Archive for April, 2011


This Great Reading Pillow Is In My Bed

My husband and I have been fighting over our Stress Ease Comfort Reader Pillow for a month now and I thought it was time to tell you about it. (And give one away – keep reading!) The pillow was developed by James Maas, a psych. prof at Cornell who studies all things sleep. He’s also the author of this book which I have not read, but one of you is going to get a copy of it with your fabulous pillow!

The pillow, which we received from United Feather & Down and which is available from The Great Indoors for $50, is incredibly comfortable to read with (and to watch tv with, and yes I know that’s terrible for sleep, but I so it anyway…). It includes a quality, very comfortable & soft pillowcase with a built in pocket for the hot/cold pack that comes with it. The pack is made very cheaply and it exploded and leaked scalding hot goo the first time I heated it so I can’t speak to that, but I love the design and I may get make a rice bag of similar size. (The package recommends twice the time I heated it at, so it was not user error – be careful if you use this and I do not recommend that you let children use the hot pack.)

The pillow has a nice lumbar support that especially fits my tall husband very well. (At a foot shorter than him, it’s still great for me, but it’s rare for things to fit him well). The only thing I’d love to see added is some arm supports to make holding my book up a little easier on the arms at that angle, but those might be tricky to make ‘one size fits all.’

Win it! United Feather & Down is giving away a Stress Ease Comfort Reader Pillow and a copy of SLEEP FOR SUCCESS! Everything You Must Know About Sleep but Are Too Tired to Ask . To enter, leave a comment on this post before noon mst on May 13, 2011.

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The Little Big Book of Life

The Little Big Book Of Life is the latest in Welcome Books’ successful Little Big Book series. This rather large little book is filled to the brim with with wisdom, advice, poetry, short stories, humorous quotes, songs, essays, graduation speeches, letters, and tips for a happy life. It is the perfect gift for a graduation, a birthday, or to celebrate any life-changing event. Combined with the same period art and book illustrations that have made previous Little Big Books so beloved and timeless, there is much to learn, inspire, and ponder.

The book includes 15 short stories and fictional excerpts from authors including Milan Kundera, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Heller and William Shakespeare; 20 poems from such poets as Maya Angelou, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost, Anne Sexton, and E.E. Cummings; 13 graduation speeches from everyone from John Grisham and Ken Burns to Jodi Foster and Russell Baker; 10 Letters full of wisdom and advice, including those from Anne Frank, John Steinbeck, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and F. Scott Fitzgerald; 13 songs, including James Taylor’s “The Secret Of Life” and Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”; 12 comedy excerpts and essays from such comedians as Woody Allen, George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg, Anna Quindlen, and Jerry Seinfeld; 9 activity spreads, ranging from Feng Shui basics to how to keep a dream journal; Over 30 quotes & platitudes offering insight and advice on how to live your life.

Win it! We’re giving away a copy of The Little Big Book of Life. To enter, leave a comment on this post before noon mst on May 13, 2011.

Multiple entries are available for every TOP giveaway! Click here for details if you’re not familiar with them.

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