4 life changing tips for SAHMs 🧺

1- wake up earlier than your baby (& spouse)

I know this one may be a tough task to accomplish especially if you have a baby that still wakes up at night, but making an effort to wake up a little earlier than your spouse and baby gives you time to yourself to catch up on reading, laundry, workout, enjoy your coffee quietly or whatever you want to do. it’s an hour (or more) that you have to set the tone for the day you and your family will have.

when i can, I like waking up an hour or two before my kids to put on something that makes me feel beautiful and drink my iced latte while I read The Word. i’m telling y’all, it truly makes a difference in my mood for the rest of the day 🙌🏽

2- learn how to DIY a household/everyday product

this will not only save you money (even if it’s just $3 or $4 dollars) you’ll also feel real accomplished and proud of yourself for crafting something useful. it’s mosquito & gnat season in SoCal rn so i’ve recently made a natural bug repellant, & an all purpose cleaner 😏👏🏽

3- tidy up before you go to sleep

moms, trust me, cleaning up after a long day is the last thing you wanna do but it’ll truly make a world of a difference. set a timer for 15 mins and pick 1 room that you’re 1000% certain you’ll be in that next morning, and power clean it. or i’ll do you one even better, set the timer for 15 mins and tidy up as much as you can around the entire house !!

i’ve been doing a load of laundry a day and it’s been one of the best systems for my family. it eliminates the worry of laundry pile up and makes doing laundry a lot more enjoyable.

4- don’t plan tooooo much, enjoy the slow moments

take a breather sometimes. kids will make messes, they’re gonna ask questions, they’re not gonna wanna eat what we thought was their favorite food yesterday, they’re gonna wanna watch the same movie again for the 15th time. it is what it is. flow with it, sit with them and try to enjoy just being there with them 🤎🤎

if you have any other tips to make sahm life smoother, feel free to add in the comments. i’d love to hear them🫶🏽

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