Throw this party: “T. Hanks-giving”
T. Hanks-giving is a wonderful pre- post- or alterna-Thanksgiving celebration that gives thanks to Tom Hanks, Patron Saint of American Film. Here’s how to throw your own T. Hanks-giving…
DIY is magic: Make your own My Little Pony plushie
When I asked my brother if there was anything I could make for my niece for the holidays, I was a little overwhelmed when he suggested a My Little Pony — Friendship is Magic plushie of Pinkie Pie. I’d never sewn a stuffed animal before, and I’d be a pony newbie creating something to give to a pony expert!
What are your Halloween costumes this year?
Last Halloween, I was finally able to unveil my costume that took me all year to put together: Steampunk Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time. This year, I’m continuing on with the Adventure Time Halloween theme, but with a LOT less preparation. Now I want to know what YOU guys came up with. Adding photos to our Flickr pool so we can all see, is an added bonus. What’s your Halloween costume this year?
How I made my own working miniature dark ride inspired by Disney’s Haunted Mansion
Though I cannot afford to build or run an actual dark ride, nor even set up a Halloween yard, I have wanted to create a dark ride inspired by Disney’s Haunted Mansion since I was about eight years old. I finally determined a way, however, to bring my own dark ride ideas to life…
Halloween costumes based on song lyrics
Calling all music geeks for a Halloween question! If you were going to create a Halloween costume that was based on specific lyrics or a character from a song, what song comes to mind? One example would be “Devil With a Blue Dress On” which has lots of descriptive details in the verses and the chorus. Any other suggestions for costumes based on songs?
My top 4 inspirational female characters
I wanted to take a minute to appreciate some of the fictional women I grew up with whose creators dared to make them different. The ones that I could relate to. The bad-ass women who didn’t just let life happen to them — they happened right back to life…
The pros and cons of growing up without a television
Whenever I end up playing the “tell a surprising fact about yourself” game I have one up my sleeve that is guaranteed to shock those who don’t already know it. I grew up without a television. I don’t know quite why this is viewed as so unusual, but it always gets a reaction.
Sit on Darth Vader while you eat from the Death Star
Stop everything you’re doing and join the Dark Side… we have cookie jars shaped like the Death Star. But first, look at this Darth Vader chair…