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How often have you heard the saying about how you start your day matters? Well, in our home, we take this saying very seriously. There is something so important about being able to start your day off on the right foot. It may sound cheesy, but when I send my girls out into the world, I want to know that, at the very least, their morning was smooth and that they felt loved. That is why on those not so smooth mornings, we start our day with our favorite tunes and the girls’ new favorite cereal, Honey Bunches of Oats® Frosted!
So, let’s be honest, there are some mornings that you roll over and you are just grumpy. You can’t put your finger on what it is that is making you grumpy, but everything bothers you. That sweet little bird is chirping out the window, the way the light comes through the blinds in a way that blinds you. Any other morning, these things would elicit a smile, but not on a grumpy morning. I am convinced that our girls have a rotating schedule of who gets to wake up grumpy throughout the week. I learned the hard way that a grumpy child can derail a good morning faster than you can say “time for school!” Grumpy mornings inevitably lead to arguments about who was in the bathroom longer or who was touching who.
You have to nip grumpiness in the bud right away! If my kids are anything like me (which I can assure you they are), when they are hungry, they are HANGRY!
So, on grumpy mornings I am armed with a recipe
that works about 96% of the time:
*Your mileage may vary*:
– Combine 1 part cuddle with 1 part morning kisses (sprinkle a little extra to the grumpy child)
– Add 1 part favorite song for the grumpy kid
– Add 2 parts positive affirmations
– Be sure to measure out your patience as to keep the grumpiness from spreading
– Mix in a healthy breakfast that your kids love with a cereal like Honey Bunches of Oats® Frosted that the whole family will love
– Garnish with additional kisses and cuddles as necessary until smiles are abundant
Notice that my recipe allows for my littles to take the lead on a grumpy morning. Here’s the thing, they are going to take the lead whether it is positively or negatively, so why not equip them with the tools to turn a grumpy morning into a great morning!
The girls have always loved Honey Bunches of Oats®, so when they expanded their lineup to include a new frosted cereal, I knew that it was the perfect addition for breakfast. It has all of the yummy granola goodness that we love, but with an added frosty layer of sweetness! The frosted layer of sweetness is particularly helpful when the girls need that extra boost on tough mornings. It is incredible to watch the morning start off rough and then to watch the girls truly connect over breakfast. As a mother, there are few things sweeter than hearing giggles over breakfast between my girls.
Sometimes it is the simple things like a good tune and a sweet breakfast to start your morning off on the right foot!
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