THIS WEEK IN M.O.M…Breakfast Made Easier! Check out these quick tips to help your family get out the door in the mornings!

Tip #1 Keep the routine simple!
Rethink breakfast. You want to serve your child a hot breakfast at the table. But some kids just aren't ready to eat as soon as they get up, so think simple snacks kids can eat regularly in the car. No less healthy, more peaceful -- a better start to the day.

Tip #2 Give Kids Choices!
Let your kids get involved in helping with breakfast by letting them make their own choices when it comes to the little things. By providing limited options, your kids can personalize their breakfast. They will be happy "to be in charge" and its a few less steps for moms so they can focus on getting them out the door.

Tip #3 Plan Ahead!
Plan your breakfast ahead of time. No matter how many times it's said, this is a message that begs repeating: breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Ensure that you send your kids off fed and ready by plan

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I have yet to meet a kid who doesn't like pizza. When asked about pizza toppings, the requests are simple: cheese or cheese and pepperoni. Those choices definitely work when you're at a restaurant, grabbing a quick meal on the go, serving up a team dinner or feeding a group of kids at a party. But when you're making homemade pizza, it's time to push the envelope on the food front.

I admit it can be tough to convince kids to try new foods or ask them to change something about their their favorite meal. But these simple, delish and (mostly) healthy toppings just might cause them to reconsider.

Pineapple adds a tropical touch to any pizza. Normally you'll see it with ham or Canadian bacon, but we like it solo with a generous heap of monterey jack cheese. Whether you use freshly-sliced pineapple or canned pineapple, let it dry on a clean kitchen towel or in an colander before you add it to the pizza dough. Otherwise you'll have a soggy slice of 'za.

Sweet bell peppers are a good pick if y

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THIS WEEK IN M.O.M…We're getting personal on parenting with the cast of the new film "What To Expect When You're Expecting!" See just what these stars have taken away as parents…and which cast member plays the role of the "Sleep Fairy" in real life…


What prepared you for parenthood?

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Another Mother's Day has passed, and as the brunches, flowers, handmade signs and cheerful photos of moms and families fade from my Facebook feed, I'm reflecting on how different my Single Mother's Day looked from my friends', and for the first time since divorcing almost 3 years ago, I'm okay with it.

When I first separated, holidays were unbearable. Any holiday without my son practically broke my heart, and seeing intact families celebrating Valentine's Day, Halloween, even President's Day seemed weighted and sad, even though I knew my son was having a blast with his dad. I felt like a part of my body was missing. Cue the melodrama.

Cut to now--my first Mother's Day without my son. It was his dad's weekend, and we try to be respectful of our set times with our son. He's let me have K on past Mother's Days but I'm taking K on vacation soon and using some of his dad's days, so it all works out. After divorce, holidays become more arbitrary, simply because they have to. I try

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I sympathize with husbands and kids who are trying to plan the perfect Mother's Day for their respective celebrants. I'm a daughter. I help organize my mom's day with my siblings, and the pressure is high to orchestrate a blissfully wonderful day.

I'm also a mom to two boys. And I have no expectations for Mother's Day. Okay, I do have one expectation: a simple card that my boys make on their own. But my kids are really generous with their hugs, kisses and words of thanks every day. On Mother's Day, I really feel like I should be celebrating my kids because even in their messiest, tantrum-y, emotional moments, they are plain awesome and make me smile every single day.

So when the boys and their Dad are planning a Mother's Day celebration for me, I always make sure that they know the only thing I want -- besides the card -- is to spend the entire day with them.

Who plans Mother's Day at your house? And what are your expectations?

Share your Spring photos and any other fun, embarrassin

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