At BlissDom a friend lovingly backed me in a corner and firmly suggested I start sharing my thoughts, advice, and philosophy on raising my family. “We need to know how you do it all so well!” she said with exasperation. Sometimes I get so busy with work, I forget to take the time to come here and share my daily life. With five boys it is always crazy and as many of you know, I am master at cutting corners to make it all work. As I planned a campaign with one of our wonderful BlissDom sponsors, Bagel-fuls, I realized I did have two excellent tips to share with everyone. One tip is common, but the other will make my Grandma blush and call me with disapproval. *Sorry Grandma!*
Always prepare the coffee at night.
I drink massive amounts of coffee. When my boys grow up they will remember Mommy’s smell as a mixture of coffee & perfume I am sure! I always work at night after everyone is sleeping. I try to shut down at midnight and tip toe to bed for 6 glorious hours of sleep. Before I know who or where I am in the mornings the boys are in bed with me, crawling around my bedroom wrestling or fussing over lost paper in the living room. I stumble out to the kitchen and my coffee is waiting for me. It automatically starts brewing at 6:00am and my favorite mug is just waiting to be filled.
You may think having coffee ready is unimportant and why not just make it when I wake up. This is why.
I can’t face him climbing everything without heavy caffeination.
PJs, Who needs PJs?
With so many little guys to get dressed during the week I decided to take drastic measures to ensure I get the big guys to school on time. I love cute little boy PJs as much as the next girl. I love the footies, the cartoon characters the sweetness of it all. I’m all for sweetness on weekends.
During the school week, the two littlest sleep in the clothes they will be wearing the next day.
Now, I know you are shocked and appalled, because it is so wrong. I know, I know, people have heard my little secret for years and clucked at me, shocked at my bad parenting.
After a bath, I simply dress the little guys in comfy clothes. This makes morning so much easier.
Now, I do know my Grandma will call me for telling you my secret. But Ladies, I want to stand up and say, “You can skip the PJs if you want!”
The PJ police will not show up at your door. And you just may have less stress when it is time to run out the door!
What works for you? I can’t be the only crazed Mommy rushing out the door in the mornings.
What secrets have you learned?
What old habits have you kicked to the curb to make your mornings easier?
My friends Catherine and Katie from The Bad Moms Club stopped by with their wonderful kids on the Bad Moms Road Trip on the way to Disneyworld for the adorably dubbed #TiaraThon.
Tanner is Catherine’s nephew, and is dying of Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. To learn more of Tanner’s story and Catherine’s mission please click here.
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Always prepare the coffee at night.
Now, I do know my Grandma will call me for telling you my secret. But Ladies, I want to stand up and say, “
