I love a soft pillow! Unfortunately, some of the cheaper pillows that you get at the store down the street are just not up to my standards. What I really want is the Faux Down Pillow from Nature’s Sleep. This pillow is referred to as “The Teddy Bear” of pillows. What makes it different is that it is filled with microgel fibers. These fibers make the pillow soft and supple. Plus, the pillow is great for your neck and head. The pillow is washable too! Since, this pillow is great for those who are side and stomach sleepers (like me) and who hove to hug their pillow (me, again), this would be a great addition to my bedroom.

Nature’s Sleep also makes memory foam pillows in various sizes, mattress tops and of course, the memory foam mattresses! Right now, we have a pillow top mattress that has not held out very well. We are looking forward to purchasing a new memory foam mattress in the near future and I’ve decided that the 12″ St. Cloud LUXE Mattress is the one that I want! This mattress has a multi layer design. The first layer is 2″ of vitex memory foam which makes the mattress very soft and plush. The second layer is 2″ of visco technology memory foam. The two layers together create a surface and molds and contours to your body. There is also 2″ of pressure relieving foam and a 6″ high density support core. Just writing about this mattress makes me want it even more!

Right now, Nature’s Sleep is offering my readers a 50% off coupon for anything in their store! Simply use the code BEARS50 when you check out.

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I so want one of these mattresses, because my mattress is old and uncomfortable.  I have heard so much about the memory foam mattresses and how great they are.  Right now, Makobi Scribe is giving away a  memory foam mattress from Nature’s Sleep.  Plus, there is an extra giveaway for $200 of Nature’s Sleep Memory Foam Pillows.

To enter the Sweepstakes, head on over to Makobi Scribe.

Fall Fashion Week is almost upon us. I always love to see what the new trends will be for the year. The Foundry, a flash sales website that offers a curated selection of home and lifestyle products from coveted brands and emerging designers at up to 70% off retail, offers some fashion tips for your home decor items:

1) Bright Colors- incorporating bright accent pieces and switching out dining ware, is a space savvy, easy way to add some zest into your home:

2) Leather- swapping out your seashell encrusted mirror for a leather one will open up your space and add a warm, autumn vibe:

3) Animal prints- Sexy on the runway, sexy in the home. Break out a stool like the one featured below when you want to release your inner animal!

These are just some examples of great products you can find at The Foundry!

Buying a mattress is a big purchase. No wonder many of us use the same mattress for decades! According to Heloise, you should replace your mattress every 5 to 7 years. Of course, how long a mattress lasts depends on several factors including amount of use and the original quality. After about five to seven years, your mattress is probably not providing you with the best comfort and support.

If you are looking to buy a new mattress, www.Create-A-Mattress.com offers the best prices all year. And for Labor Day, you can get two FREE visco pillows with any memory foam mattress purchase ($130 value) or take $150 off any order over $999.

I have been looking at these memory foam mattresses and am thinking that will be my next purchase. We have a pillow top mattress right now. It was great in the beginning, but when it starts to age, there are too many bumps. Plus you can’t turn it over!

My daughter wants to put her bed in the corner of her room. However, that leaves a big space between the bed and the wall. I thought it would be great if I could build a headboard that was a corner unit that could also serve as a nightstand. Now, I don’t know the difference between micrometers and screw clamps, but I think I might be able to pull this off. I found this picture of a really cool one, but this is a little more complicated than I can handle!

When I do build one, I will post a picture.

There is nothing worse than a poor shower head in my opinion. We recently stayed at a very expensive hotel in California and the shower was awful! I wish that I had brought along my new Waterpik Medallion EasySelect 5 Shower Head and temporarily installed it in the shower.

Seriously, I just received the Waterpik Medallion to review and it is wonderful! My kids all WANT to take showers now. The Medallion was very easy to install. My 11 year old daughter and I had it installed in 5 minutes. It features an in-handle spray mode selector which is easy to change, even for the kids. Plus, it is designed with OptiFLOW® technology which increases water force.

There are five difference shower modes: High/Low Concentrated Center Spray, Circular Massage, Power Spray/Pulsating Massage and Misting. We have tried and enjoyed all of them. The Center Spray is perfect for everyday showers and the pulsating massage works great on your tired muscles!

The Medallion also makes it so much easier to clean my shower since it is on a five foot hose! The Mediallion comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and can be purchased at local retailers.

I received the Waterpik Medallion EasySelect Shower Head to review from MomSelect. These opinions are mine and were no way influenced.

What do mattress and pillows contain? Well there are some things you just don’t want to know about! According to the video below, your pillows and mattress can contain dust mites, insect parts and bacteria and fungi. Uggh! Did you know that most pillows will begin growing mold almost as soon as you start using them? This is due to the moisture that we breathe into our pillows when we sleep.

Enter the Healthy Dreams pillow with Micrenza bio-filter from National Allergy. This pillow has been designed to be germ-free, mold-free and allergen-free! These allergy pillows have a outer cotton fabric that is bonded to a membrane that will keep the moisture from passing into the pillow. The filter has a bacteria filtration effcieny that is rated the same as a N95 surgical mask.

My daughter is constantly waking up in the morning sneezing and with puffy red eyes. Now I am starting to think that it is the pillow that may be causing some of these problems! I am definitely going to look into this product for her. The pillow comes in three sizes: Standard, Queen and King and it also come with a 10 year warranty.

Actually, while I would love a bedroom makeover, I would love to surprise my teenage daughter with a cool teen bedroom makeover! My daughter loves photography and has been building her portfolio. She started out with nature photos and has diversified to people, objects and places. It would be so much fun to make custom bedding for her from one of her photos. This is one of my favorite photos that she has taken. Wouldn’t it look cool on her bed?

Besides the spread, I would add a wall mural, like the one pictured above, from their design collection, a few photo pillows and maybe even a wall sticker or two to make her bedroom a country garden!

Here is her current bedroom. She will probably kill me for this!

These products are all from VisionBedding.com. They offer personalized photo products such as pillows, posters, wall stickers, baby blankets, fabric and wall art. Plus they have a huge gallery of designs that you can use too! Here is my favorite design from their gallery. Very modern!

The best part is they are having a contest right now. The contest is sponsored by VisionBedding.com and TwitterMoms. Blog about why you need a bedroom makeover and you could win a $1000 bedroom makeover from VisionBedding.com.

So if you want your boring bedroom, to look like this:

check out the great products at VisionBedding.com

My elderly neighbor was so proud of her walk in tub that she had to show it to me every time I visited her house! Now that my parents are getting elderly, I have been researching walk in tubs for them.

[photopress:walk_in_tubs.jpg,full,pp_image]Most walk in tubs will fit into a standard 60″ stall. The tubs are designed for convenience and comfort and to help in independent bathing. Many of the walk in tubs now include a jet massage system and an inline heater.

Other models can include power seats and deep soaking tubs.

Yesterday, I was invited to attend an event held by Hellmann’s® the makers of Hellmann’s® and Best Foods Mayonnaise and other products. Two of my children and I took the train to New York City and listened as Hellmann’s® introduced their new campaign to help feed the hungry. Not only did we meet some great people from Hellmann’s®, but Billy Ray Cyrus appeared as well and gave his thoughts on way he joined the team and how important it is to help those in need.

[photopress:billy_ray.jpg,full,pp_image]Hellmann’s® has set up a Facebook page where you can make a virtual sandwich. Each time you do, Hellmann’s® donates seven lunches to Feeding America, a network of more than 200 food banks that supply food and groceries to people as risk of hunger. If you share your sandwich with a friend, Hellmann’s® will donate an additional seven lunches to Feeding America. Plus, when you create your sandwich, you can be entered into a contest for a chance to win a $250 grocery store gift card.

[photopress:rachel_makes_sandwich.jpg,full,pp_image]At the event, Hellmann’s® had kiosks set up where we could make our own virtual sandwiches, my daughter Rachel gave it a try and also had a big bite of on of the sandwiches they provided (they were yummy!). [photopress:rachel_sandwich.jpg,full,pp_image]

Unfortunately, Billy Ray Cyrus had to run off to another event, so we didn’t get to take our picture with him. My kids were excited, though, for the chance to see him and they understood why we were there and the importance of helping others in need!

Do you want to make your own real sandwich using Hellmann’s® Mayonnaise? I am giving away a $20 TARGET GIFT CARD to one lucky reader!

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One random reader will win a $20 TARGET GIFT CARD. To enter head on over to Facebook and swap a virtual sandwich. Come back here and tell me what sandwich you made!

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