How do you use the Alarm to wake-up?

[lovetoscrap]

I set my alarm clock for the radio. I have to wake up gradually so it is set about 45 minutes or so before I HAVE to get up. I don't hit snooze--it just goes and eventually my brain focuses in on it. Some mornings I don't hear it when it first goes off. And sometimes, like this morning, I hear it when it goes off, but drift back to deep sleep and end up getting up much later than I intended!

I am someone that can get up and make sure my kids get off to school, sign the notes, check their clothing choices and kiss them good bye and then crawl back in bed and sleep for another hour or more! I am totally not a morning person.