Bundle of joy

Penny Fridays have gone by the wayside, but that doesn't mean Penny has! Here she is all bundled up. When I took this picture, I had the day off from work so I exercised my right not to make my bed.

Kale Chips

I can't stop eating kale chips! They are so tasty and good for you because kale is a powerhouse vegetable. I've been eating them every evening this week and have said "Mmmm!" out loud every single time.

According to the Internets, these are so a year ago, but, no matter, I'm always behind trend. I started with this recipe (only four ingredients) and made my own modifications. Here are the two things I do differently in case you want to follow suit: Use lime instead of lemon (or experiment with various vinegars) and change the oven temp to 325 and cook for 12-14 minutes.

This just looks like a bowl of salad greens, but I promise you these are kale chips. I would have taken another picture, but by the time I realized this one was lame, I had already consumed all of the chips.

2011 Calendar

I'll just out myself before my brother does in the comments — my 2010 calendar only consisted of months January through April and October and November. I got lazy. This year, I went the pre-made route with the My Owl Barn calendar. Done.

Unlike 2010, I will acknowledge all the months of 2011.

Where's Bee?

One of my Facebook friends had posted this video. Since I'm too chicken to re-post stuff on Facebook, I'm sharing it here. This little lamb is crazy cute.

Monday Off

If I were to make an un-scientific guess, I would say that about half of the working adults in the U.S. had the day off today.  I was one of those. Dave was not. So Penny and I got some quality time together. I also brought my car in for an oil change, which is my first ever oil change that my dad or brother has not done for me (we're talking 11 years' worth of oil changes). I may become an adult yet!

Here's Penny. You know you missed her.

New Old TV

After a long weekend away for Christmas, I return to find an old TV dumped in my yard. What the heck? Who dumps old appliances on residential lawns? Now, I'm eyeing some of my neighbors suspiciously and dreaming up retaliation schemes that I would never actually carry out.  

My options for disposal include paying $5 for it to be picked up or taking it to Best Buy for a fee of $10, but then receiving a $10 gift card.

I need to stop looking at this picture, because my annoyance is turning to shades of rage.

The Warby Parker Bandwagon

I would like to jump on the Warby Parker bandwagon. All the hipsters are doing it. And I want/need new glasses. For $95 you get lenses and frames, plus before you buy, you can do online try-ons and in-home try-ons for free. My cheapy glasses from Zenni Optical have treated me well, but now it's time to upgrade.

One of the issues with ordering glasses online is that you need to know your pupillary distance (PD), which is not often included in your prescription (and I'm too chicken to ask my eye doctor for it). Back in the old days, I had to measure my PD with a millimeter ruler. This time around, I found an awesome online measurement tool from One Specs in the UK.

57.5 mm...4.5mm more than what I'd measured by hand.

Here are the five pairs I'm planning to try on at home. Based on online reviews, some of the proportions on the virtual try-on can be a bit off — with glasses appearing smaller than they actually are. It's a good start, though.

Warby Parker Finn - virtual try-on. I like these best so far.

Warby Parker Zagg - virtual try-on

Warby Parker Roark -virtual try-on

Warby Parker Nedwin - virtual try-on

Warby Parker Langston -virtual try-on