I was first introduced to eye miniatures in season 1 of Outlander when Geillis Duncan wore a Lover’s Eye brooch on her Arisaid at the Gathering. And then diving deeper into 18th century fashion, I started to see them everywhere. When Natasha (Sewcialist Revolution) organized a Hogwarts inspired 18th century quidditch costume group for DragonCon […]
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Our Spoiled Fur Babies and Their Geopetric Pet Gear
A year ago Red Shoes. Red Wine. had no affiliations, partnerships, or sponsors. And as irony goes, the first company to reach out to me (successfully, as I am super selective) was Geopetric Pet Brand. My travel, lifestyle, and hobby blog grabbed the attention of this pet gear company because of these lovable goobers. I […]
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. […]
A Dirty Souvenir for Dogs: You Travel, They Sniff
Meet Ginger, Tegan, and Amelia: our fur babies. Jetting off to the Mediterranean for two weeks might seem glamorous, but leaving these loveable/kissable/derpy faces behind for that long was really difficult. If we could’ve brought them along with us, we would’ve. Instead, we brought them with us in spirit, and we brought back something a […]
Camera Strap Cover (DIY)
Off the rack camera straps are so last year. When I got a new camera and couldn’t find a Coach or Vera Bradley strap cover for the Nikon, I was inspired by Pinterest to make my own moderately fashionable camera strap cover. I have plenty of scrap fabrics from previous projects (GoT dress and dog Derby […]
Wine Barrel Bed for a Little Dog in a Big Dog’s Body
On impulse, I bought a quarter wine barrel at Wimberly Winery, a winery in the Texas Hill Country. Sure, most people would plant something in it, but I felt like it was a good size for a dog bed. We already have a wine barrel bistro table that I made from a Becker Vineyards barrel, […]
Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Jade (Part 1: Sea Days, Greece, Italy)
Continued from Under the Tuscan Winter Sky After one last panini in Rome, our shuttle took us about 40 minutes to Civitavecchia to board Norwegian Jade for a 10-day cruise around the Mediterranean. We would stop in two cities in Greece, two cities in Turkey, and one city in Italy before returning to Rome. […]
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
I cannot sit still. I seriously can’t function unless I have multiple things clouding my brain. Some people might call me a busybody, an overachiever, or someone with a short attention span. I may not necessarily disagree with those people. While I tend to stay away from any one label, I will admit to having […]