Comments on: What Makes a Good Morning http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/ Simplify your home. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: louisecol http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-893 louisecol Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:45:23 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-893 Oh, mornings are the best! First, I walk with a girlfriend, and we call it the most selfish thing we do all day. Then, make sure kids get ready for school, go over any plans for the day. And finally, everyone leave pretty early and I work from home for about an hour before hitting the office. By the time I leave the house, I have taken care of my body, socialized with a good friend, made sure my family is A-OK, and knocked off several work tasks. It is a good start! Oh, mornings are the best! First, I walk with a girlfriend, and we call it the most selfish thing we do all day. Then, make sure kids get ready for school, go over any plans for the day. And finally, everyone leave pretty early and I work from home for about an hour before hitting the office. By the time I leave the house, I have taken care of my body, socialized with a good friend, made sure my family is A-OK, and knocked off several work tasks. It is a good start!

]]> By: Meme 16 http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-897 Meme 16 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:23:54 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-897 I get up slowly and putter for a few minutes making a small coffee and then a cup of tea- my babies grew up and now have babies of their own but I do remember getting up and being on a fast track for the whole day- sometimes the girls would be up far more earlier than my mind was---- hug those babies while they are still at home and when you get up each morning smile at the person looking at you in the mirror she will smile back at you :-) I get up slowly and putter for a few minutes
making a small coffee and then a cup of tea- my
babies grew up and now have babies of their own but
I do remember getting up and being on a fast track
for the whole day- sometimes the girls would be up
far more earlier than my mind was—-
hug those babies while they are still at home
and when you get up each morning
smile at the person looking at you in the mirror
she will smile back at you :-)

]]> By: Joie http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-901 Joie Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:19:38 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-901 Personally, I love it when my kiddos wake me up with their cuddles and smiley faces. They usually don't wake me up until about 7:45 or 8am. Yes they sleep a bit later. My quiet time is at night, I am a night owl and it is my favorite "me" time. Early mornings...UGH! Personally, I love it when my kiddos wake me up with their cuddles and smiley faces. They usually don’t wake me up until about 7:45 or 8am. Yes they sleep a bit later. My quiet time is at night, I am a night owl and it is my favorite “me” time. Early mornings…UGH!

]]> By: Terry http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-900 Terry Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:08:48 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-900 Rachel, what a wonderful post! I think that many mornings I just go on auto-pilot and actually do not think of this gift that is bestowed upon me. Maybe being more present in the morning will help me throughout the day in facing the challenges of everyday living. I realize also that many of those so-called challenges are things I have brought upon myself as I have the choice to make them challenges or to just consider them minor things that will not destroy my inner peace. Thank you for helping me see this just a little more clearly. I can tell you are a wonderful person. Happy day to you and yours! ~terry Rachel, what a wonderful post! I think that many mornings I just go on auto-pilot and actually do not think of this gift that is bestowed upon me. Maybe being more present in the morning will help me throughout the day in facing the challenges of everyday living. I realize also that many of those so-called challenges are things I have brought upon myself as I have the choice to make them challenges or to just consider them minor things that will not destroy my inner peace. Thank you for helping me see this just a little more clearly. I can tell you are a wonderful person. Happy day to you and yours! ~terry

]]> By: funnyaboutmoney1 http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-899 funnyaboutmoney1 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:02:37 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-899 Two neat posts: good night and good morning! I'm afraid I end my days by falling asleep in front of the television or in a chair with a mound of work on my lap. Limp off to bed around midnight, often with a crick in the neck. Mornings are more constructive: Up at dawn with the pooch, blogs & e-mail for an hour, out the door for a 40-minute walk with a friend (sometimes with dog, too, depending on the heat), into the pool to cool off, shampoo hair and wash bod' in the garden hose, water the outside potted plants, put food in front of the dog, put food & coffee in front of the human, clean up the kitchen, make the bed, police the pool and yard, brush teeth, paint face, insert contact lenses, get dressed, shoot out the door to work. Two neat posts: good night and good morning!

I’m afraid I end my days by falling asleep in front of the television or in a chair with a mound of work on my lap. Limp off to bed around midnight, often with a crick in the neck.

Mornings are more constructive: Up at dawn with the pooch, blogs & e-mail for an hour, out the door for a 40-minute walk with a friend (sometimes with dog, too, depending on the heat), into the pool to cool off, shampoo hair and wash bod’ in the garden hose, water the outside potted plants, put food in front of the dog, put food & coffee in front of the human, clean up the kitchen, make the bed, police the pool and yard, brush teeth, paint face, insert contact lenses, get dressed, shoot out the door to work.

]]> By: Pooja Sood http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-898 Pooja Sood Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-898 smile, brush the teeths, and a cup of tea, perfect start of d day. :) smile, brush the teeths, and a cup of tea, perfect start of d day. :)

]]> By: make art every day http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-896 make art every day Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:24:59 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-896 i try to get up a little earlier than everyone else, and i go read some favorite blogs (like this one). during the week i don't have much time -- my family needs to be up at 6:15 to be out the door within an hour. after they are gone, i take a walk and after i'm showered and dressed, i take a look at the to-do list i've printed the night before. i try to get up a little earlier than everyone else, and i go read some favorite blogs (like this one). during the week i don’t have much time — my family needs to be up at 6:15 to be out the door within an hour. after they are gone, i take a walk and after i’m showered and dressed, i take a look at the to-do list i’ve printed the night before.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-895 Elizabeth Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:33:07 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-895 A good morning is when I wake up at least an hour before everyone else, get my cup of coffee and read blogs or work on mine. Though it's early, it's worth it to get the "me-time" in every day. Then I don't feel robbed at the end of the day that I didn't get a moment to myself. A good morning is when I wake up at least an hour before everyone else, get my cup of coffee and read blogs or work on mine. Though it’s early, it’s worth it to get the “me-time” in every day. Then I don’t feel robbed at the end of the day that I didn’t get a moment to myself.

]]> By: Lance http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-894 Lance Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:10:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-894 I like to think that every day is off to a good start. When it sometimes isn't though, is when I am rushed in the mornings. Your list is a great list to get each day started off right. I find I am best prepared for the day when I have started it in quiet preparation. And a cup of coffee... I like to think that every day is off to a good start.

When it sometimes isn’t though, is when I am rushed in the mornings. Your list is a great list to get each day started off right. I find I am best prepared for the day when I have started it in quiet preparation. And a cup of coffee…

]]> By: Steph @ Problem Solvin Mom http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/22/how-do-you-start-the-day/#comment-892 Steph @ Problem Solvin Mom Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:53:36 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-892 The theme song comments are totally taking me back to Ally McBeal! :) I always set my alarm to allow for a half hour of "me" time, for coffee, reflection, writing, what have you. If it was a particularly rough night or I'm just too tired, I move out to the couch for a catnap! I also make it a habit on workdays (at least during the nice weather) to open the sunroof and crack the back windows on my way to work and crank a good tune to get me in the right frame of mind for the day after having to leave my daughter at daycare. The theme song comments are totally taking me back to Ally McBeal! :)

I always set my alarm to allow for a half hour of “me” time, for coffee, reflection, writing, what have you. If it was a particularly rough night or I’m just too tired, I move out to the couch for a catnap!

I also make it a habit on workdays (at least during the nice weather) to open the sunroof and crack the back windows on my way to work and crank a good tune to get me in the right frame of mind for the day after having to leave my daughter at daycare.

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