Texas Renaissance Festival season is upon us, and while I have many costume options to wear during most of their themed weekends, I’ve never attended during 1001 Dreams (think: fairies and fae folk) nor do I own a single pair of wings. With not enough time to make a set of dragonfly wings, I decided […]
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Day of the Wed (Part 2)
Continued from Day of the Wed (Part 1) In December we celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary by hiking and Jeeping in Big Bend National Park…and had a planned but impromptu photoshoot. Nothing fancy; just the two of us, a tripod, my iPhone, and some curious onlookers (other park visitors). Inspired by Spectre’s Day of the […]
Day of the Wed (Part 1)
This week we celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary by hiking and Jeeping in Big Bend National Park…and had a planned but impromptu photoshoot. Nothing fancy; just the two of us, a tripod, my iPhone, and some curious onlookers (other park visitors). Before I share the photos from the shoot, which I haven’t even seen yet, […]
Costuming Mexico City Bond Girl from Spectre
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Costuming James Bond from Spectre
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Costuming at Comicpalooza 2017
Comicpalooza, Texas’ largest comic book, pop culture, and entertainment convention, happened over the weekend (May 12-14, 2017) in Downtown Houston. I attended all three days and treated it as a costume deadline and cosplay dress rehearsal for the larger convention that we attend, DragonCon during Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a good […]
Flower Crowns: Not Just for Hippies and Hipsters (DIY)
What looks prettier than barrettes and headbands in someone’s hair? Friggin flowers, that’s what. Hippies and mountaintop maidens have been donning the look for decades, and it’s about time the rest of us caught on. I learned how to make flower crowns at a Houston Blogger Union event a few months ago (thank you, Jillian!) and […]