Thoughts on Tempur-Pedics

In my many years in the furniture business I've run into the gigantor known as Tempur-pedic many a time. In my own first hand opinion as well as customer accounts there are a few pros and cons that go along with the Tempur style mattress.

The Pros:
One of my favorite policies enforced by the Tempurpedic Mattress company was the price control. I loved the fact that retailers weren't allowed to cut each others throats over a couple dollars (ie. no one was allowed to advertise under the suggested retail). Any retailer caught doing so was in jepardy of losing their contract with Tempur-Pedic, a fact my old employer used when he called to rat on other retailers who were having sales.

So, no matter where you look, from sites like Bragada Mattress (a very nice site with some great incentives to do business with) to any mega store you should find the mattress listed at the same price. But, as I just said, retailers are allowed to give other incentives to make the sale so stay sharp.

Comfort was also another things I've heard good feed back on. Quite a few people really like their Tempurpedic mattress, though there are always exceptions to the rule.


The Cons:

The one complaint I've heard about Tempur-Pedic Mattresses is that they have a tendency to offgas. This is really not unheard of in the high density foam mattress world, foam is made from chemicals. And, this is one situation I have run into personally, but, I'm also of the opinion that the mattress will offgas fast. After that you're in the clear, so air out the mattress first or you may regret it.

Badger Village Blacksmithing

As you can see from the image above, Steve Hackbarth of Badger Village Blacksmithing is incredibly talented. The leaf above is actually one piece of a larger project involving six different leaf arrangements on a railing. Steve has been working at the forge for 25 years and offers complete custom design services, creating unique heirloom quality artistic metal work. If you're interested in his portfolio, visit Badger Village for more info.

How many of you are fit? In credit that is...

So, today I caught myself thinking about my financial security in uncertain times and how I could gauge my financial standing. That's when I visited a site called BillsIQ, and took an interactive survey that gauged my financial security based on how I answered the questionnaire. Don't worry, you won't have to provide any personal information (social security number, name, address, etc.) to participate, but, you do have answer honestly while you participate. False answers about Credit card debt, mortgage, budgets, retirement funds, and overall financial planing may make you feel good when you get a great score, but won't help you make any decisions when it comes to your financial future.

The Verdict:

After taking the test at BillsIQ I was given a score of eighty-six percent, which isn't too bad. I felt pretty good after taking it and was reassured in what I am actively doing now to secure my future. By taking actions like investing, paying off my credit cards every month, thinking about life insurance, and having a small nest egg stored away for times when cash flow is tight. So, head over and take the test to see how financially fit you are. You might be surprised!

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Matera Bed

The Matera Bed with built in storage looks, well, amazing. The six full-extension drawers open by pulling from underneath, and each drawer in the Collection has self / soft-closing vacuum glides that refuse to slam shut. Solid ash bed slats were increased in number from the traditional 15 to a more stable 20, rendering a box spring unnecessary. Quite a bed!

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Metal Tree Bed

After Noelle turned me on to the metal work of Shawn Lovell, I knew I had to share it with the rest of you. The tree bed above is fantastic. Having been involved in blacksmithing, I can see the time and effort that went into this amazing piece. Check out the whole portfolio at the above link.

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Stem Cell Innovations 2.0

I wanted to follow up on a Stem Cell post I did last week. By this time almost everyone has heard the the debate about stem cell research and how this research is undertaken. The fact that stem cell research is usually accompanied by a loss of life is one of this revolutionary technologies prominent detractors. When I read a post over at
CNNmoney.com I was definitely impressed. The C'elle system is a great program that allows any woman to preserve their own stem cells for potential use against many diseases that may occur in the future. Along with cord blood banking, With C’elle’s non-invasive collection process, cells are processed and cryo-preserved (stored at a very low temperature) for potential cellular therapies that may be used in the future. These self-renewing cells one day may even be used for sports medicine or cosmeceutical treatments, such as anti-aging therapies. C'elle is dedicated to finding more solutions to preserve stem cells in a noncontroversial way.

Sounds interesting, imagine life saving technology that doesn't include the destruction of life as it's first step. Check out the C'elle Client Testimonial page for details. Now is the time to plan for the health of your children.