For only 3 Easy Payments...

6 years ago Bart and I were at The Covered Bridge Festival with a toddler Drew.  It was cold and rainy, so we sought shelter in a huge tent full of vendors.  At the first table we found a charismatic young fellow.  In his hands he held a small, neon, fuzzy worm.  As the worm leaped from hand to hand, I felt Bart start to slow the stroller.  I thought to myself, "Oh no.  Not again......"

"Lori, look at that!  How is he doing that?!?"  Bart exclaimed more to himself than to me.

"It's a string, Bart.  Like a fishing line."  I replied.

"For only $8.99 you can own your own wiggle worm!  It's super easy, and the magic is explained in your own set of instructions you will receive.  With a little practice you can pull off these amazing tricks!  Your friends will be AMAZED!"  The worm-man interceded.  

"No way that's fishing line, Lori.  Look how fast that thing is moving!  He trapped it in a glass and it still is wiggling.  I don't see a string!"  Bart countered back.

"That's because it's dim in this tent.  I'm telling you....it's a string."  I said a tad more forcibly this time.

We continued on with our shopping, but I could tell he was already hooked.  On our way back to the parking lot, we stopped and bought the $8.99 worm.  As we walked away from the tent Bart ripped open the package and skimmed the instructions.

"So?"  I asked.

Bart stopped in his tracks and his mouth set in a tight little line.  "I don't want to talk about it."  He stated.
  

My Bart loves infomercials, and I love this about him.  Sometimes on Saturday mornings I will catch him kicked back in his recliner watching one.  He loves the pitch, he loves the "magic," and he loves the salespeople.

QVC is his vice.

Every year for Christmas we buy each kiddo a QVC toy.  Bart LOVES the hunt.  "Lori, this one could be it.  Look at this!  It's free shipping if we order now.....should we do it?"

I must admit, the QVC toys have not disappointed.  Here are our favorite finds:

Magformers.  These things are SWEET.  They have little magnets that shift as you build with them, allowing you to create 3-D shapes.

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Neo Tracks.  The track is movable and the cars light up.  It's such an interactive toy...   not like a regular track that the kids just set up and watch.  So many options!

So, our home has its share of "As Seen on TV" items.  Most of them we love.  A miss that we have encountered?  The Bullet.

The Bullet (a food processor.)  It works, but we totally don't use it as much as we thought we would.

I used to laugh at the madness.  "Awe, bless his little cotton-pickin heart.  Here we go again."  However, that was before I met the Turbie Twist.  I now have no room to talk or judge.

I ADORE my Turbie Twist.  It is just enough towel to wrap up your hair after a shower, and it stays in place until you are ready to dry your hair.  I was skeptical the first time I used it.  I mean, how big of a deal could it be?  It's just a towel.   I whipped that baby around my head, flipped right side up and looked into the mirror.  I swear I heard a choir of angels singing.  How had I not known about this magical tool!??!?  

I now own 3 Turbie Twists.  Momma gets cranky if she has to use a regular towel. 


So, this year at The Covered Bridge Festival we toted along both of our boys.  We let them pick out 1 item each year.  Drew scoured many booths in search of the perfect item.  As we were getting ready to leave, we had to make one last stop.  Drew darted into the booth and emerged carrying a small brown bag.  

"What did you get?"  I asked.

The Aluma Wallet.  Protects your credit cards from being scanned.  Water-proof.  Also is strong enough to withstand a car running over it.  Because, you must always be prepared for that kind of thing.

I was overcome with pride for my little Wade man.  That's my boy....  *tear*



So, fess up.  What "As Seen on TV" or QVC products have you tried?