Stories

Thanks to Hollywood and Disney, slippers hold a particular place in the popular culture of the United States. Think of Dorothy’s ruby slippers or Cinderella’s glass slippers. Both contained magic, led their wearers on adventures, and, ultimately, brought them home to happy endings.

When I was a kid, I made coupon books filled with hugs, kisses, and promises of chores to be done “at a later date” for use by my mother at her discretion.

The celebration of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans who held festivals.

Unless you’re living under a rock — if you are, don’t come out yet — you’ve seen the latest viral hashtag on social media, #PillowChallenge.

Eye masks for sleep are a great help to get a good night's sleep. Poor quality sleep and the tiredness that results can negatively affect memory, attentiveness, and performance.

From elite athletes to weekend warriors on the golf course, athletes of all sorts will do anything to improve at their sports. They will practice for hours and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest equipment. However, trainers and dieticians everywhere have concluded the thing that increases performance more than hours on the putting green is hours asleep in the bedroom.

For 2020, Down Etc introduces its Collection of eight new sheeting lines to fit your taste, all in 100% cotton. We have made selecting sheets simple by giving you the option of picking a prepackaged set from any one of our lines or creating your own set by mixing and matching individual items from several lines. In order to select the perfect sheets for the New Year, consider the following factors.

POWER OF POSITIVE SLEEP

Sheet Size Matters - Practical matters come first. Your sheets need to fit your bed. There is nothing worse than a fitted sheet that rolls up at the corners and comes undone when you lay on your bed or a flat sheet that is too short and pulls out, leaving your feet to freeze.

Silk is wonderful to sleep on and prescribed for people who care about their skin and hair. Perfect gift for the holiday season.

What are Dreams?

Dreams typically involve elements from waking lives—like known people or familiar locations—but they often take on a fantastical feel. While dreams are frequently interesting, and can allow people to act out certain scenarios that would never be possible in real life, they aren’t always positive—negative dreams, referred to as ‘nightmares,’ can create feelings of terror, anxiety, or utter despair, and can lead to psychological distress or sleep problems like insomnia.