Therapeutic Lite: *contest now closed!!* Capri Sun $250 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

contest now closed!! Capri Sun $250 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!!

*This is a compensated review from BlogHer and Capri-Sun.*

Having 3 kids makes life a tad bit crazy. When my school-aged kids wake up in the morning, chaos ensues. Breakfast needs to be made, lunches made, the toddler's needs are screamed out at me and Hubby gets to shuttle everyone off in the right direction.

Luckily my oldest lives by her alarm clock, but my sluggish second child needs a bit more incentive. What helps keep our rountine in line is the menus for the day. Breakfast food set and ready, lunch prep made simple and easy. We look for brands we can trust at the grocery store. Brands that offer nutrition as well as convenient packaging are always tossed in the cart.

Long gone are the days where we have time to fill a thermos and toss that bulky thing into a lunch bag. My kids are Capri Sun drinkers. The pouch is the right amount of juice so satisfy their thirst, and the price for a box of 10 is unbeatable at any store! The pouches are perfect for their lunch pails and Capri Sun is a name our family can trust.

Capri Sun Sunrise is the new, wholesome morning drink for kids chock full of Vitamin C and calcium.
- A good source of calcium
- 100% Daily Value Vitamin C
- The pouch kids love

There are 3 new flavors of Capri Sun Sunrise, Berry Tangerine Morning, Tropical Morning, and Orange Wake Up. My 3 children loved the Orange Wake Up best, while I enjoyed the taste of Berry Tangerine Morning.

Thanks to BlogHer and Capri-Sun Sunrise you can enter to win a $250 Visa Gift Card!!

To Enter:
Leave me a comment below and share YOUR morning routine tips, if you have kids, how do you get them up and ready to go (especially on a school day)? This comment is a must, and without it, any and all entries will be deleted.

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*official contest dates: 4/29/09-7/8/09

*This giveaway is open to US residents, over the age of 18.
*You must leave an email for contact purposes!
*Winners will be selected via random draw, and will notified by e-mail on July 8, 2009.
*You have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

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Adriana said...: I have no children of my own (yet!)... so compared to many of you, my routine is pretty laid back.

I try to get up about 3 hours before I need to leave for work, so I can have enough time to make/pack my breakfast, lunch, exercise, shower and clean the house! It usually is between 5:30-6:30 AM.; July 4, 2009 at 5:38 PM
ky2here said...: Prep the night before by allowing for adequate rest and having clothing set aside. In the morning, allow for variance, be firm but flexible. Ask first but be ready to tell if the asking doesn't work.; July 4, 2009 at 6:01 PM
tawndam said...: my kids are older now so it pretty routine...
5-5:30 I get up, stumble downstairs and put the coffee on
6 Tell the kids time to get up
6:20 verify that the kids ALL got up...
6:45 get breakfast
7 - 7:10 Kids are out the door and I'm busy on the computer... lol; July 4, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Anonymous said...: My secret weapon for getting everyon out in the morning on time is my dear husband!! We work as a team. I have to leave before anyone else, so I get ready while my husband feeds the boys breakfast and makes and packs the lunches. I get them dressed and groomed and make sure all the paperwork is in the backpacks. I leave and my husband puts one of my sons on the bus and takes the other to daycare. I couldn’t do it all by myself, but together, we all get where we need to go on time. Thanks for the giveaway.; July 4, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Karen said...: I have a six-year-old, and he usually gets the ball rolling by coming into our room at some ungodly hour (sixish). We have some breakfast (coffee for me) and I make lunches for everyone. Then it's out the door!; July 4, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Anonymous said...: I wake up get dressed, eat, than I sit on my porch and read untill it is time to get ready for work.; July 4, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Unknown said...: I work 2nd shift so most mornings it's like zombie-land here when the alarm goes off. My daughter is almost impossible to get out of bed and get moving in the morning. You'll usually hear "C'mon Danielle, get moving" at least 20 times. I can usually get her going in enough time to grab a quick bowl of cereal and juice before her ride comes. After she's out the door, I'm back in bed for another couple hours of sleep.

shel704 at aol dot com; July 5, 2009 at 5:06 AM
Unknown said...: Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/2481593808

shel704 at aol dot com; July 5, 2009 at 5:09 AM
Unknown said...: Blogged:
http://auntiethesis.blogspot.com/2009/07/fun-in-sun.html

shel704 at aol dot com; July 5, 2009 at 7:57 AM
amanda brown said...: Our mornings are hectic because I not only have to get myself ready but get three kids ready too. I lay out clothes the night before get them all dressed, fed, teeth brushed and out the door by 7:15 am.

Keithamanda@hotmail.com; July 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Sarah Z said...: I need some pointers too - we try to get as much ready the night before and then I make breakfast and lunch as my daughter is in the bathroom!
Thanks
Sarah
believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com; July 5, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Anonymous said...: my routine starts really early...i get up at 4:00...hub gets ready for work..i pack his lunch..when he leaves i have 30-45mins..to drink coffee before the kids rise..then i wake them up.....they get ready ,eat,brushteeth..ect..then off to school we go.......

cpsnsamples@aol.com; July 5, 2009 at 1:28 PM
rrshep said...: I start each morning with a couple of cups of coffee then breakfast followed by at least 30 minutes of workout, either with free weights or aerobics. Then it's off to shower and get ready for the day whether it's work or play.; July 5, 2009 at 1:31 PM
tallcat601 said...: coffee, coffee, coffee...did I mention coffee? It's the only constant in my routine.

tallcat601[at]mac.com; July 5, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Anonymous said...: The alarm goes off at 6:00. That's when the coffee pot goes on automatically. My husband and I get up at 6:30. I open the door, bring in the newspaper laying on the floor, pour coffee, cook oatmeal or eggs. We eat and then read the paper, and discuss the happenings in the world.

bgcchs@yahoo.com; July 5, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Unknown said...: Since I get my grandchildren off to school and daycare my hectic morning routine is:
5:45AM I get up to the squawking alarm get my things together, grab coffee.
6:30AM Get to my grandkids house. Make sure things are laid out and ready to go. Make breakfast & pack 1 picky lunch.
6:45AM Wake the most precious kids I have ever seen. Usher them to the breakfast table. Talk & eat. Brush teeth, wash up, get dressed, comb hair & a fancy bow. Listen to whining about MORE cartoons. Make sure shoes match & on the right feet.
Double check that no toys are going to school or daycare. Homework? Is it all there?
Lets get in granny's car....7:30AM
Buckled in? Off we go!; July 5, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Unknown said...: tweeted
http://twitter.com/foggyblogger; July 5, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Daniel M said...: getting fed is the easy part, getting time in the bathroom is always annoying, need that morning shower! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com; July 5, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Anonymous said...: I have an 8yr old, 6 yr old, & 18 month old. I get up at 5:30, get in shower, straighten hair, a load of laundry waiting in dryer from night before, get coffee going, feed dogs, make kids' lunches, get older 2 up & ready, make sure everything in backbacks are ready for school, get baby up, give him a bath cuz sometimes the night before is too hectic. I have to feed the baby breakfast, do the dishes if any, finish getting myself ready & make sure I leave the house by 7am to go drop kids off at daycare, then I go to work and continue with my hectic evening schedule that I'll save for another time.; July 5, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Unknown said...: I hate morning and can't get moving enough to have a routine. Its a crazy rush to make it to work on time, but so far it works for me!; July 5, 2009 at 7:34 PM
BrwnEyedGurl518 said...: Its a rush to get the dogs ready and out the door in the morning. I hop out of bed, get dressed and I'm pretty much ready to go. Being able to take the dogs to work is helpful.; July 5, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Pamela S said...: I have a son who pops out of bed and is immediately cheery! But my daughter is VERY hard to get up and is Mrs. Grumpy Pants all morning. I try to get as much ready as I can the night before. Backpacks packed, forms filled out and in the folder in the backpack,etc. I try to limit discussion and choices with DD by just making her something for breakfast and lunch without asking because having to make a decision in the morning sends her over the edge.

Thanks!
pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net; July 5, 2009 at 8:50 PM
AC said...: My morning routine is as simple as possible: get up, brush teeth, make sure I'm presentable, have breakfast...occasionally. I try to prepare everything the night before, like the things I'll need to have with me and I shower at night if I have to be out early. I don't have kids yet, but if I'm babysitting or something I always make sure the child I'm responsible for has breakfast in the morning!

email: how.owly.of.you (at) gmail (dot) com; July 5, 2009 at 11:05 PM
covercover said...: I don't have kids and I work from home. I get up anywhere between 6:00 and 7:30 depends on a day, brush my teeth, make us a coffee, than husband goes to work, I hop into my jogging/workout gear and either go jogging at the beach or do some pilates/yoga workouts at home. After that shower and than I eat some fruit for breakfast :)

ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com; July 5, 2009 at 11:33 PM
covercover said...: tweeted:
http://twitter.com/ktanjatk/status/2493580134

ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com; July 5, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Unknown said...: Arrange their clothes and lunches the night before.. makes it easy to get out the door!

thefatesarevicious at yahoo dot com; July 5, 2009 at 11:46 PM
MNMSpecial said...: I drag myself out of bed 30 min. before we have to leave for school. It takes over 15 min. to get there. I grab outfits out for my son and daughter and lay them out in the hall so as they leave the bathroom to put shoes on they can get dressed. They grab pop tarts, cereal, or some sort of on the go item as I load up the baby and off we go.
mnmspecial(at)juno.com; July 6, 2009 at 12:48 AM
MNMSpecial said...: I tweet
http://twitter.com/mnmspecial/status/2494150316; July 6, 2009 at 12:50 AM
MNMSpecial said...: I bloged here.
http://mnmspecial-checkthis.blogspot.com/2009/07/sunshine-78.html; July 6, 2009 at 12:55 AM
Nessa said...: I get up at 5am, take out the dogs, fix Dh's lunch, make him breakfast, then wake him up. After he leaves for work, I jump in the shower and get myself ready for the day. Then, I wake up the kids, the wash, brush teeth, etc... and get dressed. They eat at school so, we are on our way as soon as they are dressed and ready to go. Doing as much as possible the night before, like layng out cliothes and such, really helps things go smoothly.

ramblingsofatxhousewife(at)gmail(dot)com; July 6, 2009 at 3:19 AM
pittypatty said...: I try to have all my grandkids clothes and shoes laid out the night before. breakfast planned and partially made. But you know what they say about the best laid plans, lol ...; July 6, 2009 at 4:50 AM
LindaD said...: No kids here, but my morning (and a lot of my life!) is scheduled around my dog, who starts whining much earlier than I want to get up. Then it's dog feeding, coffee, dog walking, this and that, and then out to the local bagel shop and then to work. Not calm, but that's my life.; July 6, 2009 at 5:51 AM
Dover Fam said...: My routine is pretty laid back but because it is consistant the kids know what is expected and what is done. We get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, clean up breakfast, I do my daughters hair while my son cleans his room. Then my daughter cleans her room and the day is started!!!
dover 381 at yahoo dot com; July 6, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Dover Fam said...: Blogged it
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dover 381 at yahoo dot com; July 6, 2009 at 7:27 AM
K said...: My kids are older now b ut alarm clocks helped alot; July 6, 2009 at 7:36 AM
stOOpidgErL said...: My best tip for mornings is- get everyone to chip in.

stoopidgerletsy@yahoo.com; July 6, 2009 at 7:44 AM
Jenny said...: My morning routine is... well, it isn't. I tend to fall asleep, disorganized, then wake up early and run around frantically trying to get things done. Not a "routine" I'd recommend to anyone!; July 6, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Colleen said...: I get up, give my daughter a bottle, fix breakfast, play, put my daughter down for a nap, and take a shower.

colleenyamamoto(at)yahoo.com; July 6, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Sonya said...: I make lunches the night before and make sure that we get up early enough that we're not rushing!; July 6, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Patty Niedert said...: My son has always had morning issues. We lay everything out the night before to save time. I bought him his own alarm early on so he could learn the responsibility of getting up on time. Though sometimes he still needs an extra wake up.; July 6, 2009 at 12:12 PM
mdsywensky said...: We try really hard to get everything that can be done, done the night before. Bookbags are packed and ready to go... waiting in their breakfast chair (so we don't have to try and find them:-), I set out their vitamins on the table at their places, clothes are picked out as we head for bed. Before we head for bath I get them to help packing lunch boxes for the next day. Sometimes, if I know we're going to be extra tired or extra rushed, I even go ahead and lay out breakfast bars for them to eat as soon as they get to the table.; July 6, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Anonymous said...: My kids are out of the house, so my morning routine is a lazy one - a cup of coffee and the newspaper - until I feel like getting started on the day. Thanks for this offer.
oak462@juno.com; July 6, 2009 at 12:49 PM
idahomom said...: If they get up and get themselves ready without me nagging, they get an extra 30 minutes of video games after school.; July 6, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Unknown said...: first thing in the morning routine is to grind fresh coffee beans + start coffee - then I feed cats + pack lunches + make sure everything needed is ready to grab on the way out the door - during the drought also had to fit in watering the plants before it got to hot + of course cleaning up whatever mess was left the night before after I went to bed; July 6, 2009 at 2:18 PM
ranae said...: only probs we have are color of bowls we just make them rotate; July 6, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Stefanie Hartman said...: I have 4 kids, ages 3 to 15, who will all be in school this year so I have to be organized.

my tips -

Do as much as possible the night before - baths, clothes ready, backpacks ready with homework/gym clothes

Exact bedtimes per age and get up when its time in morning - I try to teach this from very young age. And to dress themselves - do for selves.

Organized place for shoes, coats, backpacks, school papers, instruments ready to go.

Eat breakfast after getting all the way ready so kids can relax a bit, chat and watch for bus.

Keep school day breakfast quick and healthy - instant oatmeal, cereal or toast with fruit or smoothies. Save pancakes and eggs big breakfast for Saturday morning.

Blessings

fhartman@frontiernet.net; July 6, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Stefanie Hartman said...: tweeted id keepsakebaby

http://twitter.com/keepsakebaby/status/2503573871

fhartman@frontiernet.net; July 6, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Tylerpants said...: Everything is done the night before so that mornings are a breeze. Clothes have been chosen, lunch has been packed, showers has been taken. We only have to get up and eat some breakfast!; July 6, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Jayfr said...: We've tried different things, but the best morning routine involves planning the night before, including discussing possible clothes options, packing backpacks, possible choices for breakfast, etc. This helps to limit, but doesn't eliminate, the issues we see in the morning.; July 6, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Jolene said...: I workout then we all have breakfast, then there's school; July 6, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Kelly said...: I wake up with just enough time to get ready and go to work. I wake up around 7:10am. Take a 10 minute shower, brush teeth and etc in 5, get dressed in 5 and out the door around 7:30-35am. Get to work exactly at 8am or earlier. My breakfast I have at work...; July 6, 2009 at 4:10 PM
GENEVIEVE said...: TAKE IT AS IT COMES!!!!ENJOY THOSE MOMENTS WHILE YOU CAN.......START WITH A NICE CUP OF TEA OR COFFEE, AND THEN LET THE FUN BEGIN!!!

GENEVIEVE; July 6, 2009 at 4:24 PM
kalea_kane said...: My morning routine involves working on things the night before. First, we have one bathroom so my son showers the night before. Second, my son prefers to take his lunch to school so we make that together the night before and pop it in the fridge so it is nice and chill. Third, I pick out my outfit and my son picks out his clothes the night before. We like to have time to relax in the morning and take things slowly so we get up early (5:00 am). Because so much is prepped before we go to bed, we do not feel rushed. We can chat, watch some cartoons together, and enjoy a little time together before my son is off to the bus stop (6:38 am).

Great giveaway.

kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com; July 6, 2009 at 4:25 PM
kalea_kane said...: I tweeted your giveaway here:

http://twitter.com/kellyblackwell/status/2504855392

kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com; July 6, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Anonymous said...: Keep it simple. Food, brushing, clothes, and out.

dangotmail AT yahoo DOT com; July 6, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Melinda Malisiak said...: I don't have children yet, so my morning routine is fairly easy. I wake up, brush my teeth/floss etc, wash my face, make a small breakfast and read the newspaper.

littlemissmelinda@yahoo.com; July 6, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Anonymous said...: We get up at 6:00 am and need to leave by 7:00 am so we have to be organized and have clothes, lunches etc. ready the night before! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net; July 6, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...: Our morning routine starts with me turning off one alarm clock, then wait till the other one goes off and turn it off. Then I wake up one of my twin sons and wait fifteen minutes and wait the other one up (he needs more sleep). Then I wait for them to get ready for school and and make them breakfast sometimes. Mostly they eat a bowl of cereal. Then I tell them to hurry up or they'll be late for school. I have to tell them about 5 or more times. Then I go in the car and wait till they come out and take them to school. After that I come home and have 4 cups of coffee and sit and relax for awhile till I go to work.

kngmckellar@hotmail.com

kngmckellar@hotmail.com; July 6, 2009 at 5:11 PM
kalea_kane said...: I blogged about your giveaway here: http://enroutetolife.blogspot.com/2009/07/way-more-giveaways.html

kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com; July 6, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Gabriel S-J. said...: I get everything ready the night before: coffee pot, clothing, paperwork so that I do not waste time in the morning.; July 6, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Lori R. said...: These days, with swimming lessons in the morning, I will rise, shower and dress before waking my daughter. Then, she gets up, puts on her swimsuit and cover-up and we go have breakfast - usually a bowl of cold cereal. After breakfast, we grab her backpack and head out the door.; July 6, 2009 at 5:49 PM
JRG said...: Make a different breakfast, so the kid is interested. That always helps; July 6, 2009 at 6:39 PM
trixx said...: I don't have problems getting my daughter up for school. She used to go to sleep late but lately she's been sleeping earlier so she wakes up in the morning when I call her. I usually have her clothes ready & lunch packed the night before so that the mornings are not rushed!; July 6, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Sd said...: Getting them to get ready while I make sandwiches; July 6, 2009 at 7:36 PM
TX_Jen34 said...: I don't really have a routine.. I get up, wash my face, brush my teeth, & get dressed. Beyond that is a free for all..; July 6, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Offtoo said...: Gathering all possible patience I
would keep calling my teen-age
daughter to get up even when she'd
say, "Oh, didn't I get up?"; July 6, 2009 at 8:29 PM
kyl neusch said...: make sure all get breakfast then let dog out; July 6, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Crystal F said...: My oldest daughter is use to having to get up so it's not too bad with her. My youngest daughter starts Kindergarten this year and I'm not looking forward to it. She is sooo not a morning person. Atleast my youngest doen't have kinky curly hair so she can take her bath at night so that will make it easier on us. I will just have to lay with her and give her time to wake up. I hope it works. lol thank you!!; July 6, 2009 at 9:11 PM
tina reynolds said...: mine is intense get the kids ready for preschool dressed lunchs made, my husbands lunch made for the day, my list done, the dog taken out, i always try and start the dishwasher before i leave always busy thanks for the chance to win a nice prize eaglesforjack@gmail.com; July 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM
bosslady2898 said...: I'm retired now so not much of a routine anymore, but when my kids were little it was a nightmare! I worked 12 hour day shifts starting at 7am so it was up at 5, shower, coffee, wake up kids, feed them bkfst, dry my hair, get dressed, dress the kids, backpacks, lunches..whew, I don't know how I did it! The only advice is to plan ahead and do as much the night before as possible!; July 6, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Rachel H said...: My morning routine is EARLY! :) Our schedule is a bit off of late and I've been up later at night as a result since my husband have been working more hours. Typically I get up when he leaves for work at 5am to start my day with some coffee, news and a shower before my daughter gets up around 7/8am. Once she does we have breakfast and I open up the house and do the daily sweep n clean while she plays. Then its off to the tv room where she'll enjoy some Sesame Street and we'll take a nap after its finished. Thats my morning!

momma.money@gmail.com; July 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Cole Sifferlen said...: Coffee and Cigarettes; July 6, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Sharon said...: I don't have children but I teach school, my morning routine consist of getting up around 6:00am and watching morning news and getting breakfast or making breakfast to take with me sandwich, oatmeal. I work 15minutes away so I watch a few minutes of Today before heading out the door. Thanks for the giveaway; July 7, 2009 at 12:34 AM
pierce said...: We have bouncing alarm clocks that bounce around the room so you have to get up and catch them to turn it off, and by then you're up.; July 7, 2009 at 12:46 AM
pierce said...: I've blogged about the contest http://beenamommy.blogspot.com/2009/07/chance-to-win-250-from-capri-sun.html; July 7, 2009 at 12:46 AM
Anonymous said...: We lay out all clothes, pack the bookbag, and select what's for breakfast the next morning the NIGHT BEFORE. What a difference it makes!! Mornings can be calm and casual this way.

froggypartyof2@aol.com; July 7, 2009 at 12:52 AM
erma said...: My morning routine is to wake my kids up for school, we all get dressed and eat breakfast.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net; July 7, 2009 at 3:18 AM
Cindy said...: My routine is a little unorganized. My son and I wake up late every morning LOL and we have a quick breakfast and out the door to school and work. My husband and my daughter are sound a sleep since he works night and she is too young for school so we make a mean face at them all comfortable in their beds and head out the door to face another day. I love walking him to school because it is just me and him and we talk the whole way there!

Znc221@aol.com; July 7, 2009 at 6:49 AM
Anonymous said...: My alarm goes off which I ignore then my dog licks my face which acts as my second and final alram which gets me up. Then I go for a quick walk, come back in eat breakfast and take a shower and make lunch and go all under 1 hour. Thats my morning routine; July 7, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Ali Hammons said...: My nine month old Alarm clock wakes me up every morning at 8:30am. I get him out of his crib, change his diaper, make him a bottle. Then he plays for a little bit as I eat my breakfast. Then I feed him pureed food and he goes back to playing. At 10:00am he gets another bottle and goes down for his morning nap. Where I either get on the computer to do my work, or I crawl onto the couch and catch a few Zzz's myself. That is our morning routine.

TrashcanDreams@hotmail.com; July 7, 2009 at 7:18 AM
MadisonsMomma75@hotmail.com said...: Its very tough trying to get my 7 year old up and at em. There is never a routine because we can not stick with it and every day is different but we try :); July 7, 2009 at 8:17 AM
Kelly H said...: My morning routine is usually a mad scramble for the door so I've learned that I had better have lunch packed, my water bottle ready, and breakfast I can grab on the go.; July 7, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Bonnie in FL said...: Clothes,bookbags and lunchboxes are all ready the night before THe table is set with the breakfasr dishes and what there eating for breakfast is decided too If they want pancakes, waffles or french toast that I have premade and frozen they are taken out and put in the fridge to thaw out

getting them up is not to much problem and everything is all ready for them; July 7, 2009 at 8:37 AM
tomgibson38 said...: We go to bed early and get up earl enough we can spend family time before going to work/school.

tomgibson38@yahoo.com; July 7, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Unknown said...: My morning tip is to have everyone's clothes set out ready to go the night before. Not only does it save time, I can sleep better knowing that is out of the way when I wake up.; July 7, 2009 at 8:57 AM
kat4 said...: Make coffee, check the news, shower, dress, and then make breakfast.; July 7, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Molly K said...: My oldest is the toughest to wake up so I start with him. I go in and gently rub his arm or head and tell him it's time to wake up. Then I finish getting ready. I go in and try and wake him again. Then I get the toddler ready. Then I go in and wake the oldest and don't leave him alone until he's out of bed. They eat breakfast at daycare so all I have to do is get them up and ready to go.

I think it really helps to make sure your kids are getting to bed at a decent time so they are getting enough sleep and to follow the same routine every morning.; July 7, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Valeen said...: We wake the kids up and have breakfast, then the kids get dressed and we meet for family prayer. Then we head out the door in all different directions for the day!; July 7, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Unknown said...: On school days, I wake up at 6 and start waking the little divas. I pack their lunches that I made the night before and write the notes- at 6:20 the mini diva gets up and starts her crap, every 5 min after that I tell the littlest diva the time and she snarls but mom you KNOW I don't need to be up until 6:37 (heaven forbid you be a quarter of a second off) and then it is a mad frantic dash, gulping down coffee and juice and eating whatever I shove in her hand, last thing is teeth and mints/gum then out the door. It is crazy hectic and a darn good thing we love each other cuz we can get a tad testy.; July 7, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Unknown said...: Tweet http://twitter.com/dddiva/status/2517052420; July 7, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Kate said...: Start your morning off with a healthy breakfast and a cup of coffee. I recommend exercising in the morning if you can to jump start metabolism. I also lay out all my clothes and pack everythign for work the night before so I can get ready to go quickly after my shower.

Thanks!!

strycker@slu.edu; July 7, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Kate said...: Twittered: http://twitter.com/soundofsilence7

Thanks!!

strycker@slu.edu; July 7, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Melanie Montgomery said...: I always wash my face first thing.
In the morning Im so tired that I can't even function, as soon as I do that, Im up, and Im ready to deal with the morning stress.

clarkmurdock@yahoo.com; July 7, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Angela Tyler said...: I let them "think" they are picking out their breakfast. I give them a few choices in the grocery store. Then they want to get up and try the new food or drink they picked out. atboop2@yahoo.com; July 7, 2009 at 11:23 AM
yadgirl said...: I don't have kids, but I do have a routine. Before I go to bed, I plan my day for tomorrow, and write it down.; July 7, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Anonymous said...: get up take a shower get dressed and go to work nothing fun
pugsly77@mail.com; July 7, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Amber Dupree said...: My morning routine is to be as quiet as possible for as long as possible so that hubby has to get the kids ready for school when HE gets up. That sounds bad, doesn't it? I cook their breakfast though.; July 7, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Heather S said...: We are a very relaxed family. My daughter is only 2. So I wake up at 9:30. She usually wakes up between 10-10:30 so I take that hour to get some coffee and do things I need to, Dishes, Clothes, Folding. Whatever needs to be done. Then I get her up and dressed and Fed. Then come on the internet and enter giveaways. Then its all played by ear!

hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com; July 7, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Ali said...: Lay clothes out the night before so theres not dithering over what to wear in the morning, easier to make those decisions while youre awake instead of groggy!; July 7, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Lisa said...: Being a single mom of a 2 yr old my mornings are choatic. My daughter will usually have yogurt and maybe cereal with her juice/milk while I ran around trying to get myself put to together. Then it's out the door we go!; July 7, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Anonymous said...: I get the clothese out the night before and iron anything that needs it.

gjsrjs@sbcglobal.net; July 7, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Shana Putnam said...: When Blaze wakes up in the morning the forst thing I do is sing to him. I always sing You are My Sunshine. He loves it and I think it starts his day on a sweet note.; July 7, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Shana Putnam said...: http://twitter.com/shana0923

I tweeted it; July 7, 2009 at 2:09 PM
Shana Putnam said...: Posted about it on my blog!
http://blazeandcrochet.blogspot.com/2009/07/giveaway.html; July 7, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Aimee said...: My kids get up before me almost every morning! We homeschool so that's ok! They actually had a capri sun sunrise for lunch today though. I had a meeting at a friends house and needed to bring a quick lunch...Capri sun came through for me quite nicely!; July 7, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Tammie said...: Our kids have a built-in alarm clock. Every day, between 5:30-6:00 a.m. they are awake and ready to take on the world. It's great during the week, but let me remind you I said it was EVERY day... which means no weekend breaks for being good parents! On the bright side, we hope it continues when they are old enough for school... :)

mcj4tlj(at)comcast(dot)net; July 7, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Jamie said...: Our morning routine is a bit different, because we homeschool.
Typically, I try to get up first and at least start on my coffee while checking emails, talking to the currently deployed hubby (if I'm lucky that day!) and getting breakfast fixings out.
The kids all straggle in and are fed, and then sent to get dressed. They are allowed to watch one cartoon if they are fed/dressed before I am done with the coffee and chat with Daddy. Then we start learning for the day!; July 7, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Jamie said...: I blogged about it too!
http://pearsonpress.blogspot.com/2009/07/wow-free-money-giveaway.html; July 7, 2009 at 2:44 PM
RustyShackleford said...: I get up, check e-mail, get the snail mail, eat, clean up a bit, Thank You!; July 7, 2009 at 2:48 PM
heath said...: make sure go to bed early enough on school nights get breakfast made then wake everyone up and get ready after that; July 7, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Leslie said...: I try to do as much as I can the night before to make the morning run smooth, but the truth is our mornings are almost always chaotic. The only reason we make it anywhere on time is because I can drive fast.; July 7, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Brian D. said...: My morning routine is great. Come home from work, eat a bowl of cereal while the kids get ready, say bye to the wife and kids and then go to bed. My nights are when my world gets hectic with all the things like school, church, meals and then work.; July 7, 2009 at 3:16 PM
Meet the Browns said...: My morning routine tip is doing my ironing the night before so I can sleep *that* much later in the morning :)

Katie
showbizkp[at]gmail[dot]com; July 7, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Holly said...: I usually bathe my children at night and then lay out everything the night before so the morning is not so chaotic.; July 7, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Judith Shakespeare said...: Coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.

:)

judith(at)judithshakespeare(dot)com; July 7, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Janis @ SneakPeek said...: The morning routine (assuming I got any sleep) begins when Austin's nurse arrives @ 6AM. If I haven't slept its my chance to catch a few Zzzz's. When I finally do rise, COFFEE is needed and of course I turn on my computer to read up on my fave bloggers if we have no pressing therapy or doctor appointments.; July 7, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Salleefur/Jesselyn/Jesster said...: At this time, my baby is my honey/hubby and he is working SO long and hard that I try to wake him up gently... First we use a timed alarm (every 12 minutes) that sound like Tinkerbell fluttering her wings and then I start a fragrant blend of coffee brewing.

If he sleeps through the second "twinkling" I place Twinkie (the cat) next to his face. Twink loves his "Daddy" and he rubs his face and whiskers across hubby cheek and purrs LOUDLY in his ear. This always does the trick!

(I know he would love to have juice instead of black coffee - but he has to take a medication that doesn't allow juice for several hours... Boo.; July 7, 2009 at 3:44 PM
Amanda Sixx said...: my only tip to survive the morning is having a coffee pot you can set to have coffee ready in the am, this is the only thing that gets me out of bed

amandasixx at hotmail dot com; July 7, 2009 at 3:47 PM
diesel51 said...: Getting things organized in the refrigerator. Breakfast things on the first shelf. Coffee cup and spoon by the coffee maker and plate by toaster. I usually over sleep and having things ready saves time.; July 7, 2009 at 3:55 PM
brittanyrking said...: When I get up in the morning I take a shower to start the day off right. I eat a bowl of cereal (usually lucky charms there my favorite. I take my dog for a short walk and head out the door for a long day of work :); July 7, 2009 at 3:57 PM
lace said...: I have everything ready the night before.; July 7, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Kim (Randominities) said...: I have one daughter and our morning routine is pretty much set. When she was like 3 yrs old it was up to her father to get her up. Apparently, he was like a drill sergeant. He would knock on her door, call her name and tell her to get ready. He wholly expected she would do so. And she did! Well, she is a bit older and I've found talking with friends our routine must be a little odd, in that she needs very little prompting. Our routine is that I wake up, call her to make sure she is awake. She dresses, I flopped downstairs in my nightie. She gets out her cereal, pours her milk and eats. Checks her backpack, puts in her lunch she made the night before talks to the dog and cat and waits for me to get ready. She is very patient, so I shouldn't complain, I guess. On my part, I take the dog out, eat quick, change fast and hurry down at the last minute.; July 7, 2009 at 4:13 PM
April said...: I suck at mornings. I try to have everything ready the night before so that all I have to worry about in the AM is making my son breakfast, otherwise I would never, ever get him to school on time.; July 7, 2009 at 4:16 PM
April said...: Tweeted: http://twitter.com/April1p/statuses/2522960621; July 7, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Unknown said...: Prepare the night before and *do not* use the snooze alarm. Get up and at em as fast as possible.; July 7, 2009 at 4:34 PM
SparkleFarkel said...: "Leave me a comment below and share YOUR morning routine tips, if you have kids, how do you get them up and ready to go (especially on a school day)? This comment is a must, and without it, any and all entries will be deleted."

COUNT ME IN! Here's "My Morning Routine": At about 5:30 AM, my husband's clomping-around work boots wake me as he heads out the door for another day, another dollar. I pull the drawstring on my hoodie tighter to block the sunlight from my eyes from the windows my spouse think's the blinds need to be pulled open on to let in a new day each morning. Rolling over for "just 5 more minutes" and squinting under my "veil," I wonder if I was a vampire in another life, but that makes no sense, since I would be eternally dead already and would not have past lives. I sit up briskly in an effort to convince my body I don't need the coffee I've been trying to wean myself off of for the last six weeks, and head out to the kitchen to make the coffee I've been trying to wean myself off of for the last six weeks and feed the parade of cats (four), who are following me, all meowing mournfully as if they haven't eaten in a month of Sundays.

I then curl up on the couch and share my brew and a daily "Swissamon" (a sandwich I made up involving two slices of Baby Swiss cheese and two slices of cinnamon bread) with Harry Smith and the news, while at the same time catching up on the many letters I regularly write (Adopt A U.S. Soldier, SpiritJump, old friends here, old friends there, etc.) and "special" funny notices of made-up holidays or events we have in the works to my teen-age daughter, who is waking up upstairs. Then it's LIVE with Regis and Kelly and the Laundry, followed but gaging over Joy Behar, Whoopi, and Barbara on The View, but enjoying the rest of the show's women at the same time. Homeschooling starts. Maybe I'll get dressed. Maybe I won't. HEY! Maybe I should replace that coffee with a Capri!

Morning Routine Tips:
1. If you're my age, just be glad you woke up.

2. Stick with the same old "same old" when it comes to breakfast. I mean really? Who can think that early in the morning???

3. Feed the cats before you feed yourself, otherwise the "Cat-eyes of Texas are Upon You."

sparkle.farkle@yahoo.com; July 7, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Unknown said...: Our routine is pretty basic but it works for me. Bath the night before, clothes laid out for the morning, lunches packed and in the fridge ready to go, shoes by the door. We haven't reached the permission slip/homework days yet but we will this fall and those things will be done the night before as well. Great giveaway! : ); July 7, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Charity S said...: I have to plan ahead and follow a strict schedule. My mornings are chaotic, and rushed. My schedule..keeps me focused and on task. I have breakfast menus written down.

Thanks

charisscharity [at] yahoo [dot] com; July 7, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Charity S said...: I tweeted.

https://twitter.com/ccboobooy/status/2523595291

charisscharity [at] yahoo [dot] com; July 7, 2009 at 5:03 PM
ababe28 said...: I get every single thing done BEFORE I try to wake my daughter..
Then I can concentrate on just getting her up and dressed and out.

ababe28-at-hotmail-dot-com; July 7, 2009 at 5:05 PM
mich0825 said...: To make the morning routine easier... I try to remember to have my son's clothes set out already the night prior, and his lunch mostly put together, and homework or paperwork that needs to go with him all together in one place in the front entrance. I also turn the television off if he's daudling while eating breakfast and watching it.; July 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM
mich0825 said...: just tweeted your contest as mhohertz

Capri-Sun Sunrise entered towin $250 Visa Gift Card http://bit.ly/tjuvmless than 5 seconds ago from web; July 7, 2009 at 5:12 PM
mich0825 said...: bloggerprofilepage@michmedia.com is where to reach me if I win :) Thanks for the great contest!; July 7, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Unknown said...: Fortunately I get to wake up and take my time for breakfast. I usually start by making a pot of coffee, then while that is brewing, I pour some cereal. Good cereal, not the sugar type. Throw on a bit of banana, some more cereal, the rest of the banana and some frozen wild blueberries. Some soy milk and breakfast is ready.; July 7, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Unknown said...: Oh, and I do follow up with some vitamins. Omega3, DHEA, CoQ10 and some good time released multivitamins.

meatboy43@gmail.com; July 7, 2009 at 5:28 PM
The Bertone's said...: Our morning routine consist of waking the 3 kids up. They get dressed... we usually take out the clothes the night before so we don't have to rush in morning. Then we proceed to breakfast. They either have cereal or when I make pancakes I make extra to freeze so I can quickly be reheated. Then out the door to school we go!; July 7, 2009 at 5:48 PM
susan1215 said...: I get my kids lunches and backpacks packed up the night before, then I get up and get breakfast all ready and then the kids wake up. My son gets ready quickly while my daughter takes longer so I get her up earlier and that way she isn't rushed.; July 7, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Julie Vineyard said...: I get up and shower before anyone else gets up. I started that when my kids were babies so I would be sure to get a shower, and I just stuck with that plan!; July 7, 2009 at 6:32 PM
AR and J Mama said...: My children are not school aged yet, so I really let their need for sleep rule our morning. I let them wake up on their own, we have breakfast (a must), get dressed, and out the door for errands. I have been trying to get them dressed first, so their pajamas don't get messed up by breakfast (making less laundry for the week). Also, we were finding dirty PJ's everywhere b/c once they are downstairs, that's where I would change them.

feaginac at yahoo dot com; July 7, 2009 at 6:52 PM
CariAEB said...: My morning routine is just to get out of here on time - I leave before the kids are up or getting up and hubby has to get them off to school. He has the night shift. We've rearranged some cabinets so the older one (4 1/2) can help herself to juice boxes or some breakfast to help dad get going. We also have a wipe off board by the door where I leave important notes and lists for the day. That way we can double check each other.; July 7, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Pam said...: I try to get as many things ready the night before as possible. Then I try to wake them a bit early so we have time for a nice, hot breakfast and.... *reality break* Ok, I wake up a little late, scream for everyone else to wake up, run around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to assemble everything and get everyone dressed and ready, brush head after screaming head, shove everyone in the car and say a little prayer that everyone is clean and appropriately dressed and drive off... only to return minutes later to retrieve the precious forgotten item of the day. :) (still wouldn't trade it for anything); July 7, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Tanya said...: I'm in charge of getting my 2 year old ready and out the door. I get myself together sometimes she sleeps in sometimes she watches a movie while I finish getting ready. SHe has a bagel with cream cheese during her movie and eats cheerios in the car on the way to school.; July 7, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Jinxy and Me said...: I think the #1 morning routine helper is to do as much prep work as you can the night before. Things like making lunches, packing bags, setting out breakfast supplies, etc. all help. Fewer "To-Dos" in the morning means fewer hassles.; July 7, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Jinxy and Me said...: tweeted http://twitter.com/ThriftyJinxy/status/2525300766; July 7, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Jinxy and Me said...: I blogged here: http://winwithjinxy.blogspot.com/2009/07/win-a-250-visa-gift-card-from-capri-sun_113.html; July 7, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Anonymous said...: I wake up long before everyone else so that I can make smoothies for breakfast. What they dont know is that I put veggies in their smoothies. All they know is that they taste good!; July 7, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Tanya said...: I tweeted http://twitter.com/MomTrendToo/statuses/2525304495; July 7, 2009 at 7:04 PM
jeff said...: wow 5 oclock up and at em, im late for work, i turn the lights on and wake every one up and out the door i go. inhand every day is the orange flavor and a piece of a poptart,which i try not to make a mess of my truck so i prop it up against the windshield and it rides along just fine waiting on me.; July 7, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Tammy said...: I wake my kids up & give them a choice of breakfast or chores. They wash up & rush straight to the table.; July 7, 2009 at 7:11 PM
bettycd said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; July 7, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Patricia C said...: My morning routine is slow. I am not a morning person. I have my tea and check my email than I get ready to go.; July 7, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Jaime said...: We haven't started "real" school yet! The kids had preK last year and they fed them breakfast. This year we'll have to have some kind of routine in place since my 2 big kids start school and so do me and my hubby!!! These Capris sound like a great idea!!!; July 7, 2009 at 7:38 PM
bettycd said...: http://twitter.com/bettycd/status/2525554518
tweeted; July 7, 2009 at 7:42 PM
tattwo said...: When my son was young and I was taking him to day care on my way to work I would make sure I was ready to walk out the door when I woke him up. Getting myself ready first was the only way we would get out of the house on time. Thanks.; July 7, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Unknown said...: I have a toddler, so she usually is the one waking me up. I hear her calling my name around 9:30 and we get up, I make breakfast and we watch a movie. Then I check my email and we get dressed for the day :)

mkokopelli@aol.com; July 7, 2009 at 7:45 PM
barblong said...: We try to get clothes and food ready to go the night before so getting ready in the morning goes pretty smooth.

longbarb1(at)aol(dot)com; July 7, 2009 at 7:52 PM
lezanac said...: Before I go to bed at night I make sure the kids have picked out their clothes and laid them out and have their backpacks laid by the door so that my morning goes smoothly. Also it is a must that my coffee pot is programmed to start. lezanac@yahoo.com; July 7, 2009 at 7:54 PM
souldolphindream said...: our rountine is wakeup by having my son say mom are you awake. Yes son I am now. Make him breakfast. take the dog out. Wake up my daughter make her breakfast. take the dog out again. clean up . check email. Get ready for a hour of school work with the kids and then head off to the beach for the day

souldolphindream@aol.com

thanks; July 7, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Bakersdozen said...: Because I have a large family, preparing everything for the kids the night before is a must. As for myself, I like to start off the day with coffee and something sweet to eat. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com; July 7, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Crazycat said...: I have a hard time getting out of bed. I finally make myself get up and get a shower, then I lay back down for ten minutes. Then I get dressed and eat cereal, and leave for work.

I have kids, but I husbands schedule allows him to get them ready.; July 7, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Anonymous said...: wake the kiddies up with kisses, make them breakfast(with love) and send them off to school with kisses. Every morning is hectic and chaotic and I wouldn't change that for anything!; July 7, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Storm Safety Blog said...: Wake up, eat cereal, brush teeth, get dressed, out the door. Any other order risks spilled milk on the clothes!; July 7, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Unknown said...: i start my day by getting up and dressed. then i head out to pick up my best friend and her 14 month old, drop her off, and watch him till she gets off.; July 7, 2009 at 8:37 PM
desiree kelley said...: I help get the kids ready the nite before; July 7, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Elle said...: Morning Routine? Well I hit the snooze alarm at least 3 times, and then roll out of bed, trudge downstairs and make a bit of breakfast!; July 7, 2009 at 8:40 PM
Let's Just Give It Away said...: My routine is coffee, my son gets a quick shower, and run out the door with breakfast in hand.

forevermayyourun@yahoo.com; July 7, 2009 at 8:43 PM
imaclutz89 said...: One tip is to shower at night. That way you save time to get ready in the morning in case you sleep in late and saves time using the hair dryer (which also saves money on the electric bill).; July 7, 2009 at 8:44 PM
imaclutz89 said...: Tweeted.

http://twitter.com/imaclutz89/status/2526802387; July 7, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Kat Bryan said...: no kids and no morning routine here since I'm not working right now. I'm more of a night person.; July 7, 2009 at 8:54 PM
SECAVEN said...: yes, i have one child - a boy. he hates getting up in the morning & i have to shake him to wake him up, plead & beg him to get out of bed. finally, at the very last minute he will come crawling into the kitchen - asleep, to have a bite to eat. then run to his room & throw some clothes on & out the door we go. always behind schedule & sometimes we just barely make it to school on time. we do this everyday.; July 7, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Unknown said...: My morning routine involves trying desperately to get nutrition shoved down the throats of my three children while they beg for chips and cookies (neither of which, I should add, do I have in the house). Coffee is blearily made and eventually they are bundled up into the car to go to school and swimming lessons, respectively.

I hate mornings.; July 7, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Tracy said...: I set out their clothes and mine the night before. When the little one wakes up I jump in for a quick shower before getting him. By then usually my toddler has woken up and wandered into the bathroom to rush me along. After that we trundle downstairs for breakfast. We can get out the door in about 45 minutes!!; July 7, 2009 at 9:07 PM
tesashel said...: I wake my son early and he usually grabs a snack and a drink before heading out the door to catch the bus. He loves Capri Sun, but I haven't seen the breakast type. Will have to look for that when school starts back up.; July 7, 2009 at 9:30 PM
pamtufts said...: my morning is not too bad. I get up at six and drink coffee untill 7,then watch my grandaughter's all day; July 7, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Linda said...: My sons set their alarms and this is enough to get them up. Breakfast is simple - cereal or granola bars. Lunches are prepped the night before so I just need to make the sandwiches in the morning.; July 7, 2009 at 9:43 PM
wendy wallach said...: I use a checklist that list each task with a pencil hanging on a string to cross them off each day as they are done.

madamerkf at aol dot com; July 7, 2009 at 9:46 PM
cman said...: I get up, change the twins and then nurse them. Get the other kids up and make breakfast. I then try to eat something before the twins nurse again.; July 7, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Jennifer said...: My routine is quite that... routine. I get up, shower, and wake up my husband (he sleeps through the alarm everyday) He makes breakfast, while I check emails and get ready for work.

jennylovesjeff (at) hotmail (dot) com; July 7, 2009 at 10:12 PM
GoneGirl said...: Yes, I have kids...they are little, though, so I just get up when they start crying, change them and feed them. They do watch some baby einstein in the morning so I have time to drink my coffee!; July 7, 2009 at 10:12 PM
GoneGirl said...: I blogged about your contest!
http://mamahill.blogspot.com/search/label/Contests; July 7, 2009 at 10:15 PM
The Cook Family said...: We always start the day out with a morning song - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley. It makes my daughter smile right away, and starting her day off happy helps the rest of her day stay that way!; July 7, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Erin said...: We're too young to have a getting-ready-for-school routine yet, but when we do have to be somewhere in the morning I set out everything we will need the night before, AND I make a list of everything we'll have to do so that I don't have to think at all in the groggy hours. I would like to establish a more productive routine for our ordinary mornings. Thanks for the giveaway!

emhagedon at gmail; July 7, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Anonymous said...: Have everything for children & adults ready to go the night before:
~breakfast menu picked out
~clothes, shoes, accessories laid out and read to wear
~lunch pre-packed & labeled in refrigerator
~book bag/backpack/purse ready at exit door

susannaph at cox dot net; July 7, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Unknown said...: No children. I do as much as possible the night before -- make sure I have the right clothes ready, plan lunch, bag (or put in the car) anything I need to take with me the next day when I leave for work, etc.; July 7, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Unknown said...: My morning routine tip is repetitive organization! Kids will eventually get used to it, and it makes life a lot easier! Organization is key; July 7, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Andrea B said...: I wake my child, feed her, then I make a lowfat yogurt milkshake with cinnamon.; July 7, 2009 at 11:10 PM
OneRabbit said...: I'm usually out the door running after I get up. I hate to skip breakfast so I keep a stash of diet drinks in my car. Since they've been sitting in a cold trunk, I can sip breakfast in the car as I commute.; July 7, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Anonymous said...: check my email have tea ty.
vivianbl@olg.com; July 7, 2009 at 11:33 PM
OneRabbit said...: Always putting my key and purse by the door always saves time the next morning!
valkato at gmail dot com; July 7, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Unknown said...: When my daughter went to public schools i got everything ready the night before. Backpack, clothes, lunch. That way we was not rushing in the morning. In the morning she got her bath got dressed ate breakfast then brushed her teeth and we still had time to talk.; July 7, 2009 at 11:44 PM
Anonymous said...: I make sure to have all my clothes out the night before - that way, I can just put them on in the morning without thinking about it.; July 8, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Molly C. said...: we plan out as much as possible the night before. It really helps us not hurry in the morning,especially on school days.; July 8, 2009 at 12:28 AM
liliesrnice said...: I have a little one only 3 months so i just follow her lead. Once she's awake fed and clean then I hope to get my chance to do the same lol!; July 8, 2009 at 1:05 AM
1993wel said...: We do as much as we can the night before -- we lay out clothes for everyone, pack lunches, pack backpacks and leave them in their designated spot, and set the table. In the morning all we have to do is get dressed, eat a quick healthy breakfast (usually instant oatmeal or peanut butter toast with a glass of OJ) grab backpacks and go. It helps so much because only one son is a morning person. Other son and I hate to get up in the morning!; July 8, 2009 at 2:09 AM
Amy L said...: To speed up your morning routine, do as much preparation the night before as you can. Set the table for breakfast (I've even put dry cereal into bowls - just add milk and it's ready), lay out clothes, put bookbags by the front door, pack lunches, etc.; July 8, 2009 at 4:31 AM
Jen said...: I do the usual ... try to have everything ready the night before. And I get myself all set first, so that I have more time for my son.; July 8, 2009 at 4:45 AM
michelle lopez said...: I have 2 kids,one is very easy in the morning the other is a nightmare in the morning. My routine is that I start 1/2 hour before they actually have to get up this way my daughter is awake by the time she really needs to be. They eat breakfast first, clothes next , hair and teeth and out the door. Some days are better than others. bill110@optonline.net; July 8, 2009 at 4:45 AM
Sheila Hickmon said...: WE get everything we need ready the night before. I set out what I want to make for breakfast, get clothes out, and have backpacks ready and sitting by the door. My daughter is not a morning person at all, so if I didn't have everything pretty much ready to go, she and her cousin (that lives with me) would never make it to school on time!! Thanks for the great giveaway!

hawkgirl_16 {at} hotmail {dot} com; July 8, 2009 at 4:49 AM
Sheila Hickmon said...: Tweeted! http://twitter.com/mom2anutball/status/2531160829; July 8, 2009 at 4:50 AM
Anonymous said...: I grab the bag of cat food (I buy in 18 pound bags) and go outside to pour some food and water for the strays and make sure there's food and water for my cats.

I am not a morning person.

ladycat713@yahoo.com; July 8, 2009 at 5:05 AM

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