New Tradition

I always envisioned being the type of Mom who wakes up early every morning and cooks a wonderful homemade breakfast each day. My husband and children would not wake up to the sound of the alarm clock, but rather the fresh aroma of bacon and eggs wafting up the stairs. They would excitedly run down the stairs and devour their food while David and I read the newspaper over coffee...

Now, here's how things really go. The alarm goes off, we hit snooze five or six times before we finally stumble out of bed. David makes the mad dash to get ready for work and head out the door. He doesn't even like coffee and the kids usually have to settle for oatmeal, toast or fruit. That's the cold, hard reality, so I came up with a new tradition.

We are going to have a homemade breakfast for dinner each Sunday. There just rarely seems to be enough time in the morning to make a nice breakfast, so why not? I started last week. Here's what we had:

whole-wheat waffles
lemon poppy seed muffins
scrambled egg casserole
watermelon

Next Sunday I'll try to post recipes for our brinner (breakfast+dinner)! I would love to hear what traditions you have started for your family...