Good afternoon!
This morning flew by for me! Before I knew it, I was running out the door to meet up with Ryan for a fast lunch at noon coupled with mattress shopping.
We stopped by Firehouse Subs before our shopping adventures and I ordered a sub with ham, turkey, roast beef, cheese and lots of veggies.
They accidentally made me a large sub and it was pretty darn massive! Luckily I was hungry and managed to do quite a number on that bad boy, with only a bite or two leftover. (Where was Sadie when I needed her?)
Ryan and I also shared a crazy drink concoction from the 100 flavor Coke machine. So fun!
Once we were done with our subs, we walked to a mattress store in the same shopping plaza to check out some mattresses for on top of our new bed.
All of our previous mattresses have been either hand-me-downs or second hand mattresses from craigslist.com or freecycle.org.
Now that we bought a new bed and need a king size mattress, we decided to spring for a new one. (<—Pun!)
As a first-time mattress shopper, I was surprised to find the experience pretty fun! We laid on a bunch of different mattresses and spoke with a salesman who told us all about the benefits of various levels of firmness and softness.
Ryan likes firm beds and I like a super soft mattress that basically envelops the sleeper. Fortunately we found one we think will work for both of us, but didn’t want to buy it right away without looking around a bit and comparison shopping.
Surprisingly enough, neither Ryan nor I have minded sleeping on an air mattress for the past two months, but I think having a real mattress will be quite an improvement. Hopefully we’ll settle on one within the next week.
And now, back to researching… and fact checking. Fun!
BIC Bands Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to the four winners of the BIC Bands giveaway!
- #429, Stephanie: “I LOVE the thick black and white polka dot one! Super cute!”
- #283, Tracie: “The sparkly ones are so cute! I like the polka dots too. I have never found an headband that actually stays in place, so I’d love to try these out!”
- #1670, Jillian: “I love the skinnie minnie black sparkle, maybe kinda plain from all the choices but I still love it!”
- #1468, Arlene: “Ohh, bic bands look awesome! Headbands never stay on my head… I know this sounds boring, but I would love the deep purple solid skinny band!”
Please email me at pbfingers@gmail.com with your mailing address and the BIC Band you would like to receive.
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Blast, did not win!! 🙁 Boooooo!! But congrats to the peeps who did! Whoop!
Yay!!! I won! 🙂 Thanks Julie! So excited to try these out!
congrats! i just edited the post to say this, but please email me at pbfingers@gmail.com with your mailing address and the BIC Band you would like to receive. woohoo! 🙂
Julie, my boyfriend and I like different firmness too. Check out kingsdown mattresses. Our king size has two different color zones (mine being softer) but its all one mattress.
that’s the brand we liked!!!
You should try a sleep number bed! You can make it any firmness/softness you want on the different sides of the bed. I think a lot of malls have sleep number stores.
I got so excited because I saw Jillian and black skinnie minnie sparkle which is what I picked out. …. but it wasn’t me. Oh well 🙁
hopefully i’ll do another giveaway in the future!
My fiance and I have a king size mattress and I love it. It’s actually not big enough. My fiance is very tall. He is 6’5″ so his feet manage to hang off the bed a tiny bit that is why he sleeps on a diagonal which is annoying but I’ve gotten used to it. I love when I have the bed to myself. It’s so big! 🙂
I love a soft mattress. Check Serta. That is what ours is and I love it.
I just bought a mattress after lots of browsing a couple of weeks ago – word to the wise, you can get them A LOT cheaper online! We bought the exact mattress we looked at in a furniture from Overstock for $500 less than it was in the store…on clearance. woof.
that’s exactly what i was thinking!
Just a little advice…even though the pillowtop mattresses might feel the comfiest (not a word), they can be really hot.
I love the softness, but my husband HATES our mattress. Oopsie.
Oh and a king size mattress is a very crucial part to having a happy and healthy marriage. (just my opinion)
ha! ryan was VERY big on a king size mattress. 🙂
No lie, check ikea. They’re great. Also? Kingsdown. But those are $$$
I’m running my first 10K ever tomorrow and I’m so excited/nervous. I feel like your the one who inspired this from always reading your blog – I love reading what you write so thank you 🙂
I have a supersoft pillowtop that EVERYONE loves. The problem is, I love sinking into it at night, but my back no-so-much. Looks like it’s time for me to do some mattress shopping myself.
lol that was my first instinct too. My mind immediately went to those urban legends about people finding dead bodies inside their mattress. 😛 But I actually used my mom’s childhood mattress for most of my life because she didn’t see any reason to get a new mattress until I got a bigger bed. When I was like 21. So I slept on a mattress that was old enough to run for president, and don’t get to judge anyone.
I have a memory foam mattress, and I love it. It gets really hot, but it’s so comfortable!
You bought a used mattress off Craigslist!?! As in someone else had slept on it!? Please clarify 😉
Darn it! I didn’t win! For Valentines Day last year, hubby and I bought ourselves a new bed. We got a memory foam mattress (firm) from Overstock.com! Of all places! It’s a Serta 8″ Queen and we love love love it. Good luck with your purchase!
Mattress shopping was so overwhelming when I went with my hubby a few years back, I had NO IDEA there were so many options!!!
My husband and I are the same way with the mattress. We recently purchased a sleep to live mattress from Sleepy’s and it is fantastic. My side is firm and his is squishier and we both could not be happier. And there’s no distinct line between the two so even if you’re lounging lengthwise on it it doesn’t seem odd or uncomfortable. Sleepy’s also had the best deal and no uncomfortable high pressure sell!
Oh once you get a comfy mattress, you are going to wonder how you slept on that air mattress for so long!
This is so true! Had the best sleep of my life the first time I slept on my mattress.
I love new mattresses! Sleeping is so much better when you have a nice one you love. Happy weekend!
Oh matress shopping does sound fun! And I’m not even a huge soda fan and I really want to try that 100 flavor machine! It sounds so cool!
You have been sleeping on an air mattress for two months????? I get annoyed when I have to sleep on a hotel mattress for a few nights (but I think I’m spoiled by my Tempur-pedic).
Is this your first time getting a King?
yes! i can’t wait for a BIG bed!
Woo-hoo! We switched to a bigger bed after we got married and I can’t imagine sleeping in a smaller one now. The fact that we used to shack up in a full-size bed amazes me.
I love mattress shopping and can’t wait to do it again when we get our next house.
That sandwich looks so great. Every time I see your meals, I start craving it. BBQ chicken, pasta, granola, and now a sandwich. I can always count on you, Julie!
Good luck with the new mattress. It’s one of those things you definitely don’t want to skimp on. It can screw up your sleep for months and months!
Mattress shopping is awesome I practically fall asleep haha. Congrats to the winners!
Whoa that sandwich looks massive…and delicious!
I must say, I’m jealous you got a new mattress. My mother (still live at home 😉 ) does the old flip the mattress trick and pretends she hasn’t done the trip with the SAME mattress my entire life. Yeah. Not so comfy. Haha
We recently bought a new king bed and went with a Simmons Beautyrest Plush Firm mattress. Firm enough for him with enough softness for me. 🙂
I love pillowtop mattresses. They’re firm enough but are also really cozy because of the top.
My hubby and I got a Sleep Number bed for Christmas last year and we love it! I like a more firm mattress and he likes softer so we can each find our perfect level of comfort. We’ve been traveling a lot lately and staying in different hotels – we’ve both commented how glad we are to come home to our Sleep Number!
I LOVE firehouse. I’ve been stuck on their Chief’s salads lately…have you ever tried that? Yum. Also, their chili is pretty fantastic too.
My husband told me about the 100-soda machine & I may or may not have stolen his “strawberry lemonade” soda when he got home. 😉
Congrats on the new mattress! 🙂
Question – does your puppy sleep in your bed?
I love those mattresses which conform to your body, otherwise I rather them be more firm<<—that's what she said 😉
YUM I LOVE Firehouse subs, I only get to eat it when I visit my boyfriend in the South, your pic makes me crave it!
Ouch 🙁 I thought I had won the BIC band.
Next time better luck
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I was looking up bic bands on google images to see more examples of what they looked like with people wearing them, and a picture of you is the second result on there! lol 😛
And Sadie is the 12th result 😛
Never buy a spring mattress.I had several spring mattresses in the past.There is nothing more annoying then getting stuck by the springs.The best mattresses in my book are the foam mattresses.
Wish you can settle on one within the next week:D
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