Happy Monday - Happy Spring

I love spring.
I love the slight breeze, and the smell of blooming flowers.
I love the colors on the landscape, the sunny days and smell of barbeque.
I love blue skies and time for gardening.
I love the spirit of renewal and starting a new season with a fresh slate.
I love growing plants and little seedlings.
I love blooming lavender and even hockey playoffs :)
I love watching my son enough being outdoors - and learning how to weed the garden!

This year spring is even more of a season of new beginnings. The little guy started half day pre-school. Mommy was a nervous wreck. A loves it. Every morning he is chomping at the bit to get dressed and  go to "school!" He grabs his "backpack" and is ready to go! Before I'm even ready he's out the door begging to get in the car. I had to bribe him to take this picture - he was mad at me for not opening the door fast enough! It makes me so happy that he loves school and is so adaptable! (Everyone at school loves his hats, of course!)

Life keeps changing, every season brings new excitement when you have a toddler :) What's your favorite part of spring? Any big changes in your life? I hope you enjoy the Spring! I'd love to hear what makes you happy this spring - Grab the button, link up (or just comment if you don't blog) and check out the other posts. Please take the time to follow the other blogs and comment on them! Thanks for stopping by for week 11 of Happy Monday! Don't forget to stop by next Monday and celebrate some humor that makes you happy (appropriate for April Fool's day?)

No Kid Should Go Hungry

It's been a whirlwind week for me. We're visiting daycares - he's getting ready to go to part-time pre-school! I know he's going to have a great time, but it's a little stressful. Maybe more for me than for him! For some reason packing his lunch is stressing me out more than anything! As I researched good, healthy lunches to pack for my little guy, I also found out that my stresses pale in comparison to others.

One in five kids in the US struggle with hunger. No child should grow up hungry. I can't even imagine sending my child to school hungry, yet so many kids do. No Kid Hungry, a non-profit that brings attention childhood hunger, is building awareness of this issue  by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day.

The No Kid Hungry campaign connects kids in need to effective nutrition programs like school breakfast and summer meals and teaches low-income families to cook healthy, affordable meals through Cooking Matters. This work is accomplished through the No Kid Hungry network, made up of private citizens, public officials, nonprofits, business leaders and others providing innovative hunger solutions in their communities. 

This week is National School Breakfast Week - Join No Kid Hungry to make a difference.

I wrote this post as a part of the Global Team of 200, a specialized group of members of Mom Bloggers for Social Good that concentrated on issues involving women and girls, children, world hunger and maternal health. All information used with permission.