Last winter was brutal.  BRUTAL.  This winter, I was expecting more of the same, but instead, it has been remarkably mild.  Perhaps some of that unspeakable heat from the summer is still lingering, because today it is more than 70 degrees outside.  In February.  Wow.

All of this warm weather is really starting to give me Spring Fever.  Last week, we talked about ways to get your lawn ready for spring and summer with As Seen On TV garden tools and grass seed.  This week I’ll be sharing with you some new offerings we have just in time for spring planting.  We’ve recently added three new As Seen On TV plants to our catalog, and we still carry some of our infomercial favorites from previous seasons.

No matter what kind of garden you have, infomercial plants are available to make it hardier and more unique than ever before.  We have fruits, vegetables, and flowers, so whether you want to spruce up your landscaping or eat fresh, organic foods without paying a fortune at the store, you can find a plant that will add a little something extra to your garden.  Our latest As Seen On TV home and garden plants offer one each of floral, fruit, and vegetable.

• Popcorn Garden - The Popcorn Garden lets you grow delicious, organic popping corn at home.  By growing your own popcorn, you make sure that the popcorn you eat is fresh and free from chemicals, you save money over organic popcorn at the store, and you create an educational experience for kids at home.  The Popcorn Garden is an easy-to-cut coconut shell fiber growing mat pre-seeded with organic popcorn seeds.  Popcorn Garden comes with complete growing instructions, a popcorn brochure, and a 6″ pot.   With the special Popcorn Garden Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer, you’ll receive two kits for one low price.
• Strawberry Giant – Last year we brought you the Little Giant Blueberry plant that allows you to grow 16,000 blueberries from one plant.  Little Giant Blueberries are still available, but if that’s just not enough berries for you, try adding Strawberry Giant as well.  Strawberry Giant can be grown outdoors in your garden or in pots inside your home.  Strawberry Giant is cultivated to grow in as little as 60 days.  Because it can be grown indoors or outdoors, you can enjoy strawberries all year long.  Strawberry Giant also carries a Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer.
• Hummingbird Vine - Add a splash of color to your landscaping with the super resilient, easy-to-grow Hummingbird Vine.   Hummingbird Vine is a brilliant trumpet vine blooming in yellow, orange, and red.  The colorful trumpet blossoms are filled with nectar, and the vibrant colors and sweet nectar attract hummingbirds to your yard.  Hummingbird Vine grows easily even in poor soil, full sun, or shady areas.  Hummingbird Vine carries a Buy 2 Get 2 Free offer, giving you four plants for only ten dollars.

Popcorn Garden, Strawberry Giant, and Hummingbird Vine are only the latest in our As Seen On TV plant catalog.  To see a full listing of available plants, visit the SeenOnTV Express As Seen On TV garden catalog.  Get growing!

A couple of weeks ago, the Seen On TV Express blog discussed how As Seen On TV blankets and lounge wear elevate relaxation and comfort to an art form.  Featured in the blog post was Forever Lazy, the one-piece fleece suit designed to keep you warm and comfortable from head to toe all winter long.

When I wrote that post, despite poking a little fun at the Forever Lazy, I decided that I really would like one.  I mean, I’ve always been a little jealous of my toddler in his warm, fuzzy, footie pajamas and wished I had a pair for myself.  Unfortunately, adult footie pajamas are hard to find and expensive.  The feet in footie pajamas can’t possibly comfortably fit a range of foot sizes, flopping around on teeny tiny feet, and causing the more Sasquatchian among us to curl their toes or bust out the ends like a hobo.

Another problem with footed pajamas is for those people who really don’t like to wear socks or whose feet get hot when covered.  Personally, I wear socks pretty much at all times, and I hate for my feet to be cold, but footie pajamas just don’t have the coverage I want.  Forever Lazy does not have built in feet, but it does come with free matching footies/slipper socks.  Wear Forever Lazy with socks as thick or thin as you want–or with no socks at all.  You can even put on your shoes to run out to the mailbox or pick up the newspaper to start your day of leisure.

Recently, I was in a major retail store and I saw women’s footie pajamas.  For the same price as the hard-to-find adult footie pajamas, you can get two pair of Forever Lazy with its Buy One Get One Free offer.

When I wrote the blog post on As Seen On TV loungewear, pillows, and blankets, I had no idea how Forever Lazy would take off.  Since that time, I’ve seen dozens of posts about the Forever Lazy infomercial on my personal Facebook page, and I’ve seen several news articles about how Forever Lazy is going to overtake Snuggie as the must-have, kitchy-yet-fabulous, As Seen On TV gift.  I’ve seen that, just like the Snuggie parties of a few years past, Forever Lazy parties are becoming a new trend.  I’ve even heard of bars where all the bartenders wear Forever Lazy as part of the shtick.  Many people believe that Forever Lazy will quickly triumph over the Snuggie in the “Cozy War.”

I, for one, believe it.  As Seen On TV products are constantly growing, evolving, and becoming better than ever.  If the Snuggie was the top-selling infomercial product, with 20 million sales between their release in September 2008 and December 2009, then it stands to reason that two to three years later, a new blockbuster infomercial product would take its place.  Forever Lazy seems to be that product.

I fully expect to see one under my Christmas tree this year–even if I have to buy it for myself.

Micro Smores is sure to be a hit with my wife and kids – I myself am not a big fan of s’mores – I don’t care for marshmallows, graham crackers, the mess and hassle of starting a fire. But now, with the Micro Smores kit, you can easily make smores about any time you want conveniently in your microwave.

You’ll also get a recipe book – I don’t think anyone will really need that for traditional s’mores, but I think it has some ideas for variations and special holiday treats you can make with the Micro Smores kit.

Also, they are running a buy 1 get 1 free offer, so you can make twice as many s’mores, or maybe give your free Micro Smores away as a gift.

We’ve just added the Jupiter Jack to our product line-up.  This device, which was featured on Discovery Channel’s series “Pitchman” with Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan, has been a big hit.  It was originally labelled the BlackJack, but prior to final production was given the name Jupiter Jack to avoid trademark issues.

JupiterJack is a hands free attachment for your cell phone – just plug the device into your phone’s headphone jack and tune your radio to the proper station – you can then hear your conversation through your cars speakers.

Until recently, the Jupiter Jack infomercial had been airing with Billy Mays.  I noticed that Anthony Sullivan is now pitching this product in the latest TV spots. That’s not all that’s changed though. The radio channel used has been updated to 99.3FM – it had been 88.7FM in the past. And also, there’s a new lower price. Right now, they are running a Buy One Get One Free offer, so you get 2 of the Jupiter Jack units. Like most of these offers, you do have to pay extra shipping for the free unit.