1.0Ad Lib Momhttps://adlibmom.comrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Rn1Ycw2inc"><a href="https://adlibmom.com/index.php/2017/07/26/solution-obtaining-simple-focused-mornings/">The Solution to Obtaining Simple and Focused Mornings</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://adlibmom.com/index.php/2017/07/26/solution-obtaining-simple-focused-mornings/embed/#?secret=Rn1Ycw2inc" width="600" height="338" title="“The Solution to Obtaining Simple and Focused Mornings” — Ad Lib Mom" data-secret="Rn1Ycw2inc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://adlibmom.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://i0.wp.com/adlibmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SSJ-Photo-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C918&ssl=11200918It seems when I get up early, like extra early because I really want to get something done before the kids wake up, it never happens. I get up, but so does my youngest. I don’t know what it is but he has some kind of radar and can sense when I’m up. It’s frustrating because I am no longer starting my day as I planned. The plan to get up early is so I can do some of my things and then I have more time with my kids the rest of the day without my long to do list looming over my head.  I have to remember the bible verse from Proverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Summer also throws a wrench in my planning. They are lazy days and often unstructured. I am working on bringing the structure back. It’s a little overwhelming when I think of what my morning routine should be.  Bible reading, laundry,  working out, showering, reading a good book and planning my day and… and… and… I was about ready to just throw in the towel. There’s no way I could […]