Plan & prepare before the morning arrives. Identify & stage everyones outfit the night before. Nightly, stage & measure the food items for breakfast.

We have these at work and they are terrific! Would love to have one at home too!

Maintain the same bedtime each night, this makes getting up with the alarm much easier! Clothes for the day, lunches, and backpacks ready night before. Having on hand healthy breakfast choices accessible to the kids, they can grab yogurt, fruit, whole grain bagels, etc…while they eat I get dressed.

To get ready in the morning without too much drama, the night before I have everyone lay their clothes, check their backpacks & book bags, make sure they have enough money for lunch, snacks & any other activity. I also have anything that can be set on a timer like the coffee & hot curlers set & ready to be hot when we are ready to use them. I have a breakfast menu that everyone looked at the night before, made their selections & I am ready to start cooking without having to waste time seeing what everyone wants to eat when they are still trying to wake up & make that decisions. The Keurig brewer with it’s built-in timer would be a great addition & another advantage to a stress free morning.

The night before I set up the coffeemaker and the smell of coffee is so wonderful. When I wake up in the morning the smell of the coffee is so invigorating. Even the kids enjoy the smell and it helps wake them up. And when we wake up smelling the coffee everyone is in a good mood which makes for a great day.

I love planning the night before to help the mornings go smoother

Saving time for me is preparing at night. Prepare lunches, bottles, and prepare coffee pot at night and my convineant timer set for 5:30. Kids bathed at night car packed. Only have to get myself and change kids and we are out the door

It is impossible for me to save time in the mornings I am always running late but…..I keep the TV turned off seems to keep everyone focused and on task Also set the kitchen clocks a bit fast

i have 2 kids so make as much of their lunches up as i can the night before and get myself ready before they wake up

I get everything ready the night before. I put lunch money in my kids pockets, socks inside their shoes and bookbags beside the front door. I hate to have to search for things in the morning.

I have everything ready for the kids that was done the night before and I have the K-cups right next to the Keurig so there is no wasting time! We are ready to go.

before I go to bed – I do everything in stages, make everyone’s lunch, lay out clothes, put everything together on the countour (that I can) for breakfast. That way when the alarm goes off everyone knows what to do and it’s easy to grab and go. If I don’t have time I have the whole family participate in getting ready the night before. That teaches everyone to pitch in and get organized.

My sister has one of these and says it makes her mornings so much easier with getting the kids out etc. I have to run my kids all the time would be great to be able to get a quick cup of coffee to take on the go and not have to wait for the whole coffee maker to get done.

I have everything ready to go the night before including setting the timer on my coffee maker…
My morning includes daily devotional time which helps make the day brighter!!

With 2 dogs, a husband, and a 2 year old, our mornings are CRAZY! To help me keep my sanity I do a few things before going to bed each night: 1. set the coffeemaker to brew before we get up. 2.Measure out the dog’s food into their dishes so I can just plop them down in the morning. 3. every weekend I make a massive batch of waffles so I can just throw a couple in the toaster for the toddler’s breakfast. 4. Make sure all sippy cups are full and prepared for the day

Always have clothes out and ready, even down to socks and underwear! Backpacks are packed and ready the night before. I have to pack lunches as well so I try to have the lunchboxes and containers for the food ready so I can just pack and go. On busy mornings we try to do healthy but quick items for breakfast and leave bigger breakfasts for the weekend. But always have to have coffee!

The night before, I always get my coffe pot ready and set it to come on bright and early. I have two small children so I always get their lunches, back packs, clothes, etc ready the night before. I also make sure that I have all of my clothes together. The thing that saves me the most time in the mornings is making sure EVERYTHING is in the place where they belong (keys, cell phone, etc). I also have a note pad handy for any reminders like taking snacks out of fridge, etc. I already like you on FB!!!

Prepare the coffee pot the night before. If it has a timer, set it. Also plan what to wear the night before. You have no idea how many times I’ve stood in front of the closet with 5 minutes left before time to leave with “nothing to wear”.

I make sure everything is ready for the day the night before. I like my time in the morning to be relaxed and having everything clean and organized helps me to relax before starting my day.

I do as much the night before as possible. Lay out outfits, pack bags, lunches and gather anything we need for the next day. The best thing is put the plates on the counter or table for breakfast. Taht way my children don’t need me to start to eat.

we plan breakfast the night before and also set the coffee pot to start on its own!! schedules are extremely important for my son who is autistic so things have to stay the same as much as they can!!

I already like All You on FB. My easy morning routine is simple. I get everything ready the night before. Clothing, backpacks, cereal in covered bowls on the table, coffee maker set on a timer, coats by the door, and my items for the day in my car so I don’t forget anything.

A good nights sleep and a positive attitude go a long way. Makes for a better day too. Did I mention lots and lots of coffee?????

Well, this is so not new or creative…but it works…After the boys are in bed, I check the calendar to see what is going on the next day. I prepare any lunches that are needed for the next day, what I can prepare for breakfast, I do (including getting the cereal in a bowl with a lid, coffee pot set, I lay clothes out for boys and myself, get any bags to the front door or even in the car, if I’m not too tired. I will sometimes make myself a list for the next day and tape it to the front door. I know this may sound anal, but it helps me mentally prepare for the next day so that I can sleep better. Plus, with my husband’s 24 on 48 off schedule and many meetings, it is a must so that I know if he will be there to help.

I pour each kid a cup of milk and put a lid on it. In the morning they each grab their cup and pour it over their cereal. Makes them independent, and saves time and spills.

I get my husband to get everything ready & then have him wake me so all I have to do is push a button, and the coffee is done!! What a lover-boy )

I always make sure I have my coffee before I do anything-I need that shot of caffeine before I start! After that, since my mind fog clears up, I can rush through my morning ablutions and outfit selection much faster and without confusion.

I have a hard time getting going in the morning. I’ve found that setting my son’s alarm to give him enough time to get ready to go helps me out by giving me a little more time to get my stuff together and sleep a few minutes more!

I make sure all clothes are set out the night before & my son’s backpack is ready to go. I even have my own clothes & accessories laid out & ready. The more I can have ready the night before the better.

I make sure lunches, and diaper bags are ready the night before. That way I have time to spend with my little in the morning before we head to day care and work!

I prepare everything the evening before and make it flow out my door: when I wake to my set alarm, I walk into the bathroom where everything is already set out (including my entire outfit and makeup), walk downstairs after showering and getting dressed to find my coffee brewed and ready to be poured into my travel mug, my lunch prepacked and ready to pop into my bag (which is right next to the fridge) and my jacket and shoes on the stand next to the front door, ready to be quickly thrown on (with my gloves and car keys already in the pocket of my jacket!) My entire routine takes under 30 minutes on most days!

My morning routine is preplanned the night before. The kids have to pack their backpacks and get out their clothes for school. If I need to make a lunch, I make it the night before and just pull it out of the fridge. My biggest time savor is NOT TO TURN ON THE TV! The kids get tuned into whatever is on and won’t get ready for school. I usually don’t get a cup of coffee until I come home from dropping them off. WOuld love to be able to have a cup before I drop them off!!

Ohh My best time saver in the morning is the night before, I write down everything I need to do the next morning (important stuff near the top), so I am not running around trying to remember things. Besides getting everything together the night before, I try to cross off things as I do them the morning. It makes me feel productive and I rarely forget to do things like start the coffee maker!

Get ready the night before and have a good cup of coffee in the morning

Well currently I get the coffee pot ready to go the night before…but with a Keurig I wouldn’t have to do that anymore!!! Then my husband and I wouldn’t have to draw straws on who has to get it ready that night. WIN WIN either way

To save time in the morning I now use a kitchen timer for facebook. Still have my coffee but get more accomplished.

I am already on my second one– I used the first one so much, that it broke– got a new one, because I don’t want to be without it! I use mine to wind down after taking the kids to school in the morning, I come back home, and fish through all my flavors…. Depending on the morning, I use this to start my day off right. All the flavors help to set the stage for the morning. If I have a lot to do, I go with something with a lot of bang! But some mornings, I just chillax, and then I do a soft, comfortable flavor like pumpkin spice or butter toffee…. LOVE IT!!! I tell everyone to get one!

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To keep mornings going smooth I like to use my crockpot to make oatmeal overnight. It’s hot and ready when we get up. I preset the coffee pot to come on too. I’d like to get clothes set out for my boys…but I haven’t gotten that accomplished yet.

My best advice for saving time in the morning is to wake up a couple of hours earlier than I normally do.(If I have to be at work at 8am, I wake up at 6am) It gives me time to relax, get dressed, eat breakfast, etc.,versus getting up later and feeling rushed.

Having a writen plan helps my sanity…I never fell like I’m forgetting anything when i can see what’s coming up at a glance.

My husband and I split duties. He’s out feeding the dog while I’m packing lunches, making coffee and “opening up” the house to the morning. Also, he’ll make breakfast for him and our son while I’m getting ready for the day. Works out really well.

I’m a very organized person so everything is ready the night before but when I get out of bed the first thing I do is grab my robe, go to the kitchen and turn on my Keurig and pick out my coffee so when I pop out of the shower a few minutes later, I can have my coffee w/i minutes and off I go to start my morning routine. Good coffee is the key to my day!!

Hit snooze button until I hear coffee beans start grinding in the coffeemaker preprogrammed the night before. Then I take a quick shower, get ready for work and collect my daughter to leave. Juggling my daughter, diaper bag, purse, and coffee mug to the car. Then it’s off to Grandmas!

I have found, as hard as it may be, to prepare the night before AND get up and ready before the rest of the house does. Picking out outfits, shoes, and matching haibows makes it so much easier if I do it at night instead of scrambing the next morning. I also find that when I am ready I do not feel as rushed and it allows me to direct more attentionto my family’s needs!

I cook my eggs in the microwave so breakfast is fast and nutritious. Just break it in a microwave safe bowl and poke the yolk so it doesn’t explode. Then cook on 1:10 and it is perfect!

Don’t rush and get yourself and everyone in a tissy. Don’t let take another 5 minutes of sleep and enjoy a little family time in the AM and make sure to give everyone a kiss good morning!

I also try to get everything prepared the night before. For us, that means making sure that both my husband and I have our work clothes prepared and that we have everything ready for our son to go to daycare. A quick cup of coffee would be so helpful when my son decides to start acting his age (almost 2 1/2) and throws everything off schedule!

My tip for saving time in the morning is for me to stick to my morning routine, I leave plenty of time to have a couple of cups of coffee, then wash, dress and I’m ready for the day – same routine everyday and plenty of time.

I plan and visualize the next day. Lay out clothes, fix lunch box and even write down the things I want to get accomplished.

I set the timer on the coffee machine so it is ready when I need it. I also have my kids get their bags together the night before so we aren’t running around in the morning trying to remember everything. I also have a rule in the mornings of no tv and no games until they are bathed, dressed and fed. That cut down on the dilly dallying in the morning the most! IF they are all ready, they can watch a little before going to school.

I am NOT a morning person so being prepared is imperative to keep me grouch-free! I get TWO outfits set out for my 7yr old son so he has a choice because otherwise he will complain about what I laid out and this really heads off any arguments (and delays) in the morning. I also have my clothes ready. I check my office voice mail messages from home the night before so I am prepared for the following day.

GET AS MUCH DONE THE EVENING BEFORE, TO PREPARE FOR THE WORKDAY. SHOES, CLOTHES, LUNCH ALL PICKED OUT AND READY TO GO

The night before my husband sets up the coffee maker so we wake up to the smell of fresh coffee. I also pick out my outfit and have it hanging in the bathroom. I also get out my curling iron, hair dryer and make-up and have it ready on the bathroom counter.

I would wake up at 4 am (i have to work at 6 am)
I would wake my son up and change him & feed him. put him in his swing while i got ready for work. Take my son to my mom’s house around 5:30 feed him again put him back to bed and then go to work

It’s embarrassing to admit, but I multitask while peeing … I have a wall mirror that pulls out far enough for me to do my make-up or flat iron my hair while sitting on the pot! It’s quite the time saver!

Make lunch the night before, set clothes out,tidy up & get everything else ready for the next day. Saves you time & sanity when there isn’t much to do first thing in the morning.

I get up before everyone else. I shower & dress so I am ready for my day. I sit down with a cup of coffee and sit in the quiet while I drink my cup of coffee. After that I wake up the kids, and that’s when the day begins as a family. Before that it’s my time to relax, meditate, and become calm and at inner peace so that I can focus on my children for the rest of the morning. Once the older one goes off to school, the younger one and are then ready to do what is on our agenda for the day & I haven’t been frazzled by the morning!

I am a stay at home mom of 4 but they are in school so I lay everything out from backpacks to outfits, shoes, hair bows for the girls. Lunches are all packed and/or set out in the fridge ready to put in their lunch boxes. Vitamins and med bottles are set out on the counter ready to be taken. We look at the breakfast menu for school and if it’s something they won’t eat we get breakfast stuff layed out. I don’t take care of getting me dressed or anything else until all kids are ready and out the door. I also get up 20 min earlier than I should in case someone has a bad morning and needs a little extra time getting ready (because let’s face it, we all have bad days)!! The most important thing I do is make sure the kids have coats and backpacks on, kisses and hugs given and at the door waiting 5 min before the bus comes just in case they show up early!!

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I prepare what I can the night before. I have a few tricks that keep me on track and not stressed out. I prepare and set the coffeemaker timer before I go to sleep so when my alarm clock goes off I smell the coffee brewing and I do not hit the snooze button, I jump right out of bed! I have fresh fruit for breakfast so that is a easy fix. I put have my purse, keys in the same place everyday I check and make sure they are there before I go to sleep (nothing like the frantic rush of looking for lost keys to stress you out.) I select my work clothes the night before and hang them on my bathroom door (over the door hook are great for this). I set my alarm early to allow for traffic delays & get to work usually 15-20 minutes early everyday. (Extra cup of coffee and a few minutes to relax before work are nice)
I take my lunch to work 4 days a week. preparing lunch the night before makes sure I have a healthy lunch and a stress-free morning.

The key to a smooth start to my day is preparation… Before I go to bed I make sure all the toys are picked up, dishes are done, baths are taken, hubby’s lunch is packed, and breakfast is prepped. I have Celiac Disease, which means my breakfast has to be gluten free. While, I often just have eggs or bacon, sometimes I crave something different. I always mix all the dry ingredients for my breakfast (protein pancakes or flax toast) and my hot beverage (protein cocoa cappuccino) the night before. After my daughter and I finish breakfast, I hop on the treadmill and log an hour of walking/jogging, which helps energize me for the busy day ahead!!

i dont have one of these but would love one…our current coffee maker has a mind of its own.we set our timer to make coffee in the morning so that it does not take to much of our morning routine time,but some times i guess its not in the mood to make it for us as it just ignores the timer and does not make coffee.so some times we just dont get coffee in the mornings.those are the days we know we are going to drag all day,sigh.i would really love to have some thing reliable…

We get up and get going right away. Coffee first, feeding cats 2nd & right to work. We work at home, so we don’t have to go far! We check business emails and messages and focus on our ebay and website store orders. Once we get those printed, we can take a break & have breakfast & check the paper & the news. It’s all teamwork here. No one gets stuck doing everything. That’s the key for us. Actually, we call ourselves 1582-The Team! It’s our house # & a take off on a local sports radio show.

My biggest time savers in the morning are setting up the coffee the night before so it’s ready when I get up. (A Keurig would make it even easier in the a.m. though, hint, hint); and having my kids get dressed for school as soon as they get up while I’m making their breakfast has saved us a lot of time in the morning. I used to let them eat first and then get dressed and we were always rushing. This routine makes life a lot less stressful in the morning.

I have 8 animals and 1 husband to feed in the morning. All food is prepared the night before and ready to be dispensed as soon as the alarm goes off. I am the last to eat but the smell of coffee brewing is my incentive to get done quickly.

My biggest time saver is my husband. He gets up with our oldest son and makes them both breakfast. I get up and finish getting N ready for school while T gets ready for work.

I prepare everything the night before so all I have to do it get up in the morning and switch things on.

My morning schedule is much less hectic since I started using a Keurig single cup coffee maker. I don’t have to set up the timer on the 12-cup coffee maker the night before or rush to start it in the morning if I forget. The ease of use, fast efficient brewing, and wide variety of flavors to choose from make this system the best way I can think of to make my morning more efficient. I used to be running late every day, usually waiting on the coffee maker, but since I started using the Keurig single-cup brewer, I haven’t been late once!!

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Having 2 school aged daughters I need all the extra time I can get; and to get some I iron all of their school clothes on Sunday for the entire school week. I also have their shoes ready with the socks they are going to wear inside of them. I prepare their lunches at night; have the girls gather the items they will need for school, put them in their book bags and sit the book bags by the front door. Last but not least, I save time by brushing my teeth while I’m in the shower! Surprisingly this saves 3 to 5 minutes!!

a kuerig would really make my mornings easier this one want coffee that one wants hot choclate and the other wants tea what a time saver this would be

We get as much ready as we can the night before. Lay out everyone’s clothes, pack lunches, we have a ‘launch pad’ by the front door where all our bags and purses are packed and ready to go. I also have the kids keep a pair of boots and snow pants at school so we don’t have to juggle getting those together in the mornings. The best things I feel we do is make sure the house is neat and clean before we go to bed. It’s a lot easier to wake up knowing I am coming downstairs to a clean house.

I like to set my clock 20 minutes fast, so when I wake up I think it’s 20 minutes later than it really is. That early in the morning, half groggy, I never remember that I’m tricking myself. When I get in the car (with one shoe half on, my purse half open and the contents spilling out, and one eye of mascara on) and see that I’m actually running on time, I get so excited!!
I’m sure there’s a more organized way to have my mornings run more smoothly, but there’s never a lack of excitement!

i like to wake up late on purpose. it makes me get off my butt and get stuff done. if i prepare the night before and wake up on time…i end up wasting time enjoying the news, breakfast, and facebook. when i’m late there’s no time to procrastinate!

Do as much as you can the night before to make the morning easier. If there’s something that you must do in the morning, leave yourself a note where you’re bound to see it (bathroom mirror, above the coffeemaker or next to your keys).

I always prepare what I can the night before. I make and bag up lunches, lay clothes out, and set shoes by the door. That way in the morning we can all get up get dressed and go!

Get as much done in the evening as possible, so there isn’t so much to do in the mornings. And definitely COFFEE, COFFEE, COFFEE!!

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I get a head start with our rice maker the nite before with either stoneground grits or rollcut oatmeal set for 6 am. When I wake up let the dog out on way to coffee maker, make lunch while she’s out then back up to bedroom with my coffee which can cool just enough while I’m in the shower, then back down for a nice hot breakfast and a little facebook time. Good Coffee, Good Breakfast and Good time starts me off for a good day in no time.

I do as much as possible, clothes, setting up breakfast (including coffee) lunches, etc the night before. In some cases I try to do a few days at a time.

My successful morning requires preparing the night before. I hate getting up earlier than needed so I get everything ready the evening before. The kids backpacks, lunch, and clothes ready. AND most importantly the coffee maker ready to just push “START”!

Preplan as much as possible and Prepare as much in advance as possible and make the morning routine then everyone knows what to expect.

Make batches of pancakes and/or scrambled eggs (or other breakfast favorites) in advance for the week so that you just throw them in the microwave and serve. Have vitamins, clothes, backpacks etc. arranged and ready to go so that there’s no need to have a search party on the way out the door. Make it a regular assembly line.

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My kids and I clear out school bags the minute I get home from owrk and we get all of the homework done and sign the assignments to be placed back into the bags before dinner. This, plus laying out our clothes and making school lunches after dinner dishes are done give us time in the morning to eat without rushing and starting the morning out with a giggle, smile or just a general feeling of success.

My quick tip would be to get all kids’ clothes out the night before. Making the coffee and programming the maker for the morning would give a few extra minutes to spend with the kids before all of have to be out the door at the same time. I also like the idea tha the kids can make hot chocolate with the Keurig so that the whole family can enjoy it!!!

I have 2 year old twins who are starving when they get up so I have things already laid out for them to eat when we get up and milk cups filled in the fridge so they don’t have to wait long and I even have diapers and wipes ready to change them as soon as we get down that way everything is in one spot.

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We have a routine the boys have adapted to the past couple of years. My boys are 1st and 2nd grade now and still want me to pick out their clothes. But while they get dressed I get their breakfast ready. While they eat we talk about their day coming up and I make their lunch. I usually don’t get to make my coffee until after they are off to school. But hitting the gym in the mornings, I must have my coffee before class! Staying physically strong and healthy makes me a better wife and mom. And the caffeine keeps me happy and awake!
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I count my blessings before stepping out of the bed. Realize I am here for a purpose and will to the best of my ability have an effecient, productive and blessed day. Whether physically or mentally challenged the power of positive thinking will help you hit “the ground” running!

My fiance’ leaves before myself, so to help with the kiddos, he makes our daughter’s lunch for school, and gets our son’s baby food and bottles ready. Also, he makes sure the animals are fed and lets them go outside to use the bathroom. When it’s my turn to wake-up and get moving, our six-year old daughter has a checklist of what to do, which keeps her motivated and on task to get herself ready. I make sure to put breakfast items in an area she can reach. I put on a pot of coffee to refrain from crawling back into bed. All of the items needed for the day (backpack, purse, and diaper bag) are loaded in the car before the morning. Additionally, we all pick-out our clothes for the next day the evening before.

having infant twins and a 4 year old – time is very limited in the mornings – so my way of preparing is get everything packed and done the night before, putting diaper bag in the car that way I won’t forget it when I am rushing out the door

I think the most important thing in the morning is to stick to a routine. If you do things in the same order everyday they become habit. Obviously, preparing things the night before and setting the timer on the coffee maker are big helpers but I am a firm believer in routine. If I oversleep or do something out of order, it affects the start to everyone else’s day.

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The night before, I lay out my gym clothes in the bathroom so I do not wake my husband in the morning.

My alarm goes off at 5:03 and I get out of bed at 5:06am. Yes, it is timed perfectly for most amount of sleep posssible. I go downstairs and set my coffee maker to go off 5 minutes before I come home from the gym.

6:45am home from the gym, read my devotional (me time) and drink my coffee. 7am my youngest wakes up and about 30 minutes later her brother wakes up. I have worked out, had my coffee, read my devotional and now ready to start my day with a positive attitude!

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I fix my hair in the car. My hair-do is nothing more than a ponytail with some hairspray to keep the fly-aways down. Using my folding brush, I pull my hair back at one stop light and spray it with hairspray at another. Very efficient.

I also brush my teeth in the shower. It’s a two-fold time saver: 1. I’m using water already, and 2. It saves me from having to change or clean my shirt because I just spit toothpaste on it… which I’m prone to do.

My mornings are blessed because my husband and I split the duties. He gets up early 5:30 to be exact with our oldest daughter who catches the bus at 6:36. She is a pre-teen and her clothes are her clothes (any parent of a teen understands this). I wake up at 6:15′ish to approve of her attire The younger daughter gets up around 7:30 for breakfast and her attire is picked and laid out while she eats breakfast. In the meantime, coffee has been made, 2 cups or so has been drunk and husband is at work. Teamwork is the key!!!

I own my own business so routine is the answer. First & foremost coffee, than dog, shower, news and out the door. With routine this can be done in 30 minutes

I make sure my yard sale Keurig is full of filtered water the night before and that my coffee basket filter is clean with my coffee grinder next to it filled with my favorite coffee beans. I have my cereal on the kitchen table with my bowl and spoon. So in the morning I can Grind my beans, Turn on the Keurig, Make my coffee, Fix my cereal and RELAX!

Ha HA I trick myself every morning in saving time. When I set my clock I will set it for 6:30 a.m. each morning but the difference is when I set the correct time of the clock, I get it to the actual time and then hold the button down and let it set ahead for several minutes. I turn my head and don’t watch the time to where I have no idea how far in advance it is set. 5 minutes, 10 minutes or one time 25 minutes ahead. This gives me extra cushion time in the mornings. When I figure out how far it is set in advance, I do it over again.
My other time saving tip is get in the shower, wash, and get out. Don’t just stand there. Tell yourself you have to get in and get the job done and get out. I take 7-10 minute showers, my husband takes 25 minute showers. A lot of wasted time!
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I agree with everyone else who says lay out the clothes the night before, etc. I set my child’s clothes out, get her homework/backpack ready and set out and prepare the items for her lunch so that mornings aren’t quite so hectic. It doesn’t eliminate the child who doesn’t want to get going in the morning though… if I could find a solution for that then I would be set. ; )

Just like everyone’s post on here, of course doing all that can be done the night before is important, we put everything in the car like jackets, gloves, hats and shoes so those aren’t forgotten. But I also try to plan for the unexpected by waking just 15 minutes earlier than everyone else to make sure I am awake and ready to think about what needs to happen that morning and day. What is nice is when everything is done and everyone is ready and we have 10-15 extra minutes to sit and spend time with each other.

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The night before, I have my breakfast already planned out. I already have my “walking the dogs in the cold” sweat clothes already beside the bed. I roll out of the bed in the morning, throw on the sweat pants and immediately walk the dogs before I do anything else. This wakes me up more than coffee!

The only tip I really have is learn how to be a multitasker. I will have coffee maker already running straight into a to-go tumbler, have the straightening iron heating up and brushing my teeth at the same time. I find that if I don’t turn on the TV or radio in the morning, I get things done a lot quicker. If i have the TV on, I slow down so I can listen to what is going on, and sometimes run to the TV to see what they are talking about. So no more TV in the morning.

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My timesaving tip: I have four kids and we are always about 20 minutes to get out the door! ages 11-2.. yes, all the way down! Here’s how we do it: Buddy system! My 11 year old helps out the 4 year old, my 7 year old helps out the 1 year old. Diaper bag is ALWAYS packed and by the front door, the keys are always hanging up, and shoes are always lined up by the door! Stay organized and you will always be 20 minutes out the door!

By establishing a getting-out-the-door routine, mornings can become less stressful. Children can sometimes cause progress to slow down the closer it gets to departure time. Make a leaving-the-house checklist and give children age-appropriate tasks from this list, regardless of whether they are going as well or if it’s just an adult on the trip. Let the family know what time you need to walk out the door. About fifteen minutes before this, have the troops swing into action, using the checklist as a guide. In the mornings, older children can warm up the car and make sure pets are put out for the day. Pre-teens can double check that small kitchen appliances and AC/heating units are turned off. Youngsters can fetch umbrellas and purses. This leaves mom free to focus on last-minute tasks of her own and teaches children responsibility for themselves and the family as a whole.

I already like All You on facebook. My tip to make mornings easier is to ask for help if you’re married. Quite often my husband handles our morning routines because I am not a morning person. We also keep juice boxes & cereal bars & fresh fruit on hand so the kids can have a snack before eating breakfast at school. Plus showers are done the night before giving us one less thing to do in the mornings!

I prepare brown rice and chicken breasts on Sunday, portion into reusable containers and keep in refrigerator for healthy lunches. I opted for a simple, no fuss hair style years ago, wet, apply product, go. My make up routine has become fast and simple with the advent of mineral make up, and of course brushing your teeth in the shower. All saves a few minutes and gives me time to sit, relax and have a cup of coffee.

While I would like to say prepare the night before, that does not always happen. So for a successful morning I say “ALWAYS” have a back up plan. Those quick grab and go breakfast and lunches for yourself and the kids. The easiest way make this happen is to separate the food right when you get home from the grocery. Grapes already in individual baggies, turkey rolled in a baggie for last minute grabs, ect. With a diabetic daughter I always have to have back up plans and quick grabs, makes my morning so much smoother.

I always get everything I can organized the night before. I have refillable bottles I use for my husbands lunch , do I prefill them and put all foods together that have to go in his lunchbox so I just have to grab and put them in. Any snacks for the day are in baggies so grab and in they go go!!
The dog food is in a resealable container , so I pop off the lid, and they can eat and lid goes back on when done.
As for me I have snacks, coffee anad even tea alreaady stored at work , so I don’t have to worry about me too much in the morning.

On the weekends, I make a bunch of breakfast burritos and sausage biscuits so when we’re busy we can throw them in the george foreman to warm up while we’re fixing our morning cup of joe! Having clothes ready for the next day and lunches prepared the night before get us out the door in no time!

I have fibromyalgia & Lupus & mornings are not always good for me, so I do as much as possible the night before. This includes making lunch, coffee, getting my clothes ready for the next day, and lastly, making sure my son and husband are all packed up and ready to go. My husband works two 24-hour shifts a week plus goes to school 4 nights a week, so I always try to have him stay in bed to get as much sleep as he can. Making lunch and taking showers at night also helps my son, who has ADHD, be better prepared to start his day. Mornings are still sometimes very difficult in our house, but being able to get out of the house with a small travel mug of French Vanilla or mocha coffee in the morning is the best way to start the day.

I have a ‘when it’s time to go that’s it’ rule! If my eight year old has mis matched shoes then so be it! If he can’t find his gloves than that is what pockets are for. As a result he tends to get the things most important to him ready the night before. BTW I left the house with mis matched flip flops on one day, so the rule applies to all. As a result I am better at putting my shoes away so that I can find them in the morning now.

I prepare everything the night before. Everyone’s clothes are laid out. Breakfast is prepped and we are nearly ready as soon as we wake up.

Clothes out the night before, book bags ready, lunches packed. Like to know what they want for breakfast the night before to have it ready when I get them up. Also coffee is programmed and set the night before so that it atomatically makes before my alarm goes off

I have one child in Kindergarten that catches the bus at 6:50 am; and an 18 month old; and my hubby has to be at work by 6:45am, so he can’t really help out in the morning. In addition to getting everything ready the night before(especially for the Kindergartner), I’ve found the biggest help for me is to take everything out to the car first – then come back in to lock up and do a last minute check. Then I’m just loaded down with the baby and my keys when we walk out the door.

I get my lunch ready the night before so I can take a healthy lunch to work and not have to rush in the morning. Also saves money by not going out to eat.

This is a great tip for singles, couples and families with kids. Cook 3-4 meals the weekend including snacks and desserts. If you have children, they love to help! Eat one together. Pack the rest in to-go containers with snacks in zip bags. Planning and cooking meals during the week is one stress you don’t need in the morning. Grab and go!

I make sure to make my breaksfast and lunch the night before so that I don’t have to rush in the morning.

To make my mornings more efficient, we lay out clothes, pack backpacks and organize lunches the night before. I also set the alarm with enough time for me to have a quiet cup of coffee before I get my son up. I get him up and dressed and give him enough time to eat breakfast and have some playtime before he leaves for school – makes for much more peaceful mornings. If there is an odd morning where I have extra things to do, I make sure I have a to-do list written so everything gets done.

I set out everything the night before: I place clothes and shoes at the ready and in the kitchen, I have pre-measured items set to make quick and easy meals.

I shower at night, so when I wake up I can get dressed in a flash, head to the kitchen and make breakfast.

By being prepared ahead of time, I can generally get dressed and out the door within 10-15 minutes.

Clothes for my daughter and myself are laid out the night before. If it is a “gym day” (my daughter goes to a private school and wears uniforms) the gym uniform goes into the dryer so that it can be turned on and her clothes all warmed up for her to put on. (She hates getting up on school days and the prospect of warm clothes helps) I also have 5 of those cheap plastic magazine storage/holders and they are labeled Monday – Friday. We use these to keep homework, book orders, lunch money, and other school forms organized by what day we need. We also put an small items needed for after school activities in these as well, like dance shoes. Then in the morning, all we have to do is grab the stuff out of that day’s magazine container and we are out the door!

I received a waffle maker for Christmas and I have made quite a stack of them and froze them. Now all my kids have to do is pull one out, heat it up and “wallah”…a good breakfast!

Easy morning routine:

On Sundays I prepare all lunches for the work week in single serving containers so I can just grab it and stick it in my bag. I always pick out my outfit the night before and hang it in the bathroom. The only thing that would make my morning go even quicker is not having to wait for the pot of coffee to brew! And I never can figure out the coffee grind/water ratio so my coffee never comes out good and I just end up spending tons of money at the coffee chains!

My daughter eats breakfast at school, but she likes to have “a snack” before we leave the house. I buy Annie’s bunny grahams and cheddar bunnies, and Hostess mini muffins. My daughter likes to be independent, so I put them in a bin in our pantry where she can “self serve” while I’m getting ready for work.

my best creative tip for in the morning is to lay out all the clothes for the kids, set the coffee maker to go off for the hubby and I. get bowls, spoons, glasses out for the morning breakfast. all the kids have to do is pour the cereal and milk and get ready for school. Backpacks, boots and coats are kept by the door so everything is ready.
keys, walets, purse is also kept by the door. Having a new coffee maker would deffinatly help us with our morning as the kids could make their hot chocolate and us our coffee. It would be so nice to be able to have different things for beverages in the morning

I start my mornings by cuddling up next to my 7-year old daughter and gently tickling her until she is awake and giggling. I have found that starting our day laughing and having fun makes all the dull routine of getting dressed, making breakfast, and brushing teeth much easier on both of us and we both do it with smiles on our faces instead of stomping around half-asleep and grumpy. We still get everything we can ready the night before, but even if we’ve forgotten to do something, if you start your day off smiling it’s much easier to take it in stride!

In that each school year brings new time managemnet challenges, most have resulted in new solutions.

This year, freshman year of high school for my son, I’ve had to take a step back and allow him to take care of his morning routine without getting in the way. Now, of course, I have to double check with him that he has eaten (never would have thought a teen boy needs to be reminded to eat!) before he steps out the door, but the morning goes more smoothly if I lazily awaken as he takes his shower and don’t emerge from my room until the last 20 minutes of his preparation.

This less hectic approach to getting my son off to school affords me a more at ease/focused way to get myself ready for my day. It has been a win-win situation; both of us are less stressed which has, in turn, made each more efficient at getting our days off to a good start. It would be wonderful, since I now have time for a cup of coffee, to incorporate the Keurig to this nearly carefree mix!

I make the school lunches the night before so it is one less thing to think about in the morning.

The crock pot is your friend and it isnt just for dinner! There are so many wonderful breakfast dishes you can put in the night before and have ready for everyone to enjoy in the morning.

We also use the “launch pad” system in our house. Each child has a coat rack, a place for their back pack and their shoes. They take all of that off when they get home and put it away (no shoes worn in the house) so everything is right there when they need it and no scrambling to find that errant shoe while the bus is sitting outside. It is near their homework station so they finish their homework and put it into their packs so theyre ready to go. Also at the bus stop is a rack for gloves and hats, those go in right away too so none of them get lost.
Our morning starts at 5:45 when the oldest gets up and ready. The 3 kids are all on different schedules so we have busses that go at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30. It makes for a very long morning but also makes bathroom time easier.

I made a special hanger that hangs on the back of my door. It has pockets for all my makeup,hair accessories, hair brushes etc.

The night before I make sure my hanging organizer is ready to go so I can grab everything easily and quickly.

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The night before I get my one year olds bag ready to go with her clothes, diapers etc. We try to follow the same schedule every morning whether it is myself or my husband taking her into the sitter.

I set up stations. For example, a coffee and tea station where everything is already ready for when I get up in the morning, a station where I keep all the toothpaste and deodorant so my husband can find them easier, and a station where I keep everything he needs for work so he doesn’t forget them when he leaves.

we have three kids under three. our time saving tip is to have a routine and to stick to it. we do everything at the same time every morning, starting with breakfast at eight. if the kids get up early (before seven) or late (after seven), we still wait until eight o’clock to start our morning routine and continue that way until lunch at eleven. this way i’m not wandering around trying to figure out what needs to be done, and the kids can know what to expect and make the most of their time as well (i.e. they finish eating breakfast, get dressed and ready, and then get to play). the afternoon is much more relaxed, though!

my husband would LOVE a keurig – he is a coffee fanatic and always has the coffee brewing long before i get up.

The best way to start off my morning is hearing my daughter’s voice say “Mama!Mama!”. Once I am up it’s seeing the huge smile on my daughter’s face so excited to see me awake!
We do the typical toddler routine.. diaper change & clothes changing first, then we start off our morning sharing a “mommy & me” bowl of cereal. My daughter gets her toddler bowl & I get my Adult sized.
She loves this part best. I think it helps us “connect”. Then we play and have fun!

I get my lunch ready and clothes out the night before. It saves me so much time in the morning!

To save time in the morning all week long is I make homemade pancakes and waffles on sunday and freeze them. In the morning all the kids have to do is pop in microwave and breakfast is served! i always keeps snacks and juice boxes/water in van for solving those last minute “im thirsty or im hungry still” as your running out the door. i always leave a second bag in van with wipes dipes toys tissues xtra clothes (in winter hat/gloves) i dont want to be going back home cause we forgot something. and of course i pile everything by the front door as i think of what we need in the morning. as a mother of 4 Keurig would be great. since kids love hot chocolate and ice tea, i love mocha and my husband loves flavored coffee. this would save so much more time to our morning routine

being ready the night before is a huge help – but humor helps get me and my 5 year old out the door on time. She is not a great morning person and every day she has school I swear she would sleep till noon so to get her moving I give her a few wake up please and if that does not work the mommy tickle and hug machine goes to work! On days that does not work I have been known to dress the sweet girl while she is half asleep. She is awake and then ready for teeth brushing, getting shoes on and getting out the door. She eats a granola bar and bannana on the way to school! I try to fit in a cup of coffee in there also so a Keurig coffee maker would be a God-send!

Set up coffee pot the night before. Prepare lunch at night while cleaning up from dinner. Don’t dawdle on the computer reading emails and the newspaper. That’s what always makes me late!!!

I make sure my girls have all their school stuff gathered BEFORE they go to bed. so they dont call me with things they forgot.

I have four wire baskets that I use to speed up the lunch-making process. One has sandwich bags, foil and snack bags. Second has snacks: Granola bars, individually portioned bags of grapes, crackers, bananas. Third has individually portions of chips and pretzels. The fourth basket I use for placing sandwiches. I make the sandwiches while the children eat breakfast. All they have to do is grab their bag, make a selection from the three food baskets and grab a juice box. Really saves time for us!

I have a keurig and a carousel holding my coffee’s, teas and apple cider. My husband chooses his flavor and makes his coffee right before he walks out the door for work. My grown children use it to make their hot chocolate. I put 2 packets of instant oatmeal in a 16 oz cup and use my keurig to add the hot water to it. Then I make my hot tea. I have breakfast and a hot drink..all within a few minutes. The only thing I do is set out the oatmeal packets and my cups the night before.

i get up about 1/2 hour before i have to so i can watch the news and have my coffee in the morning this way i start the nice and slow not hurry up

I am a busy Mom that has to get kids up and out the door by 6:30am so I never get to have a cup of coffee until I get to work. Brewing a pot of coffee in the morning is pretty much out of the question-no time, takes too long to brew, and half of it gets wasted. If I had a Keurig I would be able to have my cup of coffee while I’m getting ready and be revved up and ready to go when I get to work. It helps that I have my clothes picked out and hanging up near the bathroom, the kids clothes and backpacks ready to go and wonderful children that work well with our routine. Coffee is a must for me and a Keurig makes that possible.

I have to follow my same night and morning routines. When I fall out of routine, I end of scrambling around and running late. I have to go to bed at about the same time every night, wake up the same time every morning, start my coffee, then feed my cats, watch the news, check e-mail, shower at the same time every morning, etc. If I vary from my routine even a little bit (i.e. feed the cats before I make coffee), I get so thrown off, I lose track of time! I have been like this as long as I can remember. My mom was very good with setting me up on a morning routine when I was very little, and I feel it makes me organized and more energized. Strange, I know, but it definitely works for me.

Here is one way that we make the morning go smoother. While my husband is getting ready, I turn on the computer and check e-mail and facebook. Then I go get ready while he checks e-mail and facebook. Then we get the kids up for school. This way we both get a few minutes to catch up with our world before taking on the day.

To avoid the “I have nothing to wear!” issue. Sunday I lay out all my outfits for the whole week and hang them in a separate area in my closet with clothes pins clipped to each hanger with the days of the week written on them. I include socks, jackets, shoes, jewelry, anything else that might make a morning stressful trying to find in the grogginess before getting my coffee. With having to look Business Professional everyday this really helps to have it all laid out since the only thing I want to wear in the mornings are my sweatpants : )

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I don’t iron in the morning…I Dewrinkle!! Love that setting on my dryer!!

I make sure everything is ready to go the night before clothes are laid out dishes are done( for some reason when dishes are done it just makes life seem less stressed) I have the cusinart that uses the kcups so it makes things easier the kids just grab their hot coco in the morning and can also make oatmeat or grits with the hot water function. So easy to use.

When I’m really prepared, I like to pre-make my daughter’s lunch and have it in the fridge. I also have pancake batter mixed in the fridge so we can have a nice breakfast before she goes to school and I love to have my coffee in the pot ready to press “Start” because I love and need my morning coffee!

I always set the coffeepot timer the nite before, put my purse, keys and anything I may need to bring with me near the door- it would be so nice to have a coffeemaker with K-cups incase I have a senior moment and forget to set the coffeepot-

We all have our own duties in the morning. Husband takes out the dogs, I put up the dog gates, son feeds and waters the dogs, etc. so everyone is put to good use. We also are post-it note happy so if there is something unique going on that day that we might forget we always put a sticky on the door as a reminder.

Hubby & I have different taste in strength/taste of coffee. We have 2 coffee ‘stations’ on opposite ends of the counter with our coffee in cabinets above. This has eliminated us waiting to use the same items/space, and we start our mornings together in an enjoyable atmosphere.

Get ready the night before, but start the morning with a fresh cup of coffee. My coffee maker just gave out so a new one would be great instead of instant coffee.
Three small children make for a busy day so teeping on routine is key.

MJ’s TOP FIVE TIPS
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TIP #1: “GRAB N GO.” Get lunch(es) ready to go and into the fridge. Have a small bag of snacks in the fridge ready to go when you go.

Note: I’m not sure about you, but I get hungry when I’m out running errands, or on the way to work, or babysitters, or grocery store… you get the picture. I’ve found it’s cost effective and healthier to carry some sort of snack for yourself and/or baby. Please also refer to TIP #4.
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TIP #2: “MMM SMELL THAT COFFEE.” Clean out our coffee pot the night before (if you have one), get the coffee in there and ready for morning except for the water. All you’d have to do is pour in water and press start. (Or use your brand new Keurig!)
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TIP #3: “TAKE 5.” I highly recommend taking a shower the night before so in the morning you can take 5-10 minutes to put on some make up, enjoy a cup of coffee, do some stretches, read the newest issue of ALL YOU.. or simply take five to do anything, because let’s face it: you’ve earned it!
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TIP #4: “BABY TO GO.” Each time I come home from being out with my 3.5 month old I refill the diaper bag with extra diapers, a clean burp cloth, a clean outfit, a clean changing pad, formula, bottle(s), nipple(s)and a few snacks for me (homemade peanut butter crackers, almonds, 100 calorie snack bar, etc). Then I can almost literally buckle in my baby and go!

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TIP #5: “FILL ‘ER UP.” Because mornings can be hectic, I’ve found it easier to fill up on gas if I’m low or on empty, the night before. Then I don’t have to worry about stopping at the gas station, waiting in line, pulling back out into traffic, etc.

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I hope you’ve found these helpful! I’m so glad we’ve all been able to share tips and strategies. Cheers to “ALL (of ) YOU”!!

Warm wishes,
MJ

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To minimize morning stress, I lay out clothes for my son the night before, and pack my briefcase and lay out my own clothes. I also set up the coffeepot – I’d love to be able to skip that step by winning a Keurig!

My 9 year old likes to lay around in the mornings and tries to stall. So I decided to get him a timer. I set it for his shower and then again while he is getting dressed. He always tries to race to see if he can beat. It makes it fun for him and less stressful for me. It has helped so much with his time management that now he can help me do a few things to speed things up in the morning.

sleepy, sleepy in the cold northeasty;
please alarm clock, please dont ring!
a storm every week, my car windshield to scrape;
so hard to get out bed, for goodness sake!
finally i arise, after lying in bed;
too cold to shower, i wish for a keurig.
i warm up the car, after slipping on the ice;
after fussing with the coffee pot.. ooh that coffee tastes nice.
i wash the face, and brush thy teeth;
its off to work i go the coffee is all i need!

I prepare my mornings the night before, Put outfits together, make lunches/or have money ready. I also have easy breakfasts on hand, waffles, cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice. Also I have a white marker board on the door going out to the garage which has all of our schedules, deadlines, homework, meetings,etc. It makes it ease to scan in the morning to see if there needs to be anything picked up, kids to soccer, Dr. appointments etc. The family knows this is our “go to” place for all activities, and it is so easy to add or remove anything…I would LOVE a KEURIG !!! My friend has one but it would be difficult to get it out of her kitchen without being noticed! What a time saver as well as being able to have so many flavors available for everyones taste. Looking forward to having my own! Thank you!

I already “like” you on facebook:) most creative tip…well of course set up coffee the night before, but to make it even more enjoyable add any extract of your choice (i.e. vanilla or almond extract) …it makes it all the better in the morn!! however, would love me some keurig to make it even more enjoyable!! what would be better than basically someone (the keurig) making for you!! it’s like coffee in bed basically!!

I lay all the outfits out on couch, get the lunch bags out on counter and things that do not need kept cold i add to bags, Vitamins and allergy meds put on breakfast plates on table. I try to make as little as steps as possible in the AM. getting 2 young kids out in the AM is hard.

Take the time on the weekend to plan your week ahead of time..Plan your meals and what you are going to wear each day and have those clothes already put together so when you get up you won’t be spending alot of time looking for something. And utilize your Crock Pot…saves alot of time especially if you have everything together to throw into it before you walk out of the house!

Do you have a great tip for making your mornings more efficient?..Yes I do..when I wake, the first thing I do is stretch..then I think to my self I have woke to enjoy another day with my family and that puts a smile on my face and energy in my step..that starts my morning off stress free..also it helps to have everything organized the night before and in it’s place so that you know where everything is…and when your family works together to help each other out, the morning runs more smoothly, teamwork is a must for an efficient morning

I personally find it less stressful to plan my day to leave the house before anyone else wakes up! Coffee set to perc at the same time so it is ready for me when I walk out the door.
Have proven to my dr that this keeps my BP lower.

My husband is a US Marine so we run the mornings like the military!!! We make it fun though…our kids are 2 and 8 years old so we “march” to get our cloths on and then “march” to brush our teeth and so on. My husband yells out “hut 2,3,4″ and we all giggle and TRY to be serious as we get things done. Its worked for us, and until they are too old to enjoy it, we will continue doing it.

Set my programmable coffeemaker the night before so I always wake up to fresh coffee Oh, and I also set my alarm about 10 minutes early so I can hit the snooze once or twice and feel like I’m getting away with a few extra minutes, when I’m really not

Make sure the coffee is ready!!

I prepare the necessary things the night before,clothing, lunch, notes to remind myself of things to be done . This process allows time in the morning for myself to do some yogic breathing/yoga. Allowing time for ones self is the best way to start the day, along with my cup of tea/coffee!

Have no plan other than make sure everyone is dressed and fed. Oatmeal only takes a sec and everyone knows if momma isn’t making pancakes already, it isn’t going to happen.

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I make sure the diaper bag is packed up the night before with everything we are going to need for that day out (snacks, formula, diapers, etc). I also double check with my husband each night to make sure we are on the same page with what is going on the next day.

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I have everything ready the night before..including my coffee…it is on a timer to be brewed fresh each morning

I am unemployed at this time so I stay home with my youngest of 3. I usually set my coffee pot and have their lunches done the night before, but since my sister got a Keurig for Christmas I’ve skipped making my coffee at home. Since I can’t afford one right now,every morning once my oldest kids go to school, I drive 15 minutes to my sister’s house just so I can have Keurig coffee:)

I have my children pick out their clothes for the week on Sunday, that way I only need to approve the outfits one time. Then I also plan out breakfasts, so that the children don’t get to dally around trying to decide what to eat.

I have 2 teenagers. My 15 year old daughter seems to get up in the mornings just fine. My 16 year old son however is not quite as easy. So in order to save time, money and countless words I pour a bowl of ice on him to wake him up. I do realize this has nothing to do with coffee but IT WORKS. By the way he does like and drink coffee so being the sweet mother I am and for waking him up in the mornings I do have coffee waiting on him.

We all get up in 30 intrevals..the earlier bird gets the hottest water.

The best tip I can give is to get your coffee brewing in the morning, because there is nothing better than the aroma of coffee to get you moving and out the door. Works for me.

Only tip i can offer is have 5 different alarm clocks so we all can wake up

The easiest thing to do is preplan and have things set up the night before. I always do it after making dinner becuase then I only have to clean up one mess. This makes my mornings run much smoother.

Pack lunches the night before, lay out clothing the night before – and set your coffee in the filter the night before (I need coffee to function in the morning first thing!) If anyone wakes up late I always keep fruit bars and toaster pastries on hand for that “run out the door” breakfast!

Keep everyone Moving! I have 2 boys 8 and 5. The 8 yr old is SLOW, the 5 yr old is quick! So I make sure I have the 8 yr old have everything ready the night before! I LOVE ALL YOU!

Its all about schedule in my home. Anything that can be done the night before is done, and school bags are sitting by the door, ready to go. I always get up 30 minutes earlier than the kids so I can be showered and dressed. This way I can get the kids moving, fed, and out the door as well. Coffee is always a good helper for me as well. I’d absolutely love to win a Keurig to replace my old coffee maker!

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My husband spoils me.. he makes coffee when he gets up.. and brings me a cup before I even get out of bed and before he goes to work..got to love that. He is such a great man. All my kids are grown and have homes of their own. When they were young it was very crazy in the mornings.. now I can relax some..

We get everything ready the night before. Shoes, coats, and bookbags by the door, lunch made and in the fridge in lunchbags so we can just grab and go, clothes laid out on dresser. Oh and Coffee already ready to just hit on (mine is a cheapy that doesn’t have a timer).

I set my bedroom clock an hour early while leaving the other clocks correctly set. That always allows me an extra hour to really enjoy the waking process. It is like having a 25 hour day.

Outfits, Bookbags & granola bars are ready the night before. My work bag, travel coffee cup and purse are in spot the night before as well. Coffee maker is set to 5:30am to brew for me. I have the hubby take all bags to the car (my garage) when he leaves for work which saves me from looking like a pack mule when I walk out the door in the morning with my two kids and a baby car seat! Best tip I can give is to get your hubby to help you out. Work as a team, you don’t get as overwhelmed. I know it’s hard for the “Perfect Mom” to ask for help but it works! Even something as small as having him getting my son’s chocolate milk ready in the morning helps my day go WAY smoother! Thank you dear husband of mine!

I already “like” u on FB And the Kuerig would be the item that would make my life & morning better!!!! With 2 kids, ages 10 & 5, it’s very difficult to get out the door in a timely manner. I do lay their clothes out the nite before & their backpacks are ready to go too….but it still seems like I go crazy every morning!!!!

I have had my mornings stress free for years. When my children were little I would lay cloths out, pack lunches and have breakfast items ready the night before. Now that they are grown I don’t have to worry about them but I do now have 5 dogs to care for not to mention my husband. But as for me husband his lunch is packed and coffee pot (not a Keurig) set with coffee mugs set on counter all the night before. The dogs I just keep there clean feeding bowls on the counter waiting. So All I have to do is feed them, let them out and then were good to go.

To save time in the morning I try and get up before the kids (2 boys-4 and 2) are up and get breakfast on the table ready to eat as soon as they get out of bed. I also prepare there toothbrushes in advance so it make the process as smooth as possible. Also during the winter without having to go outside I use my remote start for my car and pre-heat the car without leaving the house and I pre-set the dials on heat settings the night before.

I’m at home with a 3 month old right now, so the mornings are pretty much up to her! The best thing right now is to make a list the night before and then review it in the AM. That way it keeps me focused on what needs to get done for the day. My husband leaves for work early and I am usually drinking the leftover coffee once baby and I wake up since I don’t need a whole new pot. I am thinking a Keurig would work perfectly for us!

I am a homeschool mom of five. Mornings start at 4 a.m. for my husband and I, and most days we’re on the go to classes here and there by 9 a.m. To help with the morning rush, I spend a few minutes while I’m preparing dinner to put together the breakfasts and lunches we’ll need for the day. After dinner, I make sure all shoes, bags, and coats are found. I also brew a pot of coffee, to be reheated in the morning for speed. It would be awesome to have a Keurig so I can enjoy fresh coffee fast!

Get as much done the night before as possible! Kids clothes laid out, breakfast planned, etc…
Always get yourself ready first before you get the kids up…even if it means having to get up a little earlier! When you are all ready, it makes everything else flow so much easier.
Limit distractions in the morning. Like, no t.v. until everything is done and ready to go in the morning. Then if there is time, let the kids watch a program while you finish up and are ready to head out the door!

One of the things I make and keep in the freezer to make breakfast faster is egg and sausage burritos. I cook 1 lb of ground sausage, onions, and green peppers and then in a separate pan I scramble six eggs. Then I put a dozen flour tortillas in the microwave for 30 second so they are soft and bendable. I put the eggs, sausage, onions, and green peppers inside each flour tortilla, fold them over, secure with a toothpick, and put them on a cookie sheet to freeze them. After they are frozen, I can bag them. Each morning I can then take them out of the freezer as needed and heat them up in the microwave for 1 minute each. It makes a quick and healthy breakfast. Serve with salsa if desired! It’s very portable too if you are on the run! They would be great with a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, or tea made in a Keurig coffee maker!

My tip is “don’t sweat the small stuff”. The world will not end if your kids’ clothes don’t match, if your hair and makeup aren’t perfect, or if the house isn’t immaculate. Sometimes it’s better to just sit down, relax, and have a nice cup of coffee.

I have small child so I always start by setting my coffee pot to brew just before I get up so the coffee is hot, ready, & waiting for me! I also go ahead & make my sons milk, juice, & water cups so that we can go straight to the fridge & get the when he wakes up & we’re ready to walk out of the door. I also put my lunch in my lunch bag in the fridge so that I can grab it & go. I do the same for my son’s snacks & always pack his diaper bag at night with the outfits for the week & diapers, etc.

I love iced coffee in the am, summer or winter. So, my tip is to brew an entire pot of coffee on Sunday, having your coffee which ever way you want. Then you add whatever amount of sugar you want then refrigerate. Each morning I wake up and pour my ‘iced’ coffee and it is so easy!

I put my son’s lunch money in his folder the night before after he does his homework so I don’t forget it by accident the next day.

Time savers for me are: Pack my Son’s lunch the night before, put coffee mugs next to the coffee pot that is on auto, put my cell phone in my purse & keys in my coat pocket, put all my Son’s things near the door. He has ADHD so keeping him on task is very hard in the am. We have a check list for him in the am to stay on task. This works most days for us.

On sundays I get all my clothes ready for the week. and lay out breakfast items the night before. Organization and pre-planning are key.

I do as much as I can the night before. Shower, lay out clothes, set out dishes, get coffee maker ready to go.

Get everything ready the day before. It saves on a lot of time in the morning.

I’m retired, but there is still routines. Like set the coffee pot, have everything cleaned before bed. Already a fan!! And would love this Keurig coffee maker have heard so much about it and of course all good…:)

I already like you on facebook . My best tip to save time in the morning is to get everything ready at night related to the things you do everyday or you are gonna do the other day. Whenever we plan to go out for long period the next morning we get our bags, snacks, clothes, tickets and purse/handbags ready. Even I try to get the breakfast half ready so that don’t have much work to do. It really helps in next morning and saves a lot of time. Not to forget going to bed on time to have a nice sleep to feel fresh next day.

I preset my coffeemaker to start brewing around the time I’m getting up. By the time I shower and get dressed, my coffee is ready. I also set out breakfast dishes (cereal bowls, spoons, cereal boxes) the night before, that way we just need to pour the cereal, and we can eat.

Planning the night before. It makes those mornings just a little bit easier!

Our morning begins with an automatic wake up from 2 lovey dogs, needing their morning outside. We make sure the night before, that the coffe pot is set up for morning brewing, clothes are ironed and waiting to go and lunches are made. We are the kind to get our vert last wink of sleep, so a quick jump up, quick brush of the teeth, into clean clothes and out the door we go. For all of night before prep, makes for a smooth out the door transitation.

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Everyone shower the night before, have breakfast cereal or whatever ready to distribute Have coffee ready to go on a timer all done the night before as well.

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We have everything ready the night before. We lay out what we are going to wear (even our socks & undies!), pack the diaper bags (bottles ready in fridge), breakfast cooked & ready to heat in the microwave and hopefully out the door on time!

I love to have a cup of coffee or hot coco in the morning but with work and kids there isn’t always time. I have family members who have just bought one of these and it is great. I would love to have one.

The night before we have everything ready clothes, lunches, keys, cars are gassed, backpacks ready. We set our coffee pot to start brewing at 4:30 am as soon as it is done brewing my husband an I immediately get out of bed and start our day with a yummy cup of coffee. We wake the kids (teenagers) up as we leave so they enough time to get ready.

For me, preparation is key. I put clothes out, get lunches/diaper bag together – the more I have done the night before, the smoother my morning is!

In addition to having everything all laid out and ready for the next morning, which I try to do but don’t always accomplish. I get the kids up a half hour earlier then they really need to get up. It is hard some mornings, but we love having extra time in the morning, I don’t stress and yell at them all morning to hurry up. They get up lazily…eat…get dressed ect. and no one is rushed or stressed out. By the time we need to go, they are ready and happy!

My teen thinks it is a good idea to go to sleep with his clothes on.
I have the coffee pot set for 30 minutes before we wake up so we all have fresh, good smelling coffee to help us wake up.
Oh and hit snooze a few times.

One of the best things I know to make mornings lest chaotic is to do as much as I can the night before. Things such as lunch bags can be prepped the night before as well as already knowing what I plan to wear. I also try to set my self a schedule which isn’t always easy since I work as a cashier and do not have a set work schedule. I try to find a wake up and bedtime that will fit my varying daily work hours.

I am far from a morning person!! The only way I manage to get hubby and 2 kids off to school is to plan ahead. I make sure book bags are all set . Lunch boxes are made and in the fridge the night before. That gives me time to wake up and enjoy a cup of coffee before I have to get them dressed and out thedoor!!

We recently got a towel warmer. It has plenty of room to hang our next morning’s clothes complete with underwear and socks! It makes getting up and dressed on a col winter morning MUCH easier!

I am a HUGE morning person(I know—freak), but I actually get up at 5AM to make lunches/ensure all laundry is done and breakfast is made. This is also about my only time ALONE so I don’t mind. Could sure use some coffee to keep me awake then!

I only drink one cup of coffee a day. I have resorted to instant coffee and microwave water because it is fast. If I would make a post of coffee it would go to waste. This is cheaper for me.

My day starts at 5:20 am getting a HS student ready for the bus at 6am. Honestly most women wont like this tip but it works fo me. My morning routine consists of throwing hair up in a pony, putting on moisturizer and chapstick. Doing that, I have time to get two kids and a hubby out the door on time.

The key is getting everything done the night before.

The key to a smooth morning… is a daily routine. Do the same thing every morning. The kids pick up the routine and they are relaxed always knowing what is coming next. Alarm, get dresses, brush hair & teeth ect. This allows me to do what I need to do like pack lunches, make coffee and breakfast. I can expect my girls to come into the kitchen at roughly the same time every morning.

My mornings would go by so much easier if we had one of these machines but in the meantime wake up when your alarm clock goes off and dont hit the snooze button, it’ll get you everytime!! That way you have plenty of time to enjoy your Millstone coffee made from your Keurig coffee maker!!

I try and prepare lunches for hubby and two kids the night before. I also cook twice as much when making waffles, pancakes, muffins etc… so they can be popped in toaster for a healthy fast breakfast!

Save time in the morning I try to group everything I need next to the door, like my car keys, purse, letters to be mailed. That way I’m less likely to forget stuff and get you going more quickly in the morning.

To help us with a stress free morning, we take showers the night before. We lay out all our clothes, pack the kids back packs and set out snack and lunch money if needed. We pack lunches and snacks if it’s one of those days. Set out coffee cups and sugar. Have anything needed for the day next to the door. We make time for small talk with everyone to make our day better! We have a Keurig coffee pot already, but would love to have one with a timer, so my coffee is ready for me, so I may have more time with my children and puppy. I would transfer the one I have to my husbands work so they could enjoy Keurig made coffee there as well. Please consider my comment, I would love to win this for my family. Thank you!!!

I have taught my kids since they started school to lay out their close the night before, this makes it a lot easier for the morning. Also, my son always takes his shower in the evening before bed and my daughter in the morning. No fighting over the shower this way in the morning. I also do all my prep the night before so in the morning it will be ready to go. I always fix a good healthy breakfast for the kids. So If, I’m making crepes I will do as much as possible the night before and be ready for the morning. I have a the coffee machine ready to go first thing in the morning for my husband and I. But I think the most important thing that I do for my family is to plan ahead for the week so I know what I will be making for the kids. I have always cook a good healthy meal for them and they love it. They are great breakfast eaters, to the point that sugary cereals are not something they go for. But that first cup of coffee for hubby and I just get’s us started in the morning.

Forget laying out the clothes for the kids. Just bathe them and put them in comfortable clothes to sleep in. Then there’s no fight over getting dressed in the morning. Also, do as much other preparation as possible the night before. Then the alarm can be set a little later. Doesn’t everyone love to get at least 10 more minutes??

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To make the morning easier we try to have everything laid out (clothes), or packed (backpack) before bed on school nights.

On the weekend we make mornings easier by having some quick easy breakfast munchies available for the kids so we can sleep in

It’s always best to plan the night before to ensure a smooth morning! Pick out clothes, pack lunches, lay out coats and all those winter accessories, plan breakfast, prep backpacks, set the table….whatever you can do ahead of time, do it! It makes the mornings less hurried and stressful if you are prepared AND if something does go wrong in the morning, you have time to deal with it! For moms, if you can get up before the kids and get ready first, you’ll feel more prepared to face the day. I know I always feel better when I have my hair and teeth brushed!

Im a SAHM with 2 small kiddos and one on the way! I make sure my decaf coffee is ready to brew and the kiddos breakfast is ready to pull out of fridge and ready to heat or eat and sippy cups are full of milk! Lots of hugs and cuddling also is a must most mornings!

My best tip to save time in the morning is to get everything ready at night related to the things I do every morning. Whenever we (me and my wife) plan to go out for longer time in the next morning, we get our bags, snacks, clothes, tickets and purse/handbags ready. Even we try to get the breakfast half ready so that don’t have much work to do. It really helps in next morning and saves a lot of time. Not to forget going to bed on time to have a nice sleep to feel fresh next day.

There’s no way I can even go to bed before making a pot of coffee to be ready to start int he morning. When the alarm goes off…I’m up, the first thing I do is start the coffee…do my usual prepping/getting dressed, then set down w/my hot cup of coffee to watch the news to start my day. While I’m doing that…my fruit/yogurt is working out in my blender…and minutes later…my smoothie is ready. My husband is up and out the door in 5 minutes…NOT ME..I have to have an hour to “wake up”….and prepare myself for the big day ahead. It’s a tradition that has taken me time to perfect..but if I gotta go…it’s gotta be done.

diaper bag packed CHECK
bottles made CHECK
coffee maker set CHECK
clothes out CHECK

I lay out each child’s outfit the night before and make sure all lunches are packed and in the fridge. I also set the table for breakfast and keep a spare box of granola bars in the car just in case we are late to rise. Most importantly, I set the coffee maker timer to make sure I am well caffeinated to handle the routine!

Getting ready the night before is essential. We make coffee the night before and make sure the timer is set properly, lay out the next day clothes, make lunches, sign and get backpacks ready, and I also check my gas gauge before getting home to make sure I have enough gas to get to and from work considering gas is cheaper near home than work. The kids also bath at night to save time in the morning. Now if only their hair would stay tangle free.

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I have everything ready the night before & stick to the same routine every morning! Being prepared keeps my boys on task & teaches them a valuable life lesson. A Keurig with a fresh hot beverage would definitely be a wonderful cure for my morning chaos!

Shower at night and set clothes and school stuff out all together with shoes and coat. Kids eat lunch at school to avoid the packup hassle. Have a check list when needed to remember important items. Have a cat instead of a dog, he does not need to walk. Work at home in the afternoons so i can go back to bed…really need this because I don’t have a Keurig.lol

I prepare healthy breakfasts once a week to freeze or have on hand for the mornings during the week. I also get up an hour before my kiddos to pack lunches and get a head start on the day, before I get them up and ready
for the day!

I am always in a hurry getting ready in the mornings. So I prepare my coffee maker the night before and in the morning all I need to is push the button.

I sleep in my workout clothes so I save time in the morning and ensure I get my daily exercise. That way, I don’t make excuses or end up stumbling around my room getting dressed in the dark trying not to wake up my husband!

To make the mornings run smoothly, I put the girls’ clothes in the dryer to make them nice and warm for them. They know the quicker they get dressed, the longer they can enjoy the warmth from the clothes! And, of course, already a fan on FB!

I have a schedule for everyone….we only have one bathroom and 4 people getting ready…everyone gets a half hour in the bathroom….the kids clothes are ironed and put in their bedroom…when you are done in the bathroom you announce it to the next person……..doors are never locked invade someone needs back in for something…..bags and coats are staged the night before for take off…..the kids eat breakfast at school so I don’t have to worry about that.

We could not and would not get through the morning without TEAMWORK! Every kid has a morning job to do make sure we are all on time and stress free. In addition, my husband and I have a great routine where I help the kids get dressed and ready while he makes breakfast. Then I pack lunches while he and the kids eat. After they are all out the door, I can take a deep breath and slow down for a few minutes to eat my breakfast before I am off to my destination!

The evening before. Set out the table for breakfast in the morning. Also set out everyone’s clothes for in the morning. If you are needing to pack anyone’s lunch prepare it all the night before. Than in the morning everything will move a lot faster and smoothly.

Doing as much as I can the night before so mornings are a little more relaxed! Make lunch, decide what to wear & put it out along with going to bed early enough to wake up refreshed but not so early that I can’t sleep!!

My time saver is up at 5:45 am. Get hubby up, make coffee, and get in the shower. When done in the shower our coffee is ready to enjoy while we are getting ready for work. This routine works every time :O)

I keep my morning stress free by always getting dressed, putting on shoes and making my bed. It’s so easy to lounge around and then have to rush later when I don’t get dressed right away. It inspires me to get going. It may not sound like a time saver but it truly is when you consider how easy it is to lose track of time when you are sipping your coffee in your jammies.

I start my morning by getting up an hour before everyone else does to get “me” time in. I read, drink my coffee and catch up with friends on facebook and email and then I wake everyone with a kiss good morning and by telling them that I love them….can’t go wrong from there

I have an 18 month old and im due any day with another so i need to keep a schedule and coffee helps me do that! Its the only caffeine i allow myself so i need it to brew fast!!!!

I have no tips. My mornings are crazy. I enjoyed reading all the posts and now I have some good ideas that I intend to put into practice. Backpacks should be packed the night before and lunches ready also. Thanks to all for the good ideas.

I pack the kids lunches the night before, have backpacks by the front door, lay clothes out the night before, and set the coffee pot timer. Makes for a ‘less’ stressful morning:)

I try to lay everything out the night before to be as prepared as I can be. I keep everything as routine as possible so everyone knows what they need to do. The problem I have is I don’t always do things for myself because I worry about everyone else. I know it is not creative but it is a true life situation.

Since I have three kids 5 and under I keep to a schedule to make my mornings run better. I also keep in mind what time I want everyone to be ready to go out the door and make that time about half and hour before I need to be somewhere, so I have some flexibility with getting everyone where they need to be. (I already liked All You on Facebook)

I start planning my week on the weekend. I will place clothes together for the week with a few extras put together for changes in the weather of snow or rain. So I will put the pants, shirt, undergarments and socks all together for myself and my husband. At dinner time when putting away all the leftovers I will make ahead several lunches for the week label and freeze them. Small fruits and vegetables for snacking are put into small serving containers that are completed when coming home from the grocery store. Then the nightly routine of getting a ready made grouping of clothes set out making things so easy for the morning. Get up…dress (showered the night before), grab the lunch bag and put in the containers from the fridge. Hook up the dog, put lunch and purse in the car and start it. Enjoy walking my little dog Bella in the peaceful quiet of a new morning. That is a grand total of 30 short minutes. Then, hop in the car and off to work. My personal Mini Keurig is there and waiting for my first fresh cup of the day. Ahh….now the day is ready to begin.

Lots of great advice already.

Well lets see :

I have a 12-month old daughter and luckily I can stay at home w/ her. However we are a Military family and my husband has to work long shifts sometimes.

In order for us to get breakfast on the table, we sit down once a week and plan our meals. Some you can prepare the night before, put it in the fridge and just get it back out in the morning and fix it.. cook it or bake it. Breakfast casseroles are one of the great dishes!

Also, don’t rush and stress out that early in the morning, it’s not good for your health

Try waking up a few minutes earlier that you have to, enjoy the quiet before the kids and hubby wake up, have a few minutes to yourself before the “chaos” begins, read your daily newspaper and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee made by the great Keurig coffe maker, of course

Have a great day everyone xoxo

The night before I do as much as I can to organize for the next morning. Backpacks, library books, sticky note reminders on the door and of course, program the coffee pot to be ready when I am! I am grouchy otherwise. Most importantly, even in a state of semi-organized chaos to get out the door, I remind myself to not speak harsh words to my hubby or kids because no one needs to part ways like that! Oh and never, ever forget the travel mug!

I do follow “All You” on FB. I have always prepared the night before, that includes setting the coffeepot. There is nothing more refreshing and sense awakening than the smell of coffee brewing thoughout the house. While I am having my coffee, I place a small saucer on top of the coffeepot to warm food for the cat. I used to put it in the microwave, but now I let my pot warm it up. This also works for bagels, muffins and any type of breakfast bar. Place item in foil or on saucer ahead of time. When the coffee is done there is enough heat on top of the pot to warm several items. Quick and saves $$ at the same time. No more microwave. This is an awesome offer. Sure hope it’s me.

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Well unlike most of these ideas/comments, I do not have kids but I do have a hubby (Mike) who acts like one when it comes time to get up for work in the morning – he loves the snooze button! We carpool since our commute is about 35 miles into work – saves us TONS of money, but it also means we need to be in sync with being ready to leave by 6:55 on the dot each day. We fool each other by setting each other’s alarm clock earlier than what it really is (we don’t tell each other because that would ruin it) but that way we both can snooze a couple times and relax a little bit and turn on the news which gives us both the real time as well as keeps us updated on traffic. While I shower first, Mike goes down and makes us a breakfast sandwich for the road and gets lunches together. By this time, I’m done in the shower and Mike goes in and we can time it out so that we’re both fresh ‘n clean, dressed and ready to go to work at the same time. Don’t laugh, but I always know what I’m going to wear each day because I have pants that go for each day of the week – Monday is black, Tuesday is brown, etc. and as for a tops, I keep them in order in my closet and go for the next one that matches my pants. It works, try it out! There of course have been times where I’ve resulted to brushing our teeth in the shower, leaving with damp hair or only one earring put in so it’s not always perfect, but it works for us! Mike is C-L-U-E-L-E-S-S when it comes to making coffee so I usually have to wait out until I get to work to have a cup (am I the only one who cannot for the life of me figure out the programming button on my coffee maker?! Yes, I’ve woken to cold coffee that was somehow made at 1 AM, but I digress), but I think a Keurig is something that would be so convenient (and he can’t mess up!) Why I haven’t bought one yet is beyond me! But, timing is everything for us in the morning – I am a receptionist and need to be in by 8am, I’ve definitely got it down to a science.

I lay out the kids backpacks with their coats by the door the night before. I also put my purse & coat by the door. This way everything is ready for the mad dash out the door.

I’m a diabetic so I have to eat first thing when I wake up. My routine is to set up my Keurig the night before and set up my bowl of oatmeal and the fruit next to it. When I get up I just have to turn on the coffee, pour water in the oatmeal and microwave it and then I’m good to go. Takes me about two minutes to fix breakfast. I don’t think anyone can do better than that and it works well for me.

I set my coffee pots timer to start right before I get up so its ready to go in the morning. I also make steel cut oatmeal in the crockpot. It cooks all night and is ready in the morning.

I make all decisions before I go to bed, what I am wearing, make lunches, etc. This way all we have to think about in the morning is getting to school and work! It’s too early to think!

I give my twins baths at night, then have each pick out their clothes–that way there is no fighting! Then I let them pick out a breakfast item and lunch items for the following day. In the morning, all the kids require is a change of clothes and brush of the hair. All I require is a strong cup of coffee!

On the weekends i sped time making breakfast for the week for my husband who gets up @ 3:30 every day. I make pancakes,sausage,egg,cheese,on English muffin’s (egg mc muffin),french toast sticks,wraps of egg,cheese and veggies. I wrap all separately,and mark them so he only has to grab,microwave and go.We don’t have a Keurig, so I set the times for it to go off so he has his hot coffee. he drinks his first cup and takes the rest in a to go mug,leaving me to get up and make my own,sometimes he has time to make the coffee so it will be ready when I get up,he liked Colombian,and strong, I like decafe and med. Having a Keurig would make our coffee time so much more enjoyable

1) I keep the Alarm out of reach so that I have to get up to stop it and cannot just keep hitting the snooze button

2) The night before, plan what you need for the next day and set everything out so that there is no scramble to find anything in the morning

3) Program your coffee machine so that there is coffee waiting for you in the morning.

As many have mentioned, morning routines are MUCH easier when preparations are made the night before. Outfits, backpacks, snacks, etc. that are ready to go take so much stress away!

I make mine and my husbands lunch at the begining of the work week so I don’t have to make them everyday.

I am a stay at home Mom so I really don’t worry about having everything together b/c our son isn’t school age yet and my husband only works every 3rd day. I do however take care of my husband when he is going on shift with the fire dept. I do my best to get all of his food ready the night before so the next morning all I have to do is put it in his cooler. Then as he is walking out the door I ask him if he has each thing that he is supposed to carry b/c 9x’s out of 10 he will forget something, then being the nice wife that I am I take whatever he has forgotten up to the fire station.

Trying to get out the door in a timely manner requires I get as much as possible completed, the night before. Braid daughters waist length hair the night before so I don’t have to tackle her in the am. This way she knows the knots in her hair will be minimal.

Next, everyone, including the hubs, needs to have everything picked out the night before. This means making there’s an alternate shirt for those days when the weatherman’s prediction was based on HI’s weather instead of the midwest.

Shoes are lined at the door, you know, do we can all pretend were firemen and see who can get them on the fastest.

Lunches for the family are made the night before and placed towards the front of the fridge. Nothing say’s, “we’re going to be late”, like sliding lunch bags out of the fridge, catching a gallon of milk and have the lid pop off.

Then there’s one of the most important and critical steps to insure everyone will get out on time and happy. The setting up of Mom’s coffee the night before. This means the favorite travel cup is next to the coffee maker with the lid off, ready to rock and roll.

Healthy muffins that were baked in advanced are pulled from the freezer. If everyone decides in the morning that their palates are not in the mood, there’s always my fail safe frozen blueberry waffles and homemade wheat, strawberry pancakes. All of which take a few seconds to get ready. Having a few options helps avoid chaos.

Next is the tooth-brushing, fun, fun, fun. We have a couple different toothbrushes to choose from for each child as well as different flavor paste. The night before when they’re done brushing, we have them pick out which one they’ll get to use in the morning. This helps get them excited about using the brush with the “cool” character.

Mom’s keys are attached to her purse the night before because she’s been known to lose them….right in front of her face. Purse is always in the window seat, missing purse equates to Mom loosing her mind. Not good.

Oh then there’s the dog. His food is scooped out and placed in a secret-to-him, hiding place. Playing drop and run with his food helps insure we don’t have any escapee issues while we’re trying to walk out.

Bottom line, make things a game or as fun as possible, have a ritual in order to avoid forgetting anything or mishaps that can make you late. Regardless, don’t stress. With my household, my stress equates to additional chaos with my kids, husband and dog acting up.

I get myself completely ready for work and have the vehical running before I go get my son out of bed. He has down sydrome and there is no changing the way his morning starts. We play a game while I am getting him dressed then we stop and get him a sweet tea on our way to school. He has to have tea like mommy has to have her coffee. If you do one thing different he will just sat there and look at you until you start the way he has done now for 12 year.

I have everything out the night before. Getting up when the alarm clock goes off helps too.

On the weekends I cook big breakfasts and will make extra pancakes or french toast in both the refrigerator and freezer so that there is always backup on the mornings where we’re in a time crunch. My daughter loves peanut butter french toast, so she never complains when I give her 2 pieces with peanut butter in between. They’re great for a grab and go breakfast!

I am never never on time! I lay my clothes and my sons clothes out the night before and set the coffee maker to start so hopefully I can smell the coffee and it is basically like a “BACK UP” alarm clock!

I try and make sure my son takes his shower at night so we don’t fight all morning!! I know it will be a bad morning if I have to get him up earlier for his shower.

We make our mornings easier by sticking to a routine! My daughter has to wear uniforms to school, so picking out what to wear is super easy. On the days they get an out of uniform day we pick it out the night before and have it ironed and ready to go for the next morning. I wake my daughter up at 6:30 for breakfast, at 7 its time to get dressed and 7:15 its time to fix her hair (and this is actually our only decision making in the mornings!). Then I grab her snack out of the fridge and we’re out the door at 7:30. A routine makes it so much easier to make sure we’re always on time and not running around late! Of course it helps that I get come home and relax for a bit after I drop her off at school

Unfortunately, I have an old coffee maker, so I have to put the coffee in the filter and fill up the coffee maker with water the night before. I take my showers the night before, and lay out my clothes for the next day. I shop for quick breakfasts–like already prepared egg mix or pancake mix. I also, prepare my lunch the night before. So, when I get up I turn on the coffee maker, get dressed, make the breakfast, eat and grab my lunch. Don’t forget to brush your teeth and hair and then you’re out the door.

Several things make for a stress free morning. Kids showered and backpack and clothes ready for a.m. Also, I rise 30 minutes earlier so my shower is done and I can assist those needing it. And patience, if I’m not stressed out, everyone else is much calmer,

Layout clothes the night before and iron them. Have a breakfast plan.

I would love this I am the biggest coffee drinker going. I get up at 0315 hrs to go to work and there is nothing like having to wait for the coffee pot to get done, Plus I have to set it up the night before, sorry but what a pain if you forget. I work 12hr shifts with a lot of over time, and want nothing more that another cup of coffee as soon as I walk into the house.If you can except my message I would love to win this to make my life a little no ALOT easier for me. Thank you for your time.

My husband drinks coffee and sets it up the night before, as we do our clothes, our girls clothes etc. When I hear him turn the shower off I turn on his coffee maker (makes a travel mug full) and when he comes down stairs his coffee is ready as he takes our daughter to school. I stay home and get the other one on the bus. Lunches HAVE to be made the night before!

I am not a morning person, so I do everything I can the night before. After the kids go to bed, I straighten up the house and plan for the next day. I use the timer on the breadmaker so bread is ready in the morning. I take meat of the freezer to thaw for the next day’s supper. The kids are old enough to get themselves ready and they have chore charts to help them remember exactly what they need to do so there are no excuses about forgetting. I buy cereal and other non-perishables in bulk so we don’t have a lot of problems with running out of food and household items. I also bake in bulk so we have muffins and cookies on hand. When we are taking a trip, I lay out outfits at night and have all bags packed and ready to go. Waterbottles are filled and in the fridge.

My husband makes the coffee in the morning and leaves before me, makes for a VERY smooth morning for me and the kids :p

I always try to get things ready the night before including lunch, clothes and coffee.

I’m a college student, so getting out of the door by the time the bus comes is a MUST. So the night before I get everything I need for that day ready: clothes ironed and shoes picked out, lunch, etc. I even set up my coffee maker with the grounds and water so that the switch is ready to be flipped when I get up the next morning (unfortunately, it doesn’t have a timer). I set my bookbag by the door, beside the shoes I’ll wear the next day so that I’m not grabbing books and searching for shoes when I get up! I also shower the night before so that all I have to do in the morning is wash my face, brush my teeth and do my hair/make-up! I keep my iHome in my bathroom and listening to music in the morning really gets me moving fast! I give myself 3 or 4 songs to finish up in the bathroom so I can grab my lunch/coffee/books and head out!

1) I plan ahead. I make a week’s worth of lunches on Sunday night for my son. I will plan on making meals during the week that my husband and I can take for leftovers. I always pack those the night before.

2) I write a list the night before of things I have to leave the house with the next morning.

3) I pack book bags and work bags the night before and put them in the car, since we have a garage.

4) I lay out clothes for my son and I the night before.

5) Communicate. My husband and I have a game plan for who has to do what (with the kids) in the mornings so no one is stressed. Who is feeling the kids? Who is dressing the kids? Who is waking up the kids?

6) Keep breakfast simple. Cereal, fruit, healthy bar, or smoothies make great breakfasts. If we are having a breakfast smoothie then I will make it the night before so all we have to do it grab it in the morning.

7) Coffee is a must for any working mom. I measure out my coffee, fill up the water tank and put in new coffee filter the night before so all I have to do it hit start in the morning.

My routine is probably pretty similar to everyone elses…but being that there is hundreds of comments…I’m not reading thrugh them to find out

I have a 7 year old, a 15 month old and I also watch a 4 month old 3 days a week…SO, a stress free morning is a must in my house! On the way up to bed, the kids and I make sure that all of their toys are put away, and my daughter’s back pack is packed (home work there, papers signed, reading log filled out, etc). Usually I even stay on track and lay out her clothes for school! AFTER they go to bed is when my prep for the next day begins. I come downstairs and put away any miscellaneous items, wipe down the counters, vaccuum up the hard floors, pack my duaghter’s lunch for school, set the coffee pot up to start brewing at 6:45 the next morning, and make sure that I have no ugly messes or clutter to face in the morning. I get up about 45 minutes before my first child does, so that I can take my time doing my hair/makeup/clothes, and even check my email(and facebook) in peace. If I don’t take the time to have myself up and ready then I’m just a grouch and feel sluggish all day.

Most importantly, all of my “night before and morning of” preperation is done in COMPLETE silence. Why?? Because I won’t get any of that until the kids go to bed again

I freeze my bottled water at night so that it can melt and stay cold all during the day.

We also put our keys in our lunch bag so we don’t forget our lunch!!!

We do as much as possible the night before: showers, laying out clothes, preparing school bag, stocking diaper bag, fixing school lunch, etc. Of a morning, I do as much as possible before the kids wake up. Once they are up, I give quick and easy commands, and I start counting down to them the amount time before we need to leave. Mornings are always hard work but occassionally we have a few spare minutes to cuddle before running out the door.

Mornings are always chaotic, but I do what I can the night before to make them a little more bearable. First and foremost, my children are still young so we have bath time at night. Clothing is ready the night before; snacks and lunches are packed the night before.
I also wake up about 20-30 minutes before my children so that I have time to enjoy a cup of coffee and *wake up* before the craziness begins.

The best thing I do to make mornings easier is to get as much ready the night before and to remember to set the alarm, lol
I unfortunately have to drink instant coffee as I don’t have a coffee maker so this would be a wonderful blessing to win!!

Keeping the tv is a must in our house. While it might not cut time, if my girls can be out the door more than 10 mins ahead of schedule, we get to go to Tim Horton’s where one gets a small hot chocolate and the other a small mocha. This tends to work wonders!!!

I wake up an hour before my kids, That way I can get a shower and relax with a hot cup of coffee before we have to get going. This really helps me, it seems like the day goes by much smoother if I have my morning “chill” time.

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I pack their lunches and lay out their clothes the night before. I also have them get their backpacks ready. The next morning, they are ready to eat, brush their hair and teeth, slide on their clothes and they’re out the door. I have terrific daughters. Their dad needs this coffeemaker before he puts us in the poor house because he keeps buying coffee by the cup at the local gas station!

I like to shower at night. Not only lets me sleep better, saves time in the morning. Also, hang clothes on hook outside closet at night so don’t have to choose in the morning.

For our family wake-up… the easiest of days go as follows… Take out a muffin from tjhe freezer the night before..program the coffeepot.. and the wake up with my family

Start with prayer. Closet organized by groups; I rotate my clothes. I grab the first “bottom piece” in the row, grab first top that complements it, then grab shoes (organized by color). I start my Keurig, then take the slow cooker from fridge (did prep night before), plug in dinner.

I pack lunches the night before, and pick out clothes for myself and the babies the night before. Since I do a lot of couponing, I’ve also got anything I’m taking with me for my shopping trips together and ready to go near the door. That way there’s no wondering what to wear, or where that one really valuable coupon is, or what in the world I’m going to feed the hubby!

For sanity, even if I’m staying home that day, I get dressed to the shoes and make the bed right away. With shoes on, I’m really ready for anything. And making the bed – well, it makes me happy and confident. It gives me a little sanity.

We plan who will take what for lunch and we program the coffee pot. We also let the kids know what they are having for breakfast (ex-cereal, eggs, ect) so that there are no arguments in the morning.

Making my morning stress free is easy. My husband leaves for work around 7:15 a.m. He is not a breakfast person and likes to make his own lunch. I have a daughter in college, so I figure she is able to take care of herself. I do, however, locate her keys and sunshades, which is what she can never find and put them with her books and make her breakfast while she is dressing. While they are getting ready to leave, I feed and let the dog out. After everyone leaves is when I enjoy my coffee and listen to the news before I start my day. I do not have a coffee maker, so I make a cup of instant. I sure would like to smell the coffee making in a Keurig.

I love the comments for smooth mornings. My best idea to date is to set the Keurig the night before to go off 5 minutes before I am up. That smell of coffee is an eye opener on its own! I place my “to go” cup filled with creamer and flavoring in the fridge the night before so it’s just pour and GO!

To make things easier in the mornings, the kids pack their school bags, half pack their lunch bags and lay out their clothes the night before. That way in the morning, they eat a healthy breakfast, get ready and pack the rest of their lunch.

I wish I could say that I was as organized and well prepared as most of the comments on here BUT I am not. My mornings consist of getting out of bed and getting ready for work while trying to wake my 18 year old son up for high school. If I had the Keurig I could make my cup of coffee while I was in the kitchen turning off all of the lights my son left on the night before and be ready for the day when making my way back to his room to see if my bundle of joy is up!

Starting in November for the last 30 years, I make my “Christmas Braid”, gift it and stash the rest in freezer. Every morning, I make johnny cake for hubby’s breakfast along with his coffee. Later, I have my coffee with the Christmas braid, he has it on Sundays. Coffee needed to start the day.

The best way I’ve come up with to get my kids going in the morning is to make plans to cook breakfast with them the night before. I let them choose something easy (pancakes, scrambled eggs, french toast) and they will help prepare and cook them with me. They get so excited about helping out, they practically POP out of bed! Nothing starts the day out better than happy kids, a full belly, and no squabbling!

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I don’t have a time saving tip, in fact I need one! I wake up groggy from meds that I take for restless leg syndrome, and try to wake up! I jump (well not so much) in the shower and try that wake up routine. I usually miss my morning coffee as I don’t have enough time to make coffee. Having a Keruig would surely help my day!.

I have 3 children 10 and under so for my girls (7 and 5), I bought them socks and underwear with the days of the week on them. When they get up they just ask what the day is and pick out their “unders.” Well more often than not my youngest picks out the wrong ones on purpose, she will sit at the breakfast table and giggle about wearing Sunday socks and Thursday undies to school on Tuesday.

My favorite fall-back breakfast is one or two pieces of whole wheat toast with peanut butter and a piece of fruit! When things are crazy, this is so easy, nutritious and delicious. Kids love it. I know it sounds too easy, but it’s tasty and provides protein, whole grain, a fruit and, along with a glass of milk, adds calcium

I set up my coffee maker the night before so when I come downstairs with the kids all I have to do is flip the switch. While I’m getting their breakfasts & lunches ready my coffee is brewing. I also have the kids pick their clothes the night before so they are all set in the morning – no more I can’t find it! The youngest gets showered at night to streamline her morning routine. Anything to shave a few minutes off the morning and cut down on stress before school.

In addition to having it all ready the night before (which is a huge help), I sleep in workout clothes and get up a half hour earlier….jump around a bit to help myself wake up and brew some breakfast tea. It’s so much easier to hustle all the kids when you’re not bleary-eyed yourself!

This sounds crazy but I dry my hair in the car on the way to work. If I want it curly I put a little gel in it, otherwise I comb it out straight. When I’m driving I point the air vents at my hair and when I get to work 20 minutes later it’s dry (my hair is pretty thin). It saves me a good 10 to 15 minutes every morning and saves the electric at home.

Sometimes it is very hard to wake up in the morning, so I have multiple alarms set up to help wake myself an daughters up in the morning. I have to coffee maker ready so all I have to do is plug it in. Lunches are fixed after dinner (especially if we take leftovers) and I get the pets food ready the night before too! We have 3 cats and a dog and they want to be fed as soon as I get up in the morning (cats want their tuna). This all helps for a smoother morning.

I taught my son to organize the house the same way I have, so that if I am attending a birth, he can prepare his breakfast, lunch, whatever, and have coffee ready for me in the morning!

Organization is key. I made a list of everything I did in my morning routine, and I mean EVERYTHING. I went through the list and marked things to do the night before or even earlier, things I could cut out of my routine and things I should watch the time spent with. I make sure my clothes are ready the night before. I have my keys and work badge by the front door, so they are always easy to find. If I have a class the next day, I have my bag by the door. I am a student and I work full-time so I started making a big calendar to keep track of up coming events as well as planning cook days, clean days, etc.. Meal planning cuts a lot of time out of the full day routine. I plan my meals for a week. I do the shopping on one day and cook everything on another day. When the food is ready to be put away, I package everything in individual serving size containers and have them ready to grab and go without much preparation each evening. Watch prep time in the morning with hair and make up… My hair is beyond long and I used to spend lots of time with it and make up… Once I really looked at what I was spending time on and how much, I was able to trim it down quite a bit. There are lots of tricks out there to trim the prep time… and coffee first thing always help fuel the way for a happy and wide awake morning.

I have three girls under the age of 8 years and mornings are very crazy!! Each night before we go to bed we start getting stuff ready for the morning. We pick out our clothes for the next day, set the table for breakfast, and get all our bags and coats set up by the front door. If I am really on the ball I will get dinner in the crock pot the night before and put it in the fridge to keep till morning. I even do the girls hair the night before…LOL. I don’t know what I’m gonna do when they are to old for braids and pig-tails!! On the weekends I will make biscuits, donuts, pancakes, or breakfast pizza on a english muffin and freeze them for hot breakfasts during the week. I do instant coffee because making a full pot is a waste when there is only one person drinking it in the morning. I would love to have a keurig! It would be a little slice of heaven in my morning craziness!!

Make a checklist and post it on a mirror that you traditionally see every morning…that way you won’t forget anything.

My advice for stress free mornings include 3 things:Consistency, Routine, and Home. Be consistent with bedtimes and wake-up times. If everyone knows the routine it will all go smoothly (most the time). Everything needs a home. If everything has a home there is no doubt where to find it when you are headed out the door.

Save time in the morning by deciding on clothes the night before, ironing them, and hanging them and hanging all underclothes, pantyhose, and accessories with them–preferably on the hanger. Place shoes nearby. Help kids pack their backpacks and prepare all but sandwiches for lunch. Place lunchbags in fridge. Set up a breakfast bar with bowls, spoons, and cereals. In morning, add the milk to the bar and kids prepare their breakfast as you make sandwiches and finish packing lunches. Place a checklist near the door so kids and you can check that you’ve got everything you need to head out the door.

I try to keep my morning routing VERY SIMPLE. I have two standard breakfasts that I have in the freezer ready to go (egg muffins and brown rice w/walnuts, cinnamon, cranberries, and a splash of milk). To do the preparation, I keep all supplies (except the milk) in one cabinet above the microwave so whichever I choose in the morning, I don’t have to go searching for all the others things I need to make my breakfast.

Coffee is set the night before and the timer in the pot kicks on automatically. I multi-task while I am waiting for my body oil or lotion to soak in so I can get dressed. I wrap my wet hair in a towel, apply my oil, brush my teeth, then go fix my jug of ice water for the day and grab my clothes on the way back to the bathroom. That short amount of time allows the towel to absorb moisture from my hair making drying quicker and the lotion or oil is soaked in and doesn’t stain my clothes.

I already “like” you on FB. My best morning routine short cut is breakfast. I keep a bowl of shredded mini-wheats in a re-sealable container in the car. I don’t use milk, never have. I eat while I am en route to my first patient or to the office (home health nurse). High fiber gives me a great feeling of fullness and gives me a stable blood sugar release throughout the morning!

Being organized the evening before is a necessity for making things simpler in the morning. I have my children get their clothes ready and on the table for the next day, their backpacks, coats, etc. set out and ready to go. In the morning I wake them up and they automatically come down the stairs and grab their clothes, get dressed, then come to the table for breakfast. If there is time before the bus comes, they watch some cartoons. Routine, Routine, Routine! The most essential time saving and sanity saving tool for me in the mornings is my programmable coffee pot! It is priceless to wake up to a hot cup of coffee. )

I prepare everything I possibly can the night before. That way my four year old can get her own breakfast and she knows what she is wearing for the day. It also helps get my husband out the door and on to work quicker. No frustrated mommy!

I always thought making a full pot of coffee in the morning before I got ready saved me time. But after visiting some family last weekend that both had a Keurig coffee maker, I could see how much time it saves. I couldn’t believe how fast it made a cup of coffee. And it tasted so much better! Not being the most organized person, I enjoy all the tips on AllYou.com. I keep trying out the ones that work for me. Maybe someday I will actually be organized! I save time in the morning by having all my breakfast and lunch food at work (we have a refridgerator) so I don’t have to hurry up and make it at home before I leave. I get to work early enough to have my breakfast.

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Aside from nightly prep for the next day, I wake up 30 minutes before everyone else for a little “Me Time” to drink my coffee and plan out the day. With caffeine flowing through me, our mornings run pretty smooth. Having a Keurig coffee maker would be such a special treat for this CEO of Household Greene!!

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Assign everyone tasks to do in the evening, to be very prepared in the morning. Make these tasks standard operating procedure. It only takes 3 weeks to establish a habit. The nagging should be complete in 3 weeks, and the mornings should go much better.
Some chores could include laying out clothes, bathing at night, doing breakfast prep, and having books and bookbags set by the door for a quick exit.

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I am an early riser. Up at 4:30 am. I like to get my clothes for the next day, ready the night before. Press them and then they are ready to go. >)

We all have our “staging” areas at home where we place, the night before, what we are going to need the next morning. This allows us to have more time for getting ready and we can just grab what we need for the day and go!

I prepare as much as possible before morning. Deciding what to wear, what to eat and what to bring with me for the day in advance help greatly. I even put the coffee and water in the coffee pot the night before! I eat and get dressed while the coffee maker is going because mine takes about 15 minutes to complete its cycle.

I’m married now, but when I was a child -I was 1 of 5 kids!- we had a shower schedule because all 5 of us kids shared one bathroom. I think that has helped a lot too… I know how to be quick and efficient ’cause I’m used to having to be!

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On the weekends I prepare breakfast burritos, waffles, pancakes and sometimes muffins to freeze for easy weekday breakfast. The night before I have my kids take a bath, pick their school clothes and shoes, we pack lunches and put them in the fridge, I get the coffee maker ready, and I wake up 45 minutes before everyone else to get in my morning yoga. That does mean I have to get to bed earlier, but if I don’t exercise, we all are cranky! ; ) (I follow ALL YOU on fb)

We keep all our school items in the same place, bookbags, coats, homework ect so we know exactly where to look when we need it. I try to wake my kids up with a smile & “Good Morning” also soft music playing which helps things run smoother most morning & they are less grouchy. We pack snacks & lunches if possible the night before & they pick out there clothes. My oldest has a bowl of cereal each morning the other two eat at school then they are out the door for a great day.!

I have a bag that I hang on the door knob at night and as I think of things I will need to take with me in the morning it goes in the bag (letters to mail, coupons for shopping after work, my charged cell phone etc.) alls I have to do is grab the bag and I have everything I will need. Coffee maker always set up the night before, evryones clothes all laid out and ready to go. We all need to be out of the house by 6:15 every morning so what ever we can do the night before really helps

I find it easier to get the kids ready in the morning if I am already up and ready before them. Also having the kids get showers and have their backpacks ready by the door also helps, along with my stuff ready to go as well.

Different schools and different departure times require that we do as much as possible the night before. My children shower, pack up their schoolwork, and pick out clothing the night before. I have my coffee on a timer so I smell it brewing when I wake up. My biggest trick is to set the alarm 30 minutes before I need to wake up my husband and 3 boys, to get those glorious few minutes to myself with a cup of coffee in hand. Those few minutes make the whole morning at least seem less chaotic!

Always make lunches and pick out clothes the night before – it always saves time for me!
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Would love a Keurig coffee maker….I try to do as much prep at night to cut out on time in the morning.

I get up a half an hour before my children so I can have my first cup before the kids get up and I start their breakfast. Mornings go so much smoother after mom has her coffee!

I have a daughter who is disabled and needs my undivided attention to get ready for school. I made my son a list of what he has to do in to morning to get ready, and I keep breakfast foods that he can prepare in case I or my husband aren’t available to help him. I tell him to check his list and if he dawdles too much, he will lose a priviledge that evening.

For a mom on the go we have no time in the mornings for anything other than getting dressed, combing our hair and rushing out the door. Having children of all ages to cart back and forth plus a full time job the easiest thing that I have found is preparing breakfast ahead of time and sticking it in the fridge/freezer. Rather than pay the high prices for fast food and leading an unhealthy lifestyle, I bag whatever it is individually so we can pop it in the microwave, or toaster and in a couple minutes we have healthy, filling breakfast on the go!

I get everything ready the night before to save time the next morning by putting my coffee on so all I have to do is push the on button, take my clothes out that I’m going to wear the next day, and set out my breakfast dishes and food on the table.

I always set my coffee to brew the night before, and i shower at night before I go to bed

Wouldn’t it be nice to have one less thing to worry about in the morning….the convenience of the Keurig would help make crazy mornings a bit more appealing…..with kids and busy work schedules anything that saves time is a great big THUMBS UP from me!

The night before is your key to success. Take baths, pack lunches, set out clothes and don’t forget to set your automatic brew time on the coffee maker! I cannot get through a morning without coffee and it’s bittersweet to wake up to brewed coffee which is of course a time saver and life saver!!

Setting out clothes the night before has never worked for me, because I am a mood dresser. I wear different things based on the mood I am in that day. The best time saver for me was to organize my closet by color. That way whatever mood I’m in I can find my clothes easily. I also divide clothes into sections by seasons so it is easy to find clothes for whatever weather it is that day.

grab a cup of coffee, say a prayer to get the day started in the right direction and then make beds, shower, get dressed and carry on

Already “Like” All You on FB….But a good nights sleep, Cup of Joe in the morning and my rambuncious 2 1/2 yr old boy makes my day efficient as it is.

I take time out the night before to pick out clothes, fix lunches, plan breakfast, and do anything that will help the next day go smoother. We put everything we need for the next door in a special basket by our door which is checked before we go out the door. If there is a lot of things that need to be packed for the next day, I go ahead and put as much as possible in the car so that it’s all ready to go.

Every weekend after laundry is done, I assemble five outfits for the following week, including the undergarments and accessories. I hang the five outfits in order at one end of the closet. No more looking for matching socks or a particular scarf. Easier to mix it up when you have time than to try and be creative in the wee hours of the morning!

I make those morning routines more efficient by consciously changing the order and manner of doing those things to fit your routine allow me to make adjustments as necessary, i.e. go with the flow and never forget to add to that a little bit of fun.

Get everything around the night before-clothes etc. That way you have already decided what you are wearing, you just put it on and go. If you have kids, that can put a wrench in the system, so get their backpacks ready as well.

I have 2 teenagers and each have their set time in the bathroom. I have put a clock on the bathroom wall and now we are all stress free and on time every morning.

I would love to win a Keurig Coffee Maker. I could possibly be the first to have one of these in Mitchell SD

I make oatmeal in the crock pot and have coffee ready to roll. Lay out clothes before bed and shower at night.
Mornings are much easier and stress free

I drink instant coffee now, I have a Bunn coffee maker but, I can’t seem to brew it right and it is always too watered down. Anyway, to save time ,I now just have a mug of water in the microwave, and in the morning just punch in the time to heat the water, add my instant coffee and viola, fast, easy , plus no thinking required since I’d just rolled out of bed and my brain is still in nuetral.=D

We follow night/day routines to keep on track. Half of us shower @ night while the other 2 shower in the am (cuts down on hot water loss). Clothes are laid out and ready the night before as well as shoes and book bags. Cereal is poured and covered with plastic wrap and put on the table with spoons and fruit so all it needs is milk added in the am. My husband is a stay at home dad so he gets up at 6am with the kids to make sure they have breakfast. We have initial alarms set for my hubby and the kids and a 2nd alarm goes off 20 minutes before everyone has to leave so they are alerted that they need to hurry up. My husband gets the coffee going as he walks out the door with the kids around 7am. I don’t have to be at work until 830am so my alarm goes off around 715am. With my husband taking the kids to school I get the house to myself for a bit with the aroma of fresh coffee coming down the hall. Having routines helps everything go smoothly where none of us feel like we have to rush and not get up so early.

The night before, I lay out my son’s clothes for the day. I also lay out my early morning workout clothes and business clothes to make the process easy and to eliminate an excuse to skip my workout.

I also pack my lunch the night before. It saves all that time of blankly staring in the fridge trying to figure out what I want to bring for the day.

A cup of fresh brewed coffee and my bible or daily devotion. Thats what gets me going in the morning

I make of list of at least 3-4 things that need to get done the next day. In the morning, before turning on the computer to read emails, blogs, find coupons, etc., I make sure that I do at least 1 or 2 of the items on the list. This way I don’t get carried away on the computer and I also feel good ‘checking off’ things at reaping my reward at the end of the day.

Besides trying to plan everything out I need the night before, I also set up my alarm clock for intervals to go off to remind me of what time it is as I am getting ready.

Since I’m not a morning person, I do as much as possible the night before. My lunch is packed, the kids’ book bags are ready, our clothes are picked out and put in the same location every night so we can find them in the morning. We bath/shower in the evening for it’s one less thing to do. My husband and I split the tasks with our kids–I make sure they are dressed and he feeds them breakfast since I have to leave earlier than him. We follow the same routine everyday. Sometimes we have to bribe our kids–if they get dressed quickly every day for the entire week they can chose the movie for Friday’s movie night. The mornings are so hectic that I even eat my breakfast in the form of breakfast bars on the commute to work–no time to sit down at home!

Having my first cup of coffee before the kids get up is my key to a successful morning! My children (7 & 4) love being active particapants in their morning routine. Let your children make decisions that pertain to them for the day, like what to wear and healthy options to put into their lunches! You will be suprised how good their attitudes can be when they feel like they made the important decisions of the morning!

I set a tote next to my purse to put things I need to take the next day. I also put a note on my purse with things I don’t want to forget in the morning (lunch in fridge).

For fifteen months, I’ve been getting up very early Monday – Friday and driving to my daughter’s to help care for her and her baby. I’ve learned a couple of valuable reminders to help me get out of the house with what I need every day. I have a small tote bag that I put things in I need to remember the next day and then I hang it on the door knob of the door I got out each morning. To keep from forgetting my cell phone from the charger, I put my purse nearby the plug and put my phone on top so I see it when I pick up my purse. To make sure I remember my vitamins & medication each day, I keep them in the same drawer where my comb and brush are in the bathroom and get them out each day & put them in my purse before I brush my hair.

I try to get as much done the night before as possible, so to help avoid morning stress. I get up at the same time every day, even though some days I have to leave the house earlier than others. I have my clothes ready the night before too. I would love to win the Keurig because coffee if a must in the mornings and I’ve heard only wonderful things about them!

Besides making lunches and setting up the coffee pot the evening before, I try and pull together 7-10 days of outfits every other weekend. I put my bag and shoes by the door. I also get up a little earlier than I need to in order to watch the news for a few minutes and check my calendar so I have all my ducks in a row for the day.

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My tip is to have everything prepared for the next day. Great most days except for those when i change my mind.

My best advice is to stay focused the night before and plan your morning, allowing family time when possible.
Have a daily routine that has changes that keep you on your toes and fresh. Sleep well, have your, or anyone in the households, morning meds ready, and put them where you won’t forget to take them, But remember the little hands that grab everything, keep them safe.
My routine ended in 2006 when the Federal Goverment Terminated me for Post Cancer Surgical Problems.
11May04 I started a new life. Surviving is a challange.
It all passes to fast, take my word for it.
Never sacrifice the moment to save time you will never get back.
The best time saving tip is an old Boy Scout Motto:
Be Prepared.
Two words that can make a huge differance in the outcome of every situation you will ever face.

I wish you all well
Mark D. Avery

I multitask: I put hot curlers in my hair and while I wait for them to cool down I brush my teeth, get dressed, and do things like feed the dog!