As I write this, I am just getting home from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 midnight showing. While there will be many reviews of the movie itself, I thought I’d talk about my experience at my local theater’s midnight premiere. A local radio station had an event that started at […]
Continue ReadingIf you find yourself in the middle of Times Square with a fellow GeekMom, what should you do? Why, you should apparate yourself right over to Discovery Times Square to see Harry Potter: The Exhibition of course. Last week that’s exactly what GeekMom Corrina and I did. We dug deep into our respective vaults at Gringotts […]
Continue ReadingSummer is here and that means that convention season is in full swing. From San Diego Comic-Con, to Gen Con, to Dragon*Con, not to mention the myriad smaller local cons that will happen over the next few months. In addition to making sure you have a pass and a hotel and the cheapest flight humanly […]
Continue ReadingDuring most of my normal life, I don’t really get the chance to geek out very much. My life usually revolves around my toddler, husband, school, work, housework and other rather mundane things. But recently I was able to. I attended ConCarolinas and I got the overwhelming feeling of belonging. It is great to be […]
Continue ReadingA steampunk gal needs some sort of bustled skirt, right? But the super-easy burlesque skirt tutorial I used for myself just didn’t seem appropriate for a four-year-old, and the pattern books were woefully lacking. So I winged it. You can see pictures of her whole steampunk alchemist outfit in my first GeekMom post. I think the […]
Continue ReadingGet out your glue guns! The National Science Foundation just posted this on their Facebook page: Halloween is approaching and we bet many of you are combining your love of science with creative costuming. If you’ve created a science-themed Halloween get-up (past Halloweens or present) share your photo via Flickr with the tag “nsfsciencecostumes.” In […]
Continue ReadingIs it the eleventh hour and you still have no costume for the kiddos? No worries! Those brown bags from the grocery store come in handy for all kinds of things, but this time of year they’re the go-to material for last-minute Halloween costumes. You can have any of these costumes ready to wear in […]
Continue ReadingWhen my eldest son, Brad, was three, I introduced him to the concept of Halloween. Dressing up and candy! Who wouldn’t love that? “I want to be a tractor,” he announced, fully confident in my abilities as a costume designer. “A tractor?” I asked incredulously, mentally sorting through our box of dress up clothes. He […]
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