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Working Moms And Dads
Does Your Family Have Time For Breakfast?
By Elaine Dorvault
It's morning again, and time for moms and dads to rush off to
work. Time to get the kids ready for daycare or school...that
busy AM time when everyone makes sure they have
everything required for the day.
But, for many of us we forget the most important part of every
morning. What is that, you may ask? Well, the answer is
breakfast. Many times, and I'm guilty of this as well, there
simply is just not enough time to eat in the mornings. So, we
rush out the door, sometimes grabbing some junk food, which
we refer to as "energy" or "emergency snacks" to tide us over
until lunch time. Somehow or other, we always manage to
survive. But is this healthy?
Moms and dads are role models for children, and forming good
breakfast habits during childhood is very important. Studies
show that many school children start the day without a
nutritionally adequate or no breakfast at all. Many schools are
now incorporating breakfast into their morning curriculum.
During the night, the blood sugar level falls to what is called the
"fasting level." When children rush off to school without
something to eat, they will become fatigued quickly and lack
attention in class. Therefore, it is important to form good
breakfast habits early in life.
Organization is probably the key factor in making sure that
breakfast becomes a part of our hectic morning schedule.
Here are some tips to save time in the morning, in order to have
that extra time for breakfast:
1)Always plan ahead. Probably the MOST important and helpful
tip is to get organized the night before. Decide what you need in
the morning and pack into bags, folders, or other containers
and put all items in one general area. This saves time running
around and looking for everything in the morning.
2)Decide what to wear. Girls seem to have a hard time deciding
what to wear, so by completing the decision process about
"what to wear" the night before, saves alot of time in the
morning. It also helps to start the day on a brighter note. Moms
can get real frustrated with their children in the mornings due to
rushing around and lack of time. Frustration tends to start the
day off in a frenzied state or with a grouchy attitude.
3)Have the children go to bed an extra 15-30 minutes earlier,
and then get up a little earlier. This allows extra time for
breakfast. If this doesn't work, the following idea may be helpful:
Baggie or Pocket Breakfasts
These can be made the night before and carried along to be
eaten on the bus, in the car or at the office:
Breakfast Idea #1 - Banana Loaf Slices, Block Cheese Slices,
Small Can of Juice.
Breakfast Idea #2 - Cheese Sandwich, Fresh Fruit, Small Can
of Juice
Breakfast Idea #3 - Hard Boiled Egg, Bread with butter, Small
Can of Juice.
Breakfast Idea #4 - Yogurt, Block Cheese Slices, Crackers,
Small Can of Juice.
These Baggie or Pocket Breakfasts are easy and quick to
prepare. I find that using zip-lock baggies is a perfect way to
pack cheese slices and crackers. They make zip-lock baggies
in the snack-size as well, which is really convenient.
Lunches are usually packed the night before, so why not take a
few extra minutes and pack breakfast as well? If you use paper
bags, you can label them "breakfast" and "lunch"
Working moms and dads, you will find that by being more
organized in the mornings, and having a baggie or pocket
breakfast will help improve your child's ability to concentrate in
school, have more energy, and overall, just feel alot more
healthy. For moms and dads as well, having a baggie or pocket
breakfast and being organized helps to avoid many frustrations
and helps get the day off to a healthy and happy start.
Does Your Family Have Time For Breakfast?
By Elaine Dorvault
It's morning again, and time for moms and dads to rush off to
work. Time to get the kids ready for daycare or school...that
busy AM time when everyone makes sure they have
everything required for the day.
But, for many of us we forget the most important part of every
morning. What is that, you may ask? Well, the answer is
breakfast. Many times, and I'm guilty of this as well, there
simply is just not enough time to eat in the mornings. So, we
rush out the door, sometimes grabbing some junk food, which
we refer to as "energy" or "emergency snacks" to tide us over
until lunch time. Somehow or other, we always manage to
survive. But is this healthy?
Moms and dads are role models for children, and forming good
breakfast habits during childhood is very important. Studies
show that many school children start the day without a
nutritionally adequate or no breakfast at all. Many schools are
now incorporating breakfast into their morning curriculum.
During the night, the blood sugar level falls to what is called the
"fasting level." When children rush off to school without
something to eat, they will become fatigued quickly and lack
attention in class. Therefore, it is important to form good
breakfast habits early in life.
Organization is probably the key factor in making sure that
breakfast becomes a part of our hectic morning schedule.
Here are some tips to save time in the morning, in order to have
that extra time for breakfast:
1)Always plan ahead. Probably the MOST important and helpful
tip is to get organized the night before. Decide what you need in
the morning and pack into bags, folders, or other containers
and put all items in one general area. This saves time running
around and looking for everything in the morning.
2)Decide what to wear. Girls seem to have a hard time deciding
what to wear, so by completing the decision process about
"what to wear" the night before, saves alot of time in the
morning. It also helps to start the day on a brighter note. Moms
can get real frustrated with their children in the mornings due to
rushing around and lack of time. Frustration tends to start the
day off in a frenzied state or with a grouchy attitude.
3)Have the children go to bed an extra 15-30 minutes earlier,
and then get up a little earlier. This allows extra time for
breakfast. If this doesn't work, the following idea may be helpful:
Baggie or Pocket Breakfasts
These can be made the night before and carried along to be
eaten on the bus, in the car or at the office:
Breakfast Idea #1 - Banana Loaf Slices, Block Cheese Slices,
Small Can of Juice.
Breakfast Idea #2 - Cheese Sandwich, Fresh Fruit, Small Can
of Juice
Breakfast Idea #3 - Hard Boiled Egg, Bread with butter, Small
Can of Juice.
Breakfast Idea #4 - Yogurt, Block Cheese Slices, Crackers,
Small Can of Juice.
These Baggie or Pocket Breakfasts are easy and quick to
prepare. I find that using zip-lock baggies is a perfect way to
pack cheese slices and crackers. They make zip-lock baggies
in the snack-size as well, which is really convenient.
Lunches are usually packed the night before, so why not take a
few extra minutes and pack breakfast as well? If you use paper
bags, you can label them "breakfast" and "lunch"
Working moms and dads, you will find that by being more
organized in the mornings, and having a baggie or pocket
breakfast will help improve your child's ability to concentrate in
school, have more energy, and overall, just feel alot more
healthy. For moms and dads as well, having a baggie or pocket
breakfast and being organized helps to avoid many frustrations
and helps get the day off to a healthy and happy start.
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Banana Loaf
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup mashed banana
(approx. 3 med size)
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs.
Stir in banana. Sift dry ingredients. Add
alternately with milk. (I always use my
mixer on medium to mix the batter to a
very smooth texture. I find this helps to
make the texture and appearance of the
baked loaf very appealing and uniform.)
Mix in nuts if desired.
Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
Grease and flour bottom and sides of loaf
pan. I find a glass loaf pan works the best.
Bake at 350F for 1 hour.
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup mashed banana
(approx. 3 med size)
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs.
Stir in banana. Sift dry ingredients. Add
alternately with milk. (I always use my
mixer on medium to mix the batter to a
very smooth texture. I find this helps to
make the texture and appearance of the
baked loaf very appealing and uniform.)
Mix in nuts if desired.
Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
Grease and flour bottom and sides of loaf
pan. I find a glass loaf pan works the best.
Bake at 350F for 1 hour.
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| Breakfast Idea #1 |
Banana Loaf slices
Block Cheese slices
Small Can Juice
Block Cheese slices
Small Can Juice
| Breakfast Idea #2 |
Cheese sandwich
Fresh Fruit
Small can Juice
Fresh Fruit
Small can Juice
| Breakfast Idea #3 |
Hard boiled egg
Bread with butter
Small can Juice
Bread with butter
Small can Juice
| Breakfast Idea #4 |
Yogurt
Block cheese slices
Crackers
Small can Juice
Block cheese slices
Crackers
Small can Juice
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Resource:
Working Moms And Dads: Does Your Family Have Time For
Breakfast? is an article written by Elaine Dorvault, founder of
Womens Work Station at http://www.womensworkstation.com
Womens Work Station is a Canadian website providing
legitimate home business and work at home opportunities,
telecommuting job listings, business resources, scam alerts,
Canadian Links, Momz Corner, kids crafts and activities,
plus more.
***This article may be used as content for newsletters or
ezines, providing no alterations are made to the article. All
resource infomation MUST be included in reprint.
Resource:
Working Moms And Dads: Does Your Family Have Time For
Breakfast? is an article written by Elaine Dorvault, founder of
Womens Work Station at http://www.womensworkstation.com
Womens Work Station is a Canadian website providing
legitimate home business and work at home opportunities,
telecommuting job listings, business resources, scam alerts,
Canadian Links, Momz Corner, kids crafts and activities,
plus more.
***This article may be used as content for newsletters or
ezines, providing no alterations are made to the article. All
resource infomation MUST be included in reprint.
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