In this cozy morning routine, I’m taking you along for a very real “mum of four” kind of morning—soft, slow, and a little bit chaotic. I start the day feeling absolutely shattered (hello, insomnia) and with a cold that’s stealing my voice, but I still wanted to share a gentle, homemaking-focused morning with you. I have a massive to-do list—some life admin bits, and some genuinely cozy things too—like baking a cake for the children. Once the older kids are off to school with my husband, it’s just me and baby girl. I’m nursing (and if you’ve breastfed, you’ll know that stage where they suddenly won’t sit still—honestly, I feel like a punching bag some mornings), then I get us dressed and into our rhythm. I feed her breakfast—banana is a firm favourite—then I do my little kitchen reset because having a tidy, clean kitchen makes the whole day feel calmer (at least until the school run chaos returns). While she naps, I deep clean and reset the house, make myself a proper lunch (a very British jacket potato with beans and cheese), squeeze in a contact nap, and then get on with baking before it’s time to collect the children.