Comments on: Let’s Talk Morning Routines…

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:49:43 +0000

By: Lobby-est

Lobby-est — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 02:01:35 +0000

In reply to Senior Attorney. He backs your car out?! Wow. #couple goals!

By: Lysa

Lysa — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:46:52 +0000

545-615 Wake up without alarm. I’m a lark. My 11-year old is also a lark. He’s often up at 6-630 drawing, finishing homework, reading, or playing video games. In the Before Times I’d never allow the games, but I’m more relaxed about screen time. Maybe too relaxed IDK? Sometimes I get snuggles! That’s a tween mum win :)
6-615 I make coffee and then get ready. I work in healthcare so I shower at night. Exercise is also at night, yoga or Pilates at home. Wash face and put makeup on only for zoom or in person days.
615-7 hang out with beloved husband. He struggles to get out of bed (owl) and needs a good hour of podcasts/news/hanging out to prepare for the day. I have GF granola or poached eggs no toast every day.
7-730 Feed 11-year old. He eats a lot. It’s a process. I also make family lunches and prepare kid backpacks.
8 On my 2 “in person days” I leave at 8. (Every 4 weeks I start work at 8AM every day AT work and work a few nights, so that’s Blargh.)
745-835 Wake up 8 year old. She is an owl. By “wake up” I mean snuggle her to coax awake, drag her half asleep down stairs where she falls asleep in another random place. Poke her awake again and insert food into mouth. After food she’s lovely and bright. She dresses self and gets ready for school. Dubious tooth brushing.
835-845 get snow gear on children because Winter
845 kids walk to school with Beloved husband and nuisance dog. I get to work. With nuisance cat.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:42:34 +0000

In reply to anon. This would be a great schedule for me if I worked 7 hours a day. Alas, it is not so.

By: Christie

Christie — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:11:56 +0000

When the time changed in the fall, I realized I wasn’t getting any exercise on weekdays (I am a morning person and previously went for walks in my neighborhood when I woke up, but didn’t feel comfortable walking alone in the dark). I asked a neighbor who is a way more dedicated exerciser than I, and also a morning person, whether she was going out in the morning and I now have a walking partner every M, W, F.

I get up at 4:45 AM, get dressed and wake up, meet my neighbor at 5:15 AM, walk for about 1 1/2 hours (about 5 miles), come home and shower. My son is usually getting up around the time I am having my morning coffee. I help my son get breakfast and pack his lunch for school and I head out to take him to school around 8:15 AM and I am home around 9 AM and get to work. The exercise really gives me an energy boost and it feels great to have it done for the day!

On days I don’t exercise, I don’t get up as early but still wake between 5-6 AM, and will either read (I love these days!) or may work an hour or two before my son wakes, which is especially helpful on days school is closed or delayed due to weather.

By: KW

KW — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:45:14 +0000

-alarm goes off at 5:30, up by 5:45
-wash face, brush teeth, makeup, hair, get dressed done by 6:30 (I shower at night)
-wake up 9 yo at 6:30 to get ready for school
-wake up 2 yo at 6:45 and carry him downstairs, get him some milk
-make breakfast for 9 yo to start eating (hopefully) by 7:00
-while 9 yo is eating breakfast, I change and dress 2 yo, make and drink a protein shake, and get our stuff loaded in the car
-leave house around 7:30 drop 9 yo off at school, 2 yo off at daycare, and get to work by 8:30
(DH is only in charge of himself in the mornings these days because he currently has a temporary 1 hour commute; otherwise, he helps with the kids in the mornings)