Sleeping well as a #NewYearsResolution #NSAmbassador

Disclaimer: I am a Nature's Sleep Ambassador. Opinions expressed belong to Whirlwind of Surprises and are NOT influenced in any way. Please view my full disclosure, TOS, and privacy policy. Please take the time to enter my other giveaways while you're here.I have all sorts of things on my New Year's Resolution list this year. It includes many of the usuals: losing weight, staying fit, getting defined abs, not working myself to death, but one thing important ties all my resolutions together...getting good sleep!

Nature's Sleep Glacier Gel Foam Mattress revisited #NSAmbassador @Natures_Sleep

Disclaimer: Nature's Sleep provided me with the memory foam Glacier Gel mattress to try out and give me honest opinion. No other compensation was received. Opinions expressed belong to Whirlwind of Surprises and are NOT influenced in any way. Please view my full disclosure, TOS, and privacy policy. Please take the time to enter my other giveaways while you're here.
Remember when I first got my Nature' Sleep Glacier Gel Memory Foam Mattress? That was an adventure in itself. I promised you my awkward unboxing video, didn't I? Well, here it is.

Nature's Sleep Glacier Gel Memory Foam Mattress cradles us to sleep #Review #NSAmbassador

Disclaimer: Nature's Sleep sent me a memory foam Glacier Gel mattress for the purposes of this review. No other form of compensation was received. Opinions expressed belong to Whirlwind of Surprises and are NOT influenced in any way. I have developed an obsession with memory foam. Have you seen my new Frends headphone or my Nature's Sleep memory foam pillow? Oh, they're just heavenly.

Then I got the memory foam bed. Nature's Sleep came out with the Glacier Gel Mattress recently. It's a medium plush mattress filled with Tencel fiber technology which manages moisture production, absorption and mobility. Almost the perfect bed for my husband as it wicks away moisture and creates a cool pleasant environment. This effect is enhanced by AGT gel beads that are infused with the Visco Elastic Memory Foam in its pouring state, so that it fully penetrates the entire thickness of the foam.

Nature's Sleep 8" Mattress #Sweepstakes! #NSAmbassador #NSPin2Win US 08/15

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed belong to Whirlwind of Surprises and are NOT influenced in any way. Please view my full disclosure, TOS, and privacy policy. It's kind of funny how I came to be a Nature's Sleep Ambassador. Almost too coincidental. I've had back pain forever and I don't even remember how it began. Other than that, I'm healthy! I just received my Nature's Sleep pillow and wow, it has made a difference as you'll see in my upcoming review post. So, I can't wait until I get my mattress. I'm hoping for resolved back pain issues! You're probably thinking what this has to do with anything. Nature's Sleep is a memory foam company based in Florida. It is the brainchild of a man who has plenty of experience with back pain. The idea is that the Nature's Sleep memory foam mattress can help you get a cool, pain-free night's sleep. So, it was made for me, right?

CSN Stores and Beautyrest Classic Mattress Pad Review

So, its been a little while since I've done a review with CSN Stores and I chose a mattress pad to review this time. It was quite the learning experience and I think it'll be very helpful for those of you looking for a similar thing between mattress pads and mattress toppers.


So, here's my story. I have a futon that I had bought from Target...mmhmm, I know, its not really the best place to buy furniture but it was decent looking at a decent price. It was meant to be a guest bed so I figured it couldn't be too bad...until my friends stayed the night and said it felt a little too lumpy bumpy and I think, well, if people my age can't handle it, what's going to happen when our family including elderly members come to visit. They'll definitely stay longer and then what would I do? So, I decided I needed something to go overtop. I had no clue what a mattress topper or mattress pad was. For all I knew, they were the same thing. But nope, they're not. Quick information that I found that really helped me with my decision on which to go with. Mattress toppers tend to be thicker and are usually foam pads that you set on top of your mattress. They're also more expensive being more comfortable and probably more ideal in my case since I was needed comfort and something to cover all the "lumpy bumpies" as my friends called it. However, its a little too expensive for me and well, for my purposes, it was just too inconvenient as I felt it may shift without a fitted sheet and it would also make it difficult when I moved. Mattress pads are generally thinner so they may not be as comfortable as mattress pads, but they're a lot more convenient as some come fitted and they're well, smaller, so easier to pack and they incur a little less damage on the wallet. So, in the end I chose a mattress pad. 

The Beautyrest Classic 100% Cotton Mattress Pad is the mattress pad I chose this time due to the ratings and the affordability. I liked the idea that it could be machine washed and dried. It also had the expandable grip skirt that can expand up to 15" for thicker mattresses. It arrived within a week of my placing the order and that's something that I love CSN for, their speedy shipping times. The grip skirt was great, it kept the mattress pad steady and prevented it from shifting around. 


What about comfort, you ask? Well, what better way to test it for comfort than to actually sleep on it. So, I spent the night on it and I slept fine, about the same as usual, I'd say. I still felt the lumps and bumps in certain parts of the futon but it did feel alright in terms of comfort. My SO, however, couldn't get comfortable and went back to our own bed less than an hour in. So, we sit at opposite ends of the spectrum on this one. He really doesn't think that the mattress pad helped any, if any at all. I figured it did help, maybe not 100% but it was enough so that I could fall asleep and stay asleep the whole night. 


To be fair though, I believe it would've worked great on our normal bed since its got a nice smooth surface on top but on the futon where there were natural dips in the surface of the bed, this mattress pad just didn't make the cut for my SO. However, for the price ($24 + shipping), I think its a decent buy.


Bottomline:
CSN Stores: Love it!
Beautyrest Classic 100% Cotton Mattress Pad: It does seem functional and was comfortable in my opinion and well, for the price, it would be alright. Would I recommend it to others? I would recommend it if you were using it on a regular bed because it would make your bed more comfortable, but definitely not on a futon that did not originally have a smooth surface. 

Disclaimer: The product/s mentioned above have been provided free of charge from the manufacturer or PR firm for the purposes of this review. Opinions expressed belong to Whirlwind of Surprises and are NOT influenced in any way. Please view my full disclosure.

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