Author: Tara

Fun Food

Get Creative with a Pixelated Cake Pan

Spell out anything of your choosing with this awesome pixelated cake pan. By moving the metal blocks around, you can create a multitude of shapes including numbers and letters. How fun! Alphabet Cake Pan, $22.91 at Amazon.com. (Source: That’s Nerdalicious!)

Geeky Fashion

Geek Beauty: Jasmine Makeup at Sephora

You may have remembered my obsession over Sephora’s newest Disney makeup collection back in October when they released Cinderella’s set. Well, it was a good day when I saw a new set has come out–this time featuring Jasmine and the colors of the movie “Aladdin.” The palette’s colors are perfect for […]

A Geeky Home, Crafty Geek

Butter Candle, McGyver Style

I’ve seen this video making the rounds the past couple days, and for good reason. Who wouldn’t want to look awesome in front of their friends next time the power goes out? I know I always have some extra sticks of butter lying around… Check out all of Grant Thompson’s […]

Gift Ideas, Weddings

Titanium Escape Ring

Feel a bit like Bond wherever you go with the Titanium Escape Ring. This ring has a hidden saw/shim pick tool inside of it that will allow you to open handcuffs and cut through zip-ties, duct tape, rope, or whatever else you may currently be tied up in. Think of […]

Weddings

An Academic Proposal

A physicist proposed to his physicist girlfriend with this fake academic paper. Don’t mind me, I’ll just be over here swooning. (In case you weren’t sure, she said “Yes” by checking the box on the form.) Read more over at Reddit.com.

News

Social Media In Real Life

Well, that about sums it up. In other social media news, Geeky Hostess finally has a Google+ page. I’m still playing around with Google+ and all it has to offer. If you have any suggestions on how I should use it, let me know!  (I promise to keep the burger […]

Events, News

Tara’s at Emerald City Comicon!

I’m thrilled to be on four panels at Emerald City Comicon this upcoming weekend. If you’re in Seattle, make sure you get yourself over there! Can’t make the panels? I’ll be wandering about the show the rest of the time, so keep an eye out for me! Friday: I can […]

A Geeky Home

Stock Up on Mugs with ThinkGeek

ThinkGeek is having a “Hoth Winter Sale” featuring many of their warmest, coziest items. In addition to things I’d highly recommend like a heated blanket and an electric kettle, they’ve got a great selection of mugs starting at $3.49 each. Replace your old, cracked mugs with something a bit cooler or […]

Geeky Fashion

LEGO-Inspired Watch

Feel like a kid again with one of these sweet LEGO-inspired digital watches. Available in multiple colors and currently on sale for $9, you should probably just grab a few. You don’t want to clash your watch, and plus, if you’re feeling particularly jaunty, you can wear them all at […]

Libations

Your Nerdy Bartenders: Secret of the Booze

Need a nerdy cocktail for your next party? Check out Secret of the Booze, a fantastic series on YouTube. Appropriately, their first drink was a TMNT-inspired Mutagen Cocktail. Start with that, stay for drinks from fandoms such as Iron Man, Die Hard, and LOTR. Yum!