Bender Ball Review

After our first baby, I did not start to work out regularly till he was about 9 months old. After about 4 months of working out regularly, I was back to my pre-pregnancy weight, but not my ideal weight goal. The tummy area was not where I wanted it to be either, but I didn't stress over it because by then we were planning our 2nd baby. This time round I worked out a lot more during my pregnancy, and it really has paid off because I am almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight and it's only been 4 months! I am not stressing too much about getting to my ideal target weight right now because I am still nursing/pumping and I don't want to mess with my production, but I am focusing on my trouble spot, the tummy! I HATE doing crunches because it hurts my neck and back. I have seen other products that claim to help with the movement, but they often had mixed and/or negative reviews, and were pretty spendy too. So when I saw the 'Bender Ball' infomercial it really caught my eye. It was fairly inexpensive, and overall had decent reviews online. Although I do have to mention that a lot of people said NOT to buy it from their site because they will automatically sign you up for their monthly DVD program, and the customer service to fix the problem stinks. Amazon carries it online...but I was also able to find it at our local Target. The ball was about $20 and it came with 3 work-out DVDs. I have done crunches on my own with it, as well as the program a couple of times, and I have to say I am already feeling a difference. The ball is nice because it supports you enough to where your neck isn't getting bent, but you still need to use your abs so they get a good work out. I will keep it up and report again in a few weeks!

Turbo Snake Review

I don't know why, but I often get sucked into those 'As Seen On TV' type ads on TV. Even if I have no interest in them, for some reason I find them entertaining. I rarely buy the stuff, but if something catches my interest, I will get on google or Amazon and read reviews on it. My husband generally thinks if it's on an infomercial, it is generally crap, and he teases me for watching it sometimes...I do admit, most of the time he's right, but once in a great while you will find a decent product. I have found a couple lately that are worth mentioning. The first one is called 'Turbo Snake'. I have long hair, and my bathroom sink tends to get clogged. We have both tried to get the drain to come out so we can fish it out, but for some reason it won't come out, and we don't want to break it or cut our self, so I have tried Draino several times. It helped a little, but did not fix the problem for good. I also hate the idea of using harsh chemicals that go down the drain into our water system. So, when I saw this infomercial for the Turbo Snake I was pretty interested. It works around the drain, so that was a plus. I decided to get on Amazon, and read several reviews. It was pretty mixed, but overall positive. I figured for $10, it would be worth trying. It took several attempts to get the gunk out, but I was able to get quite a bit out, and my sink has been working well for several weeks now.

3 Piece, Turbo Snake Set, Includes: Sink Snake, Shower & Tub Snake & Storage Hook, Slow Drains, Fixed Fast, No More Chemical Drain Cleaners, Instantly Clears Slow Moving Drains, Flexible Design No Need To Remove Drain Stopper, For Bathroom Sinks, Showers & Tubs



I also noticed it is on sale on Amazon.com for $1.49 plus S&H. I would definitely recommend having this product around your house!

(The other product I saw on TV was the 'Bender Ball'...I will write a review soon)