Morning Timesavers for Busy Moms

• Shower at night: Not only does changing your routine save time in the morning, it also helps you to feel more relaxed at bedtime after the kiddies have gone to bed. If you’re worried about having bed-head the next morning, simply rewet your hair with a spray bottle filled with water and style as usual.

• Set out everyone’s clothes (including yours) the night before. This will avoid that empty-eyed staring at the closet first thing in the morning and the last minute rush to hurry up and iron a wrinkled blouse.

• Pack lunches and backpacks the night before. Keep the lunches in the fridge overnight and put the backpacks with the coats/hats/mittens/gloves by the door for a big swoop out-the-door exit strategy.

• Make a to-do list each night as a template for the following day. This will help to keep you on track so that you won’t feel overwhelmed or forget something important.