Eating food in front of the television gets a bad rap. And for good reason. Teaching children good eating habits usually involves mindful eating and the television makes that impossible. Of course, this fact makes eating in front of the TV the holy grail of special treats.

My children who are 3.5 and 5 get ridiculously excited when we do family pizza and movie night. It usually involves a movie we all want to see, a large pizza, and many laughs. Sure, it isn't something I would do every day and for every meal, but as a special treat, my kids love it. And so do I.

Breakfast, on the other hand, is another story. It's the most important meal of the day and one I really want my kids to eat well. Additionally, we are almost always pressed for time in the morning, so a TV show is pretty much out of the question. Still, there are times TV and breakfast go hand in hand. These include:

Is it just me or does breakfast seem to be the most controversial of all the meals? Some people swear it's the most important one of the day, while others don't even bother eating it. Personally, I'm of the former camp. Without breakfast, I'm useless -- cranky, tired, completely ravenous by lunch time. I love breakfast, and breakfast loves me. At least I think it does.

Anyway, in honor of my affinity for this particular meal, here are 10 great quotes about breakfast. Yum.

Let's be honest: Eating a healthy, balanced breakfast can be difficult -- especially when it seems like all the "on-the-go" options are much faster, more convenient, and more appealing than going to your stove and making scrambled egg whites for the bazillionth time. Believe me -- I used to think that was the best way to go, and although I'd jazz 'em up with peppers, onions, spinach, etc., it's really just the same ol', same ol'.

But ever since I've been trying to get more lean protein into my diet -- especially in the morning! -- eggs are a must. But same ol' eggs just won't cut it. Boredom is like Kryptonine to a healthy lifestyle! Thus, I've explored various techniques to mix it up and "do eggs" in unexpected ways. Turns out, there are so many awesome options!

If your kids seem to enjoy breakfast more than any other meal of the day, why not start their birthday off with a bang? No, you don't have to send out the Evite for 8:00 a.m., or go to the pony rides at the crack of dawn. There are much easier ways to celebrate a kid birthday party in the early morning hours.

In fact, some fantastic advantages to throwing a breakfast birthday party include, but are not limited to: Easy clean-up, small crowds, lots of inexpressive options, and everyone will want to nap in the afternoon.

Here are five ways you can throw your toddler a fantastic breakfast birthday party:

Anything better than breakfast in bed? If you ask me, then yes, yes there is. Breakfast in bed is messy. And hard to eat. Between all the pillows and the breakable glassware and the whole crumbs issue, I find the gesture to be highly overrated. However! Breakfast doesn't have to be served in bed to be considered romantic. There are all kinds of fun and quixotic ways to serve up the most important meal of the day that won't leave you worried about staining your sheets or getting oatmeal on the lampshade.

So this Valentine's Day, consider these 5 romantic breakfast ideas that will show your loved ones just how much you care. Nothing says "I love you" more than eggs in a heart-shaped basket, right?

Let's get real for a minute: Who doesn't love breakfast in bed? Eggs, toast, your pillow. It's one of life's great, affordable luxuries that, for some reason, we Americans rarely indulge in. Why are we so uncouth? Why are we not eating the most important meal of the day in the most important place in our house more often?

Starting now, it is my personal mission in life to make breakfast in bed more pervasive throughout our nation. I'm not joking. We're always complaining how we're over-worked, over-tired, and over-stressed -- why not add a dash of whimsy to our lives every once in a while? Really, b in b doesn't take all that much work. Just a little creativity and some planning.

No matter how hard we try to sit down and enjoy a breakfast with our entire family, some days we just have to eat on the run. Think early school assembly, PTA meeting, basically any old Tuesday. So it's necessary to have a few breakfast bites in your repertoire. Food you can hold in your hand, and eat while moving forward.

Instead of heading to the drive-thru where they wrap it up in that thin paper so nicely for you, consider doing something better for yourself and your health. Here are five handheld breakfast bites that actually will give you some necessary nutrition to start your day.

Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but that doesn't mean you always have to make it a huge production. In fact, lots of people (*raises hand!*) can't always stomach a lot of heavy foods like oatmeal or eggs so early in the morning.

Recently, I started drinking my breakfast on some mornings instead of eating it, and let me tell you, I can totally tell the difference. Not only are fruit smoothies jam-packed with fiber and vitamins, but liquids in the morning are supposed to be gentler on the digestive system, and I definitely feel lighter. At first, I was suspect that blended fruit and juice could get me through until lunch, but once I got used to it, I found it very satisfying. And, I even felt like I had more energy.

I've been experimenting with different fruits and fruit juices (with no sugar added). Here are some of my favorite combinations so far: