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Thought.

That is one content kid and her Elmo. They are clearly pleased with the new mattress.

 

 

Obsession.

This massively spacious bed.

I can star fish in this bed and my limbs won’t fall off the edges. James and I lay around on it this afternoon, both awed that our toes weren’t plummeting off the end. The beauty of the California King, folks.

It’s not as wide as a King, but it gives us an extra four inches of length. And that’s enough for us to finally have all of our appendages in the bed at one time without having to lie on a diagonal. This is a novelty for two six foot plus individuals.

After sharing a double bed for the past year, we made the executive decision that that kind of cramped sleeping arrangement wasn’t cutting it with a pregnant belly and body pillow in the mix.

And when I say “executive decision,” I mean that James and I have been sleeping in separate beds for the past two months because all I would do is thrash and complain when we tried to sleep together. So for the sake of a healthy marriage (and because I was missing out on all those evening foot rubs and back massages that James willing gives when I am carrying around his child), a larger bed became a priority.

I only have 4 months left to milk these complaint-free massages. I wasn’t going to loose any more ground on that front.

Sunny was thrilled to roll around on such a huge “big pillow.” However, because it’s a Tempur-Pedic, it doesn’t have the bounce of our old bed. She was more than mildly confused when she jumped and landed on her butt and the mattress promptly absorbed her tiny bum form into its clutches. Not nearly as much fun for jumping, but more spacious for family snuggles.

James’ greatest concern about going to memory foam was based on some reviews he’d read. Couples complained that they missed the bounce of a spring mattress in their intimate relations.

We’ll have to get back to you with our review on that matter. In the meantime, Sunny and I are going to roll around in giddy delight on the newest addition, while James looks forward to a decent night’s sleep free from my constant complaints of discomfort.

Poster Hangers

As you may have gathered from our recent posts, wedding season is in full swing for the Ulmer sisters. The past two weekends have found us celebrating friends’ nuptials, and that’s only just the beginning. With weddings, of course, come wedding gifts. And boy oh boy can that add up! To keep expenses down, but keep the gifts unique and personal, we’ve purchased a number of Ork posters corresponding to the various cities where the couples either live or met.

The designs are rad. The price is right. The perfect wedding gifts they are.

In order to avoid the added expense of framing, and to maintain the raw poster look, we experimented with two neat and affordable means of hanging the posters. One method requires four small binder clips, and the other, a pant hanger. Seriously, it’s that simple.

I think the images speak for themselves in terms of how to execute these hanging methods. Pretty cool (and easy), eh?

BINDER CLIPS

PANT HANGER