Happy March everyone, hope it's getting warmer and brighter wherever you are. In Texas, the weather's a bit on the fritz, cold at night and warm-ish if not warm during the day. Honestly, it feels like the weather is PMS-ing, with all of it's mood swings. Anyways, as I was getting ready for bed and settling under my covers, I looked over to my bedside table and realized there are some items on that table that would cause me great pain if they ever left that table. Thus spurred my creativity to create a blog post about my bedside arsenal to perhaps inspire you to try some of these things to help yourself sleep better, or just for curiosity's sake, to see what is on my bedside table!
When I'm getting ready for bed, there are a few creature comforts that I seek to help ensure a good night's rest. And the list is small, I don't ask for much in life...
Noise Blockers
My boyfriend requires some extra attention. I love you sweetie, but you snore. And when you're not snoring, you're breathing heaving really loudly. Now I'm a light sleeper to begin with, so I won't make it seem as though I'm sleeping next to an ogre. With that said, to ensure I don't rip off anyone's head during the night, I need to have some ear plugs. I'm no stranger to ear plugs (I had to start wearing them in college when my roommates were noisy and I was the grandma who was in her room with the lights off by 11) so I don't mind wearing them now.
Light Blockers
This is something that I've started to use in the recent months. I noticed that my sleep improved noticeably when I started wearing a sleep mask. If you have problems with sleeping (I'm a diagnosed insomniac) an eye mask might help you out in some way. For me, not only does it block the light, but since I associate it with peaceful sleep, I fall asleep easier and stay sleeping longer. Plus, at only 1$ from the dollar store, it's worth a try!
Skin Moisturizers
2 things I need. Lip balm and hand cream. I've talked about my Smith's Rosebud Salve at least twice before, but in case you didn't know, it's my favorite lip balm of all time. And I go to town with this at night, smearing it all over my lips and around my mouth. Hey I may look like a greaseball, but I don't care, my skin loves it. The only other ritual I have is applying a cream to my hands. I've already used up my favorite hand cream over the winter, so now I'm going through the rest of my hand cream collection (check out my Dry Hands Post further down ;)).
Hello Hydration
Last but not least, I must MUST have a bottle of water nearby. Even if I don't take a single sip, knowing that it's there is enough hydration. If I don't have any water near me, I tend to feel thirsty and will even get up out of my cozy bed to seek out water. My boyfriend jokes that I'm always asking for water when I get into bed but in the morning he'll see that it hasn't been drunk at all. It's a habit dear, don't f***ing mess with it! It's probably hereditary, because my dad is the exact same way. Thanks dad, my boyfriend thinks I'm a weirdo.
See? Not many things do I need for proper sleep I have.
All the best, stay warm and happy everyone.
