Happy April Fool's Day!!! As a professional jester in the Before Times, I consider April 1st to be My Day.  I don't play tricks or ...

The thing that has been holding my husband and I back from upgrading to a larger TV is trying to figure out where to put it. We maxed out th...

Recreating history for your entertainment can be a dirty business. We try to stay as authentic to the period as possible but sometimes we ...

After getting such a positive response from my How to Pad and Tape a Color Guard Rifle and How to Make Color Guard Swing Flags tutorials I...

This year, one of my band association’s members choreographed an epic swing flag routine to Pompeii (a song I like to begin with) for a grou...

When I need a boost of confidence or a push out of my comfort zone in an unfamiliar situation music is my secret weapon.  For example...

Husband and I couldn’t wait for the Guardians of the Galaxy movie to come out last summer. Of all of the Guardians, it is no surprise that ...

I made a super simple fluffy tutu (read my no sew tutu tutorial here) for a costume. I’m going for a kooky Dresden Dolls, Steampunk, Katy P...

Happy Halloween! Today is one our favorite holidays because it is all about frivolous fun. I got my costumer on and made a rare set of mat...

My inner costumer came out to play last year when Husband and I went to a comic convention. I took a ton of pictures of the cosplayers (the ...

Around here Halloween is ALL about the costume. I keep a running Halloween costume idea list in my head of unique and slightly out there cos...

I’m entering Blitzkrieg in the Bissell Most Valuable Pet (MVP) contest . Blitzkrieg LOVES to have his picture taken. When I’m taking photos...

I was shopping at Joann’s for fabric for Christmas gifts. I found myself in the button section, not that I needed new buttons for my project...

I love dressing up for Halloween. It's the one time of year that I can please my inner child and play dress up. Because if you're ...

Beltane marks spring jesters dance round May Pole ribbons flower baskets bloom May Day makes me feel nostalgic. Not for the...