All of us have those people in our lives who seem to have everything. Ties? They’ve got hundreds. Candles? Watches? Books? Good smelling lotions? They already have so many, they had a rummage sale last summer to sell all the extras. Even gift cards seem silly in these situations. To make matters worse, with the ever-growing health-consciousness in America we can’t just fall back on the huge box of chocolates. For the holidays this year, I found the perfect solution: down feather beds! Five of the dearest people in my life got feather beds, and one a down comforter and down pillows. All of them were delighted!
Down bedding makes wonderful gifts for several reasons. First, they are gifts that you know won’t be stuffed in a closet somewhere and forgotten about. The hardest part is simply putting the feather bed on the bed. Once that is done, all the recipient has to do is crawl between the sheets! My favorite gifts are the ones that I can use for years and remind me of the person who gave it to me. For example, a coffee dallas cowboys polo shirt tree has been on my kitchen counter since the day I received it from my aunt. I love it because it saves space, displays my favorite mugs and reminds me of her every time I have my morning coffee! What better way to show someone you love them, than by giving them something they can sink into each night and drift to dreamland thinking of you?
Second, feather beds truly improve quality of sleep when sleeping on one. By providing extra loft, the feathers take the pressure off your body and let you sleep longer in one position without having to toss and turn. With improved technology, down filled beds and comforters no longer come with a host of allergens attached either. Down used to be an impossible possibility for allergy sufferers. Now, manufacturers have found ways of removing the allergens completely. Some of them even wash the feathers up to 800 times! (I have allergies myself and have never had a problem with either my feather bed or down pillows.) For the health-conscious people in your life, this is perfect. Forget the chocolates, bring on the feather beds and some high quality Z’s!
Third, feather beds are one of those things that most people won’t buy for themselves. It’s not a necessity, so those on your gift list are not going to make room in a budget for it. On the other hand, I have never met someone who doesn’t want a feather bed. What a joy to watch your loved one tear off the wrapping and open something he/she has always wanted, but never had! And it isn’t just adults who love them- my best friend bought one for his 11 year old son for Christmas this year and he squealed with delight almost as much as he did when opening the Dsi he’d been asking for all year!
Birthdays, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, any time you want to show someone you care is the perfect time to get a perfect gift for that someone who has everything!
write by Bellamy
