Punjammies

            

I'm a huge fan of pajama pants. Here's a secret - I actually only wear men's pajama pants. Since this is a public blog I have to restrain myself from publishing all the jokes I really want to write. I actually just wrote three different ones and deleted each of them. 

I digress. 

These look pretty comfy, right?  And they're kind of exotic and stylish, so you can probably even wear them out if you're the shop-at-Walmart-in-your-PJs type. And the good feeling won't just be physical! 

These Punjammies "are made by women in India rescued from forced prostitution seeking to rebuild their lives. Proceeds from the sales....provide fair-trade wages, savings accounts, and holistic recovery care."

Get them for your mom, your bridesmaids, the pregnant friend/new mom who just wants to be comfortable damnit, but would enjoy a cute alternative to sweats.

Plot 43

I just got a plot in the building's garden and I'm so excited!

The only things I do not care to grow are flowers. Yes, they're pretty, but it's so much more exciting and gratifying to eat what you've grown yourself.  Must....resist...."fruits of your labor" pun!

What should I grow? Perhaps a root vegetable so I can be surprised when I finally pull them up? It'll be like having a baby...and I'll send out announcements: Baby Carrot - 3 oz, 2 inches. Or maybe some gongura leaves so I can make one of my favorite chutneys, while using its similarities to a certain illegal substance as a fun ice breaker for my fellow gardening biddies. You know how I like to multitask!

Photos from home. Those tomatoes and that pepper were still a little orange and dark green, respectively when I plucked them, but apparently you're supposed to do that and let them finish ripening on your windowsill. Well, I don't know if you have to, but that's what my mom said and look how bright red they got!

Nutella Puff Pastry

You know how all those food blogs have beautifully styled food, pristine dishware, amazing lighting? I would love to have one of those. Instead, I'm Lakshmi and I do things like this.
My friends and I had a potluck not so long ago, and I decided to make these Nutella puff pastries I found on Pinterest. Nutella + marshmallow + puff pastry. How could that not be a hit? They're supposed to look like this:

 

That would've been really impressive, right?

Here's how mine turned out...

Origami Kittehs

I can't decide which version is cuter.
Happy Friday the 13th!
From How About Orange

Russian Doll Measuring Cups

How cute are these?  Pretty darn cute, I'd say. These were the awesome Yankee Swap gifts I stole from my friend (he's a guy, so he probably didn't want them anyway, right?). Both the top and the bottom of each is a measuring cup! I love them so much, I've been measuring my cereal by serving size. Thanks Ana, for the awesome find!

New Years Resolutions

1. Learn how to do a cartwheel. I know kids do it all the time, but I never did and now I'm really scared I'll break my wrists or neck. Maybe if I have super thick mats to practice on....while I'm hooked up to those trapeze bungee things....and a helmet. Yeah, that should be sufficient.

2. Learn some constellations. I was on the highway down south earlier and finally got to see a real starry sky. Not just a couple dozen, but hundreds. It was a sight that you could imagine people from the 1400s would see to navigate their way back to their huts...or something. It was beautiful! How romantic would it be to lay out on a roof and point out something other than just the Big Dipper?

3. One book a month. Any recommendations?

4. Run an official 5k. Who wants to sign up with me? I need a workout buddy!

5. Donate 1,000 grains of rice a week at FreeRice.com.

6. Finally, New Lux 2012. Strong, faster, smarter. RoboLux.

Anything else I should add?  What are your resolutions?
Have a Happy New Year!! It might be our last...dun dun dunnnnn!