I was a born morning person, but you know how it goes with babies who still wake in the night. Morning now comes with sticky eyelids and sore arms and a bright blue eyed little girl ready to play at 6:30 am. In order to get a good start to the day I really cling to morning routine that cures the mind fuzz.

About those habits I have been trying. So far so good! I am getting in bed before 10:30, shutting off the devices, waking with Azelie at 6:30 and kissing my school aged kids goodbye. With a quiet house for a whole hour, I get a good start to the day in this corner of the home.

The power hour usually goes something like this – I’ll get showered and dressed, pour a tall cup of coffee, set aside ten minutes of prayer (I need all the grace I can get!), and I devour some reading time. Sometimes it’s a magazine or design book, sometimes it’s a series of articles, sometimes it’s other blogs or sites, and often it’s a few pages of the current book I want to get through. It’s my way of making sure I still have brain cells to use when my mind feels like macaroni;) I’ll finish the hour by going over my blog post for the day and scheduling it to publish. Azelie is always super happy when she wakes up thankfully so I enjoy getting to do these things with her as she babbles my ear off.

Somehow, this morning routine helps boot up my  groggy brain. Running into Anna at 7:15AM  is much more pleasant than 6:35AM. Ask Gabe. I’d also much rather greet my kids with a smile and a hug vs a blank stare.

So tell me about your morning routine! I am sure they all look different based off your place in life. I find it fascinating to read about so do tell!

P.S. Just shared what this room looks like at night here.

Sources: Sofa: All Modern (similar) // Chair: Thrifted (similar) // Moroccan pouf: Lulu & Georgia // Pillows: Anthropologie // Side table: Anthropologie // Floor lamp: Home Decorators // Ceiling pendant: Birch Lane // Bar Cart: West Elm // Ceto globe lamp: Article c/o //  Planter: Modernica // Macrame hanging: Urban Outfitters // Hanging mirrors: Anthropologie // Wooden shelf: Target // Bottom rug: IKEA // Top rug: Target // Sheepskin: Article c/o