Did you all see that The Golden Girls premiered on television 30 years ago this week? Ever since I read that, the theme song “Thank You For Being A Friend” has been playing in my head.

I’m blessed with so many wonderful friends, both near and far.  Some of the mom friends who live in my neighborhood have been dealing with really, really full plates of late, but I know that they are running on empty. I wish we could gather around the table for a late night piece of cheesecake like the Golden Girls did, but, well, they probably don’t want me in their house at all hours.

I was trying to think of what I could to make their lives easier and express my gratitude for them at the same time, While I wish I could take away the pain of illness in the family, crazy work hours, and little ones who don’t sleep at night, I’m afraid I can’t change those, as much as I would like to.

I do know, however, that life’s challenges are lot harder to deal with on an empty stomach. So, I put together little snack bags for each of them that say “Thank you for being a friend” and to hopefully make their afternoons a little easier.

In each one I included:

• a piece of the recipient’s favorite fruit,
• a bottle of sparkling water,
• a classic, regular size SNICKERS® bar, packed with roasted peanuts, nougat, caramel and milk chocolate, and
• a note letting them know that I appreciate them and the gift of their friendship, which I find to be as sweet and fantastic as the included SNICKERS®.

Click here for the “Thank you for being a friend” note to attach to the gift back.

I liked that these are bags just for them, and not anyone else. Maybe they’ll be able to take a short break for themselves in the pickup line, or before soccer is over, or even in their closet in between homework checks. Self-care is tough for moms, especially those under a lot of stress and facing big demands with minimal time.

I’m hoping that by helping them handle their hunger, it may be a smidge easier to handle the things in life that aren’t related to hunger at all. I’m also a firm believer that chocolatey goodness goes a long way and can make people feel special.

I was pleased to find that SNICKERS® are reasonably priced at Walmart. I’ll keep some on hand for those times when a snack is needed, and pronto.

We all react differently when we’re hungry. I’ve confessed before to getting a bit very hangry.

According to this fun quiz, I’m a “Curmudgeon” when I’m hungry. I’d love to know who you are when you’re hungry. Take the SNICKERS® quiz to find out!

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I don’t buy into the theory that nice guys finish last. In fact, I’m certain that nice guys finish first. It may not always seem that way, but in my book, being a kind person is one of the best things someone can be, and I’ve tried hard to impress this upon my daughter. If I want her to be a nice person, I know that I need to be a nice individual myself. I’m aware that I have to not just talk the talk but also walk the walk. There, it however, one thing that trips up my goal of modeling kind behavior: hunger.

I have the “I apologize for what I said when I was hungry” sign in my kitchen, because it’s true that I say less than kind things when my tummy is growling and that usually happens right before dinnertime. Saying that I become grumpy is a bit of an understatement. It’s a little Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. That may sound dramatic, but when I asked my husband if it was true, he replied, “No comment.” So there you have it.

Hunger makes me a different person, not one whom I like and not one who is as kind to the people I love as I should. Quick pick me ups like SNICKERS® are key for both my happiness and that of my family, as well as achieving my parenting goals of modeling kindness.

I’m a far better mom, one I like a whole lot more, after I get something in my tummy. This blog is based on the idea that mom need info to be their best, but moms also need energy, and SNICKERS® provides that boost.

My latest favorites are the SNICKERS® Peanut Butter Squared. I love the combination of peanut butter and milk chocolate, and with the addition nougat and roasted peanuts, these little guys are especially good.  I think the bit of protein you get from the peanut butter stays with me and helps keeps me full and the chocolate keeps me happy.

I love the fun size fun size, so small enough to fit inside a purse or a pocket (or inside a plastic Easter egg, should you be so inclined this weekend). And they’re just the right snack to alleviate the hunger that makes me cranky. I think of them as my kindness enablers.

There’s a Walgreens near my house where I like to stock up on my kindness preservers. You can find SNICKERS® Peanut Butter Squared, SNICKERS® Extreme and SNICKERS® Almond. At my store, they’re all in the Candy aisle, also known as the land of goodness. You can find candy bars or go for the bag of fun size SNICKERS® Peanut Butter Squared that I found a few steps down from the candy bars.

Now that I’ve shared who I am when I’m hungry, what about you? SNICKERS® wants to see who you are when you’re hungry.  Enter the SNICKERS® “Who are you when you’re hungry?” contest by uploading a personal photo or video from your Computer, Facebook, Instagram or use the SNICKERS® Meme Generator to create something new! Voting begins at Noon on 5/11/15 and ends at 11:59:59AM ET on 7/15/15.

See more great SNICKERS® recipes and fun stories on the SNICKERS® social hub. When I went there, I couldn’t stop staring at the SNICKERS® stuffed peanut butter cupcakes. Just, wow.

What are you go to items when you’re hungry?

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