Granola Bar or Poptart?

My husband and I have an alarm clock that has two separate morning alarms, which works well for us.  Not only because we get up at two different times, but because I DESPISE the sound of the standard, blaring alarm.  That ear-piercing beep is enough to send me over the edge at 5:15am!  So while he prefers the annoying beeping, I would much rather wake up to the radio.  If only I could go back to the days when I was young and my mom would whisper in my ear, "Time to get up, sweetie."

Don't get me wrong - I am a morning person.  You'll find me grumpy and bleary-eyed at 8:00pm, but once I'm up at 5:15am, I'm ready to get the day going!!  However, even with being a morning person, I think the way I wake up makes a difference in how I approach my day.

There is an old Winnie the Pooh episode where Piglet asks, "Pooh, what is the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning?"  Pooh replies, "Well, I think about what I'm going to have for breakfast.  What about you?"  Piglet says, "Well, Pooh, I wonder what exciting things are going to happen to me today."

Now I love breakfast.  But what if thoughts of breakfast, thoughts of to-do's for the day, thoughts of things we are dreading were preceded with, "I can't WAIT to see what exciting things happen to me today!"  Wouldn't we all start our days on a much better note?  If we can't have our moms softly whispering into our ears to "Rise and Shine!", why don't we control the way our mornings get started with positive thinking.

Now, it's time for the decision - a granola bar or a poptart...?

Don't Forget!

-Feburary 28th - March 4th - Read Across America Week!

-March 2nd - Dr. Seuss' Birthday! (The Cat in the Hat is walking around Moore!)

-March 3rd - Multicultural Night

-March 17th - March Madness Dads' Basketball Game

-March 21st - 25th - 3rd Quarter Testing Window

-March 25th - End of 3rd Quarter