When my husband saw our son playing with a BittBoy, his reaction was "Well I guess this is the start of the video games..." It was said with a bit of disdain, as if it were a bad turn in our son's development. My reaction was a little different. Imagine me saying the same thing, … Continue reading Let the Games Begin, Starting with a BittBoy Mini Game System
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An Imaginative New Kid’s App from Playing Forward’s Stan Lee’s Kids Universe
* This post is part of a sponsored campaign for Playing Forward. I received compensation for my participation, but my review and opinions are my own.* My son likes to play Godzilla, destroying everything that crosses his path, rampaging through the house. He doesn't realize how destructive he his, how loud he can be and how … Continue reading An Imaginative New Kid’s App from Playing Forward’s Stan Lee’s Kids Universe
I Like Star Wars the Normal Amount
At least, that's what I thought until I was having dinner with a new friend and found out I have no idea what the normal amount is. I used to own a costume boutique so I was surrounded by cosplay/geeky people all the time. It was like living in a nerdy little bubble. Since I … Continue reading I Like Star Wars the Normal Amount
I Heart Cosplay
Cosplay defined: a contraction of the words costume and play, cosplay is a hobby in which participants make and wear costumes to represent a specific character. The broader use of the term "cosplay" applies to any costuming in venues apart from the stage or Halloween. So now that we got that out of the way... … Continue reading I Heart Cosplay
Not quite a WAHM yet, but getting back in the game little by little
Now that I'm finally getting some sleep I feel like I might be able to get back to work a little bit. Not a full-on business again at this point, but just getting back to making things and keeping my skills sharp. If you don't know already, I make cosplay accessories and costumes. And I do a LOT … Continue reading Not quite a WAHM yet, but getting back in the game little by little
Our Island Adventure
We spent the weekend on Jekyll Island, GA, for their 2016 ComicCon. I was a cosplay guest so I had a table all weekend and Sean was on daddy duty. We did manage to break away on the last day and check out the famous Driftwood Beach, where they recently filmed some scenes from the … Continue reading Our Island Adventure
The NeverEnding Story and Its Never Ending Impact
My son and I go to a kid's gym type play place called My Gym once a week. He loves to play in the ball pit. Today he tried licking them all. I'm just going to ignore that and move on. So as he was sinking slowly and I was pretending to save him, I … Continue reading The NeverEnding Story and Its Never Ending Impact