We all know the day you become a mum you say goodbye to lazy morning’s slowly getting yourself ready applying your make-up precisely and perfectly.
For me each morning is now a rush against time to get three children and myself up, fed, dressed and ready to face the world whilst trying to stop them from killing each other and completely trashing my house. I like to feel at least a little put together even if it just for the school run, I have always loved make up it instantly gives me a little boost being a parent shouldn’t mean you loose time for the things you love it just means you have to be a little smarter about fitting that in.
The Green People recently sent over some of their mum on the run essentials for me to try out I have been loving them!
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The lip primer really moisturises lips, it works great by its self for soft natural looking lips or underneath your usual lipstick it makes the colour last longer and prevents it from bleeding. For me a bright lip makes you automatically look like you’ve spent a lot of time an effort on your me up so its always worth popping some on before you head off.
Here I am after using all the products..
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Get as much ready as possible the night before
have your breakfast and lunch ready the night before x
Do as much as you can the evening before eg. make up packed lunches, have the pe kits/school clothes out, bags packed etc. Even have the breakfast table prepared then you can just get up, get dressed, eat and go! (and not in your pjs!)
Have a simple routine (that suits you), and stick to it.
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Prepare as much as is possible the night before, and do your best to remain calm.
I try to have everything ready for the morning, childrens clothes out, table set for breakfast etc. I also set my alarm clock for an earlier time than when I need to wake the little ones, this way I have time for myself in the morning
I’m not a morning person, so not sure I’m the best person to ask. Give yourself time. You might not feel like getting out of bed early, but those few extra minutes to read some news, listen to birdsong, just gather yourself for the day, it’s worth it.
have a routine and try and get as much ready the night before
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prepare everything you can the night before x
Keep to a routine, and make breakfast last- you can always do something on the go if there’s not enough tme.
Make sure you back baby bag the night before and have everything ready xxx
As hard as it may be, try to get up half an hour or so earlier, it makes all the difference and get everything ready the day before to save rushing about in the morning x
As others have said, try to do things that you can the night before. If all else fails then just learn how to move extra quick lol
Pre-prepare, get as much as you can readyy the night before. Turn chores into a game with toddlers, we often race to see who can get dressed first.
have a second alarm that wakes you half an hour before get up time so you feel like getting up when the second one goes off!!
HAVE A ROUTINE AND GET AS MUCH READY AS POSSIBLE THE NIGHT BEFORE
Definitely prepare everything the night before so that you’re good to go in the morning.
Make sure you get up if you can 10 mind before everyone else and give yourself me time with a cuppa …taking slow calm deep breaths trying to keep positive thoughts x
Get as much as you can ready the night before.
Have a well worked out routine and as much possible prepared the evening before!
Do as much as possible in advance and stay calm!
Lots of preparation the night before.
I have to agree with all the other comments 🙂 Get as much as you can done the night before and try to keep it simple 🙂
Try not to do too much. Some stuff can wait.
choose your clothes the night before…plan what is for breakfast and stick to it and smile a lot 🙂
Leave clothes out for the following morning and make up lunches the night before 🙂
Train your pre-teens and teenagers to make strong coffee.
I always use coconut oil as it doubles as a wonderful moisturiser and lip balm/gloss.
my top tip is do as much as you can the night before like have all clothes laid out ready i put all the cereals etc on the kitchen side ready for the morning , i also check school bags have everything they need in them
Get everything ready you can the night before like school uniforms and packing school bags to save that extra few minutes in the morning xx
Get a good coffee machine. A BIG latte makes everything more bearable!
organisation is key to a well run house in the morning
get yourself prepared as much as is possible the night before, and do your best to remain calm and collected.
Do as much as you can the night before.
Plan ahead
Take 5 minutes to think it will help you relax and be easier to do what you need to do.
Have a routine
if your doing the school run little ones in pushchairs will be ok in their pjs and coat until you return back home.
It’s all about preparation everything needs to be done the night before if not then just try and grab the essentials.
Have everyone in the household organised in a routine, there is no point having everyone waiting outside the bathroom.
Always have a comb and foundation in your bag so you can spruce yourself up in a hurry.
get everything ready the night before
A strong cup of coffee to start the day
Try to prepare the night before – less to so in the moring equals leas stress!
Get up earlier if time is a little tight, use makeup that doesn’t take ages to do. I usually have a routine so whilst im doing my sons lunchbox, my moisturiser is sinking in, so once ive done the lunchbox, im ready to get my makeup on! X
Have a routine. Get ready before the kids.
Get family to help
get up earlier and get yourself ready first
Plan ahead and know what time you are leaving… then aim to leave 15 minutes earlier. 🙂
do everything you can the night before, also get up 30 mins before the kids you can get so much done before the kids get up!
Prepare everything the night before, it`ll save so much time rushing around in the morning.
Set the alarm early and pack the lunches the night before, storing in the fridge until required
find a routine that works, preparing what you can the night before really helps
Beauty balm just slap on the face makes me feel more confident
make sure your other half helps too
Prepare as much as you can the night before, and stick to a routine.
Have breakfast things, including your own, ready the night before.
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Have clothes set out for the morning. Including shoes as I tend to find one always goes missing.
I always get everything ready the night before for example: School clothes out ready, Lunches done, My clothes out ready and babies clothes out ready too!!
Put everything you need by the front door the night before (not the kids lol)
Get as much ready the night before
Get organised the night before!
Eat your breakfast the night before
Make sure you leave yourself enough time for a brew and a bite to eat before you leave the house and prepare everything else the evening before 🙂
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Unfortunately the only solution I’ve found is to get up an hour before the children!
Hats are great for when you haven’t had time to wash your hair, hides a multitude of sins 🙂
Keep emergency make up in the car or your bag incase you are early and have a couple of minutes spare to apply 🙂
Get clothes out the night before. Run the dishwasher overnight and load and set the washing machine to go off first thing in the morning.
I prepare pack lunches whilst making the evening tea so it’s ready to go in the morning. If I do it whilst preparing one meal it doesn’t seem so much of a hassle to prepare a little extra at the same time?
I find the only way to get everyone ready in the morning is to find a routine that works and get everyone to stick to it!
Just go with the glow and do not stress. You will find a routine and then stick to it. I still have the same routine and my kids are all grown up!
Apply primer and eyeliner on days when you don’t have enough time to apply full makeup. It’ll make you feel much more confident than wearing nothing at all.
To get up a bit earlier 🙂
Set your alarm for 10 minuites earlier – you will be surprised how much them few extra minutes make a difference!
Set the table the night before if you can, so when the kids come down breakfast is a doddle!
Keep your beauty routine simple by using multipurpose products such as tinted moisturiser (or BB cream) with sunblock included and have everything to hand in the bathroom.
Dry shampoo is a must for me saves so much time
Lay out clothes the night before so there’s no last minute panic when you can’t find something or you realise the top you want is in the wash.
Get everything you need ready the night before
Take your make-up to work and do it there.
Get as much ready as you can the night before. E.g. packed lunches, clothes, baths.
Set your alarm 30 minutes earlier than you think you need to get up…that gives you 30 minutes extra time for when things don’t quite go to plan!
Have everything ready the night before x
Sort breakfasts and lunches the night before and have clothes organised and ready to go!
Sort clothes, lunches etc the night before.
Get as much ready as you can the night before and have a routine for the morning and getting up a little earlier than you think you need to.
unless ya going to work , leave the make up and hair do till ya get home
Never underestimate the worth of a small stick of humble concealor in making you look and feel much more energectic than you feel on those rushed mornings
Be organised and prepared, get as much as possible ready the night before….i.e. lunches ready and in the fridge, uniforms ironed and out, school bags packed etc etc..
Lay your stuff out for the morning.
have breakfast, lunch and clothes ready x
Try and get into a regular routine, with everyone doing their bit, so that things are more manageable!
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Yes , try and do as much as you can the night before – hate getting up in the mornings x
Keep it simple, I just use a bit foundation, curl my lashes, put on mascara and a bit lip balm. Less is more sometimes I think rather than a face full of makeup you don’t really need for work, the school run, shopping etc
Wash your hair the night before!
Inevitably my hair looks like I’ve been dragged through a hedge in the mornings, I just throw it in a messy plait and hey presto instantly fool people into believing I look presentable on the school run.
It would be to prepare what you can the night before, so swimming at school the next day, bag them up the night before, i fold the uniform up in their rooms ready for next day even pants and socks lol
Get things prepared the night before
Prepare the night before
Get everything ready the night before 🙂
lay out clothes and get everything needed for the day ready & set out the night before
get things ready the night before
Prepare any kids meals the night before, and make sure they have clothes ready to go.
Sort out packed lunches and school bags the night before and get up a little earlier than the children to get a couple of moments to yourself
Be organised and don’t stress!!
Be organised! Get as much ready the night before, stick to a routine and don’t stress too much – and full makeup isn’t necessary for the school run, just a bit of lipstick will work wonders and make you feel better 🙂
Be organised.
Prepare as much as you can the night before
Don’t leave everything for the last minute and have 2mins shower.
Have the kids stuff ready so then you just have to make the sarnies x
BB cream – a moisturiser and light foundation in one. Love it and saves time too
Agree what everyone is wearing the night before and make sure it is clean and ironed ready for the morning.
Have the breakfast dishes on the table,uniforms laid out and packed lunches made the night before and put in the fridge x
Have a rota for the bathroom, so that everyone knows when to go in.
Pick out clothes the night before and anything else that you need to grab and take with you. Also prepare the breakfasts as much as possible the night before.
Get bookbags etc ready each evening, and encourage the children to get things like pants, socks out ready each night, great to build good habits with them as soon as you can
Lay out all clothes and shoes and coats the night before.
Prepare all flasks, snacks and lunches for school etc the night before.
If you are always stressed and in a rush then set your alarm 5 minutes earlier. I caved in and now set mine 15 minutes earlier and I feel so much better.
Be organised, do what you can the night before, allow yourself plenty of time in the morning, set your alarm.
Have absolutely everything done and laid out the night before. Saves a massive rush or forgetting things!
be prepared always have a grab bag ready and do as much as you can the night before
Have your lunch and breakfast prepared the night before and what you are going to wear 🙂
Have your Breakfast and lunch prepared the night before along with what you are going to wear 🙂
Go to sleep an hour earlier and get up an hour earlier in the morning.
try and get prepared the night before so u need less time to get ready in the morning
Try and get packed lunches, uniforms etc ready the night before, and set your alarm 10 mins earlier to give you some time to wake up and have a bit of me time!
have your bath/showers the night before
Lay your clothes out the night before!
Make sure everything is ready the night before, check the diary to make sure there are no surprises and of course, get up earlier!!
get a decent facial wipe / cleaner 🙂
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Take things one at a time x
Preparation means less perspiration . Get as much put out the night before shoes dress bag etc makeup too 🙂
get everything sorted the night before
Try to do all your preparation the night before.
Slap on a good BB cream and smile
Shower the night before and make do with a good wash in the morning
I’m always running late 🙁 need to be more prepared
Lay everything out & pack bags the night before so you aren’t rushing around trying to find everything
have a rroutine and be organised
Focus on just the things that have to be done and spend half an hour before you go to bed getting anything ready that can be done in advance!
I set my alarm 15 mins before I need to get up so I can pretend I’m having a lie in!!!!!
Get everything prepared where possible the night before. Bowls of muesli can be made up and left covered, tablet set, clothes etc. put out, especially if your children struggle. Wet wipes can be used to wipe messy faces and sticky hands instead of traipsing to the bathroom and lunch boxes can be prepared night before and put in fridge if needed.
Prepare for the night before and give yourself an extra 20 minsutes to get out of the house.
Do what you have to do and nothing more. Leave washing up and tidying the bedrooms etc it can wait xx
Get everything out and ready the night before including what make up you’re going to wear so you don’t have to search for it. I wash and straighten my hair before I go to bed so it’s quicker to do in the morning as I have wild hair. Get yourself ready first while the children throw porridge over their pj’s.
Oh I’d love to try this 🙂
Get the children into a smooth routine, put things ready the night before and always read letters from school when they first arrive home to stop last minute panics.
Have a simple routine to follow in the morning and get as much prepared the night before
Prepare as much as you can the night before
Get up half an hour earlier than needed and enjoy the peace and quiet before the madness begins, it’s amazing how this will recharge the batteries.
Top Tip: focus on one element of your look: hair, makeup, or outfit. pick one, make it fabulous, and forget the rest if you don’t have time 🙂
Also, wondering why the majority of natural products are only 98%. Every shampoo I have found that is a natural shampoo has been 98%.. Just wondering 🙂
I used to get my daughter up half an hour before I woke up my son, who was more trouble to get ready in the morning. My daughter & I would have a reasonably quiet breakfast, then she was tasked with getting my son out of bed, dressed, fed and ready for school. She took it upon herself to make him get his clothes ready the night before, she would make sure he had done his homework and she would get breakfast for him. I should point out that she was the younger of the two, and they had (and still have) a great relationship. Using this method meant that I could get ready for work in peace. My grown-up daughter now has a job as a project manager, which suits her perfectly.
Always make time to pop a slick of mascara on. It makes everyone look a little more awake (even if you don’t feel it)
be prepared for the unexpected and have a routine x
Get stuff ready the night before – more time to do your make up and drink coffee 😉
Don’t leave things til the last minute. Plan ahead and prepare as much in advance as possible
Get things ready the night before.
Simply leave everything ready when you go to bed the night before.
Have as much ready the night before
Getting things ready and organised the night before is the only way I can keep my sanity in the morning either that or I look like a headless chicken running around bumping into walls! 😉
Have storage boxes by the front door for each child so that everything they need is in one place and you don’t have to go looking all over the house.
Have everything all ready and neatly packed in piles for the next day
Just keep your cool. Losing your patience doesnt make things happen more smoothly!! 🙂
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I do everything the night before,clean school uniform on each hanger, clean pants and socks,toothbrushes on sink etc
I’m not a Mum but when I’m in a rush, I do whatever I can go on the go e.g. finish your make-up/hair on the bus!
Uniform and sports kit ready the night before
Try and get yourself organised the night before. x
My tip is to get everything prepared the night before 🙂
Take a quick 5 mins at night before bed to organise some things and then in the morning multitask!!!