Channeling Goldilocks

Shopping

Years ago as I was moving out on my own, I had the daunting yet exciting task of purchasing my own bed — not a hand-me-down, but a brand new bed I had selected. I was beside myself!

So, I went to a store with a large selection of mattresses and tried out every bed on the showroom floor.

The salesmen tried to help direct me, but I was determined to find out what type of bed I wanted — not one that had been deemed good enough for me by someone else. After a few hours of going back and forth between too many choices, I picked out the perfect mattress. I was so proud to finalize the sale, but exhausted because I didn’t realize how difficult it was to make the “right” choice for me.

Flash forward to ten years later.

The aforementioned bed has lost it’s “spring-i-ness”. Bryan and I wake up every morning on separate sides of the bed clutching the edges so we don’t want to fall into the black hole that is the center of the bed. A few weeks ago, we accepted the inevitable: we need a new mattress.

So we waited for the holiday weekend for great sale prices and tons of time to find that perfect mattress. We did this based on my prior experience spending H-O-U-R-S to find the right bed.

So, prepped with full bellies and enthusiasm, we go to a department store to test out every bed they have.

We try out a super firm bed first — too hard.

Next, we try out a medium firm bed — too soft.

So, we turn our attention to the memory foam beds that profess to not rock your boat — too pricey. (We’re still in sticker shock!)

Then, I see in the distance a mirage — a high mattress with a small pillow-top located in the “Firm Mattress” section. We make our way over to it. I climb up into the bed. It feels good. The question is does it feel good for us.

Bryan then joins me. We turn to each other and SMILE — it’s just right!

We’ve found the right mattress and it only took four flops to do so.

It’s the simple things in life, like finding the perfect mattress for a good price within four tries, that make us feel like we’re winners, just like Goldilocks.

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