weekend recap

We had a great weekend!   Saturday we dyed eggs with our niece and nephew, a first for them and the first

time in many years for both of us, so much more fun than plastic. The colors were more vivid than what I remember, but the technology hasn't changed, that little metal tool to dip them still works NOT AT ALL.   Big slotted spoons worked MUCH better.     I think they turned out really well, and how they looked was less important than the fun we all had in making them. Thanks to my mom-in-law for providing the eggs, dye and her house for potential mess.

That evening, Kevin and I attended our very first MLS soccer game, and had a great time.  Our seats were really close to the field, we could see all the action. We even got to see goals! All the goals were on the other end of the field, which for the second half was a GOOD thing since it was our goalie that was near us.    The home team won!

I spent Sunday with my dear friend, getting ready for another friend's baby shower.  No details yet since we want to keep some surprises and the mama to be is one of my loyal readers.  We had a great time, and each time we get together we say ' we really must do this more often'.

Hoping the rest of this week is just as fun as this weekend.

Sunglasses review

I am always reluctant to get new sunglasses, just ask Kevin.   I still wear my old scratched up ones even though I bought a replacement quite a while ago (I still liked the old ones better than the new ones).  This time when I decided I needed sunglasses - I've been spending more and more time outside with the weather warming up -  I wanted to be sure to get a pair I would really like.   I decided to buy them online, I do most of my other shopping that way, so why not and I got a pair through Firmoo. 

 

Shopping for the glasses was really easy; instead of trying on pair after pair at the store I just browsed the website and selected a pair that I liked.  Here is the pair I chose.  I did have to create an account, which I will most likely not remember (that’s what ‘forgot password is for!) and easily went through to checkout.   I received email updates about the status of my order – confirmation, processing and shipped, and had a tracking number so I could see where they were.   I knew they were in my mailbox at least a day before we took the time to check the mail.   All told, I had them in about a week.

I’ve been wearing the glasses for a couple of days and like them already.    Here is my best movie star pose self portrait - it is nearly impossible to get a picture of sunglasses without reflecting whats in front of you!   They feel sturdy, which is great since I tend to be hard on my glasses.   Also, they sit really close to my face so light doesn’t come in from the top/bottom/sides like some glasses I’ve tried and the legs are tight enough that they’ll sit on my head and not fall off.  They even came with a case to protect them and a tiny keychain screwdriver and screws which could come in handy for repairs on any of our glasses.  Surprisingly, someone asked me not too long ago if I had an eyeglass screwdriver, I didn’t but now I always will, on my keychain!

The glasses are a little larger than I thought they’d be, but I like them and isn’t that the style, oversized?  The website has a virtual try-on that you can use so you know how they’ll look on your face.

I will definitely purchase from them again, and can recommend them if you need sunglasses or regular glasses (prescription or non- prescription).  They even have a first-pair free program, all you pay is shipping and you can get a refund/exchange if you don’t like what you select.

They have a full selection of prescription and non-prescription clear glasses too.  My prescription is so specialized I don’t think I’ll ever order my prescription glasses online – I had to go back several times to the eye doctor to get my current pair just right, but if you have a simple prescription they’d probably work fine. 

I can offer the first 6 commenters a $30 voucher code for glasses from Firmoo; simply leave your email address so I can send it to you.

Disclaimer:  I was able to receive the sunglasses free (including shipping), and all opinions are mine.

dishwasher adventure

too funny not to share with you.  if you follow my facebook, you already saw it. thought we'd die laughing last night. Smokey was poking his head into the dishwasher (he tries to lick the plates -- and gets in trouble for it constantly) and the bottom tray goes flying across the floor (with dishes in it). Only thing we can figure is his collar caught on something and he tugged back and took it with him...scared him, and freaked us out....only one casualty - a bowl. one more reason he needs to stay out of the d/w. thank goodness Kevin saw it, he wouldn't have believed it otherwise!