The $20 Hack That Saved Our Mornings
Download our Morning Menu Templates — and bring a little peace to your daily rhythm.
There was a time when every morning felt chaotic.
I’d wake up already behind, kids asking what to do next, someone crying about socks, cereal bowls half-full, and me wondering why we couldn’t just find a groove.
But this year, I decided to change one small thing:
I swapped screen time charts and sticker reward systems… for a $20 menu cover and a printable.
Enter: our Morning Menu.
It’s nothing fancy, just a rotating checklist for each day of the week with a truth to anchor the day (“I am growing in wisdom, kindness, and strength.” Yes, even before breakfast 🍳).
Each morning, the kids flip to their day, trace their name, check off what’s done, and go at their own pace, no more shouting across the house for what’s next.
It’s become one of our quiet anchors.
✨ Want your own?
I’m sharing our Canva templates for free below so you can edit them with your family’s names, routines, and rhythms.
🖨️ Print them.
📋 Slip them into a menu cover.
✍🏾 Let your kids dry-erase, trace, or decorate.
This is the kind of tool that asks for nothing but gives so much — peace, ownership, and a little rhythm to start your day well.
If you try it, I’d love to see! Tag me or reply to this post and let me know how it’s working in your home.
Rooting for your rhythms,
Jo