StaminaFibre Pillow - Review

I often listen to my hubby complain about waking with a stiff/sore neck. We were assuming he slept wrong or his pillow was just getting old and needed to be replaced again. I know the same thing happens to me from time to time. Perhaps it's just that we are getting old and it's just a part of aging to have aches and pains that we have never had before.

One evening before bed I told hubby I had a gift for him. Not sure what he was expecting but he seemed genuinely surprised when I tossed a StaminaFibre pillow at him. I encouraged him to try the new pillow to see if it helped his sleep. Perhaps he'd even wake up without this persistent neck pain .He pulled it out of the zippered storage bag and gave it a squeeze. The first thing he said was "wow, that's really firm". I agreed that it was firm but thought it would be a good thing but he was really skeptical. As with every other pillow he was certain that after a month or 2 of use it would be just as flat as all the other pillows he's been through but he slid it into a pillow case and dropped it at his spot in the bed.

The next morning I asked him how his neck was. It was fine but he thought it was just a coincidence. He did mention that it was just too stiff for him. I had another look at the packaging to see if it had any info on washing. I figured if I washed it it might loosen up a bit. According to the package it said it was washable, durable and wouldn't flatten or clump so I threw it in the washer. It washed really well but took two cycles in the dryer to become fully dry to the centre. I was pleasantly surprised that it was just as full and puffy. Hubby used it that night again and agreed that while it was still really full it had a bit of give for his head now. He's actually been using the pillow every night since and has noticed an improvement in his sleep and his stiff neck is gone. When I asked him to share his opinion of the pillow he said "it's like I stole the pillow from a luxury hotel".

I had always heard that the key to a good sleep is your mattress and I do agree, but I also think the pillow plays an important role as well. No more buying the $10 cheapo pillows. The StaminaFibre pillow is definately a bit more money but it has proven to be a worthy investment. With a 3 year Guarantee you can't really go wrong. I have bought new pillows every 6 months or so because they never wash well. so if I add that up over 3 years I would have spend more on cheap pillows that what the StaminaFibre Pillow sells for. If you go to their website you can find this pillow  any many other products.

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Win a Dress From Olivia Rose

Who doesn't love seeing their little girl all dressed up and playing princess? I am no different. After raising a boy for so many years I am really enjoying all the girliness that comes along with my daughter. She plays dress up constantly.The trouble I have is that once she's dressed up she doesn't want to take off her costumes if we have to go out. Nothing more embarrassing that being at No Frills doing groceries with a mini-bride. Yikes!

Wouldn't it be nice if the outfit they chose was something that people would think was just part of their outfit? That's exactly what happened to us when we had to pop to the doctors unexpectedly and Roo refused to take off her tutu. My only saving grace was that it was her new tutu from Olivia Rose. It's not a flimsy, cheaply thrown together tutu. It's really beautiful, the materials are of great quality and it looks very high quality. We have the black one that is topped with satin. So all I did was pop a pair of pants under it and she was good to go. No one looked at her as if she was in costume but rather they complimented her on her cute outfit!

She gets a lot of compliments on her fashion sense but wearing this tutu brought more than usual. She was really quite proud. Of course she's been wearing it non stop since she got it.

I think I need to plan her holiday outfit around it, since I can assume its the new wardrobe staple!

 

 

 

 

Since we love the outstanding quality and customer service  from Olivia Rose we thought we'd share it with YOU! Their products or very hot right now, being featured in the Oh Baby! Holiday gift Guide 2012. They were even at the Golden Globes Gifting Suite! Which means the biggest celeb kids are wearing Olivia Rose! Your kids can too!

Do you have a little girl in your life who would love a new beautiful dress?

We are thrilled to be pairing with Olivia Rose to giving this adorable original satin ruffle dress!!

 

Perfect for any little girl and occasion! The winner will get to choose from red or green!

Giveaway Rules:

• All you have to do to enter is go visit Olivia Rose and leave me a comment below to let me know what you like!
• Be sure to leave your email address if you are not a registered or I won;t be able to contact you if you win. 
• Contest will be open until Sunday Dec 9th 9:00pm
• Open to Residents of Canada (excluding Quebec)
• Winner will be announced on Dec 10th

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Twitter has changed me

I am very blessed to have such an amazing circle of people that I connect, engage and interact with on Twitter. In fact it's not one circle it's many interconnecting circles. I have a circle of local people I know, people I've met at "tweet-ups", people I follow strictly for entrainment, a handful or celebs I follow, the PPD Army (women who have or survived Post-Partum depression, my cancer circle, my thyroid peeps and my thyroid cancer friends. Of course these are just a handful of the circles there are many other more subtle ones and some people fall into more than one of these categories.

Twitter has brought me many things, but none more important than friendship and an understanding my who I am at the core. It's brought me people who have helped me, knowingly or otherwise. It's brought me a lot of laughs and even some tears.

When I can't sleep I can turn to the #ZombieMoms who will keep me company.

When I need a laugh I'll usually get one from a "cancer-girl", a "sly pig", someone who's "evolved" or someone "quirky" or some sage advice from an "old baker" perhaps even some words of wisdom from an "Auntie", or guidance from someone who "whispers at souls" it's there 100%

I don't even have to ask for it, it's already right there in my twitter stream.

Because of Twitter I met a woman who invited me to be on her TV show, forcing me out of a nearly 2 year hiding. Once meeting her and the others that day I felt alive again, after dealing with my cancer for so long and hiding behind it for nearly as long. Those women were kind, endearing and above all very very encouraging and inspiring. They were people I needed to get back to living. I am thankful because now I am living and enjoying life more than I ever have.

Twitter has allowed me to witness many amazing things such as the outpouring of love and the pulling together to raise funds when a twitter friend and her husband lost their son. We in a way, went through that with them. To this day I will never see Elmo without thinking of their family and how much their son loved him. I always smile a slightly sad smile. Collectively the many people who know them online or in real life, pulled together to help them raise money for Zach's Dream Room. Thanks to the a remarkable little boy and his inspirational family along with the social media masses, word of this story spread like wild fire! The goal, originally set at $25 000 seemed very ambitious to me. Imagine the overwhelming joy that was felt as that goal was reached and the goal was increased to $35 000. Currently they have broken that goal, and are over $40 000.

When a friend recently lost her husband the compassion was phenomenal. Her anger and confusion over why he was stolen from her resulted in some very emotional tweets and we returned with the most thoughtful messages of reassurance, encouragement and sympathy. Once again reminding me of how strong a community of social people can be when focused on the same cause.

A member of the PPD Army was recently hospitalized and upon learning of this flowers were sent to let her know she was not alone. She had a whole army of people pulling for her to get well. Once again the reminders of how important she is and how much she is wanted and needed was amazing. She is out of the hospital now and working through things but she's not doing it alone, she hasn't been forgotten as old news. People are still rooting for her and sending their beautiful tweets to her.

What it all boils down to is that one tweet CAN change the world, or make a huge difference in someone's life. I think you get the idea. If you are not on Twitter this might help you to see why so many of us are, and how we've found relationships. The only downside I have is the fact I didn't sign up sooner.

In the next couple of weeks I'll be celebrating my 1000th follower. For me that's HUGE!

If you are on Twitter and would like to follow me click here: @hippofatamus