diff --git a/tower/lisael_content.py b/tower/lisael_content.py
index 4ed3881..f88e2f9 100644
--- a/tower/lisael_content.py
+++ b/tower/lisael_content.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ STAGING    = os.environ.get("LISAEL_STAGING", os.path.join(BASE, "podcasts"))
 STAGING_ROUTINES = os.environ.get("LISAEL_STAGING_ROUTINES", os.path.join(BASE, "routines"))
 LVGLIMG    = os.environ.get("LISAEL_LVGLIMG", os.path.join(BASE, "LVGLImage.py"))
 FEEDS_JSON = os.path.join(BASE, "feeds.json")
+ROUTINES_JSON = os.path.join(BASE, "routines.json")
 BOX_JSON   = os.path.join(BASE, "box-state.json")
 BOX_PORT   = int(os.environ.get("LISAEL_BOX_PORT", "8080"))
 TTS_URL    = os.environ.get("LISAEL_TTS_URL", "http://100.78.6.122:9300/v1/audio/speech")
@@ -71,6 +72,31 @@ def add_feed(key, name, rss, n=2):
 def remove_feed(key):
     save_feeds([f for f in load_feeds() if f["key"] != key])
 
+# ---- routines (truth) ----
+DEFAULT_ROUTINES = [
+    {"id": "matin", "title": "Le matin", "emoji": "☀️", "steps": [
+        {"text": "Habille-toi",          "emoji": "\U0001F455"},
+        {"text": "Petit-déjeuner",       "emoji": "\U0001F950"},
+        {"text": "Brosse tes dents",     "emoji": "\U0001FAA5"},
+        {"text": "Prépare ton cartable", "emoji": "\U0001F392"}]},
+    {"id": "soir", "title": "Le soir", "emoji": "\U0001F319", "steps": [
+        {"text": "Mets ton pyjama",      "emoji": "\U0001F476"},
+        {"text": "Brosse tes dents",     "emoji": "\U0001FAA5"},
+        {"text": "Lis une histoire",     "emoji": "\U0001F4D6"}]},
+]
+
+def routines_load():
+    if os.path.exists(ROUTINES_JSON):
+        try:
+            return json.load(open(ROUTINES_JSON, encoding="utf-8")).get("routines", [])
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    routines_save([dict(r) for r in DEFAULT_ROUTINES])
+    return [dict(r) for r in DEFAULT_ROUTINES]
+
+def routines_save(routines):
+    _atomic_write_json(ROUTINES_JSON, {"routines": routines})
+
 # ---- RSS ----
 def cover_url(root):
     el = root.find(".//channel/itunes:image", NS)
diff --git a/tower/test_routines.py b/tower/test_routines.py
index 4f41d33..f04a11f 100644
--- a/tower/test_routines.py
+++ b/tower/test_routines.py
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ def test_emoji_cp_strips_vs16():
     # multi-codepoint (no VS16): joined by '-' — full ZWJ sequence check
     assert C.emoji_cp("\U0001F468‍\U0001F4BB") == "1f468-200d-1f4bb"
 
+def test_routines_seed_and_roundtrip():
+    r = C.routines_load()                       # seeds default if missing
+    ids = [x["id"] for x in r]
+    assert ids == ["matin", "soir"]
+    assert os.path.exists(C.ROUTINES_JSON)
+    assert all("emoji" in x and "title" in x and "steps" in x for x in r)
+    r[0]["steps"].append({"text": "Cartable", "emoji": "\U0001F392"})
+    C.routines_save(r)
+    r2 = C.routines_load()
+    assert r2[0]["steps"][-1]["text"] == "Cartable"
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     for name, fn in sorted(globals().items()):
         if name.startswith("test_"):