When we started attending DragonCon several years ago, our niece asked for a Jawa costume and I happily obliged. I had just learned to sew and I had no idea there were recommended standards for Star Wars costumes. What I made was…good enough at the time. The hood was oddly shaped, the mask was all […]
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Costuming Dark Rey (Concept) from Star Wars
I’ve always wanted to make/purchase/wear a Darth Vader costume, as I tend to gravitate towards (and sometimes root for) the villain in stories. After Aimee Miller and I made her Resistance Rey costume, I took pride in and admired it but felt like it wasn’t “me,” nor was I compelled to costume Kylo Ren or […]
Finding DNA: Additional Testing
These past few years have been full of science and serendipity with all the DNA testing my mother and I have participated in in search of ethnic lineage, not to mention being matched with BOTH her biological parents’ family members (she was adopted). As we navigate through our new relationships with newfound family members, I […]
Finding DNA: An Adoption and Ancestry Success Story (Part 2)
Those closest to me know that my mother was adopted. It’s no secret, never has been. Her parents (my grandparents) are incredible people who raised her (and me) in a loving and structured home. My grandmother is my hero and my grandfather(s) encouraged me to put myself through college and succeed like they did. We […]
Finding DNA: An Adoption and Ancestry Success Story (Part 1)
Those closest to me know that my mother was adopted. It’s no secret, never has been. Her parents (my grandparents) are incredible people who raised her (and me) in a loving and structured home. My grandmother is my hero and my grandfather(s) encouraged me to put myself through college and succeed like they did. We […]
Spring Equinox Newsletter
Happy Spring Equinox! This is Red Shoes. Red Wine.‘s quarterly newsletter/zine, the first 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 […]
Costuming Jack Randall from Outlander: Accessories
It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander novels (and Outlander series on Starz), as I have made, purchased, and worn many Claire costumes and accessories. But special points to my husband for putting up with my sewing/costuming madness, and for getting talked into wearing Oulander’s main villain, Captain Black Jack Randall’s […]
Costuming Jack Randall from Outlander: Waistcoat & Coat
It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander novels (and Outlander series on Starz), as I have made, purchased, and worn many Claire costumes and accessories. But special points to my husband for putting up with my sewing/costuming madness, and for getting talked into wearing Oulander’s main villain, Captain Black Jack Randall’s […]
Costuming Jack Randall from Outlander: Shirt & Pants
It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander novels (and Outlander series on Starz), as I have made, purchased, and worn many Claire costumes and accessories. But special points to my husband for putting up with my sewing/costuming madness, and for getting talked into wearing Oulander’s main villain, Captain Black Jack Randall’s […]
Everyday/Emergency Car Kits: Emergency Supplies Checklist
I was prompted to update and consolidate my emergency car kits due to recent hurricanes in Texas, ice storms, tax day floods in Houston, and cleaning out my car to sell. On a scale from Tide Pod eater to zombie apocalypse survivor, I probably fall just under zombie apocalypse survivor…meaning I probably wouldn’t survive a […]