One of the things I love about this time of year is that we have settled into a schedule.
One of the downsides of a schedule is that now we are watching the clock.
The time for us with the biggest time crunch is in the morning. ย It seems like there is a lot to do in a short amount of time.
We were inspired to share our school morning routine by our sponsor,
goodnessknows ยฎ Snack Squares. ย Days may be getting shorter, but that doesn’t mean that your snacking should fall short!
I am blessed that my kids are early risers, so that definitely helps. ย But even with wide-awake participants, the morning rush can be overwhelming.
It is my goal that my boys can run morning independently. ย It is one of the reasons why I play more of an “assistant” role vs. a directing one.
Here are five steps that we go through every morning to make sure everyone gets out of the house on time:
- ย Pack the backpack. ย This is done after homework is completed the night before. ย We found that if you wait until the busy morning hours, things easily get left behind or placed in the backpack in an unorganized manner.
- Grab water. ย A reusable water bottle is the best solution for us. ย The water fountains at school are few and far between, but can be used to refill a water bottle. ย Starting off the morning with ice and fresh water in a bottle gets the day started in the right way.
- Grab a snack. ย In the lower grades, a snack was mandatory which got us in a good pattern. ย But I have found that snacks are even more important in the later years when growing kids need regular fuel! ย Also, providing something like chock-full-of-good-ingredients ย goodnessknows Snack Squares from home can prevent poor choices later in the day at a vending machine.
- Pack a lunch. ย My kids have been in charge of packing their own lunches since Kindergarten. ย I am there in the morning to assist them and help, but not be in charge. ย Yes, there are often crazy lunch combinations that I would never have put together, but I just try to call that creative expression.
- Hug goodbye. ย I try to be on the receiving end of that hug, but often Panda our dog has better luck! ย The boys have a hard time saying goodbye to Panda because it will be a WHOLE EIGHT HOURS before they see her again.
goodnessknows Snack Squares
goodnessknows Snack Squares are super convenient to have available for any snacking situation. ย They are delicious and contain whole nuts, real fruits, toasted oats and dark chocolate.
What they don’t contain: ย artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners!
Each package has four snackable squares (150 calories) has 100 milligrams of naturally-occurring cocoa flavanols. <—
the good stuff found inside cocoa beans!
They come in three varieties:
- Cranberry Almond Dark Chocolate
- Peach & Cherry Almond Dark Chocolate – my favorite.
- Apple Almond & Peanut Dark Chocolate – my kids’ favorite. ย <—they all agree!
They are convenient to grab for a snack at school, a tasty lunchbox treat or after school too. ย We have a pantry box full of them for easy access.
Where to Buy goodnessknows Products
I was excited to see goodnessknows recently be placed on the shelves of my regular grocery store. ย It seems like each month they are available more and more places. ย You can find a place near you by visiting the
store list on goodnessknows.
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