for sure, as a mom the first rule is that we be very careful how we talk about ourselves. My oldest is naturally confident, my younger daughter is not so helping her get past the superficialness of our society has been more challenging. My oldest daughter went through quite an awkward chubby phase, but now she is 5’11”, slim, with an athletic build. I have worked very hard from the time my girls were little to talk more about character, never to mention their body in a negative way. You can serve the fresh tomato tart both hot and at room temperature.Let me tell you what….it sickens me too. Finally, garnish with fresh basil leaves. Then take it out of the oven and brush it on the surface with the basil pesto, distributing it well over the entire surface of the tart. Put the fresh tomato tart back in the oven - still at 374☏ (190☌) - for about 10 minutes or until the mozzarella has melted. Drizzle the surface of the tart with a few of extra virgin olive oil. Then form a second circle of tomato and mozzarella slices inside the first and, if there is space, also a third circle in the center, until the entire bottom is covered. It's time to fill the savory tart: starting from the edge, alternate the tomato and mozzarella slices on the bottom of the tart, arranging them in a circle and overlapping them a bit.

Cut the mozzarella into not too thick slices. Season them with a pinch of salt and keep them aside. In the meantime, prepare the fresh tomato tart filling: wash and dry the tomatoes, remove the stem and cut them into fairly thin slices. Instead of beans you can use uncooked rice.īake the puff pastry in a preheated oven at 374☏ (190☌) for about 15 minutes, after which it will be puffy and golden around the edges and cooked through, but still fairly clear, on the bottom. Prick the bottom with a fork, then cover it with another sheet of baking paper, over which you will pour the dried beans, distributing them evenly over the whole bottom. Line a 10-inch (25.5 cm) round baking pan with baking paper, then roll out the puff pastry so that it adheres well to both the bottom and the edges of the pan. The tomato and mozzarella filling, on the other hand, will only have to be baked for a few minutes. To ensure that it does not swell during cooking, you will have to fill the puff pastry base with dried beans or rice, which act as weight. To prepare the fresh tomato tart you will first need to cook the empty puff pastry shell in the oven, so that it is then crunchy.
