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    Time Out Chicago / Issue 143 : Nov 22–28, 2007

    Gift guide: Slumber party

    It would be awesome if you could give someone the gift of eight solid hours a night, but these sleep-inducing alternatives are the next best thing for your zzz-deprived pals.

    By Danielle Braff  Photographs by Donna Rickles

    Cold sweat
    We’re always freezing when we climb into bed, but we wake up in the middle of the night dripping with sweat. Enter Sharper Image’s genius Ultima Warm & Cool Pillow. One side is made out of satin, a material that’s cool to the touch, for the hot nights, and the other side is made out of microfiber to keep you warm and cuddly when it’s cold. $79.95 at sharperimage.com.

    Spreadable treat
    You can’t swallow this Body Butter, but your skin can still eat up its nutrients. Rub the soft, 100 percent natural botanical butter on after a bath or shower, and it will melt all over you. Hit the pillow after soaking up the lavender scent. Bonus: your sheets will smell delicious. $22 at Spa Space, 161 N Canal St (312-466-9585, spaspace.com).

    Creature comfort
    Even Fido and Fluffy deserve a good night’s sleep. This soft, cheerfully-hued pet bed is made from recycled materials, and the entire thing can be thrown into the washing machine to give you the gift of a clean home. $79.99 at Sit! Pet Boutique and Grooming Salon, 2316 W Leland Ave (773-989-1202, sitchicago.com).

    Pleasant dreams
    Getting to sleep may be as easy as applying a drop of this anti-insomnia oil to each of your pressure points before bed. A soothing combo of organic herbs—including chamomile and sandalwood—helps you fall asleep, and stay asleep. The mixture of New Age and Eastern medicine put our stressed-out brain to bed for nine uninterrupted hours. $20 at exhale, 945 N State St (312-753-6500, exhalespa.com).

    Clean dreams
    All you need is a little water to stimulate these tablets. When you dampen the Shower Fizzer ($6) and put it on the shower floor, the lavender steam from the cube rises into your nose and works its aromatherapy magic. Or, pop Go to Sleep ($7) in the bathtub for a burst of essential lavender oils that should make you feel drowsy. Available at joyofsleep.com.




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