You probably know by now that I am a pretty frugal girl. For the most part, I splurge on certain things (ones that are really important to me), then try to use my budget wisely on the rest. I buy most things on sale, shop around for the best prices, and try to re-create expensive decorating looks for much less.
So I was just the tiniest bit skeptical when last month, a representative from Tempur-Pedic asked if she could send me two pillows and get an honest review of them on this site. I rarely accept items to review, and I only do it if I am truly interested in them, and if the sender is willing to accept an honest review, even if it's not a good one. But I have so many friends that use Tempur-Pedic items that I was curious. And since I am not the best sleeper (tossing and turning, a snoring husband, and occasional hot flashes), I figured it couldn't hurt.
I began my test week with the NeckPillow. It was an interesting shape and provided me with a very "different" sleep experience. I am not sure what exactly it was or why I felt just a little better and more, you could say, "in line" with my body after sleeping on this pillow for a few days. I liked it, and was pretty comfortable, but still, I felt like this wasn't the perfect pillow for me, perhaps because I have never had any neck issues. My teenage son, however, whose body is knocked around daily by his skateboarding habit took it and now can't sleep without it. So I moved on.
For the week that followed, I slept with the ComfortPillow. The first night or two, I had to become accustomed to the "heaviness" of the pillow. But I did love the way I sunk into it right from the start. After about a week, I noticed that I was waking up feeling rested--I mean really rested. Like how you feel with you are on a long, lazy vacation, going to bed early, and sleeping a full eight hours. But I was home, practically passing out onto my bed after a long day at work. And my day job as a language teacher at an elementary school can be physically tough on my 40+-year-old body.
Now, several weeks later, I am close to being in love with my Tempur-Pedic ComfortPillow. Although these pillows don't come cheap, I think some things in life are worth the splurge. For me, this pillow is one of those things.
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