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 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com