According to my screen time report on my iPhone I spend approximately 5-6 hours A DAY on my phone.  A DAY!?  That is crazy!  I am at work for 9 hours a day and there are only 24 hours in a day, so it seems I may have a problem!  When I'm not looking at my phone I'm likely on my computer at work or watching TV at home.  I usually spend most of the time on my phone when I'm in bed.  This is a ton of screen time and a lot of exposure to active blue light.

According to Science Daily and their study of lighting color affects on mice they also determined that "the results also add to [their] understanding of the effects of light emitting devices on humans, where recent studies have shown that the blue light from these devices delays sleep."  Not only does my nighttime phone scrolling effect my eyes, but my daytime computer use does too.  I found that I was starting to get daily headaches and my vision would be blurry.  I felt like I needed to do something!

A friend of mine (shoutout to Kelly!) had a pair of blue-light blocking glasses and told me about what they did.  I was curious, so I googled them and since then ads have been popping up all over my social media.  I finally decided to pull the trigger and found a pair by TIJN on Amazon for $16.99 that were cute.

TIJN Blue Light Blocking Glasses in Leopard

I have been wearing them before bed and at work and have noticed a big difference.  I have been sleeping a lot more soundly and have stayed asleep better.  I've also noticed that I haven't had as many headaches while at work and my vision is much clearer.  With the amount of screen time that I expose myself to daily I think that these can be a great addition to my routine.

Along with the addition of these adorable glasses I need to work on my screen time addiction!  It's embarrassing that I spend that much time on my phone!  Most of the time there isn't even anything interesting going on!  I'm just scrolling to scroll!  Really the issue is bigger than just the effects of blue light as I need to get better at being more present in my regular life and not my phone life.  But, for the time that I am on my phone, working on my computer or watching TV I now have something  to help combat the harmful effects of that pesky blue light!

Do you own a pair of these glasses?  Would you be interested in owning a pair?  I love these and they come in a ton of colors!  Click my Amazon affiliate link above and try them out!  Let me know what you think.

It's that time again!  Can you believe February is almost over?  I feel like January dragged on for two years and February went by in the blink of an eye!  I did my January monthly favorites and it went over well, so I figured I would start a tradition!

So, come along with me through a few of my favorite things!

I recently decided to venture out of my comfort zone and tried a new nail shape.  I know-- I'm getting wild!  I decided to try an almond shaped nail and ended up loving it!  I had wanted to try this shape becuase I felt like it would compliment my hands.  My fingers are the only skinny things on my body, so I felt like the slightly tapered tip would help to create a nice length and compliment my hands.  Weird-- I know, but these are things I think about!

Fashion:
I have been interested in the "paper bag" pant trend and wasn't sure if I could pull it off.  I didn't want to spend a lot of money on a trendy piece of clothing, so I went to Target with a mission.  What I found isn't a traditional "paper bag" pant, but it was close and I decided to try them out!  They are lightweight, tapered ankle and are incredibly comfortable.

Music:
I have been obsessed (understatement) with the new Ariana Grande album "Thank U, Next."  I can't stop listening to it!  Besides her released singles I am a big fan of "Imagine," "Needy," and "NASA."  This album is very different from her normal style and I am really liking it.



Food:
So, I know that I mentioned in my last post that I was doing the Freestyle program with WW and I have had a hard time finding substitutes for some of my favorite foods.  On weekend mornings I like to have a bigger breakfast and bacon is usually a part of that.  I love bacon!  Regular bacon was running around 5 points for 2-3 slices and that is just too high for my point count!  I found that center cut bacon runs a little lower on points at 1 point per slice!  I can have two scrambled eggs with "Everything but the bagel" seasoning, three slices of bacon, a slice of toast and a cup of coffee for 6 points!  That is totally worth it for me!  One of my favorite breakfasts for lazy weekend mornings.