With daylight savings behind us, my family has been feeling the pain when it comes to waking up in the morning. Needless to say, we have had a few groggy, rushed mornings.

Any parent knows that school mornings are usually filled with constant rushing and the occasional meltdown (by parent or child). Even on the smoothest mornings there is the inevitable road block that derails the entire rest of the morning.

There is hope!! I promise you. Here are some things you can do the night before to prepare you for the morning ahead.

Pack Lunches and Snacks

Doing this ahead of time also lets you plan what type of lunch your child will eat the next day. No more rushed, unplanned lunches. You can even use this as a time to experiment with different tastes and texture to see what your little one likes.

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Pick Out Clothes

No more wrinkled clothes or mix and matched socks for your little one (unless, of course, that was the plan). Picking out clothes the night before takes away the wardrobe anxiety and stress for your early mornings.

Remember to be mindful of what classes your child has the next day and prepare accordingly.

Check to see what classes your child has the following day

And speaking of preparing for special classes, it helps to know their schedule so that you can plan accordingly. For example, is tomorrow a gym day? It would be helpful to take all jewelry off the night before.

Write out any notes to teachers

A rushed note in the morning could mean that you left out important information that you want to relay to your child's teacher.

Set Out Backpacks by the Door

This doesn't need much of an explanation. We as parents know the importance of having your stuff ready and waiting at the door.

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Set Table for Breakfast the Night Before

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No need for anything too elaborate.Use the time that you would spend on setting the table towards something else in the morning.

With these tips, your mornings are sure to go much smoother! What are your morning time saving tips? Comment below.

A good way to stay ahead of your morning rush is to pick your clothes out the night before. The question is where do you put your clothes once you've picked them out?

Sometimes, there's no place to lay your clothes on without it getting wrinkled. So here is an extremely helpful and super adorable option for your "next day outfit" to hang on:

A customized clothes hook.

This DIY Customized Clothes hook is so easy to make. You can put your very own phrase or word in the frame and you can choose a frame that matches your room decor. I chose the simple phrase "Tomorrow's Outfit" for this one.

My frame also has two hooks on it, but you can put just one hook in the middle of the frame if that works better for you.

What You'll Need

2 screws
Nail-less Saw-tooth Hanger
Hammer
Decorative Hooks (make sure the top of the hook is plain and flat to ensure that it will screw onto frame properly)
Screwdriver or drill
Picture Frame (which ever size you prefer. Mine is a 4"x 6" picture frame from Home Goods)
Printing paper (preferably photo paper. So your design will come out with a vivid color)

Choose and design what phrase or word you want to go into the frame. I made my phrase and design in Photoshop. Canva.com or picmonkey.com are two great sites that you can also make your design on.

Next, print out your design.

Measure a spot on your door, wall or in your closet where you want to hang the frame hook.

Drill (or screw with screwdriver) screws into wall where you want to hang the frame hook. Make sure the screws are separated enough to fit snug inside Nail-less Saw-tooth Hanger

Insert Nail-less Saw-tooth Hanger into back top of picture frame. Use a hammer if it is difficult to push in with your bare hands. Don't pound the hammer too hard, you don't to ruin the frame.

Nailess Sawtooth Hangers are available in most hardware stores

Now, screw or drill your hooks into back bottom of frame.

My hooks were missing a screw. So I just used one of my own.

Next, insert your design into frame and hang frame up on wall or door.

Choose a fabulous outfit and hang it on your new customized clothes hook!

Now picking out your clothes the night before work or school has never been so fun!

Try this DIY project! You will love it.

Send me a picture of how yours comes out and I will post it on this blog and Skeen Concept's instagram. Happy DIY'ing!!

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