I’ve always wanted a poodle skirt. It was a popular costume when I was a kid, and seemingly easy to put together, I just never did it until last year. When planning group costumes for a Halloween cruise with my costuming friend Tina and my blogging besties Miranda from Spooky Little Halloween and Cheyenne from Sense & Serendipity, I made the […]
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Quarantine Costuming: Working From Home Outfits of the Day
This year has been full of cancellations, social distancing, and quarantines, no thanks to COVID-19. I’ve been fortunate to be able to work from home since mid-March, and though I refuse to put on make-up, or even shower on some days, I’ve worn a costume every work day to keep my spirits up. Surprisingly, it […]
Geology Swag at Becoming an Outdoors Woman
If you’ve found this post, you’re either attending Becoming an Outdoors Woman in Brownwood, Texas this first weekend of November…or you wish you were! If you’re one of the lucky 100 something women attending the workshop, this is for you. Here is where you’ll identify your mystery tumbled stone and find additional geology related resources. […]
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 […]
Costuming Jimmy Buffett/Margarita Guy from Jurassic World
I’m a 40 something year old woman in a T. Rex suit, and I’m not ashamed. I have so much fun running around, and dancing, like a complete idiot in the costume. My husband has one too but he prefers to follow me around and help me see where I’m going (it gets hot and […]
Ghosts of Costumes Past: DragonCon 2016
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. So as DragonCon approaches and I take a teeny tiny break from the frantic […]
How to Increase Your T. Rex Suit Awesomeness
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T. Rex Shenanigans
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