Happiness is Early Mornings and a Really Good Mug There are early risers and night owls and people that fall somewhere in between. Anyone who knows me, knows that I fall into the early riser category. I LOVE that. The perks of an early morning are treasures for me. It gives me time to ease into the day. I get to watch the sunrise out my kitchen window and most mornings I get to snuggle with one or two of my early rising kids as well. I love that I get some of the less interesting tasks of life out of the way, first thing, so I can move on to other, more interesting things. It gives me a clear head and clear plan for my day. I'm ever grateful for my husband who takes the 'night-time shift' with the boys. By their bedtime, I'm usually slowing to a halt and he's still bright and shiny eyed. This is great because they get dad time and I can put my pj's on. I talk about this because it's something that brings me joy and gratitude. Another really important t...