One of the biggest things you hear a lot of people say when they work from home full-time is that “Oh, I threw my alarm clock away” now that I’m working from home.

Well, I actually still wake up to an alarm clock.  During the school year, it’s a necessity as I have an 8 yr. old to get ready for school.  In the summer, I still do and here’s why.

I like to get up early, around 6:00 a.m. or slightly earlier and go for a run.  Believe me, I am not one of those happy, smiley people who wake up completely rested that you see in commercials.  Hearing the buzz of the alarm clock is not one of my favorite sounds.  Read more...