3 Things You Need For a Quick and Dirty Moment of Relaxation

It goes without saying that the end of the year is inherently stressful. Family time! Cooking for twelve! Patiently enduring repeated inquiries about help in the kitchen! We weather these tiny storms as if on autopilot, rarely pausing to find a moment’s respite, even if that respite is just looking at Instagram in the corner of the living room before the dishwasher finishes its rinse cycle.

While the described scenario is a nice way to take some time for yourself, we urge you to go a couple steps further. We’ve found three great deals today that should help you along your path to relaxation and peace. 

First, upgrade your bedding with some soft flannel sheets in a fetching herringbone stripe—even if you don’t have a second home somewhere in the country, you can pretend your third floor walkup is a cabin somewhere moody and boreal. 

Upstate Eco Heather Flannel Sheet Set

Cut from insanely soft organic cotton flannel from famed Portuguese mills, these new sheets from Upstate are inspired by rustic weekend cabins just outside the city. Queen sheet set includes fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases 72% recycled cotton  24% recycled synthetic fibers  4% mixed fibers
OEKO TEX & GRS certified 

Now that that’s sorted, give your robe collection a thorough edit, and replace the ratty terrycloth number you’ve been wearing for years with something waffle-y, cozy, and light. 

Onsen Hooded Waffle Robe

Here's Onsen’s crazy absorbent, extra soft waffle weave in a robe made for lounging (and drying you off) Made with long staple supima cotton grown in California and Oeko-Tex certified to adhere to strict environmental standards   Onsen’s unique waffle weave is extra absorbent by increasing surface area and trapping moisture  Fabric is exceptionally breathable and dries quickly
Relaxed fit robes are generously sized for better lounging

If you’ve followed this to the letter, holiday happiness and solitude awaits. The final touch? A massage tool that we believe is meant for athletes, but is also great for anyone whose muscles might ache from, say, lifting a giant turkey out of the oven or strapping a Douglas fir to the roof of your Subaru. (While this is not on sale, it is worth every penny.)

Congratulations! You’re relaxed! Have a lovely holiday season. 

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Now that you’re feeling good.....