Happy Autumnal Equinox!
This is Red Shoes. Red Wine.‘s quarterly newsletter/e-zine, the second of its kind on the blog: a short and colorful recap of all the adventures we’ve had this past quarter, blog posts that were published, and a reminder to subscribers of all the goodies hidden in the password protected Subscriber’s Only page (sign-up at the very bottom for the password).
Adventures on Instagram
Sometimes it only takes a few days to photo montage and type out a blog post, and sometimes it takes over a year. I’m quirky like that. As a reminder, the best way to get updates and follow day-to-day adventures is to follow me on Instagram. In the past quarter on Instagram, and not yet featured on the blog, are highlights from DragonCon and our British Isles trip, costume building, and our fur babies. Below are the new blog posts published in the past quarter.
New Costuming Blog Posts
Costuming an Inmate & a Guard from Orange Is the New Black
Costuming (Burlesque) Loki: The DIY Helmet
Costuming (Burlesque) Loki: The Outfit
Join Space Force at DragonCon and Do Your Part, So Say We All
Costuming (Burlesque) Aqualass
Costuming Themysciran Senators from Wonder Woman: Accessories
Costuming Themysciran Senators from Wonder Woman: Corset, Skirt, & Cape
A Livestream with Costume CO on YouTube
Costuming Themysciran Senators from Wonder Woman: More Photos
Costuming Themistocles from 300: Rise of an Empire
Costuming Artemisia from 300: Rise of an Empire (Gold)
Lost a T. Rex Hand? Make Your Own Replacement Hands!
Costuming Vesper Lynd from Casino Royale
Druid Lantern Tutorial Featured in Faerie Magazine
New Adventures Blog Posts
Mexico City on the Fly: A Spontaneous Trip Report
Enchanted Rock Trip Report: Camping, T. Rexing, & Wine Tasting
Niagara Trip Report (Part 1: Waterfalls)
Niagara Trip Report (Part 2: Wine)
New Food & Wine Blog Posts
Celebrating the Harvest at Messina Hof
How I Pack My VinGardeValise DIY Inserts
New Happy Home Blog Posts
Meet the Maker (That’s Me!) on The Original ScrapBox Blog
New Resources Blog Post
Skyline Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Hyatt Loop)
Tunnel Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Yellow Tunnel)
Red Shoes. Red Wine. is Now on Bloglovin’!
Enchanted Rock Geology: For the Casual Observer or Amateur Enthusiast
Subscriber’s Only Page
New to the blog this year is the password protected Subscriber’s Only page, where I’ve collected all my free downloads (packing lists, patterns, wine sheets, and recipes) just for newsletter subscribers. The preview above is a sample of what’s new, and I add more as I create new stuff! New in the last quarter are walking tours, so check them out! Please come back any time in the future for more!
What’s Coming This Winter
Before and during winter, I have a busy fall with half marathons, costume building for our shenanigans at Texas Renaissance Festival, and attending three weddings. The blog posts that I hope to finish are costume builds for Themysciran warriors, more cruise tips, highlights from our trips to Europe in 2016 and 2017 (I’m slow, I know), and more skyline and tunnel geology walking tours of Downtown Houston. I’m sure there will be more because you know me…
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Have a happy Fall, everyone!
–Sheila
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.”
– Emily Brontë
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