Now that we need to be extremely scheduled in the mornings, I've found that when you prepare in advance - getting ready in the hustle and bustle in the mornings is WAY easier.
During the evenings I have a mental checklist of things I do to make getting ready in the mornings that much smoother and if you have kids that you get ready in the mornings you know that the word smooth is not usually in your description of the mornings, it's tough - but planning ahead is a lifesaver! Here are a few things that I do that makes getting ready a little easier on my patience.
Set your alarm for when you need to wake up - I've never been one to hit the snooze button. When I do I always wake up feeling more tired and of course it's later than I want it to be so then I have to rush and I hate rushing. I've found that setting the alarm and getting up when it rings makes me feel more refreshed and gives me more time to do what I need to do in the mornings.
Clean up kitchen and bathrooms the night before - these are the two main areas you're going to be getting ready in the mornings. Keeping them neat and cleaned up makes you feel less chaotic and allows you to focus on what you're doing. Also waking up to a dirty kitchen always puts me in a bad mood - so this avoids a crazy mommy ;)
Set your coffee timer - The best part of waking up isFoldgers coffee in your cup, am I right? I don't
usually drink coffee as I'm getting the kids ready, because there is no way I
could drink it without it getting cold, but it sure is nice to have it ready to
go and to put into my to go cup for the car. We don't have a timer
but our coffee maker makes a full pot of coffee in less than 3 minutes, so it's
a breeze!
Lay out clothes the night before - This saves time aimlessly looking at your closet which can take forever if you don't know what to wear and are groggy from waking up. I speak from experience when I worked a 9-5 job. Laying your clothes out really saves SO much time!
Make lists of things that need to be done - This is something I always do because I tend to forget what I need to do and because I get way too much pleasure crossing things off a to-do list! This ensures that you're not overbooking yourself or taking too much on in one day.
During the evenings I have a mental checklist of things I do to make getting ready in the mornings that much smoother and if you have kids that you get ready in the mornings you know that the word smooth is not usually in your description of the mornings, it's tough - but planning ahead is a lifesaver! Here are a few things that I do that makes getting ready a little easier on my patience.
Set your alarm for when you need to wake up - I've never been one to hit the snooze button. When I do I always wake up feeling more tired and of course it's later than I want it to be so then I have to rush and I hate rushing. I've found that setting the alarm and getting up when it rings makes me feel more refreshed and gives me more time to do what I need to do in the mornings.
Clean up kitchen and bathrooms the night before - these are the two main areas you're going to be getting ready in the mornings. Keeping them neat and cleaned up makes you feel less chaotic and allows you to focus on what you're doing. Also waking up to a dirty kitchen always puts me in a bad mood - so this avoids a crazy mommy ;)
Set your coffee timer - The best part of waking up is
Lay out clothes the night before - This saves time aimlessly looking at your closet which can take forever if you don't know what to wear and are groggy from waking up. I speak from experience when I worked a 9-5 job. Laying your clothes out really saves SO much time!
Make lists of things that need to be done - This is something I always do because I tend to forget what I need to do and because I get way too much pleasure crossing things off a to-do list! This ensures that you're not overbooking yourself or taking too much on in one day.
