The time I spend preparing my little guy's breakfast is something I've come to covet. It's my morning meditation and reflection time. Don't get me wrong, I may pout or smash grapes if the banana doesn't bend to my whim, but in general, I love using the quiet time in the morning to create something that I know will be nourishing my little dude all day long.
Here is the process, from start to finish, which takes about 30 minutes:
Mama's nourishment is at the top of the list. Because you know. I'm the mom.
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| Coffee first. Always coffee first. |
Then I make a quick smoothie for the little one. This is an easy way to get in some dairy and probiotics. I use an organic superfoods smoothie from the Co-op to supplement vitamins and add flavor. One bottle lasts me all week long. If you continue to follow the blog, you'll soon learn that I'm not so much for precise measurements - unless it comes to baking. So here's how I made the smoothie
this morning with approximations when it comes to the measurements:
General smoothie recipe: 1/4 c yogurt, 1/4 c milk, 1/8 - 1/4 c green smoothie, powder from one probiotic capsule. Combine all ingredients in a cup and mix.
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| Smoothie time! |
Coffee? Check! Smoothie? Check! Time to grab the art supplies.
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| Power drinks! |
It's the end of the week, so we're running low on fruit. Here's what I was able to scrounge up: blueberries, grapes, pineapple, orange, apple, pear, banana and frozen buckwheat pancakes.
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| Gather the supplies. |
What to make, what to make? I go through this every morning. I think about current events, time of year, exciting new words we've been practicing, peace in the middle east... sometimes my mind wanders.
This morning I realized I've never made a train! The train show is coming up in a few weeks, so I thought I'd give it a try. Once I have an idea, I usually try to find a picture to copy. For example, for the Harley Davidson I did last week, I google-image searched a Harley in order to get it right. Finding a picture of a train in this little boy's house was easy.
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| Find inspiration. |
Once I have the image in my head, the design goes fairly quick. There is a definite mess made and I eat many of the fruit scraps (I admit I need nourishment beyond a nice creamy coffee).
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| After the storm. |
Then I take a picture for posterity. And for you all.
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| Finished product. |
I set up the breakfast area and get myself ready for work.
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| Waiting for the little guy. |
If the boys (baby and papa) are still sleeping when I leave for work, I count on a text message or e-mail to fill me in on the reception. I'm such a lucky mama!
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| Another (well, the only) satisfied customer! |
Thanks for reading! This is a brand new blog and I'm working on my picture taking skills. Since I'm armed only with an iPhone it should be an interesting journey!
