Author: Tara

Entertaining

Pick Your Guests' Noses

I’m a big fan of Fred’s products, and one of the first products I encountered were these “Pick Your Nose” cups. A fun ice breaker for a party, these cups feature different styles of noses that appear to belong to the drinker’s face. Don’t believe it works? Check out this […]

A Geeky Home

When Bugs On Your Walls are a Good Thing

Grow House Grow creates beautifully hand printed wallpapers featuring some unique imagery. This piece, part of the “Naturalist Collection” is inspired by Mary Ward, a scientist in the 1800s who became engrossed by both insects and microscopy. While a whole room of this may be a bit much, I do […]

Entertaining, Fun Food

Ticings: Printable Icing for Cupcakes!

Remember those “edible images” cakes you got from the grocery store? The ones that featured a picture of the birthday boy or girl, or maybe just their favorite cat? Well, get ready to re-live those moments, but in cupcake form. Ticings are edible frosting sheets that may be used on […]

Fun Food, Libations

Bacon Mocha Latte, Anyone?

Torani, makers of flavored syrups used in coffee shops and bars everywhere, has a new flavor to add to the collection: Bacon. An extremely trendy flavor, bacon syrup can be used for many things. Although it may seem gross at first (Bacon coffee, really?), this syrup’s uses don’t need to […]

Crafty Geek

Should You DIY?

DIY projects can be a relaxing and creative way to wind down after a day, or it can be a frustrating money pit. Who doesn’t have a hidden stash of unfinished projects in a closet or cupboard somewhere? With the ability to customize and purchase almost anything online, DIY may […]

Geek Etiquette

TMI: Star Wars Baby Announcement

Now, I am all for using video as a way to creatively announce milestones to friends and family. But baby announcements are tricky. A couple must find a way to happily announce their new addition without making people think about them actually creating the baby. This couple threw caution to […]