Ohmystinkinheck

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Back in 1994 J.C. Penney ran a sale on their mattresses and box springs. With a wedding on the horizon, Not-Yet-Mr-OMSH and I knew we wanted a Queen size mattress and so we pooled all our resources (including digging coins out of car seats, robbing bubble gum machines, pawning high school band instruments and selling off music CDs) and purchased a $99.00 mattress and $99.00 box spring. It was the equivalent of buying a home and we were plum exhausted from the stress of such a large investment.

Not having any money left for a mattress cover or sheets, the naked mattresses stayed propped up against the wall in my college apartment. Shortly before the wedding I inherited a set of my parents king-size sheets in a dastardly 1970’s mustard shade with a faded floral print. Yea, you know the kind. By the way, in spite of the fact that we have never purchased a King Size bed, the puke yellow sheets are still on-hand in the linen closet.

I’m rambling … back to the gripping mattress story.

After 13 years on our Posture Perfect mattress, Mr. OMSH and I started noticing we just weren’t waking up refreshed. And also? Our posture was far from perfect - even after more than a decade. Darn marketing ploys. We also noticed that if you sat on the side of the bed, you’d inevitably end up on the floor as the mattress was increasingly more concave. After sleeping in the lush bed at The W. Lakeshore in Chicago I came home a spoiled brat longing for one thing - a pillowtop mattress.

It only took a month of suggesting to Mr. OMSH how uncomfortable he must feel on our old, horribly worn down, old, non-supportive, “Did I mention old?”, mattress before he started exhibiting his own aches and pains. And really? The timing was perfect - Mattress Firm was having a sale. Not just ANY SALE, but a SALE on pillowtop Sealy mattresses woven with aloe and bamboo fibers. In other words, we only had to spend $1500.00 to save $300.00.

Today, our new pillowtop mattress arrived on the wings of these angels.

First, they carried off our old, stained, thin and smooshy not-so-posture-perfect mattress and boxsprings.

And then, our new mattress was carried in. Not so much on the wings of angels as on the BACKS of angels. This is one heck of a heavy mattress.

Look at this. LOOK AT THIS. That, my darlin’ readers, is pillowtop goodness at its best. Like sleeping on a cloud baby - LIKE SLEEPING ON A CLOUD! (Not sure why I’m repeating everything twice … getting carried away, I guess.)

See, even the delivery angels are rejoicing. Oh wait, no they aren’t. They are only smiling because I offered them a Coke in return for a photo. Forced smiles are great. Embarrassed, but forced, smiles are even better.

I feel like The Princess and the Pea, but without the pea and not on a pile of mattresses. Okay, so it isn’t like the princess and the pea, but it is soooooooooooo grand.

And? Kenny joined us in bed last night and welcomed the mattress to the family via a hazing by urine. Go figure.

Time to pull out the mustard-colored floral sheets.

chewing our cud

Just so you know, Izzy and I have had a really good time reading through all of your submissions for her new business name. We have narrowed it down to 5, but we need to chew just a little longer. As was mentioned before, we will announce the winner by Monday the 27th.

In case you want to know why we so desperately need y’all’s help with this … read the contributions made by Mr. OMSH and my Dad. Their creative minds may be at work, but to what end we can’t figure.

22 Responses to “Pillowtop Talk”

1. Kristina

   Oh boy, buying a new couch together was a big deal for myself and boyfriend.

   I guess when you spend $700.00 on something you MUST be serious.

   I hope you have the sweetest dreams on your new bed! I’m so jealous.

2. Holley

   I suggest you get the both a necklace for Christmas and a subscription to Maxim magazine(explicit but it won’t burn Kenny’s eyes out if he finds it under the bed) Maybe they can find their way back to their side of the mountain.

3. Skye

   Congrats! Cody and I bought a new fluffy king-size bed as a wedding present to ourselves, and we have not regretted it.

4. whoorl

   Man, I forgot about the contest. RATS!

5. Angella

   We have a king-sized pillow-top mattress! I used to wake up every morning with a sore back, but once we got the pillow-top all pain was gone. I was even comfortable for most of my last pregnancy. Enjoy!

6. Jeana

   Oh come on, post the five finalists so we can dig up dirt on each other and start some cat fights.

7. Kami

   Ohhh, you won’t regret it, BELIEVE me. There is no going back and the sleep, oh, it’s like no other.

   Enjoy!

8. Mom2Six

   Congratulations! You waited 13 years to replace a mattress??????

   I guess I’m spoiled. My father is in the furniture business.

9. mothergoosemouse

   When we first bought a pillowtop, we called it “The Cloud Bed”. They are definitely lovely!

10. Sheila

    My husband and I bought a pillow top after sleeping for years on a mattress that when we got it second hand from my parents, it was 15 years old. Shortly after we got it, I had my daughter and I actually looked forward to getting up 12 times a night, just so I could go back to bed on the new mattress. There is nothing like it, definitely one of my favorite purchases, EVER.

11. Kristin

    We bought our first mattress in 1994 too! Just before we got married too!! We replaced our 1st mattress last year, but we didn’t spring for that glorious pillow top like you did. Luck ducky! :)

12. Aileen

    I get sleepy just looking at your mattress. It looks like sleeping on a cloud. :)

13. stephanie

    Ah…bliss. :)

14. OMSH

    Kristina - I hope I have the sweetest dreams too. Sweet dreams that don’t involve a 4 year old and urine would be nice. *wink*

    Holley - I have read your post 5x and I’m still confused. Maybe it’d be helpful if I looked up Maxim magazine to see what it was about. heh heh

    Skye - You’ll need the extra room. And? I really wish I had ROOM for a King-Size bed, but I’m quite certain more children would try to join us more regularly if we had more room, so maybe it is better to stay with what we’ve got, eh? haha!

    whoorl - I was wondering where you went!

    Angella - I woke up with a sore back this morning, but that was because I spent half of the night coding a website and didn’t fall into bed until 3:30 this morning.

    Jeana - You want the five finalists do you? Well, I called my mom and she agreed that we could give that out … so here they are IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
    1. Nomadic Threads - Chris
    2. Boheme West - Jeana (Also liked “On the Outskirts” but it was taken.)
    3. Texas Tulle - Shea Byram
    4. Gypsy Feather - Girl con Queso
    5. Grassland Diva - Merrymishaps

    If you find dirt, you’ll have to keep it to yourself though; I’ve sworn off gossip this month. *snort*

    Kami - Will do! I was all layed-out and nearly fell asleep in the middle of the store, so I was pretty certain I’d be happy with it in my home.

    Mom2Six - Uh huh … rub it in why don’tcha?! :)

    mothergoosemouse - EXACTLY … it is like a cloud. It even LOOKS like a cloud when all made up with the “two hot” down comforter. What was I thinking getting a down comforter in TEXAS? Mr. OMSH won’t agree to turning the AC to 65 at night. The erve of the man.

    Sheila - I think it is going to be mine too. Mr. OMSH seems to think a Lazy Boy might be even a better purchase, but I haven’t quite given in to that whim yet.

    Kristin - I’ll tell you what my 4 year old would say, “I see a pattern!” I bet there are a lot of us out there that need to buy a new mattress.

    Aileen - I get sleepy too. It is a good thing my working area isn’t in the bedroom like I initially planned. I’d be conditioned to snooze AT LEAST twice a day! HA!

    stephanie - You said it!

15. Michele

    ooh! I’m so jealous. Mike and I went mattress shopping earlier this year and found we couldn’t afford anything that we really wanted. We decided we’d rather go on sleeping on springs until we can save up enough for the ultra superdy duper deluxe fancy smancey mattress. (Yes, that is what it’s called. ha)

16. Holley

    Did you look up Maxim? If I knew how to link it, I would: but , I don’t. Mens magazine, not quite X-rated, but risque nonetheless. I was just thinking maybe some of your relatives might be a little obsessed with the alternate lifestyle they invoke. They could use a little girly time.

17. OMSH

    Michele - It is soooooooooooo worth it!

    Holley - Aha! I get it now. Brokeback Maxim mountain. I swear my head must have been in a hole b/c I just wasn’t following. That is what less than 4 hours of sleep will do to you!

18. PlusToo

    I can’t begin to tell you the envy I have for you. Not only for a getting new mattress but also for how you can make an entire story complete with photos about buying a new mattress! I love it!

19. Chris

    Gorgeous! The pillowtop we bought just a few years back is still by far one of our best investment. Every night I snuggle into it and think I’m in a cloud.

    It’s not so great in the morning though. You never want to get out.

20. Jen

    Oh HOORAY for new mattresses! My in-laws - God bless them - bought us a mattress set for a wedding present 2 years ago - BEST wedding present ever! Congrats on the new sleeping equipment!

21. MMM

    We have a double pillow top, and it’s awesome!
    That shore looks purty ;^)

22. OMSH

    PlusToo - Brain spews out my fingers are my specialty!

    Chris - AMEN TO trying to get out of bed in the morning!

    Jen - THAT IS an awesome gift! WOW!

    MMM - a DOUBLE pillow top? So, can you touch the ceiling when laying down? haha