On a recent excursion to a little shop called Refinery in Brooklyn, I discovered these wonderful gloves from Echo Design. I was drawn to the colors and designs of the gloves, and especially to a cool little detail of contrasting yarn on some of the fingers. On closer inspection, I discovered that this little detail […]
Continue ReadingAs my GeekHusband and I finally finished watching Torchwood: Miracle Day, my takeaway from the show was somewhere between the message of how we, as a human race, treat one another and reinforcement of the lesson that in times of danger, pretty shoes do you no favors. Lauren Ambrose, whom I’ve loved since Can’t Hardly […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re a serious holiday shopper then you’ve likely made a list of sites to visit on Cyber Monday. There are so many deals and special limited time offers that it’s a little tough to keep track of it all. Well, there’s one site that you really must add to your list. Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka […]
Continue ReadingWhat would Ben Kenobi do to make money on Tatooine? I mean, he was a hermit, but he had to get money to eat somehow, right? And to keep his robes mended and Luke’s light saber in good, working order? Tomorrow, Saturday, November 19th, a T-shirt is for sale at Ript Apparel that will answer […]
Continue ReadingI love costumes, both looking at costumes and wearing them. With Halloween just behind us, there are lots of cute kids in costumes all over the internet. But some of the best and geekiest can be found on Mothering.com. Mothering.com is running a costume contest where you can post a picture of your kids in […]
Continue ReadingMy husband and I very rarely go to the movies. It has nothing to do with having a two year old, we went infrequently before we became parents. Something about the over-priced candy, $8-10 tickets and the odds of being disapointed, keep us away. Sure we’ll go for a good DC flick, Star Wars prequel, […]
Continue ReadingDo you have a Geekling who wants to be R2D2 for Halloween? Is your Geekling older than a toddler and therefore can’t really fit the commercially-available costumes? In 2008, right on the heels of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in theaters, my 3 1/2 year old son wanted to be R2D2. With just a trash […]
Continue ReadingEven though I’m not dressing up this year for Halloween, I don’t usually lack from costume ideas. I have a closet full of costumes including my Kaylee Layer Cake dress, a TOS Star Trek shirt and even a Ren Faire dress. But some people might not be as lucky as I am to have a […]
Continue ReadingI love costumes and usually I take any excuse that I can to wear a costume, including Halloween. But as this Halloween approaches, I’m finding myself reluctant to don a costume. I’m going to be taking my daughter trick-or-treating with my best friend and her daughter this year. When my best friend said she wasn’t […]
Continue ReadingMy daughter is busy sewing her third quilt in this picture, using her Hello Kitty sewing machine. If you have the ability to sew, it’s a skill you should pass to your kids. If you don’t have the ability, you should learn together. I had a girl first, so we taught her first, but we […]
Continue ReadingLast week I was browsing one of those pop-up Halloween stores in what was probably an abandoned Borders with a friend who apparently hasn’t tried to purchase a Halloween costume in some time. Our conversation mirrored the scene in a Duane Reade in the Sex and the City movie: Miranda: The only two choices for […]
Continue ReadingOne of my favorite parts of attending a con is the cosplay. Seeing people dressed like Superman or Batman or Princess Leia is a big part of the experience. You don’t have to wait in lines or hope they’ll stop long enough for you to snap a picture because they want to have their picture taken […]
Continue ReadingEven with little to no experience, you can create a steampunk costume.
Continue ReadingBe still my heart! There is actually a convention for us girls now! It’s in Seattle, so those of you on the East Coast have a ways to trek it (haha, I made a geek funny), but there is indeed a convention made “just for her” and it’s called GeekGirlCon! That said, I’m dragging my […]
Continue ReadingSchool has started, the days are getting shorter, the weather is cooling off, it’s now time for that big question, the one that causes angst in even the most laid back kid– What am I going to wear for Halloween? The folks at BuyStarWarsCostumes.com want to make your life easier. They offer a great selection […]
Continue ReadingIt’s almost fall, which means I can’t stop looking at boots on Zappos. A year ago, I had trouble finding affordable steampunkesque boots I liked. This season, there are so many, they might as well start steampunk.zappos.com. There are also a lot of flats if your costume vision includes a lot of walking. Here are […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom’s newest sponsor, 5.11 Tactical, maker of a wide variety of tactical equipment, sent me a few of their products to test. They sent the Women’s Tactical Pants, the women’s short sleeved Tactical Polo, the Tac Dry Rain Shell, and the COVRT18 Backpack. I was in a pretty good position to test them all since […]
Continue ReadingStarting today, we have a brand new sponsor, 5.11 Tactical. 5.11 Tactical makes products used by law enforcement, the military, and firefighters, and for anyone looking for durable, quality goods. They offer tactical equipment, clothing, uniforms, outerwear, footwear, eyewear, knives, and various kinds of gear. Their mission is to provide functional products that give a […]
Continue ReadingFantastic round up of the cosplayers at Comic Con this year – all of them lipdubbing Lady GaGa’s “Born this Way.”
Continue ReadingThis weekend saw the first ever MCM Expo held at the Manchester Central convention centre in Manchester, England. The organisers have been running expos across the country for several years but this was the first time the event has ventured into the north of England, filling a surprising void in the sci-fi and fantasy events […]
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