I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk through tunnels on and surrounded by lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline and […]
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Skyline Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Jones Loop)
(After: Downtown Above & Below Map – Office & Tunnels https://www.downtownhouston.org/maps/?1) I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk past buildings covered in lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part […]
Sewing 18th Century Pocket Hoops
As a huge fan of Outlander (books and show), I coveted Claire’s red dress from season 2. Having many other unfinished projects in bags just begging for attention, I purchased the red dress from Jessica’s Dress and spent almost a year making the undergarments (stays, pocket hoops, petticoat, etc.) and shoes before I could even wear it […]
Mummy Wrapped Wine Bottles
So what do you do when you’re going to a Halloween party and you’re finishing up your costume that morning and have zero time to prepare and transport a food item to bring? Asking for a friend…actually, that was me over the weekend right before my friend Miranda’s (Spooky Little Halloween) annual Halloweenie Roast . I saw […]
Druid Lantern Tutorial Featured in Faerie Magazine
I never imaged I’d be in or have something of mine featured in a magazine…but it’s happening! Faerie Magazine found my wee blog and has featured my Druid Lantern Tutorial in their Autumn 2018 Outlander Issue out this month! My original Druid lantern tutorial blog post can be found here: Outlander Inspired Druid […]
Lost a T. Rex Hand? Make Your Own Replacement Hands!
It’s all fun and games until someone loses a hand…and then T. Rex is sad. I’ve yet to find a source for replacement hands, and with multiple requests on the blog and my friend’s wedding coming up in Las Vegas (she too is handless), I decided to make my own. You can too! I’ve digitized […]
Meet the Maker (That’s Me!) on The Original ScrapBox Blog
When a representative from The Original ScrapBox contacted me about being a feature in their Meet the Maker series, I was honored to be asked, proud to share my craft room and hobbies, and terrified to be on camera. I’m way too shy for this kind of thing! But the representative was so sweet and […]
Red Shoes. Red Wine. is Now on Bloglovin’!
Almost three years in this blogosphere and I’m still learning! Red Shoes. Red Wine. is now on Bloglovin’, which is a website/app that allows users to discover, read, and organize their favorite blogs all in one convenient feed. ‘Tis a brave new world! Follow my blog with Bloglovin Thank you for your continued support! – Sheila […]
Tunnel Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Yellow Tunnel)
I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk through tunnels on and surrounded by lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline and […]
Skyline Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Hyatt Loop)
I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk past buildings covered in lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline, and I will […]