Once we did that for longer than I care to admit, I started asking them the night before (when I remembered to) and wrote it on a sticky note next to the stove. This didn’t work long because no one was hungry after supper and so no one could decide! After these failed attempts at it, I made a plan… a menu to be exact!

This is when our breakfast menu was born! It’s been the greatest blessing to our mornings, and it’s helped my picky eater be more open. I compiled a list of our favorite family breakfasts that we normally ate, I didn’t add anything weird, and presented it to the kids! To my surprise, they loved the idea! I got absolutely no push-back or groaning.

Now, they like to check it before bed or wait to be “surprised” even though it never changes. We eat the same breakfast, on the same day, every week. Kids will make a game out of anything, so I let them own it. Every once in a while I’ll hear a brief complaint or moan when they first sit down, but guess what? They eat it! It’s all foods they like, so I’m happy!

I found this adorable counter-top chalkboard that would make a perfect menu and it even comes with a chalk pen! I linked it for you… truth is I may order it for myself too!

Tabletop Wood Framed Chalkboard (includes chalk pen)

Thanks for stopping by, Jamie xo

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If you read my morning routine you know I’m devoting about 15 minutes in the mornings to reading for fun, plus I’ll have my book with me throughout the day, so I may be able to get in a few more minutes here and there.

I’m really looking forward to growing as a reader and as a person, after all leaders are readers! Here is my list, in no particular order, as of now… although it definitely could change:

The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

Best Year Ever: A Five-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals by Michael Hyatt

She’s Gonna Blow by Julie Barnhill

The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard by Kristin Schell

Love Your Life, Not Theirs by Rachel Cruze

5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell

The Magnolia Story by Chip & Joanna Gaines

Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford

The Lifegiving Home by Sally & Sarah Clarkson

Wait & See by Wendy Pope

I’m counting on y’all to hold me accountable in reaching my goal. Let me know if you want to read along too and I’ll do the same for you!

Thanks for stopping by,