Why You should NEVER Buy Furniture From Rooms To Go

I know I have not blogged in a long while, things have been crazy and I will get to that later. First I must tell you about a recent experience with Rooms To Go and why you should think twice before purchasing anything from them.
My husband and I were out one day and had some time to kill before an appointment. We decided to stop by Rooms To Go to window shop. We fell in love with a bed room set and made the decision that when we purchased a home we would buy it.
Fast forward a few months.
I am pregnant with our second child (YAY! More on that later) and we are house hunting. We decided to stop in and get the measurements of the bedroom set so that we could keep in mind the furniture size as we were house hunting. As we walked around we stumbled upon our dream couch. We had two couches that were both hand me downs, did not match and were extremely uncomfortable. They were both falling apart. We really, really needed a new couch so we decided to take the plunge and purchase the couch right then a there. It was a beautiful brown sectional sofa. It satisfied every need and want that our family could ever have. We decided to buy the set, the sofa, coffee table, end table, lamps and an entertainment center. Of course the Flat Screen was also thrown in.
Our set was delivered one week later.... I am getting ahead of myself...
The service was awful. I walked away a few times to keep from blowing my lid. THANK GOD hubster was watching her enter in the order because she double charged us more than once, double ran my card, and ordered the wrong items. After three painful hours we were out of there and on our way home. The couch was delivered by 3 nice guys from Florida. That was that.... so I thought.
Two days later the bottom fell out of the chaise part of the sectional sofa. I called to make a service appointment and informed them that the day they had available was ok but that I was in Physical Therapy daily until noon and would not be available until after 12. They said ok. I got a call a few days later that they would be coming to service the couch between 8 and 12. The exact times that I told them I would not be home. I called, complained, rescheduled and the same damn thing happened again... and again... and again. In the meantime we were waiting for parts for the entertainment center to show up. Yes, parts were missing and did not arrive until a week after they said they would. Hubster went to go put the center together finally and when he unwrapped the plastic wrap it was damaged. He tried to assemble the legs anyway (that was the part that was missing, that and the screws) and they sent the wrong parts so there we were calling Rooms To Go AGAIN to fix another problem.
Now here we are today. They still refuse to come after noon and think I should cancel my PT appointments or that Hubster should take off of work to make it convenient for them. Rooms to Go keeps telling me that as a customer I should be willing to bend.
Seriously, are they smoking crack?
I have had this furniture for two weeks and it has been nothing but problems. I would send the shit back but we already got rid of the old crappy couches. A couch should not fall apart after 2 days and an entertainment center that cost a boat load should not arrive damaged, missing parts and un assembled.
So I decided to do a search to see what others have had to say about Rooms To Go (check it out here , here, here and here and there are TONS more!) . I seriously should have done that before we purchased the furniture but my brain is fried due to baby hormones. The reviews were horrible and people had the same problems that we are having. In fact a lot were unresolved issues months later.
SHIT
So right now we have a damaged, part less entertainment center that we can not use, a couch that is BRAND NEW and is falling apart and a company that refuses to fix the issues.
Just what I need in my life, more crap!
Tell your friends and your family to research Rooms To Go before shopping there. Don't get screwed like we did!

Rethink Suave

In 2010, the Suave® brand is helping turn bath time into fun time with new hair and skin products that are formulated to be gentle on little ones. In February 2010, the Suave® brand will introduce new hypoallergenic Suave® Kids® Naturals Head to Toe Wash in Soothing Lavender, formulated for a gentle, tear-free head to toe clean that leaves a subtle, fresh fragrance. Additionally making its debut in February is new Suave® Kids® Moisturizing Body Wash, formulated to leave skin feeling baby soft and smooth. Also, Suave® Kids® Body Washes will debut a new look in February 2010. All Suave® Kids® products are tear-free and ophthalmologist tested. In February 2010, the Suave® brand will introduce new Suave® Kids® 2 in 1 Shampoo in Surf’s Up, which is formulated to be tear-free to gently clean and condition hair in one easy step and to leave a soft, ocean-fresh fragrance that parents and kids will love. This year, give your children a product that is made specifically for their hair and skin, and rethink Suave®.

We are a Suave family. Suave was the only Shampoo, Conditioner and Body Wash that my daughter can use. She has very bad allergies and also has eczema. We tried every Sensitive Skin product there was and all of them irritated her sensitive skin. Then we tried Suave. Really I did not think it was going to work well at all, I was just trying to make my daughter smile. She had seen the Toucan on the bottle of Mango Orange Suave shampoo and begged to try it. It was cheap, a price that I could afford so we tried it. We have never looked back. Suave is now the only shampoo that we use on my daughter.
I never have to worry with Suave. I never have to worry that we wont be able to afford a few bottles of Suave because the price is perfect. If she dumps an entire bottle in the tub (it has happened many times!) it is not going to cost me a fortune to replace it. The scents are heavenly but not too strong. The bottles are very appealing to children and we love the cool animal facts on the back of the bottles!
My husband and I also use Suave. The Suave Professionals Shampoo Plus Conditioner is perfect for everyday use and never leaves my hair limp. I can purchase a huge bottle for much less than a gallon of milk and it lasts us a very long time. The smell is not over powering and it is the perfect shampoo for both of us!
When Suave contacted me about trying out their new line of Kid's Body Wash I jumped at the chance! We have used the body wash and loved it but they were coming out with some new one's and we were excited! The first one we tried was the Moisturizing Body Wash. It smelt so light and sweet and worked really really well on kiddo's dry skin. Of course our favorites, the Strawberry and Berry were still there with a cool new look! We then tried out the Free and Gentle Body Wash. I really wish this was around when she was a baby. It worked beautifully and had a very light light scent. I decided to give these new Body Washes a try myself and was truly impressed!
If you are looking for a inexpensive yet effective new Shampoo, Conditioner or Body Wash then please rethink Suave. With the ecconomy as bad as it is at the moment we all need to find ways to save money. With Suave you don't have to give up quality to save money!

**Suave sent me their new Kid's Body Wash line to try out. The opinions in this post are all my own opinions. **

We Dat!

Lyrics

You can listen to a song over and over again for what seems like forever and that song will be just a song then one day that same song will hit you like a ton of bricks. This song did that very thing for me this week. TheMatDaddy popped in my Jason Mraz CD while he did some cleaning. I had been having a very hard time as of late and was praying for a sign, a sign that I should just hold on, that everything would be fine, and then this song came on and I heard it like I had never heard it before.

Calm down
Deep breaths
And get yourself dressed instead
Of running around
And pulling all your threads and
Breaking yourself up

If it's a broken part, replace it
If it’s a broken arm then brace it
If it's a broken heart then face it

And hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And everything will be fine

Hang on
Help is on the way
Stay strong
I'm doing everything

Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And everything
Everything will be fine
Everything

Are the details in the fabric
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling?

Are the things that make you blow
Hell, no reason, go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault
Of faulty manufacturing.

Everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Everything

Hold your own
And know your name
Go your own way

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own)
Are the things that make you panic (Know your name)
Are your thoughts results of static cling? (Go your own way)

Hold your own
Know your name
Go your own way.

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own)
Are the things that make you panic (Know your name)
Is it Mother Nature's sewing machine? (Go your own way)
Are the things that make you blow (Hold your own)
Hell no reason go on and scream (Know your name)
If you’re shocked it's just the fault (Go your own way)
Of faulty manufacturing

Everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Hearts will hold

Your Shape Week 3

So this week has sucked. Not because of the workouts but because I can't do them.
I have a cold. A rotten OMG who knew that your head could hold this much snot cold, and it sucks. Little bit had a stomach bug Sunday night/Monday morning and it looks like I got that too.
Yeah, this week just sucks but I have lost .8 pounds since Monday and that makes me smile.

I have been thinking a lot about the Your Shape challenge this week. After only 2 weeks of doing 15 minute exercises 3 times a week I lost 4 1/2 inches from my waist and 3 inches from my hips. I noticed that my stretchy pants are falling down and The Mat Daddy noticed on Sunday that I was constantly pulling up my jeans and my shirt did not fit as tight as it had two weeks ago. Really I would not have noticed if I had not seen the measurements myself and taken a log hard look at myself in the mirror. Imagine if I can loose 4 1/2 inches in 2 weeks, how many inches could I possibly loose before the beach trip in May!
I actually went into Ann Taylor this week (before my head exploded into a snot filled mess). I love their clothes but since gaining this weight their clothes have not looked as good on me. I saw this dress, one of those OH MY I MUST HAVE IT dresses and tried it on. It looked good. I was very very excited about it but I did not buy it.
"Why the hell not?" you might ask...
Well, I am not there yet. I am in week 3 and I have to go to week 12 and once I get to week 12 (or week 14) I am going to go out and get myself a new dress. A pretty dress that makes me feel all girly and pretty. A dress that I could never wear 2 weeks ago. Hopefully it will be the same dress I saw but on clearance, at a rock bottom price and a size that is a single digit and then I can buy more than one dress!
For now I am just happy that I can go into a regular store and buy a pair of pants and not have to go to the "Big Girl" store. I don't feel like I am stuffing a sausage anymore when I get dressed. I can breathe! Sales people actually want to help me intead of looking at me with the "why is that fat chick here" look. In only 2 weeks, that is a BIG change!

There are some misconceptions about this game that I really want to clear up. Hopefully after reading this you too will want to give the Your Shape a try!
1. You can mute Jenny! If you do not like having her correct you but you like the Your Shape music then you can actually shut her up! You just go into the Settings and then into sounds and there you will see the volume levels for everything. Just lower Jenny and raise the music and you are good to go. I kinda like Jenny yelling at me, some days. Why not kill two birds with one stone and get your work out in AND a good screaming match!
2. The camera does not suck. The placement of the camera sucks. If you are constantly being corrected by Jenny then move the camera. I had mine placed on top of my TV but after hearing what the others had to say after they moved their camera I played with placement as well and was shocked to find out that it worked better if placed lower. The way that the camera is made you can put it anywhere and it will stand alone, without anything attached to it or holding it up so play with it.
3. Your posture sucks. Yes, yet another reason why you are being corrected is because of your posture. You really don't realize just how bad it really is until you really get into doing this workout. If you straighten your back and make a point to improve your posture then you get corrected by Jenny less. So this game is not only helping you loose weight, get in shape and helping you blow off steam but is also improving your posture. It is a Win, Win, Win, Win situation!
4. You cant change your Workouts? **cough** bullshit! I have changed my workouts every time I have started up the game. Every.Single.Time. I have even changed the workout mid workout! Yes, it may have some of the same moves but I can decide what part of my body I want to work on and what workout I want to do. I can do Yoga if I don't want to do a hard workout. I can target my arms even though in initial set up I stated that I wanted to target my core. I can do what ever I want and it is pretty damn cool.
5. You cant do the workout if you have kids at home with you.. again **cough** bullshit! I have turned this workout into a game for my 4 1/2 year old. I have her sit in a chair to the side. She can see me yet she is not in the frame. I then tell her to yell at me. If I stop doing my exercises as long as the lady is on the screen then yell at me to keep going. I tell her to yell at me that I am doing a good job and to keep it up. What kid would NOT want to yell at their parents?? Seriously, she has a blast! She also has her own profile on the Your Shape and she gets to exercise (not well, but she tries) and I yell at her. She ends up laughing so hard after a minute or so that she cant keep working out but she has fun and HEY, I just turned workout time into quality time! Have a younger child? Put them in a High Chair or a bouncer and make faces at them while you work out. Sing a song to them while you work out. Do anything you can to make them laugh while you work out. It will be fun, TRUST ME! If you found the time to read this far and you have a little child then you can do a 15 minute workout. You just have to WANT to do it.

**This week, Operation Fatty is giving away a copy of Your Shape!**

Black and Gold to the Superbowl!!!

Can't wait for tomorrow night!!!