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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Tip Tuesday: Saving Time in the Morning

If you have children and have a career or are even a stay-at-home parent, you know how difficult it is to get out the door on time in the morning. There are small things you can do to get a jump start on that morning rush.

First, prepare as much as you can the night before. A great start is by checking the weather forecast and setting out your outfit and your child(ren)'s outfits the night before. That way you aren't scrambling for something to wear the morning. Pack any part of your lunches that don't spoil the night before as well. Then all you have to do is make your sandwiches and in the the morning, throw in the ice pack and you are all set.

Set all of your children's school items/backpacks near the door the night before, making sure all their homework is complete and inside the backpack. Saves tons of time! How many times are you ready to leave and they forgot to put a textbook in their backpack? Too many right? lol

In the morning, get up before your kids and get showered and ready to go. Don't even wake them until all you need to get done is complete.Throw your hair up in hot rollers instead of curling your hair so you can get your children dressed and ready and save time.  By the time they are dressed, you all have eaten breakfast, and you've applied your makeup...your rollers have cooled and you have beautiful curls that look like it took an hour to achieve.

Lastly, take note of what time you woke up in the morning, how long it took to get ready and see if you need to adjust the time you get up or not. You may find that preparing the night before can give you an extra 10-20 minutes extra of sleep in the morning and that's something we can all appreciate.

So tell me, how do you save time in the morning? Share your ideas here or on my Facebook page. I hope this week's Tip Tuesday was helpful. Much more to come in the weeks ahead so keep checking back. :)

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