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Fantasia Inspired Boho Toadstool Mushroom Costume

Posted on June 29, 2020November 12, 2021by Sheila

The latest covid era travel cancellation is a huge disappointment to my mom. I was supposed to take her on a Bahamas cruise in October, but the health and financial risk isn’t worth keeping those travel plans. As an alternative and something for both of us to look forward to, we talked about a secluded […]

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Ghosts of Costumes Past: DragonCon 2018

Posted on August 28, 2019October 18, 2019by Sheila

Every year during Labor Day weekend, I attend DragonCon in Atlanta, one of the largest pop culture conventions in the United States.  While it’s not the largest and the most widely known, it is my version of a costuming Super Bowl.  As I’m currently on my way to Atlanta for this year’s convention, I’m taking a look back at what I […]

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Ghosts of Costumes Past: DragonCon 2013

Posted on August 22, 2019October 18, 2019by Sheila

As I prepare for this year’s DragonCon in Atlanta next week, I’m looking back at the first DragonCon that we attended in 2013…what a blast from the past! And wow, things have changed in 6 years! This was before I learned how to sew, before I knew any of you awesome nerds, before the blog, […]

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Sheila is a geo-cartographer, world traveler, cruiser, wine enthusiast, costumer, sewist, runner, shopaholic, camper/hiker, nerd, wife, and dog mom. On the blog you’ll find travel and cruise tips, wine pairing and reviews, costume and sewing tutorials, and everything in between!  Read more…

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