Establish a Morning Routine (Project #3)

I invite you to take the first step with me to a simpler life:
I downloaded the book (from the previous post) and although the author, Tsh, says it can be done randomly, I really wanted to tackle it in an orderly fashion. As I read the bite #1 about "eating your frog", which means doing the most difficult task on your "to do" list first, I realized I wasn't ready. Since I would rather have my cup of tea/coffee, a cookie, and read my devotional before doing a chore, I decided to get my charts in order.

I have the daily planner , but wanted to make the morning and evening routine charts too. So I began this journey with # 3 : establish a morning routine.

Tsh says to "Treat yourself to a little order and sanity before the chaos of life begins." To choose 5 things for yourself, not others, "that fuel you the most, and faithfully treat yourself to those things, in the same order, every day."

My Morning Routine:
1. Feed the dogs (I know this sounds like it's for them, but seriously, it wouldn't be a peaceful morning if they didn't get fed as soon as my feet hit the floor. So it's really for me.)
2. Stretch
3. Make a cup of tea/coffee/hot cocoa, depending on mood, and sit somewhere peaceful like screen porch, deck, or cozy chair
4. Read devotional/Bible & pray (thanking God for his guidance)
5. Read or knit until Macrae wakes

"A methodical morning routine is a great way to treat yourself to a little soul care."

Perhaps after this routine is completed, then I will be ready to "eat my frog" (more on that soon). Oh yes, and then the homeschooling, group meetups, housework, cooking, mothering, animal husbandry, piano or violin practice, and beginning in two weeks - college.

Oxenreider, Tsh (2011). One Bite at a Time: 52 Projects for Making Life Simpler (Kindle Locations 184-185). Kindle Edition.