This weeks installment for my Professional Nerd series is an interview with Hillary Laine, a semi-professional cosplayer. You can check her out on Instagram - @shinylikethesun (for those of you unfamiliar with cosplay, It refers to designing and wearing costumes modeled after characters from movies, comics, games, etc.) 1. How and when did you realize … Continue reading Professional Nerd Series: Cosplayer Hillary Laine
For the second post in my series of Professional Nerds, I spoke with Spencer Miller of Forever Summer Productions. He gave me some insight into what it's like to create entertainment content for a living. If you missed the first of the series, it's here. You can connect with Spencer and Blake on their - … Continue reading Professional Nerd Series: an Interview with Forever Summer Productions
Hey friends! This post is a bit different than my usual if you haven't already noticed. It's the first of a mini-series I'm calling "Professional Nerd", which will be guest posts and interviews with various people who are professional or semi-professional nerds, like cosplayers, Twitch streamers, Podcasters, and more! Make sure you're following me on … Continue reading Professional Nerd Series: A Recap of Patches and Pins Expo From ConventionNewz.com
We all know and love the characters from the Star Wars Universe, and everyone has their favorites. Porgs and Ewoks may have the cuteness, and C-3PO, K-2SO, and R2-D2 are certainly the foremost robots, but there are five characters in Star Wars that stand out far above the rest. 5. Jar Jar Binks Just kidding! … Continue reading Top 5 Best Star Wars Characters
In case you're unfamiliar with the term - Niche: denoting or relating to products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population. Y'all know I'm a blogger. Duh, right? You might know that I am a former English teacher, you probably know that I have a wonderful husband and (almost) … Continue reading How to Find Your Niche
Every year around this time, I start getting bombarded with all these ideas about the little Christmas spy that is Elf on the Shelf. If you aren't familiar with them, I'll just quote their website to give you an idea of what's going on: The Elf on the Shelf® is a fun-filled Christmas tradition that has … Continue reading Elf on the Shelf – No Thanks!
For those of you that know me, you know that I have a pet praying mantis. Her name is Mantis, because the students who gave her to me were rife with creativity. So now, I have a lovely little girl who lives on my kitchen counter. She is the third creepy baby I've owned since … Continue reading Why a Praying Mantis is the Pet for You
Y'all, the holiday season is upon us. Halloween came and went in full force, daylight savings has come to destroy our lives, and Thanksgiving is up next. My social media is rife with people on both sides of this argument: when should Christmas decorations go out? Many will argue that Early Christmas decorations rob Thanksgiving … Continue reading A Defense of Early Christmas Decorations
My son Asher is turning 3 in just over a month. While I would love to wax eloquent on all of the amazing reasons my child is an incredible treasure unfolding before my eyes, I find myself preoccupied with a more pressing issue: the birthday party. Now I imagine that one of two things is … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Cheap out on Your Kid’s Birthday Party
This weekend I attended quite possibly the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended. (Second only to my own, of course) Obviously, it was beautifully decorated and the bride was gorgeous and the church was lovely, but it was particularly beautiful because of the overwhelming love involved. I, as a person with way too many emotions … Continue reading All the Marriage Advice You’ll Ever Need (Maybe)
