Belly Burner Review & Giveaway

Perhaps you have seen this one on TV....the Belly Burner increases your caloric burn by raising your internal core temperature. It is manufactured out of Neoprene which is the same fabric used to manufacture wet suits, remote controls, laptop covers and more. So, just by wearing this belt under your clothes and doing your same activities should burn more calories.




When I was contacted by Mama Bzz and Belly Burner to do a review of the Belly Burner, I have to say that I was excited. Since the baby, the middle section is quite a bit larger than I would like it to be. I wouldn't mind getting a waist back (it's harder than it looks sometimes!). And come on, who wouldn't love a belt that did all the work for you without requiring much effort?!?

This is what your abdomen looks like when the belly burner is being worn:




When the package arrived and I put on that bad boy right away, I have to say I felt the "burn". My tummy was sweating bullets in no time. It's hard to say if the belt was working or if it was just this heavy belt that I had strapped on myself in addition to carrying around a baby. My tummy was really hot and sweaty. The Belly Burner also provided a DVD with exercises to promote the functionality of the belt. I'll be honest - I haven't had a chance to pop that in the ole DVD player.

Here's a video of how it works:




That being said, I have to say that I will have to give the Belly Burner a little bit more time. I have lost weight since I got the belt - but I can't say that it for sure all the belt. I have been dieting and making sure to get more exercise. Perhaps the belt is just a reminder of that swimsuit that I have been wearing (in the backyard - Thank God!).

BUY ONE:
The Belly Burner retails for $39.95 without taxes or shipping. That includes the belt and the DVD and the nutritional guides. You can go to the website and purchase one online.

However.....one of my lucky readers can win one and give it a go on their own and decide for themselves what they think!


WIN IT!

MANDATORY ENTRY: This must completed in order for your extra entries to count! Go to THE BELLY BURNER and tell me one thing that you learned about the belly burner that I haven't mentioned here....


EXTRA ENTRIES
1. Follow this blog publicly
2. Follow me on twitter - @misadventmomof3
3. Blog about this giveaway and leave the link here - 2 entries
4. Tweet about this giveaway and leave the link here - 1 entry may repeat once daily -
5. Follow @bellyburner on twitter
6. Tell me the reason why you want to shrink inches off your tummy region!
~ Please make sure that you either leave an email address or that your profile is public!


This contest will end on 6/15 at 11:59pm CST. The winner will be chosen using random.org. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond. Mamabzz and Belly Burner provided this product for me to review - no other compensation was received. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Sometimes I'm a Little Bit Crazy....

For those of you that know me - you know that I can/ am a little bit crazy.


This is my confession. I've been really mean. I wouldn't turn the air on. The nights were cool and the temperature of the house cooled down, with fans and open windows it was really 'comfortable' in the house.

Not to my poor hubbie. The rest of us seemed alright.

The other night I worked all night long. I came home, the baby was awake upstairs I go - he is laying in his crib with just a diaper on - sweating. I figured he was just like his Dad.

Onto the other 2 kids - it was time to get up. I've got the little girl sweating in her pull up and the boy sweating in his underoos. GROSS! What's wrong with the kids?!?! And why on Earth did my husband let EVERYONE sleep without pj's?!?

So, pushing that to the back burner it's off to the kitchen to make breakfast, when I realize that I am sweating to death. DANG! We must all be getting sick or something.

Just for the sake of my sanity, I thought I'll check the thermostat. Holy Hotness Batman - it was 82 degrees at 7:15am! No wonder we were all sweating to death. I felt a little bit more sane. The older kiddos escaped - it was just a sweaty mama and a sweaty baby who insisted on being held. UGH!

It only took until 2:30 pm on a 90 degree day to get the ac working. But by then the chance for sleep had passed me by. So sad was I....

WINNER COVERMATE FOOD COVERS!

Hey friends - things are hectic here (have I ever said that they weren't?!)

BUT I wanted to take a minute and announce the winner of the CoverMate Food Covers!


True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 17
Result:
7

I had to remove one set of comments and post those on the correct giveaway. So I promise I can count ;)

Congrats to:

shala_darkstone said...
Hi, I follow you publicly via Google Friend Connect.

May 11, 2010 4:47 AM

I'll be contacting you via email! You have 48 hours to respond or else I'll have to pick another winner.....

Here's the Bzzzz Covergirl Blast REVIEW

Thanks to the Bzz and COVERGIRL I had the opportunity to test drive the Smoky ShadowBlast and the ShineBlast Lip Gloss. Can I say AWESOME?!?!



The ShadowBlast is a two step process. It's like an eyeliner for your lids ;) You can have professional looking results in about 2 seconds. There are 6 different color palates to choose from. And no special trip to the mall to get this product. You can buy this wherever CoverGirl products are available. The price is right on the money as well - it retails for around $7.99 (each).

The ShineBlast was really pretty. It didn't last very long - but it was really shin and gorgeous on.

I have to say that I was pleased with the results of both products. It certainly was easy to use, simple easy to follow instructions on the back of the box.

So go out and get yourself one to try!!!

WANT TO WIN A $2 OFF COVERGIRL COUPON?


LEAVE A COMMENT HERE. I will randomly select 3 winners using random.org. No other strings attached. Just leave a comment telling me what you think or your favorite CoverGirl product. Winners will be selected on June 12th at 11:59pm CST. Make sure that you leave an email address or your profile is public so I can email you to get your contact information.

For this review I was contacted by Bzz on behalf of CoverGirl, I received a free sample of both the ShadowBlast and the LipBlast. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

I can't believe it's Friday!

WOW! I don't know about you all but this week has flown by!

We have been busy at our end. Baby girl's last day of school was Thursday. Then we had a performance at the Kindergarten class right after the preschool picnic. My boy only has one day left of school! ACK!!!

I have been taking the suggestions of my readers and have stocked up the craft cabinet (well, I made a craft cabinet).

We had several storms here this week. It was a good chance for me to clean out the closet under the stairs. The kids kept themselves busy playing in the closet. We watched the weather. We couldn't decide which network to watch - so hubbie flipped between our 3 networks.

Summer is going to keep me busy, I can tell. I'm really looking forward to it. Last summer I had the baby, the two summers before that I was in school. It is going to be pleasant not really having any demands other than my job and family....

T - minus.......

3 days of preschool left....ouch. And only 6 days of Kindergarten. Bigger ouch.


Oh my.....this weather better improve. It is rainy and cold. What are we going to do with our time if it rains all the time.

Ideas?!?! Anyone?!?!

We went to playgroup today - that helped burn off some energy - and I still managed to clean of the house (sorta). If my husband asks I scrubbed for hours. Thankfully (well, sorta). He doesn't clean so he has no idea how long it takes.

In better news - the baby was able to hang out in the playroom with his older brother and sister today for about an hour before he started to cry. Dropped him off yesterday at an hourly childcare place - he lasted 2 hours before they called and needed us to pick him up. As the color was sitting on my hair). Thankfully my mom was finished with her meeting and was able to get him. They told me he was a spoiled baby.....at first I thought I should take offense, but I won't. He is the only child that has been at home with me and it has been my great pleasure in spoiling him (years of mommy guilt - I HAD to work with the other 2).

Soft Scrub Total Kitchen Review

They heard my cries!!!! When I reviewed Soft Scrub Total Bathroom. I whined and cried about how I wanted to try Soft Scrub Total Kitchen.

Thank you Soft Scrub for hearing me!!!

So - when the coupon came, I hopped right on over to Target and got myself a bottle.

Full of anticipation and having prepped a nasty kitchen, I went to work. It was right before my company came. So I was excited to have one bottle to scrub and scour the entire kitchen....well, other than the floor. So, I went to work.

Once again I was amazed! It still smells great. The Soft Scrub Total Kitchen is very similar to the bathroom version in that you can have either foam or spray - which is very handy in the kitchen. My refrigerator, dishwasher, and ovens lost those pesky fingerprints with a few sprays and a quick wipe with the papertowels. And get this - NO STREAKS!!!! I was even able to clean the inside of my refrigerator with Soft Scrub Total Kitchen. It cleaned my granite nicely (typically I have a special spray designed for granite but like I said I had company coming -so hustle, hustle, hustle). It worked really well and the granite was shiney clean. The toaster oven, the stove and the rangehood all cleaned up nicely. I switched that bottle to foam and cleaned the sink - I typically use the Soft Scrub Cleanser with Bleach. I have to say, I was impressed. The whole kitchen (including the inside of the frig) was spotless within 25 minutes or so (now if my husband asks, it took me at least 3 hours).....

So once again friends, I would highly suggest getting yourself to the store and grabbing a bottle of Soft Scrub Total Kitchen.

Soft Scrub has some special offers on their website. Grab a coupon and hit the stores..


ps Don't worry if anyone asks, I'll tell them you slaved for hours cleaning your kitchen.


Disclosure - I did receive a coupon for a bottle of Soft Scrub Total Kitchen for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received, the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Rain - I heart Rain

It's raining here. It's lovely. It makes my garden grow. It also makes my weeds grow. Last week I spent a great deal of time outside planting flowers, transplanting flowers, pulling up bags and bags of weeds, and moving a sprinkler around the lawn. That last one wouldn't be so frustrating if we didn't have sprinklers that we (I mean I) broke. I think that I broke, can't say for sure but I'll take the heat. I was okay with a few brown spots on the lawn until I drove home the other day and could see that we suddenly had the worst looking lawn in our neighborhood. Don't you hate when that happens, I do. So, my husband suggested that I call the lawn guy so he can fix the sprinklers. I refused, saying that I will move around the sprinkler. Until I get sick of it - then I'll call. Why procrastinate you ask - that's what I do best....well, almost I'm award winning at losing things - this week it was my check card.

My husband has learned to laugh. I haven't.

So, back to the rain. Thank goodness it's raining, that's one less thing I have to do tomorrow. Yea! No sprinkler moving for me!!!!

Nourish Your Inner Goddess with Yoplait Greek Yogurt Review & Giveaway....

Mother's Day came a little early to my house. I received the most awesome gift from MyBlogSpark. They worked with Yoplait and gave me all sorts of wonderful "spa" treats.




I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE robe. Almost better than the robe and the super comfy slippers. I got to indulge in Yoplait Greek Yogurt. I decided to try the Honey Vanilla. So good. I mixed in a little of my normal granola and BAM! What a breakfast. I usually just eat the low-fat whatever is on sale. I think that I have come to my senses! I AM WORTH THE GREEK YOGURT! The yogurt is available in Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain flavors. The spa package included two coupons for free yummies but I will be buying this yogurt again. This yogurt has 0% fat and twice the protein of "normal" yogurt. Who can argue with that?!?!

Phenomenal taste coupled with healthy benefits.



BUY IT:
There is a coupon on the website: Yoplait Greek Yogurt.


WIN IT:
Now onto the best part - MyBlogSpark and Yoplait are treating one of my readers to an identical spa package.

Mandatory:
Go to Yoplait Greek Yogurt and tell me which flavor you would love to try! (Mandatory entry must be completed in order to earn extra entries and prevent disqualification).

Additional Entries:
~ Publicly follow me with Google Friend Connect
~ Follow me on twitter @misadventmomof3
~ Blog about this giveaway and leave the link here (2 entries - leave a seperate comment for each).
~ Enter my other giveaways and leave a comment telling me which one
~ Comment on any non-giveaway post
~ Tell your usual favorite yogurt flavor and how you doctor it up, if at all....



This contest is open to US/ Canadian friends who are over the age of 18. This giveaway will end on 5/26 @ 11:59pm. The winner will be selected via random.org. The winner will be announced the following day. Please make sure you use the correct email address, as winner will be notified via email. We will not share your email with any third parties.





Disclosure: I was provided with a spa gift pack and two VIP coupons to try the new Greek Yogurt. Everything was provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark. There was the no form of payment received for writing this post and all views and opinions are mine alone.

Summer is a comin'

I HEART summer!!!!! I love the hot weather, swimming pools, windows down, music blaring dog days of summer.

The weather is getting warmer....The kids are winding down their days at school. We have big plans for them this summer. Summer camps with a few trips in the middle. I think the older kids are going to have a blast. The baby will turn 1! Has it really been a year?!?!


SO tell me friends - what plans do you have for the summer?!?! Big plans or laying low?