Little girls and grown women alike were inspired by Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. So naturally, we want to build/buy/wear the costume(s), right? You may find the scavenger outfit all over the place, but my friend Aimee Miller wanted to wear the outfit Rey has on at the very end of the film, known […]
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Costuming Rey from Star Wars: Jacket & Gauntlets
Little girls and grown women alike were inspired by Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. So naturally, we want to build/buy/wear the costume(s), right? You may find the scavenger outfit all over the place, but my friend Aimee Miller wanted to wear the outfit Rey has on at the very end of the film, known […]
Costuming Rey from Star Wars: Shirt & Pants
Little girls and grown women alike were inspired by Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. So naturally, we want to build/buy/wear the costume(s), right? You may find the scavenger outfit all over the place, but my friend Aimee Miller wanted to wear the outfit Rey has on at the very end of the film, known […]
These Are a Few of My Favorite Las Vegas Things
I don’t gamble, eat at buffets, or party so hard I can’t remember the night before. But I love Las Vegas enough to visit about once a year for the past 20 years…for other reasons, like normal people reasons. I love the sights, the sounds, the glam, and the grit of this city. These are […]
Doggie Fence Porthole for the Win
Sometimes I impulse shop. Okay, I usually impulse shop, especially on Amazon. I’m not sure if my latest purchase, a half bubble fence window for the dogs, was wine influenced or not, but I regret nothing. This post contains affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, Red Shoes. […]
Costuming Outlander Inspired “Cross Creek” Claire
It’s the duvet that keeps on giving. When my dogs attacked my prized Pottery Barn duvet cover in the dead center of it (rendering it completely useless as bed clothes), I cut the bottom lining off to use for other projects and saved the decorative top for…whatever may come up. Turns out I have super […]
Sewing 18th Century Hat Trim
As I work my way through salvaging a dog damaged duvet cover, subsequently building a small 18th century wardrobe with it, I️ had enough scrappy pieces to make hat trim. In fact, the slim scraps I used for the hat trim was part of the discarded side trim where closure buttons were sewn in to […]
A Visit to Spicewood Vineyards
A road trip in Texas would not be complete without a stop at a winery. So on our way back to Houston from Brownwood after a weekend teaching geology for TPWD Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program, we stopped at Spicewood Vineyards near Austin for a visit. It had been years since I had visited this location, […]
Hendrick’s Grand Garnisher & Recipes
Have you seen this thing? Hendrick’s Gin launched its Grand Garnisher on June 14th, World Cucumber Day, which is this cool cucumber slicing vehicle that has been touring major cities in the the United States until its last stop in Washington DC mid-December. I had the pleasure of seeing the Grand Garnisher last month on […]
The Balvenie Rare Craft Tasting: Slàinte Mhath
For the third year in a row, we’ve had the opportunity to attend The Balvenie’s Raw Craft Collection curated by Anthony Bourdain, which has been a sensory blend of my favorite single malt scotch whisky and featured hand craft artisans. This year (and last year) the event was held at the Majestic Metro in […]