Off work on this Sunday and I've spent the morning watching several of your videos to catch up. I just want to take the time to mention to you that you appeal to all family dynamics! I lost my mother last Aug from Covid. She and I were living together since my dad passed 9 years ago. I've always been their only child and I work full time (Artisan Bread baker at HEB in Texas) so I was doing lots of running around for errands, grocery shopping, cooking, etc. The past few months have been about settling into a new budget and way of meal planning. I know you spend a lot of time focusing and helping larger families but I want you to know that you are helping someone like me who is a single household now too. I've grown so used to having to do and be so much extra (on all levels) that it's actually been a challenge for my life to slow down. I can cook a couple of your recipes and save big on money and have several days worth of food to eat. Thank you for your organizing and strategy!
@@thesimplifiedsaver do you mind me asking what time you typically get to sleep in order to wake at 4 or 5? It’s a challenge getting through the bedtime routine for all my 3 with my sanity intact - I really crave downtime afterwards, which leads to late nights!
You go girl. I'm a retired teacher and everything you teach and show us is right on. I remember those days! They go by so fast. That's why I always say "Be sure to enjoy every moment with your kids." I'm glad you find time to read your Bible. It does a lot to help and train us. Your cat is so cute!
You are totally killing the working Mom game and I applaud you for all your focus and hard work. It will level out as the kids get older. God bless you!!!!!
When my girls were small, and I worked, my days started at 4 am also. It’s a must to be able to get out the door on time. Yes, it’s very hard to not lose your cool sometimes. I remember those days. Bless your heart, I feel for ya! Great video! Great inspiration!! ❤️❤️
Love this! I'm a teacher too and have to be at work by 7:00. I make my coffee and set timer the night before and pack my lunchbox and put it in the fridge so I can just grab it and go. You got a lot done in 2 hours. Wow!
@@thesimplifiedsaver Yes, Honey! You should try it. Every moment counts when you have to be at work so early and I get super grouchy if my coffee ☕️ is not ready as soon as my feet 🦶 hit the floor! 😂🤣
Girl watching this brought back soo many memories!! I had to kids 16months apart and I taught Second Grade. My morning looked like yours. We would lay our clothes out the night before,praying for no big weather change.Lol I made lists each day and even every Sunday would plan and cooks our meals for the week. Then would just add salad, veggies etc. One big mess was better than every night. Because my evening were spent grading papers and helping with homework. Someday you will look back and say "how did I do it ". It's all really worth it! Thanks for sharing your morning. I really enjoy being retired now! 😊
I love watching momma morning routines! I’m a full time working mom to 3 and I agree with the morning getting hectic at times. Keep up the great work momma! 👏🏼
Teacher here as well! Yes for prepping as much as you can the night before. Love the cozy fire in the morning. 🥰 I hope you enjoyed your teacher work day. Thanks for sharing! Take care!
I am also an early morning person. It’s very hard for me to stay up late to get things done. I’ve had others tell me I’m crazy for not sleeping in, but I’d never get quiet time to myself if I didn’t get up early lol. I have 4 kids, I homeschool, I have recently started an Etsy business….so yeah…lol
I definitely feel you on the night time prep, I typically get my uniform and shoes ready, lunch and breakfast/ drinks and snacks all the night before. Then I give myself 40 minutes to be out the door. I usually beat that. I also have older kiddos lol. Two drive so I only have to get me going. I envy you getting to leave later though. I get up at 4:30. Leave by 5:10. Dialysis techs gotta get started pretty early. Well, have a great week!!
I’ve googled and searched a lot for moms who work and have multiple children. RUclips is full of at home moms but rarely those who work. I don’t knock them but that’s just not my season right now. You are honestly one of the only ones I have found who is realistic. Thanks for realistically posting ❤️ I appreciate you. I have four kids under 6 and also teach. Do you typically just do work at work and try not to bring it home? I struggle to really have time for any other side businesses, interests or anything else because teaching….well mostly all the other extra stuff that’s not actually teaching monopolizes SO much of my time. Just wondering if you have tips for that. You might have already addressed that but I don’t think ive seen you discuss management of the workload of teaching. Nevertheless, You’re doing an amazing job mama!!!
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing Janis! I understand your struggle. That's definitely a video topic I'll consider moving forward. Appreciate you!
If you have time, put your crockpot meal together and stick it in the refrigerator and just get it out in the morning. Yes, I remember those days, I had everything lined up on the end of the table and notes to myself of what I needed to get out of the refrigerator. It was a hectic part of my life but I wouldn’t change a thing because they do grow up!!! A new empty nester and sad but enjoying it more each day!! Good job!!!!!
Thank you for your videos Abby. I watched all your baby videos with my first baby and I’ve recently rewatched all of them again now that I’m pregnant and almost due with our second. So happy to see a new upload today!
Girl you are such an inspiration!! Love watching videos like this. I really need to try and wake up earlier to be more productive. I love my sleep and if I don't get at least 7 hours, I am miserable. This is definitely a goal this year to try and work on. Thank you for being real and letting us be a part of your day to day life. PS. your girls are soo adorable. I think Vera looks soo much like you.
I’m a teacher too and I get up early and get to work by 6:00 so I can have piece and quiet before all middle school kids get there. So worth it. I too go to bed around 8:00 and get up by 4:30 or so
Giirrl I wish I had an ounce of your drive and honestly, I put your vids on for inspiration (have you on while i'm cleaning, cooking, etc.) My husband is the same enneagram type as you and he just gets👋ish👋done👋 lol and I feel so bad that he wound up with an enneagram type like me who needs to be in a good emotional headspace to be productive. I did read that the best thing for my type is to just force myself out of a rut and knock out all of my to-dos like he does so i'm trying!!! lol
I love making fires!! They are so relaxing! I tried following your instagram link but it says that the page isn't there. weird. I go to bed early and wake up early too! I am my best in the mornings. I love your cat keeping you company! oh my hubby's name is Trey'! That's too funny! My brother in law has the same name as well! Must be a good one! haha
Being prepared is key when you have small kids. Anything else will leave you frazzled and angry. I had two young sons so I probably had it easier, but it's still hard.
Really enjoyed the video! Great tips and time savers!😊😊 I ALWAYS enjoy your content!! Thank you for all you do into Continually making Relatable Enjoyable content!!💞💞
There's an ambient noise in the background on your camera and when you did your voice over. SN: I am a huge coffee drinker, I love the frother you have ill have to try one
Hey, I don't do Facebook, is there somewhere else I can see your skincare products? You mentioned putting a link but i didn't see one so....Enjoying your channel very much
Thank you for the inspiring video. May I ask for the link to the eye cream with the bonus products please? I am on a low buy year and trust your recommendations :)
put Lulu's water seperate from her food, all cats drink away from their food, it is their instinct or they won't drink enough hence the kidney shut down when she is 5 Apparently cats in the wild and their ancestors killed their food and wouldn't drink near their food. Because when they eat they are calm and when they drink they are on the look out for other animals that might attack them
what a good video you know that I love babies my great desire in this life is to be a father although the only thing is that I would not like to have to change diapers ha but well hopefully one day I can be a father
What does your husband do? You're up making dinner before work and everything. Where the hell is he? I just found your channel today and I've been binge-watching and I have yet to see your husband do one single thing while you're running around ragged doing everything. Doesn't he help get the kids ready or anything? Why can't he get dinner ready? I haven't seen him cook or anything.
Off work on this Sunday and I've spent the morning watching several of your videos to catch up. I just want to take the time to mention to you that you appeal to all family dynamics! I lost my mother last Aug from Covid. She and I were living together since my dad passed 9 years ago. I've always been their only child and I work full time (Artisan Bread baker at HEB in Texas) so I was doing lots of running around for errands, grocery shopping, cooking, etc. The past few months have been about settling into a new budget and way of meal planning. I know you spend a lot of time focusing and helping larger families but I want you to know that you are helping someone like me who is a single household now too. I've grown so used to having to do and be so much extra (on all levels) that it's actually been a challenge for my life to slow down. I can cook a couple of your recipes and save big on money and have several days worth of food to eat. Thank you for your organizing and strategy!
I'm so glad you've found some tips and recipes to help out! Thank you for sharing and thank you for watching
@@thesimplifiedsaver do you mind me asking what time you typically get to sleep in order to wake at 4 or 5? It’s a challenge getting through the bedtime routine for all my 3 with my sanity intact - I really crave downtime afterwards, which leads to late nights!
The cat looking at the fire was so cute 😺
She's so funny!
Tip!! Put the water, and coffee grinds in the pot the night before and then just turn it on in the morning!🙂
You go girl. I'm a retired teacher and everything you teach and show us is right on. I remember those days! They go by so fast. That's why I always say "Be sure to enjoy every moment with your kids." I'm glad you find time to read your Bible. It does a lot to help and train us. Your cat is so cute!
Thanks Kathy!!
I'm exhausted just watching what you get accomplished by 7:30 in the morning! You are amazing, I am so impressed!
Well, thank you! Appreciate it :)
You are totally killing the working Mom game and I applaud you for all your focus and hard work. It will level out as the kids get older. God bless you!!!!!
Thank you Tammy!
When my girls were small, and I worked, my days started at 4 am also. It’s a must to be able to get out the door on time. Yes, it’s very hard to not lose your cool sometimes. I remember those days. Bless your heart, I feel for ya! Great video! Great inspiration!! ❤️❤️
Thanks for watching!!
Love this! I'm a teacher too and have to be at work by 7:00. I make my coffee and set timer the night before and pack my lunchbox and put it in the fridge so I can just grab it and go. You got a lot done in 2 hours. Wow!
That's a great way to plan ahead! And I bet it makes a huge difference
@@thesimplifiedsaver Yes, Honey! You should try it. Every moment counts when you have to be at work so early and I get super grouchy if my coffee ☕️ is not ready as soon as my feet 🦶 hit the floor! 😂🤣
You are literal goals. I have a one year old boy and becoming a mom has been an ongoing adjustment! Really love your channel.
You got this! Thank you for watching :)
Girl watching this brought back soo many memories!! I had to kids 16months apart and I taught Second Grade. My morning looked like yours. We would lay our clothes out the night before,praying for no big weather change.Lol I made lists each day and even every Sunday would plan and cooks our meals for the week. Then would just add salad, veggies etc. One big mess was better than every night. Because my evening were spent grading papers and helping with homework. Someday you will look back and say "how did I do it ". It's all really worth it! Thanks for sharing your morning. I really enjoy being retired now! 😊
Happy retirement Denise! :) And thank you for watching
I love watching momma morning routines! I’m a full time working mom to 3 and I agree with the morning getting hectic at times. Keep up the great work momma! 👏🏼
Thank you!!
I love that you made a fire in the am’
Best way to start the day!
Teacher here as well! Yes for prepping as much as you can the night before.
Love the cozy fire in the morning. 🥰
I hope you enjoyed your teacher work day. Thanks for sharing! Take care!
Prepping helps a bunch!
Your a hard worker, and very blessed ❤️ and thank you again, for keeping it real! Very relatable!
I do my best! Thanks for watching :)
I am also an early morning person. It’s very hard for me to stay up late to get things done. I’ve had others tell me I’m crazy for not sleeping in, but I’d never get quiet time to myself if I didn’t get up early lol. I have 4 kids, I homeschool, I have recently started an Etsy business….so yeah…lol
I totally get what you mean! We just gotta do what works best for us, :)
Lulu watching the fire was adorable! Also love coffee in the morning!
Very adorable cat! Ps new subie! :D
Like #32! :)
Coffee tastes better by a fire, i think!
I definitely feel you on the night time prep, I typically get my uniform and shoes ready, lunch and breakfast/ drinks and snacks all the night before. Then I give myself 40 minutes to be out the door. I usually beat that. I also have older kiddos lol. Two drive so I only have to get me going. I envy you getting to leave later though. I get up at 4:30. Leave by 5:10. Dialysis techs gotta get started pretty early. Well, have a great week!!
You are up and out the door early! Thanks for watching :)
I love watching your morning routine!
I’ve googled and searched a lot for moms who work and have multiple children. RUclips is full of at home moms but rarely those who work. I don’t knock them but that’s just not my season right now. You are honestly one of the only ones I have found who is realistic. Thanks for realistically posting ❤️ I appreciate you. I have four kids under 6 and also teach. Do you typically just do work at work and try not to bring it home? I struggle to really have time for any other side businesses, interests or anything else because teaching….well mostly all the other extra stuff that’s not actually teaching monopolizes SO much of my time. Just wondering if you have tips for that. You might have already addressed that but I don’t think ive seen you discuss management of the workload of teaching. Nevertheless, You’re doing an amazing job mama!!!
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing Janis! I understand your struggle. That's definitely a video topic I'll consider moving forward. Appreciate you!
Samantha at Happily a Housewife is a good working mom channel. I know “housewife” is in her channel title but she does work outside the home.
If you have time, put your crockpot meal together and stick it in the refrigerator and just get it out in the morning. Yes, I remember those days, I had everything lined up on the end of the table and notes to myself of what I needed to get out of the refrigerator. It was a hectic part of my life but I wouldn’t change a thing because they do grow up!!! A new empty nester and sad but enjoying it more each day!! Good job!!!!!
Ohh that's a great idea! Thanks for sharing Mitzi!
Thank you for your videos Abby. I watched all your baby videos with my first baby and I’ve recently rewatched all of them again now that I’m pregnant and almost due with our second. So happy to see a new upload today!
Thank you for hanging with me and congratulations on your second kiddo!
Girl you are such an inspiration!! Love watching videos like this. I really need to try and wake up earlier to be more productive. I love my sleep and if I don't get at least 7 hours, I am miserable. This is definitely a goal this year to try and work on. Thank you for being real and letting us be a part of your day to day life. PS. your girls are soo adorable. I think Vera looks soo much like you.
Thank you so much!! That's a great goal to set! Start small if you have to and try to wake up 10 minutes earlier and ease into it :)
Wow this is so inspiring! ☺️ I wish I had seen this video when I was working full time. The mornings were always so stressful.
I'm glad you enjoyed!
I love, love,love these kinds of videos from you in how you show us to be productive! Thank you for sharing♥️
You are so welcome!
You do such a great job mama!!! Love your routine
Thank you!
You're so calm in the morning I would have been rushing like a mad woman. Sybil reaching for the tooth brush and you clamping down lol 😆
Lol I try my best not to rush around but... you know how that goes some days :)
I got a PPP planner too for this year! I would love a video on how you like to use it!
Great idea!!
I’m a teacher too and I get up early and get to work by 6:00 so I can have piece and quiet before all middle school kids get there. So worth it. I too go to bed around 8:00 and get up by 4:30 or so
Agreed I think it's worth it too!
Video started and I thought 4am - gross! But then I see kitty, coffee and a fire! Ill get up for that! 😍
It's a pretty good view - even at 4am!
I love your shirt! We went to Padre Island back in August! We loved it!! ❤️❤️ Your makeup looks so nice too!
Thank you so much!!
Giirrl I wish I had an ounce of your drive and honestly, I put your vids on for inspiration (have you on while i'm cleaning, cooking, etc.) My husband is the same enneagram type as you and he just gets👋ish👋done👋 lol and I feel so bad that he wound up with an enneagram type like me who needs to be in a good emotional headspace to be productive. I did read that the best thing for my type is to just force myself out of a rut and knock out all of my to-dos like he does so i'm trying!!! lol
Awhhh I'm glad I could help even a little! It can be tough some days to get going, trust me. Sounds like you've got a good partner though!
Lulu is so cute, following you around and watching everything you do!
She is my shadow most of the time!
Beautiful background music!
:)
I love making fires!! They are so relaxing! I tried following your instagram link but it says that the page isn't there. weird. I go to bed early and wake up early too! I am my best in the mornings. I love your cat keeping you company! oh my hubby's name is Trey'! That's too funny! My brother in law has the same name as well! Must be a good one! haha
The sweet potato chili looks good!
Being prepared is key when you have small kids. Anything else will leave you frazzled and angry. I had two young sons so I probably had it easier, but it's still hard.
Being prepared is a great way to stay on top of things! So true.
Cat walking across your work area is so relatable lol Ours will sit on my keyboard to say it's time to pay attention to them now lol
They know how to make themselves know, don't they?
@@thesimplifiedsaver yes they do lol
Really enjoyed the video! Great tips and time savers!😊😊 I ALWAYS enjoy your content!! Thank you for all you do into Continually making Relatable Enjoyable content!!💞💞
You are so welcome!
Love all of Sybil's curls!
I do too!!
Cute cat! Good video. The chili looks delicious. Will have to make it!! I'm exhausted watching you!!! Where is your hubby in all this??
He is running around like crazy getting stuff done! It's def a team effort over here, lol
I am worn out just watching you! Oh my. Those busy mornings are behind me now.
:)
Is that the passionate penny pincher planner?! That’s the one I use too! Love it!
It's so great!
I'm here for "I forgot to brush my teeth so I have to do that after makeup!" As a mom I felt that!
Lol thank you!
Abby what is your skin type? I’m not sure if that would work for me but I like the look of the bb cream.
Luved the video
There's an ambient noise in the background on your camera and when you did your voice over. SN: I am a huge coffee drinker, I love the frother you have ill have to try one
Thanks for the feedback!
do you have any videos of before/after your micro blading? Also where is your work bag from? Love the video!
:) My tote bag is from here: jonhartdesign.com/collections/leopard-coated-canvas/products/tyler-tote?variant=37622123954337
Abby, that chili looks so.good. your make up always looks beautiful!
Thank you so much!!
Hey, I don't do Facebook, is there somewhere else I can see your skincare products? You mentioned putting a link but i didn't see one so....Enjoying your channel very much
You can find links in the description of this video!
Thank you for the inspiring video. May I ask for the link to the eye cream with the bonus products please? I am on a low buy year and trust your recommendations :)
Hi! Yes, Check the description of this video for links! If you have any questions email me at abbythedford@gmail.com
Lulu is cracking me up!!
She's pretty funny :)
You are a rock star!!!
Awh, thank you!
How do you wake up happy and beautiful ?
LOL! Thank you but it takes great effort ;) trust me
@@thesimplifiedsaver Then you are a special person. Your husband, your children, your students, and us appreciate you.
What is the name of your planner? It looks nice.
It’s by the passionate Penny pincher
@@thesimplifiedsaver Thank you!
You are a super mom!!
😊 thank you
Great video as usual. Did I miss the Nuskin bundle link.
Hi! Check the description of this video for links! Or if you have any questions email me at abbythedford@gmail.com
Did I miss the little bundle with the eye cream that you were talking about at the beginning of the video? I can’t find the link.
Hi! Check the description of this video for links! If you have any questions email me at abbythedford@gmail.com
4am....gotta get up.....Zzzzzz.....alarm! 4:30.....I'M up! Lol Really get a lot done at those hours if you can get up!
We try our best to make the most of it!
Great job 😁❤️
Thank you! 😁
Your babies get more beautiful every time I see them ❤️
Awhhh yeah I have to agree :)
I have the same planner!!!!!
Awesome! I love it :D
Hi! How do I try NU skin without joining Facebook?
You look so much better without all of that make up ❤️
LOL well, thanks!
Need to clean out the soot lol. It's getting a bit full.
That's on my to-do list for sure, haha
Do you do hair
put Lulu's water seperate from her food, all cats drink away from their food, it is their instinct or they won't drink enough hence the kidney shut down when she is 5 Apparently cats in the wild and their ancestors killed their food and wouldn't drink near their food. Because when they eat they are calm and when they drink they are on the look out for other animals that might attack them
Ohhh very interesting! Good to know!
Say whatttttt ?? A Work day on MLK in the schools ???? What ???? Not in Georgia , I hate that for you . I’m a teacher too . Love your vids 💜
Thank you for watching Katie!
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
:)
Does your kids go to school??
school and daycare, yes.
Are you still teaching. For some reason I thought u said in a previous video u had replaced your teaching income
I am currently teaching, yes.
I just realized you look like a young Demi Moore :) :) And Sybil is pretty cute too !!!!
Awh, well thanks! Sybil is by far the cutest :)
Do you teach anymore? Wait, you answered my question haha
:)
what a good video you know that I love babies my great desire in this life is to be a father although the only thing is that I would not like to have to change diapers ha but well hopefully one day I can be a father
Love /enjoy your videos. Please kill that background song. Everyone uses it and I just want to click off when I hear it.
I'm just here for recipes, not for mom content.
Well, they're a packaged deal around here!
What does your husband do? You're up making dinner before work and everything. Where the hell is he? I just found your channel today and I've been binge-watching and I have yet to see your husband do one single thing while you're running around ragged doing everything. Doesn't he help get the kids ready or anything? Why can't he get dinner ready? I haven't seen him cook or anything.
And where is your husband during all this? He needs to help ! 🤨
Do you have a Facebook page? I am trying to figure out how to start a RUclips channel of my own. I would love to ask you a couple of questions.