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The morning sets the tone for your entire day. If your morning starts off chaotic and you already feel behind, it can become hard to catch up.
If you do just a bit of prep and think ahead your morning will feel much better. I don’t like to start my day with impatience (on my part) and crabbiness and tears (on my children’s side), so I set the goal to have a smooth morning!
Here are a few tips for a smooth morning:
Review your weekly schedule on Sunday evening. Either spend just a few minutes going over the schedule for the week or have a full planning session with meal planning, budget review, and all that. I just typically do a quick skim a few days before the week starts so I know what is coming up. I don’t like to be caught off guard with something I forgot!
Prepare the night before. A great morning starts the evening before. Doing a few minutes of prep at night helps keep morning stress down.
- Make sure your children’s clothing is picked out and backpacks are packed and by the door. (Put some of this responsibility on them!)
- Program your coffee maker. (Wake up to your Bulletproof Coffee)
- Put lunches together.
Spend a few minutes going over tomorrow’s schedule. If you are looking for a planner to help you organize, check out my Planner Comparison and Review here.
Your mind will be more at ease when going to bed, knowing that you just took care of a bit of your morning stress.
Get everyone to bed early!
You are doing your child a HUGE favor if you prioritize their sleep. You are setting them up for a much better day at school if they are well-rested.
If you have trouble making sleep a priority, check out these helpful resources:
- Sleep It Does a Family Good: How Busy Families Can Overcome Sleep Deprivation
- Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
- Make Over Your Mornings
- How to Create a Morning Routine (includes printable worksheets that I created)
Get your kids on a routine. Check out these free Morning and Evening Routine printables from KiwiCo! Use the schedules to help kids stay organized, get out the door for school, and wind down for a good night’s sleep.
Get yourself on a routine also! If you need ideas check out 7 Habits to Add to Your Morning Routine and 10 Habits to Add to Your Evening Routine.
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- The One Year At His Feet Devotional
- Write the Word journals
Originally posted 8/28/17. Updated 8/5/19.
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Abbi | Successful Freelance Mom says
I have not jumped on the bulletproof coffee bandwagon, but I am a HUGE fan of going to bed early AND making my kids do things like laundry and dishes so that I don’t have to. 😂 I drink my non-bulletproof coffee and enjoy it very much, and I love it EVEN MORE when I drink it AFTER the kids leave for school. #endofsummer
Emily says
Awesome job getting your children to do the laundry and dishes! Easier for you. And better for them to learn life skills and responsibility. :)
I just started drinking bulletproof coffee and really enjoy it! It’s such a treat. But isn’t all coffee in the morning? The first sip of coffee in the morning is just the best.
Thanks for stopping by Abbi!
alivefighting says
Taking notes over here! We have been making tweets to our morning and night routines for the past month to get ready for next week. Thanks for the tips!
Gentle Joy Photography says
Good tips! I always like to prepare for the day the night before… it does make a HUGE difference… and also to have enough rest… important for all of us. :)
chaos2peace says
What great reminders in this article. We have a pretty good routine in the morning and at night, but there are a few things I need to evaluate. Thanks for helping!
Emily says
You are welcome, Jennifer. I’m pretty sure you have ALL the routines already set in place. ;)
KellyRBaker says
Great tips! Pinned and sharing on my Facebook blog page.
Emily says
Thank you for sharing Kelly. I appreciate it!
Michele Morin says
Absolutely! If I have planned breakfast and know what I’m packing in people’s lunch boxes the night before, I am ready to face the day!
Emily says
Agree 100% on the lunches! We are in quite the routine for breakfast so I don’t often think ahead…which means very little variety. :)
Thanks for stopping by Michele. :)
carlielake says
Chock-full of great ideas, Emily! I’ll be pinning to come back to for later inspiration. Thanks for sharing this list.
Emily says
Thanks for pinning!
lamscomm says
I’ve found that, if my crew doesn’t get good sleep, mornings are downright painful! Thanks for the tiups!
Emily says
The mornings are painful…and going to bed in the evening can be rough too! Especially for the preschool age.
mymamamusings says
I am planning on really getting a routine into place for both myself and my family this new school year, we have been in survival mode too long now.
I’m going to start simple with a new evening and morning routine for us all. I am also going to start expecting my children to help out more around the house.
There are some great tips in this post. Thanks for sharing.
Cherie || My Mama Musings
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