Make Over Your Mornings - My Morning Routine

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Early rising has never been my strong suit and I strongly feel that each person has their "own" early rise time.  I love this course because it's not just about becoming a morning person but using the time that you do have to the best of your potential.  

My routine looks like a lot written down but some are extremely easy to accomplish and take less than a minute.

My current morning routine of habits that are already built in and going well include:

• Putting on my Fitbit - Okay, I need to expand on this one! Is anyone else like me and could NEVER remember to put this thing on first thing?!?  I started placing mine on the bathroom counter because let's face it, I'm in my 40's so the first thing I have to do in the morning is use the bathroom!!  As soon as my hands are washed, I reach over and put on my Fitbit.  Aren't you glad I wash my hands first?  :)
• personal prayer time
• personal devotion time - right now I have my morning devotion time using the Hellomornings current study which  is currently in Judges. 
• drinking my coffee :) - you know this is an important one!
• breakfast
• family devotion time
• make sure kids do doggie duties
• school

In the process of adding in - worked well last week at least!

• walking after family devotions
• drink one bottle of water immediately after walk

New habits I want to add back in gradually:

• make a quick check in to my Hellomornings accountability group (new session starts tomorrow)
• looking over my to do list - prioritizing what needs to be done first
• writing a scripture verse daily - one per week to work on memorizing
• start a load of laundry
• dinner preparation
• morning chores
• time to just sit still, be quiet, and listen for God to speak - maybe light a candle for ambiance

Sometimes I shower in the morning but the majority of the time I shower at night to make more time for my morning routine.

Stay tuned for my nighttime routine which makes my morning routine even more successful as well as my afternoon routine.

Right now you can receive Day 1 of the Make Over Your Mornings Online Course for FREE!

What does your morning routine look like?

Routine - here I come!

School is starting back for us on Monday so this week we are easing back into a routine.  Easing back into routine actually makes it so exciting for us.  My kids think they want to start back full force but I know from experience that is not something we can do successfully.

We bought new markers, crayons, folders, and backpacks this week.  The excitement builds.  Today, they actually pulled out the old colored pencils (because they can't have the new until Monday :) and printed coloring sheets.  We even made sock puppets to go along with a Speekee review we will have coming up soon.  

I too - must ease back into routine.  I'm starting first by going to bed 10 minutes earlier and waking 10 minutes earlier until I'm no longer zombie like when I wake and then I'll move back 5 more minutes until I reach my ultimate wake-up time.  

To help me with that I'm again joining the Hello Mornings girls where we will pray for one another and keep each other accountable.  I am a proud AC (Accountability Captain) of a group of ladies.  Some of us have been together for a few years now and some are brand new.  Regardless, we are all the same.  We want to spend our time - our precious, valuable time growing in our relationship with God first, then family and home.   If you haven't heard of it, you can check out the details here and join the group of over 2,500 women as we rise and shine and give God the glory!  A new fall session will begin on August 20th.  

If you don't have a group, we would love to have you.  Just link your name to our group.  We are an email group.

Coffee mugs up - and cheers!  Routine - here I come!

Hello Mornings

I am about to embark on my 3rd session with the Hello Mornings challenge.  If you haven't heard of it, you can check out the details here.  


Last session, I decided I would be an accountability captain for an email group.  Several of us checked in daily or whenever we could and have decided to stay as a group for the winter challenge too.  The registration is actually closed but we have a few openings in our group so if you would like to join our group let me know!  


The official start is January 16th and I can't wait!