Welcome to a peek into my life! Final Thursday, January 8, 2026, I chronicled my day on Instagram tales. So many individuals cherished it, that I wished to share it right here on the weblog, too, for many who missed it.
4:07 am – Good morning! My Hatch alarm begins getting mild round 4:05 am and I normally get up someday between then and 4:25 am. I like how mild it’s to get up to and have cherished it a lot since Jesse acquired it for me for my birthday!
I get my exercise garments on whereas oil pulling after which wash my face, moisturize, brush my tooth, and sit all the way down to learn a devotional from this devotional Becky Keife and my present She Reads Reality examine. I eat half a banana for my pre-workout snack. (I take advantage of this amber mild to learn in order that my physique slowly and gently wakes up with out harsh lighting.)
4:40 am – I go away for the health club for my 5 am class. Whereas driving, I pray over my day and pray for every of my relations. I like this early morning time when the whole lot is so quiet!
5:00 am – I am going to the GTX class which is held 6 days per week (I normally go to 4) and is a mixture of energy coaching and cardio and goal totally different muscle teams every day.
We spend a while on the treadmills and a while on the ground with weights. I like that it’s totally different day by day!
Right here was immediately’s exercise.
6:00 am – I drink an Orgain shake most mornings after my exercise. It’s 30 grams of protein and I believe it tastes scrumptious. (Additionally pictured: my fave Owala bottle and health club bag that goes with me day by day to the health club!)
The most effective a part of post-workout: showering on the health club in peace and quiet. When you have younger youngsters, I’m guessing you may perceive! 
6:25 am – headed residence from the health club! Carrying my @actsofsourdough Sourdough Season sweatshirt that I purchased from one in all her drops not too long ago.
6:30 am – I drive residence from the health club whereas listening to worship music and watching the solar rise. This music has been on repeat for me not too long ago.
After I get residence, I keep outdoors and get some daylight and browse a devotional from New Morning Mercies + a chapter from this e-book by Nicole C. Mullen
6:50 am – each morning once I get again from the health club, I sit within the automobile and undergo emails and submit a spherical up of one of the best offers on our Fb web page. I normally work for 30 minutes whereas Jesse helps the youngsters inside prepare for college/have breakfast.
7:20 am – one in all my favourite elements of the morning – going into my completely satisfied youngsters all prepared for college.
We lay out their garments the evening earlier than (Kierstyn is answerable for hers and I assist Micah along with his) after which the youngsters stand up, get their tooth brushed, dress, take their nutritional vitamins, and Jesse helps them get breakfast. They’re normally actually cheerful within the mornings and so long as we have now the whole lot laid out the evening earlier than (together with again packs and lunches), mornings are actually clean.
7:30 am – I mounted Kierstyn’s hair and helped the youngsters get loaded within the automobile and grabbed the remainder of my pre-workout banana and we head to high school.
8:30 am – picked up a number of issues we wanted + some markdown at Kroger!
9:30 am – got here residence and did laundry, a fast home decide up, talked with Jesse, and fed my starter so I might bake sourdough tonight. And made my each day crimson raspberry leaf tea with Nutpods creamer.
10:00 am – did a Fb dwell and TikTok on the groceries I acquired at Kroger and put the groceries away.
10:30 am – headed to the gastroenterologist for the primary time ever: My useful medication physician wished me to go as we try to get to the basis of my persistent anemia (that I’ve had for 20+ years) + have a number of different points she wished me to test on.
11:00 am – I used to be so impressed with the physician and the clinic – everybody was extremely sort and I couldn’t consider I used to be solely there for an hour! They scheduled me for my first endoscopy and colonoscopy in February. Enjoyable occasions! (I’m studying The Solely Girl within the Room.)
Whereas ready, I posted a mid-day round-up of the greatest offers on Fb and edited and posted my video on TikTok.
11:45 am – I head to the mall after my appointment to take a bunch of pics and movies for the weblog and Fb and our offers Instagram account @msmdeals to advertise the Semi-Annual sale at Bathtub & Physique Works (loopy good offers!!)
12:15 pm – I sit within the automobile and eat a snack (see beneath) and reply emails/message/test Fb/test our staff chat/do a Fb dwell on the highest 5 offers from immediately.
Right here’s what I introduced for a snack. (I like these IQ bars. Have you ever tried them?)
1:45 pm – again residence and recording a podcast with Jesse on my Enjoyable Listing for 2026 (it comes out tomorrow!)
(Jesse picked up Micah from college and he fell asleep on the way in which residence so he’s taking a nap whereas we document.) Additionally – had one other snack of Quest Cheese Crackers. I used to be hungry immediately!! Additionally, had a Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin not pictured.
2:00 pm – I had a Zoom name with a number of different ladies entrepreneurs. It was such an encouragement!
2:45 pm – Jesse left to choose up Kierstyn and Micah. I made a giant salad and sourdough toast for a late lunch and watched When Calls the Coronary heart whereas I labored on some totally different enhancing tasks, emails, and Fb.
3:30 pm – This man awoke and wished to affix me so I turned on a child’s present whereas I labored and he snuggled with me. I went over my calendar and to do’s for the subsequent few days, answered pressing emails and went by messages on Instagram, posted a round-up on Fb, picked offers for the new offers enewsletter, and uploaded all of the Bathtub & Physique Works pics I took.
6:00 pm – Meal time! (Jesse acquired residence with Kierstyn and David round 4:30 pm and the youngsters acquired to observe a present and play independently whereas I labored and Jesse labored on tasks. I whipped up dinner in about 10 minutes as a result of we simply used leftovers fro the final two nights.)
Jesse’s plate: rice topped with hen, roasted candy potatoes, veggies and salsa.
Meal time with these three is rarely quiet proper now, however we’re engaged on desk manners and making sluggish and regular progress. (Kaitlynn and Silas had dinner with mates tonight.)
6:45 pm – They acquired their jammies on, took their nutritional vitamins, and brushed their tooth after which learn collectively whereas I acquired the whole lot prepared for the morning.
What I prepare each evening to set the subsequent day up for fulfillment:
My Bible examine stuff together with crimson mild and pre-workout banana.
My health club bag with my outfit for the subsequent day, my protein shake, and my electrolyte water in my favourite Owala water bottle!
Backpacks, folders, lunches.
My full exercise outfit together with sneakers and socks.
7:00 pm – I snuggled with the youngsters and browse with them.
7:15 pm – Making sourdough! I timed myself and it took me 12 minutes to combine up the dough for 2 loaves.
Dough is finished – I’m letting it sit on the counter for an hour after which will do a number of stretch & folds earlier than mattress. I’ll form and bake one loaf within the morning and can stick the second loaf within the fridge to bake in a number of days.
Lunches/snacks for tomorrow – hen, avocado, applesauce, raspberries, pumpkin chocolate chip muffin, Bobo’s bar.
7:30 pm – Headed downstairs to wrap up work – reply a number of messages from my staff, do a Fb dwell, schedule one thing on Fb, and make a reel. See the reel I made right here.
I made a decision this 12 months to only have enjoyable with Instagram and create/posts I need to make – even when they aren’t the type that the algorithm will possible present to a bunch of individuals. It feels so liberating.
8:15 pm – Stretch & folds – these actually take 30 seconds!
8:30 pm – I used to be planning to go to mattress round now, however she shocked me by calling to say she was coming residence to spend the evening and will we do a late evening run collectively?? OF COURSE!! So, we went out and ran a mile and a half collectively.
9:00 pm – I took a fast bathe, acquired prepared for mattress (wash face, moisturize, Neilmed sinus rinse), and took my nutritional vitamins/dietary supplements with some OJ. Plus, utilized the progesterone cream.
And that’s a wrap – thanks for hanging out with me immediately!! It’s SO enjoyable to get to share my life with you all! Since I’m going to mattress later than anticipated and I did the run tonight, I believe I’ll skip the 5 am class on the health club tomorrow and go on Saturday morning as an alternative… that method I can sleep in till 5:45 tomorrow to ensure to get 7+ hours of sleep!
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