The Bedtime Tag

The Bedtime Tag

Some of you may now know that I’m a bit of a YouTube addict now and as I was watching some of the videos I subscribed to one evening, I stumbled upon a fun tag created by Fleur de Force and Talk Becky Talk and it’s called The Bedtime Tag. It was too cute to pass so I thought I’d do it as well. No videos from me (sorry!) but hey, a blog post should suffice, right? πŸ˜›

As the name goes, it’s all about bedtime and preparing to zzz.

Let’s get started!

1. What are you favourite pajamas?
I have an old pair of flannel pajamas that I bought from Target ages ago that I absolutely love. I’d never worn anything flannel prior to moving to Australia (Malaysia was just too hot to wear anything remotely flannel-y) and I was drawn to the bright pink and cute monkeys. The longer I have it, the softer and more comfy it is. I wore it so much that the elastic of the waistband stretched badly and I replaced with a new elastic band. This should last me another good number of years, don’t you think? πŸ˜›

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2. Current bedtime reading?
I just finished Mary Higgins Clark’s The Cinderella Murder and will be moving on to S.J. Watson’s new book, Second Life, next. I have to read something before bed or else I wouldn’t be able to fall asleep. The phone and iPad are placed screen down and muted so that they don’t wake if any notifications come in. I read on my Kindle.

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3. What is on your bedside table?
My bedside table is a small set of drawers from IKEA. It’s not big enough to hold a lot of things so it’s not Pinterest-y-looking (ie no photographs, flowers, what have yous). I have a Sony digital radio that was a gift from my in-laws. I cannot sleep with music so as soon as it’s time for bed, I turn ABC Jazz and the Sleep Timer on. The iPhone is an old one that I use as my alarm clock. A small porcelain bowl contains a few bedtime essentials like hand cream, lip balm, cuticle oil, thermal balm (for when I get the sniffles), a Vicks menthol mint (for when my throat gets scratchy from the dry air) and most importantly, ear plugs for when Tim snores like a factory. Neither kicking nor turning him in his sleep help so instead of stewing in anger from him keeping me up, I’d just use earplugs instead. Works like a charm.

4. Favourite sleepy scent?
Unlike Marilyn Monroe, I don’t wear perfume to bed but if I have to choose, I’d say anything lavender. I have a couple of roll-ons with lavender essential oil to rub on my wrists, temples and ears if I’m having a bad night or if I’m not able to fall asleep.

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5. What is your usual bedtime & wakeup time?
I’m usually in bed by 10pm and after an hour of winding down reading and chatting with Tim, I turn the lights off at around 11.15pm to 11.30pm. If the book I’m reading is particularly interesting, I could stay up till the wee hours of the morning trying to finish it. As for wakeup time, I’m usually up by 7.15am on weekdays and 8am on weekends.

6. Top 3 bedtime products?
Hand cream before bed is lovely. Lip balm is essential. I’m struggling to think of the last one. Hmm … I’d say a facial sheet mask. I only apply facial sheet masks before bed as it leaves the skin feeling very boing-boing the next morning.

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7. Your most common sleeping position?
I’m a side sleeper. Sometimes I sleep on my back but I’m almost always on my side. That’s why I need a bolster pillow when I sleep (my most treasured item is a “stinky bolster” that I’ve had since I was a child). I cannot sleep on my stomach; I find that position very uncomfortable for my neck.

8. Any strange bed time routines?
It doesn’t matter how hot it is, I must sleep with a blanket over me (it must particularly cover my belly. I don’t know why). In summer, I sleep with the duvet on but my feet must always stick out. When I was living in Malaysia, I always washed my feet with cold water just before I sleep. That way, together with feet sticking out of the blanket, I’d be able to sleep comfortably. Weird, I know!

9. Are you big spoon or little spoon?
Hahaha big spoon! I always thought I’d be the little spoon but once I started having *ahem* “spooning opportunities”, I realised that being a little spoon suffocates me. We may cuddle for a bit as me being the little spoon but a minute or two later, I’d be like “okay I’m done. Time to unravel”. As a big spoon, however, I see Tim as my bolster and that works just swell. πŸ˜›

I hope you’ve had fun reading The Bedtime Tag. I sure had fun doing it; in fact, I got a bit sleepy writing about bedtime!

Since this is a tag, I tag these folks to do it too: Gio (Beautiful with Brains), Jade (Jade Musing) and Emma (Emmabovarybeauty). And all of you who are reading this too!

If you like, simply copy and paste the questions in the comments below and leave your answer. I’d like to read about your bedtime habits! Or maybe answer just one question from the above. Anything goes!

1. What are you favourite pajamas?
2. Current bedtime reading?
3. What is on your bedside table?
4. Favourite sleepy scent?
5. What is your usual bedtime & wakeup time?
6. Top 3 bedtime products?
7. Your most common sleeping position?
8. Any strange bed time routines?
9. Are you big spoon or little spoon?

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  1. Ms Jelena

    I loved reading this post! I consider myself tagged, so I’ll do a post about my sleeping habits soon πŸ™‚

    I have to cover myself with a blanket too! Otherwise I just can’t fall asleep!
    Xx
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    1. Tine

      Hahaha do it do it! I wanna read your answers! πŸ˜€

      OMG I know right? I can’t sleep without a blanket too! I feel naked. πŸ˜›

  2. Beauty Box

    I enjoyed reading this, fellow YT addict! I love these tags πŸ™‚ I am def inspired to have a better bedtime routine. I actually just had a toss-and-turn type of night yesterday and need to rethink what I’m doing.
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    1. Tine

      Ouch! I can’t stand toss and turn nights, and I get plenty of them πŸ™
      I find that having a notebook/journal on your night stand helps for those “I have so many things to think about, my brain’s going to burst” moments. Do a brain dump before you sleep and check the notebook again the next morning. That brain dumping thing works!

  3. Paris B

    Haha, this is fun! I go to bed quite early too and catch up on my reading then, usually falling asleep and having the book fall on my face haha! Another reason I don’t use reading gadgets. I might end up hurting myself πŸ˜›
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    1. Tine

      I once had a bad split lip from dropping the iPad on my face. TWICE. πŸ˜›

  4. Asha

    I LOVE Fleur, so glad you watch her too! I can ONLY sleep on my stomach, turned to my left facing a wall with one leg drawn up ala:
    http://dailyhealthpost.com/wp-content/uploads/sleepingpillow.jpg

    Yes, I realize that’s weirdly specific! Current bed time read is Khaled Hosseini’s ‘And the Mountains Echoed’, his books are SO beautiful!

    1. Tine

      Haha I’ve been watching Fleur for the past couple of years I think. I love her furbabies. <3

      OMG THAT BODY PILLOW! I need!!

  5. Jade

    Cute tag, we have similar sleeping habits πŸ™‚ I’ll try to do the tag soon πŸ™‚

    1. Tine

      Yay! Can’t wait to see yours! πŸ˜€

  6. Kat Ness

    I love this tag! Saving this for later! My weird thing, is that I almost always need to have my shoulders covered or I’ll be sneezing and sniffling all night, even when it’s hot.
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    1. Tine

      I hear ya Kat. I’m the same too. I use my small childhood stinky bolster to cover my neck when I sleep. If anyone other than Tim sees the way I sleep, he/she is going to think I look really weird with that sausage like thing covering my neck when I sleep. I need it even when it’s hot too.

  7. swati

    I love this too, Tine πŸ™‚ probably i will end up using all your post ides for mine πŸ˜€ okies I am gonna defo give the credit so please dont get mad!! thanks a lot for the ideas. and, loved the post.

    me too agree with the adage – the older the clothes, more comfortable they are, even if they are torn liek developed holes πŸ˜€ oh btw, I also wanted to ask you to do a roundup of the books you have found best so far. I read the silent wife lately and need book recommendations badly. how was the cindrella murder?
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    1. Tine

      Haha no worries Swati, go for it! It’s not like I trademarked blog posts and anyway, they’re inspired by other bloggers’ blog posts too!

      Oh I know what you mean! I have a few t-shirts that Tim is just begging me to throw away. They’re daggy, full of holes on the collar, sleeves and front, threadbare but so damn comfortable. Of course I’m NOT going to throw them away!

      Oooh books eh? Hmm sounds like a good idea for a blog post. The thing is, I don’t read a wide variety of genres and only stick to a tiny few that are probably not everyone’s cup of tea. The Cinderella Murder was okay. Nothing much to cry about, to be honest. I’m almost finishing SJ Watson’s Second Life. Started off really slow but it’s definitely getting very exciting now.

      1. swati

        I didn’t follow other books from Watson. I have read Before I go to Sleep and found it just fine. Didn’t understand the hype all around it. It was not like the first of its genre or even fresh! But, if you liked it, you should check out The Silent Wife by Harrison. The psychology is intriguing but the ending falls a bit flat. Will check out second life and as you said quickly skip the start!
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        1. Tine

          I just finished Second Life yesterday. I really don’t like the ending. The premise of the story is interesting but that ending is just frustrating and anti-climatic. I don’t suggest you to read it. I’ll check out that book you suggested. πŸ™‚

  8. Bugs

    8. Any strange bed time routines?
    Me too, I have to have my blanket but unlike you, I need it on my feet no matter how hot or I can’t sleep. Strange, I know.

    9. Are you big spoon or littlespoon?
    Ya, we may cuddle but after a few minutes, I would go enough, time to sleep and I need my “freedom” and space even though I’m a side sleeper. Haha.

    1. Tine

      Hahah not strange at all! We need to do what we need to do to be comfy! πŸ˜›

      Oh I’m the same when it comes to cuddling. I need my freedom too. πŸ˜›

  9. gio

    I’m a side sleeper too. I can’t sleep in any other position, so uncomfortable!

    Thanks for tagging me, I’ll do it soon.
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    1. Tine

      Awesome, can’t wait to read your answers! πŸ˜€

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