I actually have this clock! I saw it some time ago in
a local Target store (It's similar to Walmart or K-Mart) and
bought it. I can't remember off hand the name, but I THINK
it's made by Remington. I set my alarm, say, for 4:30 am. At
4:00 am, the light on it comes on gradually, at 4:15 it can (if
you want) have various sounds play, like chirping birds, ocean
waves, etc. Then at 4:30 the beep sound comes on. The light
becomes its brightest at 4:30 when the beeper goes off.
--Liz Butek-Beasley

>
>I have "Warm Window" coverings in my bedroom. I opted for those for energy
>conservation since we live in an old, drafty house. In the warmer weather,
>it also helps keep the bedroom cooler. I have curtain liners on the large
>livingroom window. These are closed at night in real cold weather and
>during
>the day in hot weather. Otherwise, the light filters into the livingroom
>which is adjacent to the bedroom. This gradually increases the light in the
>bedroom in a more natural way. I have seen, and thought about getting, an
>alarm clock that wakes you up by gradually increasing the light in the
>room...don't remember where I saw these. For those of us with jobs
>requiring
>a specific wake up time, this might be less intrusive than a traditional
>alarm clock.
>
>Just my 2¢ on this subject. I also am reading the book "Lights Out: Sleep,
>Sugar, and Survival" and see that changes in my sleeping patterns would be
>a
>benefit to me overall health.
>
>Betty Ann
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