Hi guys, welcome back to my channel and to a morning routine video. Today, I wanted to
share with you our current morning routine. I haven't filmed a video like this in ages,
so I'm excited to share it with you. I think one of the reasons I haven't is because we have been
renovating and the house has been upside down, but we are actually getting somewhere with that now.
So in today's video, I'm going to show you everything that we do on a typical morning,
how the kids get ready, how I get ready, the chores that they do,
how I pack their school lunches, what snacks they take, any cleaning that I do in the morning,
and also how I get ready, my skincare routine, makeup routine, and a few other extras, how we
get the kids to school. So I hope you really enjoy this video. If you do, give it a big thumbs up,
and don't forget to subscribe if you're new. But with all that said, I set my alarm for
6:30. I have snoozed another nine minutes here, but the kids tend to get up at about 7:00 AM,
so even having half an hour, 20 minutes to myself before they wake up is a massive game changer. It
just means that I can do my skincare routine, so I can just wash my face and then moisturize as well.
I can also put my deodorant on, brush my teeth, do my eye cream, just a few basic things for myself,
which then means once the kids are up, all I have to do is put on my clothes and makeup.
Then I come downstairs, I checked on the dog, and she was actually still asleep as well, so I'm
going to let her just sleep while I make myself a coffee. So I'm coming in to our new kitchen, which
is really not done yet, but we are getting to a place where we can actually use it because we have
countertops. So even that has just made a massive difference, to have some space, because as you
know, we've had a temporary kitchen in my office, which has been a little bit tricky. I'm excited
to use this space and to show you it all when it's done as well. This is the kids' playroom,
obviously. So we are still living with boxes and dust everywhere, but it's still very exciting.
Yes, I'm going to make Matt and I a coffee, and I'm also going to take my multivitamins
for the day. This is something that I do every morning, and I've actually got such a good tip.
If you are trying to start a new habit, say remembering to take your vitamins every day,
I learnt this from Ritual, which is actually the supplement subscription that I use each month.
They said, to start a new habit, pair the new habit with an old habit, and you're more likely
to stick to it and remember it. So obviously, every day without fail, I make myself a coffee.
So now when I make the coffee, I remember to take my multivitamins. I even keep them close as well.
But these are the ones I take. These are the Ritual Essential for Women.
They're multivitamins for over 18-year olds. And what I love about it is, it's a subscription,
so each month this bottle just arrives at my door. It's got enough for the whole month. You take
two capsules a day. Again, I really like taking Ritual, because for me it kind of just fills
in any nutrient gaps that I have, because no matter how healthy or balanced your diet is,
some nutrients can be difficult to get from food alone. And I'm definitely a creature of habit. I
eat the same thing pretty much every day. And we also haven't had a proper kitchen recently,
so this just gives me that peace of mind that I am getting enough nutrients.
There are nine key nutrients in the two tablets that I take, including plant-based omega-3s, iron,
vitamin B12, and more. And all the Ritual products are vegan, gluten free, non-GMO, and they're also
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Just after 7:00, Caleb came down and he got Kiki out of her crate. It was probably time
for her to wake up, but she actually just loves sleeping. So anyway, he got her out,
and then she came running to me, gave me a nice morning cuddle, lots of kisses. It's so cute. She
always licks your face cream off or whatever kind of skincare you've put on. Which I know she thinks
she's being nice, but it is a little bit gross. But anyway, I give her lots and lots of love.
And it's funny. Now that she's older, she's never desperate to go outside. She would rather avoid
it, but I try to encourage her to come outside to have a morning wee. But there's the tiniest amount
of rain water on the patio, which means she does not want to come out. But ever since she's been
six months old, she can hold it for so very long, so I'm not going to force her to come outside.
Anyway, then the boys start making their breakfast. Normally, they'll just have Cheerios,
maybe some toast. Sometimes if I've got pastry, they'll have that. I haven't really been making
muffins lately, but if I had an oven, I would make muffins. And sometimes they'll have
smoothies and stuff as well. So yeah, they're just going to get on and make their breakfast.
And then daddy got a very lovely cuddle from Jackson, who really
didn't feel like waking up today. Today is toons day?
No, but tomorrow is. Tomorrow is the weekend.
The boys have been loving all of this space in the extension now. They were playing a ball game,
which I really need to stop them from doing because we're going to have furniture soon.
But anyway, then I'm coming into our temporary kitchen. I'm going to empty the dishwasher. This
is still where it is. And then I'm going to get on and make the boys' lunches and snacks.
They don't have packed lunches every day. Often, they'll have hot dinners, but today they happen
to all not like the dinner at school, so I will make them a packed lunch today.
I also just got these cups, which are great for hot weather. They're metal, almost like Thermos.
They're from a company called SHO, and you can get the name on them on the website, and you can order
these special tops for them. So I thought I would get them for summer, just so that their drink
is nice and cold. I put ice cubes in them as well. Then I always organize the boys' snack on the day.
I don't know why. I could probably do it the night before, but I've just got in a routine with it.
So the boys are having apples. Jackson is having a yogurt. He still loves these. And they're also
having BelVita breakfast biscuits as well. I normally do two snacks, normally a piece of fruit,
normally a prepackaged snack as well. And then I'm putting them into these Tupperwares for
the two younger ones. Fraser doesn't want it in anything, because he likes to walk around
and eat it, like play football and eat it. And then for a packed lunch, I'm literally
just doing simple cheese sandwiches. I still always grate the cheese. It's just a habit
I've done ever since they were tiny babies because I was afraid of choking. I've just kept it up,
and now I think they probably prefer it. So anyway, they're all going to have grated cheese
sandwiches. Kiki always stays close while I'm making anything but especially cheese,
so I'm going to give her a little bit of cheese. And then yeah, just carry on making the lunches,
put some crisps in, some chocolate, and some fruit as well. Jackson always likes strawberries.
The older boys always prefer the purple grapes. You can probably hear the dog in the background
while I'm recording this. And then I'm going to put the fruit into these little containers.
I got a set of four on Amazon. I just thought they were cute. "You're one in a melon." And
then another one says "Avo-cuddle," and one says "peas and love." You'll see in a second. But yeah,
I still cut the grapes. I know I probably don't have to, but it just freaks me out, especially if
I'm not there. So I'm just cutting up the grapes. Fraser jokes I'm going to do it until he is 18.
He's probably right as well. I don't know why. I read a story once. It really freaked me out.
Yeah, this is the "avo-cuddle" and then this is the "peas and love." So that is pretty much
everything. So, yeah. I'm just going to put it into their lunch packs. So Fraser's got
a football one, Caleb's got a camera one, Jackson's got a shark one I think, or an
alien one. I'm not sure. And that is pretty much all done for their lunches. This is where they've
actually been hanging out while I've been doing it. They've been having their breakfast. You
can see Caleb's got some toast there and so they basically just had cereal and toast this morning.
Now it's time to get the boys ready. As they're older, they're pretty good at just doing this
themselves. They definitely need encouragement to brush their teeth, to wipe their faces,
et cetera. But they are definitely getting a lot easier as they get older. And now it's Jackson's
turn. He really didn't want to play ball, so we just kind of did this transition. Ta da,
he's ready to go. He's got his toys. So yeah. Now that they're ready, I'm
just going to do a little quick tidy up. I'm going to wipe down the surfaces. Sometimes I'll vacuum
under the dining table as well if the boys make a mess. And I always try to put on a load of laundry
first thing in the morning before I leave for the day as part of my routine.
And then the boys have very few chores. All they really have to do is make their breakfast,
put their dishes into the dishwasher and tidy up, get themselves ready, brush their teeth,
do their hair, all that stuff and make their bed. So today, Fraser and Jackson were doing a bit of a
team effort. We're all kind of bunking in together anyway, so we're making the beds together as well.
So Fraser is all done. Then I'm going to open the blinds, open the windows, let some air in.
And I wanted to show you what Caleb is taking for show and tell today.
He started this doodle a while ago, and he has just completed it. He's getting really into it,
so he is going to take that to school with them. And then that's it. We're out the door on the
school run. Matt is actually taking the boys today, because I have got a meeting in London.
So I'm actually going to get ready, more ready than normal. If I wasn't doing anything special,
I'd probably put on my active wear, take the dog for a walk,
and then get on with work, just wearing that. But as I said, I'm going into London, so I thought
I would make a bit more of an effort and show you how I do that. So with my hair, I tend to
always shower at night. This is probably two or three days old, so I'm going to use a little bit
of dry shampoo. I really like this one from Aveda. It's a bit more expensive, but it lasts forever,
and it's not an aerosol or anything. Then I'm using a little bit of Iconic
Sheer Bronze, I think it's called. It kind of gives me a bit of a glow.
And then I put my light foundation on top of that, which is from Charlotte Tilbury. I'm also using my
favorite new concealer, which is the Lancome Teint Idole. I really like it. I feel like it stays on
all day and really brightens up underneath my eyes as well. And I'm just going to blend that
in with an Estee Lauder brush that I have. Then I recently got this new pallet from
NARS, so I'm using that from my blush. So I'm putting a bit of pink onto my cheeks.
And then, I used the two bronze colors to contour with. So I'm just going to kind of do my usual
three and E on my face. And I'm going to do my eyeshadow. And when I went to do it, I realized
I had a child's paint brush in my makeup case for some reason, so I'm just going to use my
fingers using one of the lightest colors. Then I'm going to define my brows with a Benefit
pencil. And then I'm also using the Gimme Brow to kind of put it in place. Then I'm
going to put on a little bit of lip gloss, and that is pretty much it in terms of makeup.
I'm going to quickly get ready from my A-Sauce pajamas into this Hush maxi dress.
And then I'm also going to add some earrings. I recently got these from Story's. I think they
were about 17 pounds, but I quite like them. I don't normally wear hoops, so
something a bit extra. And then I'm going to curl my hair. I'm using this BaByliss curling iron,
which I basically just hold my hair on it. I think I do like four sections each side, just to have a
little bit of something going on with my hair. But yeah, that is pretty much me ready to go.
I'm just going to brush it out. I'm going to add a little bit of perfume as well, and then
I'm going to make my way to London for brunch. So this is my breakfast. I'm having coffee,
orange juice, and I'm having smoked salmon and scrambled egg. So that is my morning routine.
I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching, and I'll see you in my next one.