to ask: if you have time to yourself in the morning before everyone else is awake - how do you use it?

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Please tell me about your morning routines / habits :) particularly solo ones that take place before the calls of work or motherhood or general life grind take over!

Really lazy but I have a coffee and watch tv. Once I've watched a show or two if no one else is up I'll go on mums net

If the weather and tide are right I go paddle boarding in the sea 😎 or sometimes I go for a run. Love being outdoors early in the morning. Doesn’t happen often enough unfortunately!

2 double espressos followed by a Peloton bike ride followed by a weights session.

I live right on the beach so head there early morning. Nothing quite like having it all to myself!! I'm gonna cry if I have to go back to the office. Have never felt so relaxed and ready for the day saving the hour commute.

I get up, make a coffee and take it back to bed with a bacon sandwich or a croissant.

I just usually sit looking a fright with my coffee.

I’d love to say exercise and reading but in reality, washing up pots, unloading dishwasher, packed lunches and getting myself ready.

Cup of tea and watch the news.
Tidy the kitchen ie empty dishwasher or put stuff away from the night before
No dogs to feed and walk any longer
Water garden and put out food.
I love having a little time to myself before everyone gets up

Most mornings I make/order breakfast and coffee, tidy the kitchen and living room, open windows and doors and light candles. I like to sit on the back door step and eat and drink until my husband gets up.

Or I take a hot mug of tea and go for a drive or walk to see the sunrise.

On the very rare occasion I'm awake before DS: I make my coffee and sit my arse on the couch to enjoy it in peace. Nothing more, nothing less. Heaven.

Workout, coffee and breakfast alone while doing prayer/meditation. Then I wake them and shower while they get up.

Cup of coffee and watch the news updates in my home country.

Not much. If the dog twigs I'm up, it's time for walkies.

Cup of tea, walk round the garden to see what the slugs have destroyed, 10 minute HIIT session, Duolingo Spanish, feed dogs.

I'm always up first, it's a habit I got into when my dc were small and one I've never been able to stop. I'm generally up at least an hour before everyone in the week and four or more hours at the weekend. If the weather is going to be really warm I grab a tea and walk the dog listening to an audiobook. I iron listening to an audiobook. I sometimes catch up on some TV. I bake, I do housework or life admin. No set routines I just do what needs to be done. I'm one of those annoying people who wake at the crack of dawn and the minute my eyes open I'm ready to start the day

I sit with a coffee and enjoy the peace and quiet.

I wake up and go to the kitchen to make coffee, then bring it back to bed and read/reply to messages or emails, create lists, plan things for the day. The most annoying thing is, my husband who sleeps in another bedroom (due to his snoring) has started to ‘steal’ my morning time by coming to my bed in the morning and listen to the radio, comment out loud on articles he’s reading or videos he’s watching. He thinks it’s cute and bonding time but i can’t stand it. I want this precious morning time to be just mine.

If I am up the dog gets his breakfast, I make a cup of tea and either read a book or just chill on the couch. I don't generally get much time in the morning, it's normally dog, daughter, school run or getting ready for sports.

Cup of tea and I read the paper we have delivered, usually in bed, but in this weather I shall sit in the garden.

I love getting up earlier than my family but the earliest I can manage is 6.30 - I need to try for 8 hours sleep every night, which means in bed by 10.30. I'd find it hard to sleep before then.

Those of you who get your at 5/5.30 - what time do you go to bed?

Between 10:30 and 11:00, generally asleep by 11:30. I don't need much sleep, I'm generally awake after 5-6 hours and no chance of getting back to sleep

Love mornings, I used to do an hours walk every day at 6.30am but am much lazier these days ... I usually just sit with a coffee and read Mumsnet. If DH is away I get on with a bit of housework but he's a very poor sleeper so I don't like to wake him if he is sleeping. But I love the feeling of getting any housework out of the way (disclaimer - I do very little housework, my DH does his fair share too ).

I am happy getting up early, I only need six hours sleep these days.

At the moment if I wake up before everyone else I make a cuppa and sit on the patio cradling it. Once it hits 7am the chaos begins!

I get up at 6.30am and spend an hour on Animal Crossing.

If I am up first, I'll make me dh and ed a cup of tea, then I'll feed dog and give the cat his meds. I'll do the dishwasher and then when it's been as glorious as it has been recently, sit outside with my tea and go on fb and insta. I love my morning peaceful cuppa