Are you on path for #7days4bettersleep?

Every year, the nation celebrates Sleep Awareness Week with the last day marking the beginning of daylight savings time. It’s a helpful reminder to “spring forward” by moving your clock forward an hour. Luckily, Hawaii and Arizona do not participate in daylight savings time so there is no need to adjust our clocks. But we…

Why aren’t mattresses made to flip over anymore?

Time and time again I get asked the question “Why don’t they make mattresses double-sided anymore?” Well, we’ve all had a mattress at one point in our lives that were double-sided. I was personally still sleeping on one until a few weeks ago! Whether it’s someone shopping for a new mattress for the first time…

What do you do in bed?

The old adage that your bed is only for sleep and another word that starts with a “s” has fallen victim to technology. According to a study done in March 2013, 80% of 18-44-year-olds reported checking their smartphones as the first thing they do when they wake up. And 8 out of 10 young professional are working from…

Holiday Countdown to Better Sleep

I don’t consider myself a procrastinator. Yet, I have barely made a dent in my holiday shopping. I have no time or energy to make any handmade gifts (although I love all things handmade). The stress of my growing to-do list would give most people sleepless nights. So, here I am researching and writing about how to…

Back-to-school? Already?

We buy our kids school supplies and new clothing for school but did you ever consider replacing your child’s old bed? Maybe you don’t want to invest in a new bed because you think your child will outgrow it. But a bed is not like clothing that your child may outgrow in 6 months. A new…

Go Green. Even In Your Sleep.

Simmons introduces CURV, a memory foam bed that is environmentally conscious and a smart buy. At $899, the queen set is a great value. The design of CURV offers comfort, pressure relief, and promotes airflow. I don’t know where you live but it has been a very hot and muggy summer. To help you get through those…