Routines

Rosie109

Smello.

I am working on adding things to my every day routine and I am forcing myself to do a new thing every week (last week it was style my hair and wear contacts and makeup, this week it was do all of that stuff and take my vitamins every day).

That stupid shiittt being said, what is your morning routine? Also, what is your nighttime (before you go to bed) routine?

I am looking for things to add to my routines. I am already stumped. I need halp.

laurenclaire1386

I don't have much of a morning routine besides the basics. Pee, brush my teeth, swallow my BC, take the dog out. I'm not gonna put makeup on unless someone is here to see it, and that's really rare. Then I drink coffee and catch up on the blogs I follow. THEN I start doing shiiiit that actually needs to be done. 

dumdumfroggie

Morning Routine:

Hit snooze 4 times, then wake up.

Wash Face/brush teeth

Do something with hair, put on eye makeup.

Get dressed

Pack breakfast and lunch

Drive to work

Floss using one of those pick things while driving...probably not the safest.

Evening routine:

Brush teeth, wash face

Decide what to wear in the morning

Get undressed and go to bed.

I am really boring.  I have considered adding making the bed to my AM routine, but I'm pretty sure I'm far too lazy.

AdeleDazeem

Morning routine: Up, brush teeth, read news + cup of tea.  By 7:15am, eat breakfast.  Stop at 7:30am to get dressed, make lunch and be out the door by 7:45am. 

Evening routine: This is really loose but definitely involves a glass of wine (or two, please).  I also will read for a bit before falling asleep either on the couch, on my husband, or in the bed. 

I'm boring, Rosie.  Boring!

button6004

Besides the stuff you already listed, I try to catch 10 minutes of the news at the "top" of an hour so I can at least have an idea of what's going on in the world every morning. I have to give you props for remembering your vitamins- I always forget to take mine. 

My primary nighttime routine is making sure I put on eye cream and moisturizer before bed.  Its so much easier to do it at night. I always want to read before bed but I never get there early enough to do it without passing out.

Speaking of vitamins, has anyone tried the gummy ones? Are they any good? Normal tablet vitamins sometimes hurt my stomach, but I'm worried the gummy ones arent really that great.

jessicabessica

I don't have very complex routines.  I moisturize my face and hands before bed.  Do you floss?  It's hard for me to get in that routine.  I recently got a nail file that has 7 steps from coarse filing to polishing your nails, so I try to do that once a week or so, and my nails do look good (I rarely have polish on my fingernails). 

laurenclaire1386

When I was working, I got up in time only to do the absolutely necessary stuff to get myself out the door. I always wanted to be one of those super early riser get your head cleared out and do nice shiiiit in the morning people, but that's just not me. 

achiduck

I am far to lazy in the morning to actually style my hair but I'm with you on adding stuff. So far these are my routines:

Morning - Shower, Skin care (includes day serum w. SPF, moisturizer and eye firming cream, ugh.. I have wrinkles that show if I don't use it), Makeup (foundation, eye shadow/liner, blush, mascara, lipgloss), "do" my hair aka put in in a pony or bun and top it off with a headband so it doesn't look like aboslute crap. I try to remember to take my calcium and vitamin D but it doesn't happen everyday.

Night - Remove make up and cleanse skin, night serum, moisturize and more heavy duty eye firming cream. Plus the obvious stuff like brushing my teeth, flossing, etc.

Matty143

What kind of thins are you looking to add?

AM:
Shower, coffee, make up & hair, make bed and pack lunch and coffee to-go

PM:
work out, shower, put on anti-aging face stuff, tea, catch up on tivo, sleep.

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[QUOTE]Smello. I am working on adding things to my every day routine and I am forcing myself to do a new thing every week (last week it was style my hair and wear contacts and makeup, this week it was do all of that stuff and take my vitamins every day). That stupid shiittt being said, what is your morning routine? Also, what is your nighttime (before you go to bed) routine? I am looking for things to add to my routines. I am already stumped. I need halp.
Posted by Rosie109[/QUOTE]

basic stuff...shower, hair, yada yada
plus:
lift 5lb dumbbells (20 each, 5 types of arm exercises)
20 reverse crunches
eat breakfast (protein)

seriously the lift weights and crunches maybe takes a quick 5 mins and I have M Obama arms!

ErinG93

Morning:

Pee

Brush teeth & use mouthwash

Tweeze eyebrows

Shower

Skin care - toner & moisturizer

Makeup - eyeliner & mascara, probably chapstick

Hair

Dress

Coffee & breakfast

PM:

Wash fash & use toner and moisturizer

Pee

Brush teeth

Take BC

rajahmd

My routines are pretty simple.  I get up, put in my contacts (I'm blind as a bat without them), shower, get dressed, do something with my hair (usually put it up or scrunch it), scoop the cat box, take my meds, feed the cats, then eat breakfast.  I very rarely use makeup or anything like that.  My evening routine usually involves similar things, but in reverse order: take meds, take out contacts, go to bed. I'm working on changing my routine too- trying to get into a routine of working out with the xbox kinect at least every other day.  Haven't quite gotten there yet.

laurenclaire1386

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[QUOTE]Besides the stuff you already listed, I try to catch 10 minutes of the news at the "top" of an hour so I can at least have an idea of what's going on in the world every morning. I have to give you props for remembering your vitamins- I always forget to take mine.  My primary nighttime routine is making sure I put on eye cream and moisturizer before bed.  Its so much easier to do it at night. I always want to read before bed but I never get there early enough to do it without passing out. Speaking of vitamins, has anyone tried the gummy ones? <strong>Are they any good? Normal tablet vitamins sometimes hurt my stomach, but I'm worried the gummy ones arent really that great.</strong>
Posted by button6004[/QUOTE]
If by "good" you mean I have to like really make myself not eat more than I'm supposed to, then yes, they're good. I love those things. I love gummy anything though. 

jennamarie10

floss, shower, put workout capris on, do my makeup, contacts, then take the dog out for a 15 minute walk to let my hair air dry a bit. feed the dog, finish hair and makeup, put my work clothes on, brush my teeth,  fill my coffee cup and go.

Nightime: make lunch and set the coffee pot, was face (I usually do that the second I get home from work), put my anti-wrinkle cream on, brush teeth, read a couple pages of a book.

specialk84

Morning:

get up

feed the animals

pee

pack H's lunch

eat breakfast/make coffee

brush teeth

take medicine

make bed

get dressed (this sometimes ends up being optional if I'm staying home that day)

Evening:

unpack lunchboxes, repack with non-perishables

unload and reload dishwasher

wash the rest of the dishes

shower or bath

brush teeth

take medicine

apply retinoid cream

go to bed

Rosie109

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[QUOTE]<strong>What kind of things are you looking to add? </strong>AM: Shower, coffee, make up & hair, make bed and pack lunch and coffee to-go PM: work out, shower, put on anti-aging face stuff, tea, catch up on tivo, sleep.
Posted by Matty143[/QUOTE]

I am hoping that someone here will say something that makes me go OH MY GOD I NEED TO START DOING THAT EVERY DAY TOO.

So far so good :) I am making a list.

dumdumfroggie

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[QUOTE] Speaking of vitamins, has anyone tried the gummy ones? Are they any good? Normal tablet vitamins sometimes hurt my stomach, but I'm worried the gummy ones arent really that great.
Posted by button6004[/QUOTE]

<div>I take the vitafusion ones.  Actually, the prenatal, but I think they have regular.  They are super tasty, like candy.</div><div>
</div><div>I also keep them on my desk at work.  I forget to take them at home, so I figure this way I get them at least 5x/week.</div>

jennamarie10

the only problem I have with the gummy vitamins is that I cannot find one with iron.

mari0225

Morning:
Pee, take meds, drink coffee, eat breakfast, brush teeth, make bed, watch Golden Girls for a few minutes, head to work.

Evening
Take meds, brush teeth, shower, read for a while, go to bed.

ETA: This is P&R

Snippylynn

Morning:

Bathroom

Water and feed Lucy

Drink coffee

Watch BBC

Eat two slices of toast with crunchy pb and raspberry jam

Check emails

Take Lucy for a walk

Shower

find outfit

hair and makeup 

Out the door by 8:20

Night:

Take Lucy out

wash face

brush teeth

grab kindle and go read

ErinG93

I'm like LC, I just can't wake up and go for walks and shiiit in the morning. I wake up at the last possible minute and don't do anything extra. Right now H takes out the dog, feeds him, and makes the bed. 

Febechick

I have nothing helpful to add (sorry Rosie) but I am impressed with how productive most of you ladies are in the morning. I work from home now, but when I used to go to the office I would roll out of bed with barely enough time to get clothed and get out the door. Now I wake up with enough time to un-mute my phone and punch in on time.

button6004

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Routines : I take the vitafusion ones.  Actually, the prenatal, but I think they have regular.  They are super tasty, like candy. <strong>I also keep them on my desk at work. </strong> I forget to take them at home, so I figure this way I get them at least 5x/week.
Posted by dumdumfroggie[/QUOTE]

That is a really good idea.  Thanks!

Matty143

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Routines : I am hoping that someone here will say something that makes me go OH MY GOD I NEED TO START DOING THAT EVERY DAY TOO. So far so good :) I am making a list.
Posted by Rosie109[/QUOTE]

lol. Well, not sure if I provided anything like that, but hey, I'll keep thinking.

dumdumfroggie

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[QUOTE]Morning: Pee, take meds, drink coffee, eat breakfast, brush teeth, make bed, watch Golden Girls for a few minutes, head to work. Evening Take meds, brush teeth, shower, read for a while, go to bed.<strong> ETA: This is P&R</strong>
Posted by mari0225[/QUOTE]

<div>Cool.  Did you think people were going to ask you questions about this routine or something?</div>

whitsy

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[QUOTE]Besides the stuff you already listed, I try to catch 10 minutes of the news at the "top" of an hour so I can at least have an idea of what's going on in the world every morning. I have to give you props for remembering your vitamins- I always forget to take mine.  My primary nighttime routine is making sure I put on eye cream and moisturizer before bed.  Its so much easier to do it at night. I always want to read before bed but I never get there early enough to do it without passing out. <strong>Speaking of vitamins, has anyone tried the gummy ones? Are they any good?</strong> Normal tablet vitamins sometimes hurt my stomach, but I'm worried the gummy ones arent really that great.
Posted by button6004[/QUOTE]

That was what I was going to add to the morning routine! I can't remember the name of mine but I can only find them at Walmart which is sad because I hate walmart, but they come with a green lid. They're a women's multivitamin, except they don't have iron. I need to get another vitamin for iron, but I can't do big pills like most vitamins.

Anyway. cool story.

When I get up, I check my email, FB. Shower, teeth, make up, vitamin, hair.

Night routine is nothing but washing my face. If that. I'm lazy.

brandichamberlain

Morning:

Wake up
Take shower
Do laundry
Do dishes (the ones that require handwashing)
Feed Sadie
Take Sadie outside
Do hair
Do makeup
Eat breakfast
Brush Teeth
Sometimes make lunch

Evening:
Take Sadie outside
sometimes make lunch
brush teeth
Clean up in kitchen
Rinse off all dishes/Load and unload dishwasher
put on PJ's.

rlavach

Morning:

Wake myself & DH up

make & eat breakfast (usually oatmeal)

read passage of motivational book

take vitamins

pack lunch

bathroom: wash up, contacts, brush teeth, wash face & apply 45678 skincare products

get dressed, apply full face of makeup

feed cats

At night I do the same bathroom routine with slightly different skincare products, take BCP & feed the cats. 

whitsy

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Routines : That is a really good idea.  Thanks!
Posted by button6004[/QUOTE]

I keep mine next to my deoderant lol.

puppetrick

Morning:
Turn alarm off (always up before it freaks me out)
Turn TV on to news station
Use  the bathroom
Get dressed
Use master bathroom to put makeup on
Go to guest bathroom to do hair (I don't know why - I've just always done it this way!)
Check FB/email/Nataliedee.com websites

Work

Evening:
40 min. walk
Eat
Shower
Watch TV/do whatever until 1-2 AM

Routines can be broken, but I find myself daily doing the same thing - not like I get frazzled if it gets out of order, but I do know what my body is USED to doing and when I deter from it, it's noticeable.

specialk84

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Routines : Cool.  Did you think people were going to ask you questions about this routine or something?
Posted by dumdumfroggie[/QUOTE]

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