Our alarm goes off at 6:30am every school day morning. By that time, since we are on the west coast and most of my clients are NOT, my email box is FILLED.
I hearing the pinging as the messages are downloaded, but can only spare a quick glance since we have 3 lunches to pack, and a farm to wake up and water.
Our kids are pretty good at getting themselves up and rolling, but there is always someone who needs a little extra time, an additional wake-up poke, or a reminder to change their shirt PLEASE and THANK YOU.
Hubby and I tag team, and by the time the last kid climbs on the bus at 8am, we are halfway done our morning routine.
49 chickens, in 4 different coops, all needing water and food. Rabbits to check on, dogs to feed, and, especially in this heat, a garden with seedlings that needs watering before the sun hits it.
And the email box is still filling.
My first cup of coffee at 640am, my second at 730, and by the time I finally sit down, around 845, the third. . if there is any left that is.
Our weekdays are the jekyll to our weekends hyde, chaos compared to peace. And our weekday breakfast are as different to our weekend “brunch” as they can be.
We are all about the eggs, of course. Scrabbled, frittata, omelettes, fried over hash brows, poached and even hard boiled.. our weekends are filled with eggs and hearty breakfasts made to last.
But, when you are trying to squeeze in something healthy and filling on a weekday morning, in between client calls and a list a MILE long. . . you need something fast and simple.
And so we shake.
Orange Naturals has a variety of easy shakes, in chocolate or vanilla, made JUST FOR ME.
With special recipes for Women, Men AND kids, our whole family can have the quick and easy breakfast they need on a weekday morning, and still have time to make sure the rest of the beating hearts on the farm ALSO get their breakfast.
With the added vitamins, minerals and more that my body needs, I am able to relax in the mornings, trusting that I have started my day off as well as possible, EVEN with the chaos.
The Orange Naturals shakes are easy to make up, and taste great with extra fruit and veggies added in. I usually toss in half a banana and a cup of milk, and blend it together until smooth.
However you start your mornings, be sure to make breakfast a priority, even if it is a quickly tossed together healthy shake. Giving your body the fuel to tackle the day ahead is the BEST thing you can do.
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Disclosure: I am part of the Orange Naturals Mom Ambassador Program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.