As I look back, I’m not sure how it was even possible. When I think of my Sister getting up in the mornings, it reminds me of a scene from one of my daughter’s favorite movies. It’s one of those shows with an over achieving mom and an angry adolescent daughter who is going through the process that we all go through…..you know the one, I know what’s best for me and everything in the world should go according to my plans.

Getting the daughter out of bed every morning was like raising the deceased. The mom would use every ounce of strength she could muster, grab her daughter by the ankles and pull her entire body up from the bed. This of course, all while the daughter, face down, eyes squeezed shut, gripped the bars of her headboard and resisted in toddler type fashion.

It’s a joke now, between my sister and me, but as our children entered adolescence we soon discovered that perhaps my sister’s intense opposition to leaving the comfort of her bed might be a trait of heredity. My son was first. I’m not exactly a morning person and don’t jump from the bed seconds before the Alarm goes off, but I do manage to gather the will needed to rise from the sanctity of my beloved slumber. Waking up is not entirely dreaded, but I admit it’s a little on the rough side. Though, once I’m up and moving I’m always glad to have started my day a little on the early side, but once my son hit high school and the headboard battle began, mornings had become the most dreaded part of my day. His diehard fashion of waking up may well have resulted in my own breaking point, but thankfully a light bulb somewhere earlier this year switched on and he shook the comatose rising.

The responsibilities of adulthood have long since made my sister an easier riser, her daughter; my dear sweet niece on the other hand has turned into a junior high drama queen that sleeps like a spell-cast fairytale princess that even a prince charming would fear to approach. It’s become a serious source of contention between my sister and her daughter – they have become the movie reel of mom-daughter rivalries and morning square-offs. While I completely feel my sister’s frustration and would dearly love to fly across country each morning a help my sister with the energy zapping ankle grab, it’s not very realistic….besides, for a petite little bit of almost nothing my niece is one tough cookie, I’m certain she’d flatten me if I dare crossover into her royal path of sedated bliss.

Just so ya know...this little red thing has to be removed from the disc or it won't work. Lol....I'm not such a fast learner and thought mine was broken because I couldn't get it to turn on. Quick fix :0)

When my sister and I discussed the “do-overs” and fresh starts of the New Year, she like me agreed that resolutions are not needed to make positive changes, but she did wish that the beauty queen would make a resolution (or even try)to not slumber as deep and let her alarm clock act on behalf of prince charming’s kiss……ummm, yea, like that’s gonna happen. Though, from experience I do think she’ll outgrow it or at least be a little easier to get out of bed.

• Adjustable volume and tone controls  - Again, as loud or as low as you want it
• Wireless bed shaker with 300 feet range – Lol…no need to be in the same room with your victim heavy sleeper
• Easy-to-read illuminated digital clock face – This is self-explanatory, but it’s very easy to see in the dark.
• Five different alarm patterns – Pick your fave or the most annoying – whatever works!
• Bright flashing LED light – Great for dark room sleepers, nothing says wake up like loud and flashing!
• Snooze button with delay (0, 5, or 15 minutes)  - I’m a total snoozer and feel cheated with a snooze button, this one lets you decide how long that extra snooze will be and wakes you up in the same manner – either loud and buzzing or like a standard alarm clock; you decide.
• Dual alarm setting – Yes, you can harass 2 people or the same person twice :0)
• Set alarms for waking up daily, weekdays only, or weekends only – no need to set it every day because it stays set for the days you tell it to!
• Battery backup – Perfect for peeps like me who ALWAYS accidentally unplug things they didn’t mean to.
• Announces the time and alarm time in 5 selectable languages (English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian)
• Alarm time displayed at the press of a button - I like to push the button just to hear it talk ;0)

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