Beakie Gets A Birdsitter covers my fear when I was a kid of my mom leaving me with a new babysitter. When I was Beakie's age, I had no idea where my mom was going, and when she was coming back. Like Beakie, I also loved to bake. On my fourth birthday, "Mommy" gave me a Suzy Homemaker oven.



In my adult life, I've taught cooking classes at The Boy's and Girl's Club. I was a National Beef Cook-Off category winner and a Pillsbury Bake-Off finalist. As much as I love sweets, I also know the importance of good nutrition. So, in Beakie Gets A Birdsitter, I tried to pack a little nutrition into my blueberry muffin recipe in the back of the book.