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A penguin arrives during a snowstorm

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A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from the Kigs company suggesting I try a product called a kigurumi costume.   I wondered, “What is a kigurumi?” Is this (yet again) a product that I have not been informed of?  Talk to me, people.  I need to know these things.  I was intrigued.  The email described the product as a ‘Japanese style animal costume.’ This sounds like fun.  So they offered me an animal costume to try out for one of my children.  We emailed each other, my son picked the animal he liked out of a variety of choices, I ordered at Amazon and within days, there was a package at my door.  It was so easy.  And this is December, mind you.  When any number of things could have gone wrong with the item, the shipping, etc.  It was beautiful.  Magical, even.  And I am not even exaggerating.  The whole process from ordering to delivery was seamless.

So, on one of the coldest days of the year (about 20 degrees most of the day) when a snowstorm had rolled into town, our kigurumi arrives.  I didn’t know what to expect from this package but there were squeals of delight from both my kids when the penguin emerged from the snowy carton.  It is super cute.  And super soft.  It is made of fleece. And it is well made.  But what really amazed me about the kig was the transformation of the person in it.  Now I had a penguin in the house.  There was penguin talking.  Ack. Ack.  Penguin waddling.  I thought I was at the aquarium.  There was lots of laughter and joking between my kids.  Then my daughter asked, “Can I try it on?”  “Sure, why not?”  Truth be told, I thought she would think she was too old or too mature.  I was wrong.  Again.  There seems to be a pattern here!

Anyway, I highly recommend this product.  It would be fun for a sleepover or a party or just hanging out.  And it’s warm and cuddly. Cuddly is not a word I use often but it fits here.  They make them for kids and adults. The photos don’t really do them justice.  Not even my photos.  So check out the website www.kigurumis.com  or do what I did and order from Amazon.  Here’s the link to kids kigurumi Amazon page: kigurumi.  They have other styles like a dinosaur, a red panda (which would have been my number one pick – just saying!) and well, go check it out.  I think this is a cool gift idea…for Christmas or any occasion really.  Go kigs!

How cute is this penguin?

How cute is this penguin?

 

 

Men’s clothing. Here is a gift idea…

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Recently, I have been receiving requests to review products and/or services.  Nothing makes me happier.  Well, there are things that make me happier, but you know what I mean.  Try a product for free?  Get an exclusive discount?  Holla!  I know that expression has been spent.  My daughter told me so.  Frankly, I am not having any of it.  You need to know how excited I get about a new find – product, cool new store, cutting edge trend, a sale at Nordstrom.   I love all these things.  Who doesn’t, right?

I have just come across a men’s clothing company that mixes style with technology.  Say what?  That is pretty cool.  I don’t know about you, but I have trouble buying something unique for the men in my life.  We know they love electronics but they buy all that stuff for themselves anyway.  Right?  I purchase way too many men’s sweaters at the holidays.  And now that I think of it, I hardly see any of them wearing them.  Hmmm.  So go check out www.ministryofsupply.com.   They use phrases like heat regulation.  Non-wrinkle.  Robotically engineered.  Those are their words, not mine.  But I like it. This is serious clothing, people!  I am loving the “tech optimized” dress socks for men that fight odor.  Who wouldn’t love that?  Huh?  Ladies, think about it….your man without foot odor?  There’s something to wish for!

So anyway, this company is offering my readers a nice promotion.  If you make a purchase at Ministry of Supply, you will receive a gift certificate valued at $15 to use at www.pinchprovisions.com.  Now, this is another cool company I had not heard of.  Where have I been?  I would love one of these.  The glitter kit would be cool.  Hint. Hint.  You must use the promo code PINCHME to qualify.  Now don’t get silly with that code.  This is a retail transaction!  The promotion ends December 16th.  And one more thing.  If you are in the Boston area, Ministry of Supply is holding an open house/event on Friday, December 13th and the inside scoop is Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow will be there from 5-6 pm.  Check out the website for details.  Very cool.  Maybe a new shirt and an autograph for the man in your life?  You can all thank me later.  Happy Shopping!

 

How do they do it?

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I was speaking with someone the other day who in the course of the conversation was telling me that he has been married for 14 years.  That may not be the exact number but I know it was over 10 years.  Truth be told, he may have been married 10 or 14 years but I was struggling through a 5 minute conversation with him.  Ten plus years of this incessant chatter.  Day in and day out of the complaints and minutia.  How do they do it?  Is there a particular club that people join when their chief interest in life is complaining and criticizing others?

This is not a club I want a membership in.  They wouldn’t include me anyway.  I can find a silver lining in almost any scenario.  It may be unrealistic but I would rather view life through humor and ‘rose colored glasses’ then spend my days evaluating how inept others can be.  Or how lousy the weather is.  Or what’s wrong with the PTO, the football coach, the government.  We all know these people.  Some are family members. Not mine, of course!  Some are coworkers.  There’s always one.  Some are people we have “small talk” with (and you know how I feel about small talk) and are glad to know our paths will not be crossing any time soon.  Insert martian wave here.

Later on, I popped into a restaurant that serves breakfast all day.  The woman ahead of me in line was rattling her order.  No hello.  No “How are you?”  Just “I will have an omelet. Egg whites only.  Onions. Peppers.  A touch of salt.”  And on and on she went.  Staccato.  No emotion.  All detail.  It was a $4.95 omelet and you would have thought she was ordering a steak at Morton’s.  I was wondering if she was going to request a complimentary back massage with the order.   The chef handled the whole situation with ease.  I don’t think he spoke once.  I know he didn’t roll his eyes.  I think I may have.  Did I roll my eyes?  Clearly, I am spending too much time with middle school children.  Then I thought, imagine if the person I spoke to this morning and the omelet lady are a couple and they are sitting down to dinner right now saying, “I met the most annoyingly optimistic person this morning.  She writes a blog….”   You never know, right?  Maybe that’s how they do it!