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Morning Time-Savers

girl about t.o canada (Jul.21.10)

Growing up I was a snooze-hitter.

So much so that it wasn't uncommon for me to roll over, wildly bash my arm at anything remotely near my nightstand and inevitably knock the shelf with my alarm and tchochkes off of its brackets.

Years later I saw the error of my ways, realized I'm sacrificing sleep by buzzing every ten minutes and now try my best to ease my way out of bed on the first alarm (sometimes more successfully than others).

To help me in my quest for a.m. awesomeness, I've culled my morning routine to include as many time-savers as possible. Here are a few I can't live without:

	Smart Café Electronic Milk Frother My mom got me hooked on her coffee and chocolate protein powder concoction and it's a great way to start my day. Not so great? Chunks of protein powder. So Mom also got me this battery-operated whip which stirs it in perfectly, in seconds.
	Kiehl's Crème de Corps Light-Weight Body Lotion SPF 30 Ashley turned me onto this way back when. As soon as I'm out of the shower I smooth this on for soft skin that isn't sticky (and get twice the benefits with protection from the summer sun)
	T3 Hair Dryer Styling Set While I love air drying and encouraging my natural curl in the warm weather, my bangs need a blow dryer (and sometimes I still want straight hair). Switching from a plastic brush to one that gets warm with the dryer and lets air through definitely cut down the time needed.
	Dermalogica Sheer Tint Moisutre SPF 15 Logic holds that I'd love SPF moisturizers for my face too. Add in a sheer tint that's just enough coverage and applying this becomes a three-in-one beauty step.
	Nike+ SportBand I got this after we first wrote about the original (well, once the white/pink combo came out) and it's an extremely easy way to time, pace and track a run. But the real time-saver comes from skipping the gym, grabbing my sneakers and just getting right out the front door.

Maybe I have some time for that snooze button after all.

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