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Amerisleep AS3 Reviews

  My Amerisleep AS3 Unboxing Video (Surprise, my voice is ridiculous!) If I can (just barely) do it, you can totally tackle a bed-in-a-box by yourself. Updated 10/15/22 Amerisleep's AS5 was recently featured as the 'Best Soft Mattress in a Box' by Good Housekeeping , with the panel of reviewers noting: Pressure relief for side sleepers Taller than other boxed mattresses Good customer service    Amerisleep Mattress Reviews  We've been happy Amerisleep customers since purchasing our first AS3 mattress more than 9 years ago. Now we also have an AS2 and an AS4 (the AS3 is still our favorite). Born with chronic insomnia  (even as a baby - my family insists I was a nightmare), the struggle to improve my sleep is my life. My husband, the overly-analytical mechanical engineer, was initially skeptical of a mail-order mattress, but he was quickly won over. 2012: Wine glass test, sans wine. I was fairly confident our brand-new mattress would pass with f

DIY Chemical Peels and More: Best Beauty Blogs

Hey there, gorgeous! These are my most popular beauty posts: Cosmetic Dentistry 1.  My Never Ending Story of Cosmetic Dentistry 2.  You're Never Too Old for Braces 3.  Braces: 3 Weeks In (50+ To Go) 4.  You Can Eat Rubber, Right? 5. Braces Adjustment Before and After 6. Braces Before and After Photos 7. My Teeth: From Bad to Worse 8. Faces with Braces. Oh Goody! 9. Braces: The Horror of Rubber Bands Share this on Pinterest and I'll love you forever. Non-Dentistry Beauty Posts 1.  How I Lost 8 Pounds Without Dieting or Exercising 2.  Rosacea Be Gone! The 5 Best ZenMed Products 3. The Secret to Soft Summer Feet 4. Fancy New Haircut 5. Who Wants Pretty Skin? I Do! I Do! 6.  My (Actually Delicious!) Beauty Smoothie 7.  At-Home Sauna? Yes, Of Course 8.  Shopping List of Foods That Reduce Depression 9.  The Best Eyeliner for a Cyclops 10.  Jessner Peel, Baby! 11. Revlon Frost & Glow Review 12. I'm in Red Light Therapy 13.

WTH? There Are SNAKES In The TREES!

Alternate Post Titles: Never Stepping Outside Again Are You Freaking Kidding Me? This Was Not Disclosed at Closing OH NO! OH NO! OH NO! You may recall I was understandably shaken by my first snake encounter at our new home. Bull snakes are stealthy little ninjas of doom! But that was nothing. You don't even see what I'm talking about yet, do you? Well, watch out because that's how they get you. Not every branch of that center tree is a branch. What the hell, nature? What. The. Hell. What I want to know is, why didn't the photographer set this tree on fire? You thought you were going to enjoy a relaxing day at the Paa-ko Ridge golf course, soaking up the sunshine and breathing in the fresh mountain air, but little did you consider each breath could be your last. These, my friend, are snakes called Red Racers. After learning they reside in my new neighborhood, I did some Googling. What do you get when you search "red racer snake"?

Mindfulness, the Most Impossible 'Easy' Thing to Do

Mindfulness is simply being present in the moment. It sounds easy, right? I'd love to blame this one on jet-lag . This morning, I rolled off of my Amerisleep mattress feeling completely unlike my usual, lazy self. Today, I was full of determination. I was going to accomplish everything (everything!) on my To Do list, even the items that have been there forever. Yes, I was finally going to tackle the mess that is my office. And exercise! And stop eating sugar!! And write a stack of long overdue thank you notes!!! It was going to be quite a day. With the help of Alexa, guiding me through my Amazon Echo Dot, I completed a meditation session before I'd even had my coffee. Feeling very zen, I decided I would practice mindfulness while making my morning latte - feeling the weight of the cool mug, listening to the sound of the milk being poured, inhaling the aroma of the freshly ground beans. I rejected all outside distractions and was 100% in the moment. Aaaahhhhh.

Tasmania Road Trip

2 Weeks in Tasmania - The Best Parks, Restaurants, Bed & Breakfasts, and More on Our Tasmania Road Trip  Itinerary (Plus the "Must-See Attractions" We Wish We'd Skipped) We've been home almost a week and I still haven't done any serious Tasmania blogging. Even with my best tip for long flights , jet lag is no joke! Plus, we seem to have brought home a cold (me) and the flu (SN) from when we visited my family in Perth at the end of our trip.  (His is totally the same thing I have, morphed into a man cold.) When traveling to Australia, keep in mind that it may be their flu season when you visit. Here is the detailed road trip itinerary we began our trip with, including notes on the best restaurants per stop. Locations that are in bold are the main focus of the day.  I'll share the changes we made to the actual trip (and the ones we wish we'd made!) in the coming days. Enjoy this list - it took me months of research to put it together! You can

Want to Pet a Kangaroo?

We just got home from 3 weeks in Australia and I'm crazy jet lagged. (And heading to work right now - yaaaay.) Photos, trip details, and travel tips for your own Australian adventure are coming soon. If you've ever wanted to visit Australia (who hasn't?), now is the time because of the exchange rate. With the value of the US dollar compared to the Australian dollar, we basically received a 30% discount on every purchase. This was taken at the Cohunu Koala Park near Perth, which was one of the highlights of our trip. It's one of the few places you can pet kangaroos, wallabies, and other Australian animals. It turns out kangaroos love popcorn.

Hybrid Mattress (The Best of Both Worlds?)

  Amerisleep Coupons for Memorial Day: 1. Save  $250 or More on Any Size Mattress  with Promo Code  KITTY 2. Save  30% on Any Size Mattress  + Extra $50 Off  with Promo Code  MD30  (exclusively through this link) All Promo Codes Include Free Shipping Both Ways. Additional Amerisleep Promos @ End of Post, Inc. Savings on Sheets, Pillows, & More Q. Is Memorial Day a good time to buy a mattress? A. In the mattress game, there are 5 main holidays - President's Day,  Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, and the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend. These are the times to shop if you want to score the biggest discount. In celebration of Amerisleep's big Memorial Day sale, I'm sharing a new Amerisleep post this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Hybrid Mattress We purchased and reviewed our first Amerisleep mattress, an AS3, in 2012. Since then, I've received hundreds of email inquiries from blog readers wanting help with their mattress buying d