About 2 months ago we got a Wii, we also got a Wii fit at Christmas and I decided that I was going to try to see if I could lose weight with this thing. Now 1 month later and I have to say I have lost something, but I think I gained muscle because I gained weight, but my clothes are lose. Of course I have not used it every day and actually took a week or so off when I started classes so I may have lost if I actually did it that week.

I have to say though I am very impressed with these games. I have always wanted to do yoga and never could seem to do it right. Now I see how to do it and am forced to keep my balance and do it correctly because you want a good score. The down side is you can rig it to get a good score as my lazy little brother found out!

If you use it correctly and do it every day it really can be  a great tool to keep you in shape. I plan on getting one of my own very soon as I need to lose weight. Since I have found this actually works and the wii fit board actually holds someone who needs to lose weight. (I believe it’s something over 300lbs) This may actually help people unlike other fitness equipment that only holds up to 250lbs or even 200lbs! I just don’t get that.

Of course if you don’t have the wii fit there are other games you can play to get a great workout. Theres the sports games and so much more. One day I will get mine and test out some more of these games. Until then if you can get a hold of one of these, get it. It’s a great tool and a lot of fun too.

Below I have made  a list of some great contest that will be going on this month. I’ll try to remember to come back and add more as I see them, but I may just make a new post later in the month! Remember if you win to come back here and let us know!

Ben Spark.com- Win a Free T-shirt ends: midnight on January 19

Jenn.nu-Win a Peek ends: 11:59pm EST on Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Joe Tech- Win Bensparks.com ipod ends: January 14, 2009

Mommy Enterprises- Piggy Paint Review And Giveaway ends: midnight on January 22, 2008

Mummified Times Five- Karousel Kids giveaway ends: Friday Jan 16, 6pm (AEST)

More coming soon!

For christmas we got my mother the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Vacuum. I love this thing as it really does pick up all of our pet hair. We have 3 cats, 3 dogs and a bird that all leave a huge mess and this thing got our carpets very clean.

My mother had vacuumed with our old vacuum the day before so the carpet you think would have been very clean, well once she tried the Bissell it was proven not to be clean. We have a large open floor plan home and my mom usually has to empty the vacuum once per floor. This time she emptied it 5 times just on the first floor.

The next time she used it she only had to empty it 3 times, but for me that is enough proof that this thing really works. The best part is if you can get your dog to stay still you can actually use an attachment on the vacuum to get excess pet hair off of your dog. We have not tried this as our dogs run from the vacuum.

Overall we are very happy with this purchase and the best part is the vacuum did not cost a ton, it’s $169.99 on the Bissell website and in most stores too.

My Rating of this product
10/10

10. Buy in bulk if you have the room. Bulk food can be cheaper, make sure to compare though as sometimes it is not.

9. Pay off your credit cards early so that you are not paying interest on your money.

8. Shop with cash or with debit. That way you are only going to spend what you actually have.

7. Create a budget and stick to it. If you have never done this before check out these tips.

6. Coupons are your friend. Use them along with ads to get the best deals, yes stores do allow this.

5. If you order the Sunday paper split the bill with a neighbor or friend. Share the ads and coupons with each other.

4. Find stores that accept online coupons and use them as much as possible.

5. Buy in bulk share and split the cost with friends.

4. Don’t buy something just because it’s on sale, if it is something you really want, need or something new you want to try go ahead.

3. Eat something before you shop, but don’t eat a lot if you find you pick up nothing when your full. Shopping on an empty stomach can make you buy more, while shopping on a full stomach can keep you from getting what you nee.

2. Make a list and stick to it.

1. Comparison shop and bring competitors ad’s to stores with you. Many stores will give you the competitor price if you can prove it.