A Peloton Seat Upgrade, Paul’s Pot Pies & Favorite Puzzle/Lego Advent Calendars

Welcome to the 772nd Metamorphosis Monday! Hope you had a fabulous weekend! Have you started your holiday shopping? I did a bit of shopping for family this weekend, and I ended up picking up something for myself, too–a very special bag. If you missed that post, you’ll find it here: Cutest Thing Ever–I Couldn’t Resist! Plus, It’s On Sale 50% Off.

For this week’s Metamorphosis Monday, I have a smallish Before/After to share, but before I get to that, I wanted to share something I discovered a few months back, but just recently got around to actually trying it. If you live here in the metro Atlanta area, you may already know about Paul’s Pot Pies. They have a couple of locations–one near the Marietta Square and another one in Kennesaw. I visited the one in Kennesaw earlier last week and picked up several of their pies. They make a lot of different pies so there are a lot to choose from when you visit the store. I purchased one big 10-inch Chicken Pot Pie to keep on hand for when family visits or I just need a quick dinner that will feed 5-6 people.

I also purchased four of their 6-inch pies, which I was told are perfect for 2 people. Since there were so many different pies from which to choose, I asked the associate behind the counter what were their most popular pies. She named the four shown below, so I got one of each to try. So far I’ve tried the Chicken and the Pot Roast and both were very good! I ended up cooking them about 5-10 minutes longer than recommended–I like my crust nice and brown. It’s funny because the smaller pies do not look like they would feed two people, but once you bake them, they really puff up and I actually ended up getting 3 meals out of 1 pie! They are very filling!

Here’s how the Chicken Pie looked after I baked it. I asked if they ship, thinking it would be fun to send one of the big pies to my son/DIL sometime. I was told they don’t ship right now but are working on doing that. All of their pies are frozen when you buy them except the individual Chicken Pot Pies. They have those available in the frozen state, too. Anyway, just wanted to share their pies since they are quite tasty. If I hear that they have started offering to ship, I’ll let you know in an upcoming post.

Okay, about that small update I made recently–when you purchase a Peloton cycle, it comes with a tiny hard seat. Your tush gets kinda used to it after a while, but it’s not a comfortable seat by any means. There are quite a few complaints online and on the Peloton website about their hard, uncomfortable seats!

Shortly after I purchased my bike years ago, I added a padded gel cushion cover over the original seat, and that helped tremendously with the comfort factor. It works very well and stays put for the most part, but sometimes it can look a little askew on the seat.

A year or so ago, I came across this seat online and decided to purchase it. It took me forever to get around to changing out the old seat–I always have to psych myself up and be in the right mood to do mechanical stuff. Ha! I finally got around to changing out the seat a few weeks ago, and so far, I really like it! From what I’ve read online, I think this seat will work on most exercise bikes, not just on Peloton bikes, so wanted to share it in case you would find it helpful. The seat I purchased and am enjoying is available here: Replacement Seat, Works with Peloton Bike & Other Bikes.

One more cool thing I want to share is something I’m going to purchase for myself this year, but would also make a delightful gift. I’ve been hearing about  Advent Calendar Puzzles for a few years and have always wanted to try one. The way most of them work is you open a little box each day that contains a few pieces of the puzzle. So with each passing day, more and more of the puzzle gets completed. A lot of the puzzles are around 1,008 pieces which means you’re assembling around 40 pieces each day. They also make Advent Calendar Puzzles for children that have a lot fewer pieces to put together each day. You’ll find Advent Calendar Pieces that are designed for children here: 500-pc Advent Calendar Puzzles. You’ll find Advent Calendar Puzzles that are designed for all ages, including adults, here: Advent Calendar Jigsaw Puzzles.

The two I’m trying to choose from for myself are the two below. I love this scene with the kitties and the cute dog in front of the fire. I thought there were just two cats at first, but the more I look, I’ve found 8 so far! The dog is definitely outnumbered but he doesn’t look too upset about it. Ha! (This one is available here: Advent Calendar Puzzle, 1,008 pieces.)

This is the other Advent Calendar puzzle I would love to do! Do you see the cat in the window…and the squirrel? I really love puzzles that include a beautiful home decorated for Christmas. Ummm, I need to pick just one. Or, do I? Maybe I can open two boxes each day. That would be so much fun to look forward to each day leading up to Christmas! This Advent Calendar Puzzle below is available here: Advent Calendar Puzzle, 1,008 pieces.

If you are planning on giving an Advent Calendar as a gift, LEGO also makes awesome Advent Calendars for the Lego fan! Just like the puzzles, I think the Lego Advent Calendars are great for any age–even adults love Legos! You’ll find a variety of LEGO Advent Calendars available here: Lego Advent Calendars.

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