Pillows!

Three words:

Brand.  New.  Pillows!

I am such a "Princess and the Pea" kind of sleeper, and lately I've been feeling especially uncomfortable.  We spend (or we should be spending) about 1/3 of our lives in our beds, so having the proper mattress and pillows to sleep with is super important.  In fact, getting a great night's sleep or a crummy one can drastically alter our mood.

That said, I have a confession to make:

Until yesterday, I had never actually purchased a pillow!

That's right.  Never!  Don't get grossed out - it's not that I have the same one I had since I was a child - I just never actually did the shopping part myself.  My aunt got me this awesome tempur pedic contour pillow that I used for the longest time (through college), and I honestly have no idea how frequently my mom bought new pillows, but I always just used whatever was in the house.  I brought my favorite one with me when I moved out.  It is no longer my favorite pillow.  It got lumpy.  I loathe lumpy!  Lumpy pillows need to be punched and altered in the middle of the night, which is great if you need a punching bag, but not so great if you need quality sleep.

So, for the first time in my adult life, I went to the store and bought some pillows.  Since I had no idea what I was looking for, I just got a variety of firm pillows (I know that I don't like squishy or lumpy).  I bought three pillows, Goldilocks style!  A week with each ought to give me a pretty good idea of which one will become my new favorite pillow.  I can't believe I haven't done this sooner!  My very own pillow experiment; I'm excited!

Message of the Day:  Buy new pillows!
I did some research, and they suggest purchasing new ones every 6 months to a year...

...Or don't.  It won't change my reality.  Cheers!