I love being a morning person. There’s something about enjoying the sunrise, the early birds, and breakfast that makes the A.M. hours worth it. Growing up, my whole family is full of morning people. Between 5-6 both my parents get up – followed by me and the dog, my brother is not a morning person – and we sit in the living room drinking coffee and reading the news. The dog tries to get us to play tug-of-war and I usually find myself dozing as I scroll through my Instagram fe

I love structure. It helps me focus. And starting my day off with a little structure helps maintain a focused, balanced day. The past few months have been a little hectic for me, what with changing cities and starting my first adult job. But I find that I’m not running around like a headless chicken amongst this chaos when I have my normal morning routine. Which is why I believe everyone needs to find their own routine in order to live the life they want, regardless of life e

I don’t like coffee. There’s something about coffee when it’s not flavored or frilly that just makes my mouth feel gross. I just don’t like regular coffee. But in the mornings I need something to get me through. When I’m not doing my peppermint white chocolate mocha from Starbucks (the only coffee drink I have during the year) I’m usually running through downtown Eugene with a travel mug of one of the below drinks. It’s important to start your day off on the right foot, and w

There is something to be said about having a relaxing morning. Where you don’t have to rush, you have time to do your hair, and sitting down with a decent breakfast is not a problem. Those are the best kinds of mornings, and on Fridays, I get those kinds of mornings. This morning, after a slightly hectic Week 1 of winter term, I got to spend a full hour eating a buttered chocolate croissant, drinking earl grey tea, and getting to surf the web on my MacBook to get my daily new