4:30 A.M. MOM MORNING ROUTINE- MORNING ROUTINE TIPS

[@annawebb1552]

I love how honest you are! I don’t sleep with my phone in my room and just use an old fashioned alarm clock. So this way I’m not tempted to be on my phone and it mentally for me feels better to start the day without technology and I find I am more present in my life. My three kids wake up before 6am so I’m usually up before 5 (during the week).

[@OneUnifiedHome]

That is a good idea!

[@planningfoodmoneywithmiche7868]

I struggle with motivation getting out of bed. I have started by reminding myself that I am grateful to wake up this morning. This day is a blessing so I intend to make the most of it. I also don't allow myself to be on any device for at least the first hour. I use social media as a reward for doing what I need to get done. ( Just like I did with my kids)

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Love that!

[@bethanysimons2455]

Sunrise alarm clock helps so much to get up on time

[@ashleykogelis810]

My husband and I get up around 8:30. We are a late family during the summer. But that gives me about an hour before my kids get up to have my coffee and a morning youtube video or a show in the morning, because once the kids get up Mommy time is over until they go to bed lol School time of course I push myself to get up an hour before I have to get the kids ready for school.

[@tristanrowlee8963]

Getting out of bed - set your alarm clock/phone across the room. When it rings you have to get up and shut it off. Then don't get back in bed! I have to get up right away or I will go back to sleep. (My wake up is 6am, but will get earlier in a week when I'm back to teaching seminary at 6am, since I'll have to get up and ready along with two of my teens before everyone shows up on our doorstep for seminary.) Love love love the morning scripture study. I agree, it just gives me a better start to my day. Another thing I do sometimes is listen to a General Conference talk while I'm getting ready. Yes! My hubby is out the door by 4am as well. He's a truck driver, goes around the state but home every night, some time around dinner or a bit after. Shaving - nope, not daily here. Ha! Hooray for mom morning routines! I love that you shared this. It was perfect timing to encourage me because next week I need to shift my wake up routine to earlier. Thank you!

[@amyschaub5725]

Put your phone across the room so you have to get out of bed to turn your alarm off😁

[@konniestaabmiller472]

That's what I do.

[@sagesnippets101]

My gym only opens at 6:30 and I start work at 8, so I go to the gym in the evenings when the kids go to bed at about 8:30pm instead. I get up at 6-6:30am and get ready for work. Kids wake up about 7 and I get them ready for school, then hubbie will take over and drop them to school when I leave. Have tried working out from home but it's just not for me. I need the gym setting to motivate me, plus I lift heavy weights that wouldn't be available for me to use at home.

[@DearDebt]

This is so good. I love that you’re honest that sometimes it just doesn’t happen 😅 I am really working on trying to get my morning routine in better shape! Thanks for sharing!!

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Go for it!

[@sandralauersdorf6268]

I tell myself the night before that I will wake up at 6am. I repeat this several times. I also do my morning Devotional first thing as well!

[@Daniiiiikay]

I want to know what time you go to bed if you get up that early! Wow! I shave my legs like once every couple of months. But I have really light colored hairs and I don't care if other people care I have hairy legs. I don't care, my husband doesn't care. No one usually comments on it. A whole lot less I have to do.

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Great question! I usually try to be asleep by 9pm. But actually asleep by 9:30 most times

[@SwansonCrew]

I would love to see a morning routine when the kids are up.

[@ashleywhitt5543]

Good morning Britrany. My ideal goal is to be awake 2 hours before my kids so I can read my Bible, pray, exercise, and get ready for the day. Don't be ashamed or embarrassed about the legs. I'm a mom of 5 and I care for my disabled mother and I only shave once or twice a week as well. Makeup doesn't get done but maybe twice a week as well. Sundays and Wednesdays. Thank you for being honest about your mornings and encouraging us Mother's to try and work on our goals.

[@jackiem9460]

When my alarm goes off I immediately get out of bed and go to another room to spend time with God because my husband is still sleeping. It's easier to get up because you have to for work. If I didn't have to leave the house I KNOW I wouldn't get up early.

[@yangiemouie]

Fun!!! I love this.

[@journeytocontentment2050]

Love this video! Thanks for sharing the “real” with us! 💛

[@OneUnifiedHome]

I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you so much for being here!

[@lenapattersonplans]

I've been trying to wake up earlier as well 🤣 my am routine includes wiping down my downstairs bathroom super quick with a Lysol wipe before I get on the treadmill and it's helped me stay on top of my cleaning!! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@alyssas2269]

#1 tip: have water by your bed ready to go each night and drink a bunch right when you wake up, before you even get out of bed. This helps you feel soooo much better first thing. It totally gets rid of the grogginess.

[@OneUnifiedHome]

oh good idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@thespooniemom8195]

During the school week, I am usually the last to wake up, but during the weekends, I am the first to wake up. I lay in bed for about 20 minutes willing myself out of bed (I have chronic illness and pain). After that, it’s on to coffee, emails and social media. Then I help my youngest get ready for the day and see her off. I would love to wake up earlier in the day during the weekdays, workout, etc. but my body makes other plans. I only shave my legs 1 time per week… why not?

[@pinkfennel]

I love your video. I wake at 5:30 and I get my day started with scriptures also. It helps so much. But can I ask when do you work? I homeschool also and I am trying to find more time to blog and work on my business. I would love to see a video about your work routine.

[@Michelle-by9fp]

Also going to be early helps me wake up better!

[@Chelsiej12]

Thank you for this video! It was a good reminder for me to up my scripture study game which I have not been good at lately. It also reminded me that I’m teaching Sunday school this Sunday! So thanks for that 😜

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Wonderful!

[@bonnytiley3998]

Still trying to figure out a good morning routine for myself. Kids have to be up by 6, out the door by 7, so I can get to work on time by 8. Usually wake-up about 530 but working on pushing that back so I have some time to myself, workout, scriptures, etc

[@OneUnifiedHome]

It is hard to fit it all in. Is there anything you could move to your nighttime routine?

[@bonnytiley3998]

@@OneUnifiedHome Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately I have tried that route as well haha. I get off at 5, pick up kids by 530/540, home by 6/615 depending on traffic, then it is make dinner hopefully ready by 7, clean up, homework, baths, and bedtime at 8, clean up rest of house and then 9--10 (if I make it that long! ha!) is me/hubby time, then it starts over again. I have found I get a lot more done in the morning, just have to work on tweaking my wake up time to a little earlier. Like this morning, I got up at 430 and got a ton done, with room to spare.

[@mariagodina5352]

Greatful for this video! Make sure you are getting 8 hours of sleep, makes waking up a lot easier.

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Great tip!

[@Isabella.....]

I like it very much. But it would be not ideal for me. I'm not an earlybird. Usually I wake up around 8 am. Feed my cat, make a coffee and give myself half an hour to read some emails, read some pages of a book, plan my day or cuddle with my loved ones. Then I'm doing some sports and shower. After that I'm ready for the day. Thanks for sharing your morning routine. It was very interesting 👍😊

[@vanessa2215]

I keep my alarm clock on the other side of the room so I have to get out of bed to turn it off 😅

[@OneUnifiedHome]

haha! Good idea!

[@kameladickenson4577]

Motivating! Thank you for sharing!

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrsangie71]

I need to move my elliptical to a place where I will use it! I’ve had it for years and have used it twice. Ugh!

[@juliequates9529]

What time do you get to bed? And hubby? That is SO early!

[@fannyortiz9493]

Nice productive video

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Glad you liked it!

[@stephaniecunningham7265]

Love you videos please do the kids routine one. 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Yay!! I would love to do that!

[@coffeeandchaoswithmom]

I need to start getting up earlier. This year my daughter will be going to school and she has to be there by 7:30 which means she needs to be up around 6ish and I need to be up before her so I can have coffee and wake up myself. My morning routine is generally I get up anywhere between 5 and 7 and I drink coffee and then after coffee I get my 4 year old up and we have breakfast. But now its gotta change. How do you get motivated to get up at 4:30 a.m and what time do you generally go to bed because I need at least 6 to 8 hours of using my cpap or I'm groggy all day. So I'd love to hear your tips and tricks to getting up that early because this year I have to get up that early

[@SwansonCrew]

I do not shave my legs every day.

[@missylouise321]

We are in the process of getting our morning routine back to 5am...we shall see!! I prefer to exercise in the morning so hopefully we can keep it up!

[@OneUnifiedHome]

You got this!

[@erinsymone1645]

Lol I also fill my water bottles from the bathroom sink! I'm still alive and kicking too!!!

[@OneUnifiedHome]

HAHA!!

[@mommamoore]

At one point our children were in private Christian school and Bible was a whole subject rotation in their day. Maybe you could incorporate 15 + minute chunk of study into the kids “school” day

[@OneUnifiedHome]

I love that idea so much!!

[@rocketmom60]

Tip on how to get out of bed....just do it. If you are committed to it, you will do it.

[@mgarteaga03]

Are you still using this app to workout? I would like to see a review on your progress

[@writersinthesky1]

Thank you for sharing love your stories and honesty!!!!Are you homeschooling this year?

[@OneUnifiedHome]

You are so welcome! It was really fun sharing it with you! Yes we are doing a hybrid homeschool this year again. I actually have a video coming out all about it!!

[@miles_fear4less]

Thanks for sharing! I’d like to wake up that early- what time do you go to sleep at night?

[@OneUnifiedHome]

Great question! I try to be asleep by 9. But usually takes me till 9:30

[@Michelle-by9fp]

Drink a bunch of water before bed. That makes me wake up in the am to pee

[@OneUnifiedHome]

That’s so funny you said that Michelle! I totally do that!

[@eliethvazquez9576]

What are the dogs doing while you do your routine? We have a 4 month pup and my morning routine has disappeared ever since! Also, what is the name of the fitness app you use? Thanks.

[@OneUnifiedHome]

It is called Madeline Moves!

[@Sisterabigail__94]

Don't look at your phone, I find it's more distracting. Do your morning thing first before you check you phone