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We got new pillows. \u00a0Not the standard, run of the mill pillows, either. \u00a0We invested in fancy AF pillows. We waited for the BOGO deal, and combined that with the Black Friday sales, and we pounced. However, perhaps I should have taken the many failed attempts at completing the online order as a hint. \u00a0This may not be the dream that we had envisioned. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Once the order was completed, our new custom cushions arrived rather quickly. \u00a0I say custom, because the promotion allowed us to mix and match between a few options. \u00a0Ya, that’s right. \u00a0We fancy. \u00a0I opted for the one that is supposed to feel cool to the touch. \u00a0Honestly, is there anything better than feeling cold sheets against your skin? \u00a0Plus, the fact that my temperature consistently runs at hellfire degrees. It seemed like the perfect pillow pairing. \u00a0My hubby opted for the one that looked super futuristic, with a magical mix of bamboo and charcoal. \u00a0It also looks like one of those chocolate poke cakes. \u00a0The ones where you make holes in the cake with a wooden spoon and then poor caramel in them? \u00a0Mmmmm….. Poke cake.<\/p>\n

Obviously, as soon as they arrived, it was an immediate competition about whose pillow was primo. Find out who the true comfort connoisseur is. \u00a0One firm, one soft. \u00a0That’s what she said? \u00a0The answer seems glaringly evident, right? \u00a0I mean, mine actually changes temperature, FFS. \u00a0Yet, after being totally unbiased and trying each other’s choices out, we were at an impasse. \u00a0Cool versus cushy. \u00a0There was only one way to solve this. \u00a0We called the boys in from their rooms. \u00a0It was bedtime, but this was important. \u00a0As you can imagine, the littles were quite perturbed by being pulled from their beds. \u00a0They showed their dismay by screaming and giggling racing down the hall and ending with a leap from the door to the bed. \u00a0They both took their turns trying out each option. \u00a0Their methods were questionable, though. Their heads barely touched the pillows and then they pushed each other around and switched places. In the end, it was a draw. \u00a0Each child siding with a parent, rather than the actual pillow. \u00a0They must not have noticed the chill. \u00a0<\/p>\n

When I woke up the next day, I realized that I had made an error. \u00a0Although, the temperature of my pillow was lovely, the firmness of it had made me wake up stiff. \u00a0This was not good for business. \u00a0This was pillow gate. \u00a0I guess the questions was, how big was my pillow pride? \u00a0How could I admit that my pillow wasn’t perfect? \u00a0I found myself craving the softness of the poke cake. \u00a0And just a poke cake, in general. \u00a0I slyly asked my husband if we could trade pillows the next night, so that we could try each others. \u00a0That’s all it took. \u00a0He knew mine was not comfortable and, without me having to say it, we knew which one was the sleep supreme.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here’s what I didn’t know. \u00a0Fancy AF pillows are a final sale. \u00a0I guess that makes sense. \u00a0Especially with COVID. \u00a0Who wants to risk getting a pandemic pillow? \u00a0So, while I am learning to get used to my cool concrete cushion, my hub snoozes away peacefully on his char-boo. Probably dreaming of chocolate and caramel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mmmmm….Poke cake.<\/p>\n

Does Mommy need to lose her shit?<\/p>\n

Not this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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