Keeping Things Under Wraps! What Are YOU Hiding Under the Covers? ( What is Your Sleep Routine?)

Hey Everyone,

I thought of this thread last night as I was struggling to sleep. In another thread, we talked about insomnia, but what do your bedtime routines and requirements look like?

I think I'm what you would call a high-maintenance sleeper. I've found that I'm very sensitive to temperature -- if I tuck myself in and any of my limbs feel cold (legs, feet, arms, hands,) I have to try to wear enough things (sometimes even gloves) so that my whole body feels like its at an even temperature. When the temperature in the room changes (the heater shuts off, etc.,) or one of my limbs feels colder or warmer than the others, I usually wake up and have to adjust.

Because of this, I have a bed piled with 3 blankets (it gets cold here!), 1 knit sheet (sometimes the blankets are too heavy, so just the sheet or a combination are better,) plus 4 pillows -- one on every side. I toss and turn constantly, so the pillows are something to grasp and help further support my neck. And the 4th pillow is for under my knees, which I've read is supposed to support the lower back.

I've often joked that I can't get married because I obviously wouldn't have room for a husband!

I often fall asleep early for a few hours, get up for the rest of the night, then possibly sneak in a nap before I have to start my day. This makes traveling or sharing a room with anyone else a little tricky -- I always explain my situation. And when I wake up in the middle of the night, I get up and read while everyone else is sleeping (in hotels, I wind up reading in the bathroom or closet so I don't anyone up!)

Lately I've read a few articles about "Sleep Divorce," in which couples have to sleep in separate beds, rooms, or spaces, just because their sleeping requirements are so different (or because one snores so loud!) I have sometimes thought about the fact that if I ever did marry, of course I would spend time with my husband, but I would also need my own separate sleeping space. I wouldn't want to keep waking him up with my odd quirks.

What about the rest of you?

* What does your sleep/winding down routine look like? A cup of tea? A good book? A light snack?

* What does your pillow and blanket count look like? Do you go for light covers, or do you build yourself a fort?

* If you are married, do you and your spouse have different sleep needs? How do you compromise or work out a solution?

* How do you manage your sleep needs when you travel or room with other people?

Fun fact to close off with:

As a kid, I was convinced that monsters would sneak up from under my bed, catch me by my feet, then drag me off as a prized dinner! But because I figured the monsters would only grab me by my feet or limbs, as long as I had a blanket tucked under me all the way around like a burrito, the monsters wouldn't have anything to grab onto -- and I would be safe!

To this day, I HAVE to have one blanket loose (not tucked under the mattress!) that I can tuck under my feet and limbs to keep myself safe.

What?!

I mean, obviously, this technique is STILL keeping me safe from monsters.

How about you? (Did YOU ever worry about child-eating monsters hiding under your bed?)

Reading.. Making sure both fans (ceiling and pedestal) are set where I want them.. and no cell phone/tablet activities at least an hour before bedtime. That last one is a work in progress.


Two pillows under my head and one body pillow. Light to no cover until it gets colder outside.


Honestly, if I were married, there would have to be either separate beds or one king size bed. I toss, turn, and snore. At this point in life, I might have to sleep in a separate room! 🙃


Its difficult. I don't rest well when I'm not in my bed.

I honestly wonder if this is becoming more mainstream than people think -- or seem willing to accept.

I subscribe to a lovely lifestyle YouTuber and when she had videos such as, "Spend a Cozy Fall Morning With Me," it started off with her waking up alone.

People started accusing her of not sleeping in the same bed as her husband (as if it were any of their business.)

When she finally addressed it, saying that they did indeed sleep in separate rooms for many of the same reasons you explained, the audience exploded into a haze of judgment and criticism.

It was truly baffling.

This was a beautiful, happy married couple who found something that works for both of them. Her husband was even there by her side during her explanation, saying they had come to that decision together.

I just don't understand why people would think that was so awful.

I think you have to do this, you have to find something that works for the both of you.
I also think this would make their times of intimacy even more special. Just my opinion though.

I sleep on the couch. I have a bed upstairs, but from upstairs I couldn't hear if grandma fell.

You can get used to almost anything after the initial sleep deprivation haze has worn off. Might take a week or two.

Except snoring, of course. Hard to get used to a human buzzsaw lying beside you.

"Not my circus, not my monkey." Some people need to get hobbies.

Almost like meeting up with your long-lost love after a long separation (even if was just over last night.)

Sounds awfully romantic to me. ☺️

There is the proverb that says something like this..
Better to dwell on the rooftop than in the house with a grumbling wife.

A counter to that would be .. Better to dwell on the rooftop than sleep with a man who snores.

I made that last one up.

I think many people have made that one up before you. Many, many people over many long years of trying to sleep despite the odds.

That's the problem with your circus.

It was taken over by the monkeys a long time ago. 🐒🐵😎😁

Lol..

Oh here we go!!!

I can relate to being picky about temperature. For winding down, I stick with a good book or music. One pillow and a cozy blanket usually do the trick, though I layer up if it's cold. As for sharing a bed, compromise would be key if our sleep styles clash. And those childhood fears of monsters under the bed? Totally had my own blanket burrito technique to stay safe

Keeping Things Under Wraps! What Are YOU Hiding Under the Covers? ( What is Your Sleep Routine?)


180 pounds of fur with 4 legs who takes all of the cover so to keep warm I wrap up around the fur ball. When one jumps down another one jumps onto the bed. All night long

[looks similar to this]

It's always cool to meet another of the "Blanket Burrito Brigade -- Keeping Kids (And Kids at Heart) Safe From Monsters Since..." (Well, for me, it's been a lloooonnnggg time.)

I think so far, you're ahead of the pack -- by at least 8 furry legs!

Only because I feed them hahahaha

But I get your gist

Why does this sound like something that could be turned into a country song...

"Got Ten Monkeys and No Tent That Can Hold Them"...

This is probably a dumb question, but how do you keep from suffocating under all that fur in the summer?

They are so furry and bred for the high wintery mountains that they jump onto the bed, turn in circles, lay down, start panting heavy after 10 minutes, jump off the bed. Once they all have done it they sleep on the cold tile floor rest of the evening.

I was thinking that as soon as I saw the picture -- "Wow, those are two top-quality winter blankets right there, for sure!!"