It’s been a while since I wrote about my daily (previously morning) routine, which is fun to reflect on over the years.
My morning starts around 6:30 am, and I usually sleep until about 6:45 am.
- make my bed
- pick out clothes
- quick shower
- put in my contacts, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get dressed
- pour some coffee and milk for my daughter (she’s two)
- make sure my son is up (he’s six), and tell him the weather so he knows how to dress at 7 am
- get my daughter up and get her dressed
- help my daughter with her teeth and both kids with their hair
- hang out and some iPad time (20 to 30 minutes)
- five-minute warning goes off (young kids do well with timers) at 7:40 am
- put our tablets up, put on shoes, feed the dog, put on jackets or coats, get backpacks, and load the kids in the car at 7:45 am
- drop my son off at school
- drop my daughter off at preschool
- drive to the office or back home
- check email, social media, and see what’s on deck for the day
- catch up on email or start client work at 8:30 am
- post my daily REVSYS standup update on Slack at 9 am
- twice a week, client standup meeting at 9:30 am,
- grab or make more coffee around 9:30 am,
- order lunch or make lunch plans at 11 am
- pick up lunch and work on something over lunch
- more client work at 12 pm or 12:30 pm
- head home to see my family at 4:30 pm or 5 pm,
- make dinner and eat between 5:15 pm and 6 pm
- family time and get the kids ready for the next day
- daughter’s bedtime at 6 pm
- son’s bedtime at 8 pm
- watch sports, stream something (normally Netflix), and I’ll work on a side project or occasionally client work
- go to bed around 11 pm or midnight
