Heading out the door in the morning is an extended process for my family this year. My three kids attend three separate schools. My 9th grader, Colton, scrambles to catch his bus at 6:43. (This is the kid, who, when given the opportunity, would sleep past noon.) My middle schooler, McKenna, sets out at 7:25. My youngest daughter, Ella, enjoys a more leisurely pick-up time of 8:30.

Have you noticed all the movies named after holidays out there? New Year’s Eve, Ground Hog Day, Valentine’s Day and even A Christmas Story come to mind-- but what about Thanksgiving?

Asparagus, bacon, cheese and eggs. If you think these ingredients sound delicious, wait until they’re combined in a Springtime Quiche and encased in a homemade chive -flavored crust.

We take birthdays very seriously at our house. No, we don’t go overboard by celebrating birthday "weeks" or "months," but we definitely make the festivities last all day. To kick-off the special day, my husband prepares breakfast in bed for the birthday girl/boy/wife. He wakes up before the rest of us, cooks breakfast, and then brings it upstairs on a tray for our very own breakfast in bed.

My family knows Saturdays always start with a "special" shared breakfast. Bowls of cold cereal or a breakfast muffin on the go are fine Monday through Friday, but weekends start with some combination of eggs, pancakes, waffles, sausage or bacon.

A few years ago, my husband, Brant, and I established a fun Christmas shopping tradition. We choose a weekday shortly after Thanksgiving and clear our schedules. While our three children are at school, we set out together to tackle our holiday shopping.

When my husband and I are home on a Saturday morning, we try to be good. We start the day with some exercise, come home and eat our usual (I like cold cereal, he goes for oatmeal.)