(10 days until Christmas!!)

Hello and good evening my friends! I am very happy to welcome you to the second day of blogmas 😉 Ah, as I sit here at this table by the big window, I see the sun going slowly down to rest, leaving streaks of pink in the grey sky. I sit in the dim light of the Christmas tree, listening to the quiet bustle of the house, and I just think of oh what a wonderful day this has been. And oh how a beautiful evening this is.

It feels so nostalgic sitting here in the comfort of my home, as another Christmas season comes to visit us. The ever growing joy around us is able to be seen in the lights and decorations, heard in the cold winds and in the songs constantly being sung, and felt in each hug. What a wonderful Christmas season this is.

I want to share with you a bit of what my mornings look like in the winter time. Recently my usual habits have changed, and I’ve found much more peace in being able to manage my time better. When my morning starts on track, my day will continue to go well. 🙂 Each time I wake I feel I have so much more motivation, because I know what I need to get done and when I will have time to rest and sit down for enjoyment. I used to actually stress over my routines because I could never keep it straight. I was so focused on keeping it in the exact same order every morning, and it took me awhile to realize I didn’t need to. So my mornings never really work out in the exact same way, my routine never really happens directly in order, but that is okay. As long as I put my priorities in front and do what I need to feel both motivated and at peace, it works out fine. Here is a glimpse of what my average December morning looks like 😉

7:30 – 8 am

I wake up in between those times, I don’t have an alarm set on week days. If I don’t head off to sleep to late the night before, then I tend to wake naturally at a fitting time. Before I take a step out of my bed, I like to take prayer time. Talking with my Jesus starts off the morning in the best way, and gives me a sense of peace throughout the whole day. I sit in the still dim light of my room, and thank Him for waking me up once more, putting breath in my lungs ans giving me another chance with a new day. I ask Him for His guidance throughout my day, that He would guide me in each of my decisions and that He would give me wisdom to always do what is right. I wont go through the whole list of prayers for y’all, but just talking to Jesus in the morning makes an incredible difference.

I then get up and open my blinds to let in the golden sunlight of the morning. I then feed Mr. Harry (he’s my ferret, if you didn’t already know 😉 ) and clean out his cage. It gives me the productive start I need to keep feeling productive through the morning. Once my little teddy bear is taken care of, I grab a cup of fresh water, turn on my fairy lights, and sit down with a fuzzy blankie to study scripture. This month I have been reading the book of Luke each day counting down the days for advent 🙂 I like to do some Bible journaling as well if I find something that really stands out to me, and I highlight all favorite verses along the way. It has been great even just reading one chapter a day. Again, starting each morning with the Creator will have a huge impact on the rest of your day. While I am reading, I will also usually go ahead and have my breakfast. Often it’s something simple and filling like a bowl of fruit, or yogurt and granola. Along with that I will take 2 strangely delicious gummy vitamins *nods* (i can’t be the only one that actually loves those things… i’m pretty sure they’re magical. They EMPOWER me to get through the day! 😂 Take your vitamins y’all.)

8:30 am

Sometimes I will stay in bed and do some extra reading with something picked from my bookshelf while playing one of my record vinyls; I just finished reading The Selection series the second time through and I fell in love all over again haha. ❤ If I don’t do that, then i’ll get up again and continue with more productive activities. I will let Harry out to run around and play in my room while I sit in do my schoolwork. Around this time of year, our schoolwork is cut down quite a bit more, so it only takes about an hour to finish. I’ll sometimes sip on some hot tea I made beforehand while I work through my school.

9:30 am

After finishing my schoolwork, I will pull my hair up and begin to clean up my bedroom. It really does bring me motivation preparing a clean and neat workspace. I am quite an artsy person.. so i’ll usually have some markers and paint brushes and crumpled up papers laying here and there. Maybe a pair of jeans I didn’t put away yet, or a decently neat pile of craft stuff I was finished with but didn’t clean up. Hehe, yeah i’m serious. I will also make my bed; straightening up my blankets and throw pillows and making it look nice and pretty. I’ve found that whenever the bed looks tidy, the rest of the room looks tidy too. 🙂

Once I am content with the state of my bedroom, i’ll hop into a warm shower and get cleaned up. I’ll wash my face (i loooove it when my face feels clean and soft) and use some moisturizer because my poor skin gets so dry in the winter time. I’ll brush my teeth, (goodbye stanky breath) and put on a cute outfit that I will admit usually takes me like 20 minutes alone to pick out hehe… what?? I’m serious about my fashion game *nods*

10 am

By this time I am usually all cleaned up, prepped, and ready to take on the rest of my day! I would now start doing my chores and play one of my favorite podcasts through my headphones to keep me motivated while i’m doing a rather dull job such as laundry or cleaning toilets. (haha.. not fun) If I already completed some of my chores, then I will have some free time in between to sit and do whatever artsy or musical thing I feel like doing. Play some music, do some painting, call a friend, whatever my heart desires in that moment. 🙂 And that would conclude most of my morning routine! Until lunch time it’s usually more chores and free time mixed in, but you guys have got to see into the more interesting parts.

Well hey there haha, you made it to the end!! Thank you and congratulations!! You won a cookie 🍪:D

But seriously, THANK YOU!! ;D I appreciate you all more than you know, and I hope that you enjoyed reading my bigger-than-originally-intended-rant about how my mornings go. (was this boring😂?? I thought it might be cool to read) I really enjoy seeing into other’s routines, so I thought I might do my own! Did you like this one? Would you like to see a winter evening routine?

I very much enjoyed putting this together, and I hope that it may have given you some inspiration for keeping on track with your own self care filled and productive mornings. 🙂 It is so very important to have a good routine that feeds into your faith, mentality, and overall health.

Have a goodnight lovely people, I shall return tomorrow 😉