Morning routine as a stay at home mom
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My Simple Morning Routine As A Stay At Home Mom

March 30, 2020 / 40 Comments
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Having a morning routine as a stay-at-home mom is so crucial.

This is especially true for stay-at-home moms with toddlers because we all know how toddlers are.

In my experience, your morning can make or break your day and the last thing we want to experience is a bad “mom” day because our morning started off rough.

Whether your mornings start off with a crying baby or a hungry toddler, getting off to a good start is so critical and imperative when you have a little person to look after.

I know I always find it interesting to see what other people are doing during what some consider to be the most productive part of the day.

But, I have also noticed that some of these routines are long and involve a lot of steps that wouldn’t work for me as a stay-at-home mom.

As a stay-at-home mom, I would like to utilize the time before my daughter wakes up to get in a little time for myself.

So having a long extensive morning routine won’t work for me because my time may be limited and varies depending on when my daughter wakes up.

When you are just starting out trying to figure out what works for you in the morning, then keeping it simple might be best.

If you are looking for a simple morning routine as a stay-at-home mom that you can do before your kids wake up, then just keep reading.

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Stay at home mom morning routine

Do You Have To Wake Up Before Your Kids?

Before I get into my morning routine as a stay-at-home mom, let me talk about what to do when my toddler wakes up before me.

Because let’s face it, it happens.

Do you have to wake up before your toddler?

You don’t have, but it does make things easier in the morning.

The morning routine that I will get into below discusses what my mornings look like before my daughter wakes up.

But obviously, there are mornings that she wakes up as early or earlier than I normally do so my morning will start off with attending to her needs first and then following up with my simple morning routine.

The earliest my daughter will wake up if she does wake up early will be around 6:30 in the morning which is still doable in my opinion.

However, I know of other parents who have said that their toddler is waking up at 5 AM and I know for a fact that I am nowhere near ready to get up at that time.

I know that 5 AM morning routines are trending right now, but I know myself and I am not getting up at 5 AM.

For parents who are struggling with their toddler waking up too early, Jilly from Baby Sleep Made Simple suggests the following tips to get your toddler to sleep longer:

Your toddler waking up before you is completely normal and is going to happen from time to time.

Now let’s get into my simple morning routine as a stay-at-home mom.

My Simple Morning Routine As A Stay At Home Mom

7:15 AM: Get Out of Bed

I bet you thought I was going to say something like waking up earlier or not hitting the snooze button

While these are great tips that anyone should follow, I know we are all human, and taking care of little humans can have the time that we all get up vary.

Your number one goal every morning should be to just get out of bed no matter the time.

Personally, my goal is to wake up at 7:15 every morning before my daughter wakes up around 8 and I have an alarm set to get up at that time.

Some days I am up and ready to go at 7:15, and other days I am not.

When I was breastfeeding my daughter when she was a newborn at night, she was my alarm clock on most days.

And that is ok.

Some people just aren’t early birds. And that is also ok.

That is why I am not emphasizing it here because everyone is in a different phase of mom life with different ages of children that will have different needs.

Whatever time you decided to get up is when your morning routine will start for you and you know for sure one thing going to happen when it comes time.

You going to get out of that bed.

7:20 AM: Open the Blinds

The second thing I like to do as a part of my stay-at-home mom morning routine is open up the blinds.

Once you have mustered up the strength to get out of that warm, cozy bed, it’s time to let your body know that it’s morning.

I love to utilize natural light within my home. Especially on sunny days.

I even have my daughter waking up and wanting to open the blinds when she wakes up first thing.

So much life is happening outside, from the people walking around to cars driving by to even the plants stretching upwards to the sun.

For me, it fills me with so much gratitude and makes me want to get started with my day.

If you are able to, open the windows. Breathe in that fresh air.

We might have woken up on the wrong side of the bed and might just be in an overall bad mood, but a little vitamin C and fresh air will always do you good.

7:25 AM: Make the Bed

I know some people don’t believe that it is that big of a deal to make your bed, but you would be surprised.

After I have opened the blinds to let in some light, I head over to the bed that I just crawled out and make it.

This has everything to do with having a productive start in your daily routine and creating healthy habits that you need to be organized mom.

I know as a first-time mom experiencing postpartum depression, making my bed would be one of the only things I would do that day outside of keeping my daughter alive.

If you don’t do anything else today, you can say you made your bed.

Not to mention it is something that makes your room look that much cleaner.

Have you ever tried to get some work done in a cluttered and unorganized space?

Since I am home and now working on my blog, having a clean space is essential in order for me to remain focused and get any tasks I need to get done.

A clean space allows room for productivity to occur and will likely keep the momentum going throughout the morning into the early afternoon.

7:30 AM: Get Dressed

This is much easier to do when you have a job to go to, but this can be much more difficult if you’re a stay-at-home mom.

This has everything to do with productivity once again.

Think about how you would get ready to go to work and if you really think about it, you are getting ready to go to work.

Tiny humans can’t take care of themselves and if you are a stay-at-home mom with a toddler, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Trust me when I say there is a way to be home all day with a toddler and not get anything down.

Getting ready is part of preparing yourself to get work and when you are home with the kids the majority of the day you don’t have to get really dressed up.

Just merely changing out of your pajamas and sweat pants into a nice, fitted shirt and leggings will do and have you looking way more put together.

It is something about getting dressed that will get you going and if you are really feeling it, put some makeup on.

7:50 AM: Check Emails & Make A To-Do List For The Day

Once I have got dressed, I like to quickly check my emails and make my to-do list for the day.

Since I blog and post on social media consistently as well as send out a weekly newsletter to all of my subscribers, I have to check my emails for any emails from my subscribers and potential collaboration opportunities.

The reason that some moms feel unfilled as a stay at home moms is that they lack direction on what to do from day to day.

In order to reclaim control of your days, make a to-do list to help prioritize and boost productivity.

I like to write down 3 tasks that I want to get done that day and focus on getting those tasks done and if I complete those tasks and have time to do others, then I will do so if I feel like it.

8:00 AM: Have Breakfast

After I have done all of the things I mentioned above in my morning routine as a stay-at-home mom, it’s officially time to treat myself to some breakfast.

This is usually the time that my daughter will wake up, so I wind up transitioning from my morning routine into her toddler’s daily routine.

If she just happens to still be asleep, then I will take a little more alone time making myself some breakfast and a cup of tea.

Treating myself to my favorite cup of tea and having breakfast daily gets me in the right mindset to get started with my day.

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Your Turn

Like I said earlier, the way you start off your morning can make or break your day. And this is what my simple morning routine as a stay-at-home mom looks like. But I want to hear from you all now. What are some simple things that you all like to do every morning before the kiddos wake up? Let me know in the comments below and while you are still here, check out my previous post below. Until next time!

Love,

Just Jass

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Hi! I'm Jasmyn or "Jas" as everyone likes to call me! I'm a stay-at-home girl momma to 2 beautiful little girls and married to my wonderful husband whom I have been with for 10 years! I'm a book and tea lover and when I'm not working on my blog, you can find me sharing bits and pieces of our lives on Instagram or me strolling down the aisles of Target and DSW! I'm the mama blogger behind the blog, Just Jass, where I offer parenting advice, productivity tips, and positive mental health habits from my perspective as mama of 2. Why don't you join me and my Jassy Fam as we navigate this thing called "mom-life" together!

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