I'm a graphic designer, and I enjoy blogging about lifestyle tips in my spare time.

Although I love my job (and my writing hobby), I don’t particularly love sitting at a desk for hours on end. This often leaves me feeling stiff and makes it  difficult for me to fall asleep, even at the end of a long, tiring day.

Unfortunately, my old mattress just wasn’t providing the right balance of support and comfort to help me fall asleep and stay asleep throughout the night. And since the mattress was only a few years old, I wasn’t ready to just throw it away, especially since I had heard that a mattress topper could breathe new life into an existing mattress.

After unsuccessful encounters with budget mattress toppers that were essentially just fitted sheets, I realized it was time to stop wasting money and try out some of Amazon's best-quality bed toppers. I’m not usually one for extravagant purchases (and all of the products I purchased were surprisingly affordable), but having a mattress topper that actually provides the comfort and support I need is more of a necessity than a luxury.

I created this blog to share what I learned in this "experiment," in the hopes that others can benefit from my research in order to save money and actually get a good night’s sleep.

When I'm not designing or blogging, I like to go hiking, kayaking, or running with my husband near our home in San Diego — all the more reason to get the best nightly recovery possible.

The views I express here are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer.