DEBBIE GABY SHARES INSIGHTS FOR GETTING A GREAT NIGHT’S SLEEP. ☑ QUALITY COUNTS “You spend one-third of your life on that mattress, so make sure you get a good one.” ☑ TEST THEM OUT It’s important to try before you buy, because “you should really get the mattress that you love.” ☑ SET THE RIGHT BUDGET “Make sure your mattress is the best one you can afford because there’s a budget for every back.” ☑ BE CONSISTENT ABOUT SLEEP “Going to bed and waking up at the same time is important because you get into tune with your biological clock.” ☑ TAKE A BATH If you can’t sleep, a warm bath “causes melatonin to come out, which causes you to sleep naturally.” ☑ NIX THE ELECTRONICS “Little lights are very disturbing.” ☑ KEEP IT COOL “A cool, quiet, dark room really helps. And one of the things that I love in the industry now is a mattress with a cooling gel. Here in Arizona, I think that’s really important.” Tips From THE MATTRESS QUEEN new lines. “I bought all of the clothes in the boutique and all my friends had to buy them,” she said. Years later, when she was a Realtor in Texas, she did a fashion show to benefit a local charity and wrangled her fellow Realtors to be her models. “But never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have this compared to what I started with,” she said. As part of this year’s Celebrity Catwalk, a community member will receive the inaugural Honor Health Len Gaby Award. “It will close the chapter and demonstrate that Len’s got an important legacy,” she said. Debbie’s eyes well up when she talks about Len, but her sadness is tempered by gratitude for what they had and all that she’s been given. “People poured the love out to me. I saved every one of their cards,” she said. “And I just want to say thank you in a public way for all the love and graciousness this town has showed me through the death and mourning of my husband.” So what’s next for Debbie Gaby? “You just never know,” she said. “But I’ll tell you what. I love this town. And as long as I’m able, helping it will be a part of me.” 26 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | OCTOBER 2018

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