Mornings: Everybody’s got them. I happen to be a fan of them, and this week I’m documenting mine on Instagram.
I’ve always been a morning person. As a kid I was the one at sleepovers who woke up early and had to lay there quietly, listening to unfamiliar sounds until my host would finally, finally wake up and show me where her mom kept the Froot Loops.
In college I consistently took 8:00am classes and would come home for lunch (and a nap) right as my roommates were waking.
A decade later as a new mom, I thought my early bird tendencies would totally pay off…but as all veteran parents know, every sleep habit goes to hell when a baby comes along. It wasn’t until I made peace with the fact that I would be exhausted for several years that I stopped counting my hours of shut-eye and got back into my regular early-morning routine, despite how my babies were sleeping.
Now here I am with growing kids and a busy family schedule. Waking up early has become a key factor to my personal happiness because absolutely nobody in my family needs me at 5:00am. That means it’s all about my own needs until the split second I walk back through the door…and then all bets are off.
The mornings aren’t over this week, so there are still more photos to come, but here’s a small taste of the whole series. Enjoy!
The #aweekofmornings thread was started by Xanthe Berkeley and has some incredibly lovely photos from all over.
Plug in that hashtag and serve with your favorite breakfast!
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I don’t even have to turn it over and look at the bottom. Nothing says, “Good Morning” like a radiator cup by Stephen Reed.
:)) My favorite mug. And thanks to you, I don’t have to wash the same one over and over.
I love you and your view of daily life. xo
Right back at ya, Ann!
So lovely! I, too, am a fan of the 5:00 am.
XO
A.
I raise my coffee mug to you, my friend! xoxo
I love how black & white sort of captures that early morning quiet feeling. I was never a morning person, but now that I have to get up with my high school freshman son at an ungodly hour, I’ve grown to like it. I get my coffee, come up to my office and work quietly enjoying the stillness of the house and the darkness until the sun rises and all hell breaks loose! ;)
Coffee is CRITICAL, especially before you have to deal with the darlings. Sometimes I go to bed dreaming about that first cup. xoxo
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