Author: Tara

Entertaining

Fund the My Drunk Kitchen Tour!

Hannah Hart of My Drunk Kitchen fame has an IndieGoGo campaign going to fund a trip across the US. She’ll visit people, through parties, and take My Drunk Kitchen on the road. The campaign started yesterday, and raised more than $90,000 by the end of the first day. (Her goal […]

Geeky Fashion

Smart and Fashionable: Book Scarf

It’s winter, and all I want is to cozy up with a scarf, some tea, and a good book. These scarves by storiarts are the perfect thing. They’re classy, stylish, and functional: each scarf features a page from an actual book, making them great to have on hand while you’re […]

Holidays, Lifestyle

Happy New Year!

  2012 was an amazing year for Geeky Hostess: I spoke on panels, got to know more of the geek community, appeared on podcasts, and wrote special columns for other sites. I look forward to MUCH more of all of that in 2013–I may have some other surprises up my […]

Geek Etiquette

Help With Resolutions

Over the next day, I’m betting a majority of you will be making resolutions for the New Year. The usuals will probably be out there: Eat better, exercise more, manage time better. In addition to those, I hope you’re also leaving room for fun resolutions. These can include things like: […]

Geeky Fashion, Gift Ideas

Demerit Badges

  While everyone else starts thinking about their resolutions and goals for the new year, you can start celebrating the other achievements: putting together your first set of Ikea furniture, shotgunning a PBR, or eating an entire pack of bacon. Demerit Wear features Girl/Boy Scout style badges for things you couldn’t […]

Geeky Fashion

TARDIS Makeup

It’s Christmas Day, which means it’s also time for the Doctor Who Christmas Special! I’ll be cozying up with my brand new TARDIS pillow to watch the show, but if you have grander plans, you may want to try this TARDIS makeup: Merry Christmas, everyone! May all your wishes come […]

Gift Ideas

Hats for Your Cat

Going home for the holidays means I get some quality time terrorizing the family cat. My mom bought her a couple holiday-themed hats and accessories, but her nerdy collection of hats is sorely lacking. Next time I come down, I’ll be bringing some of the items from SarabiRose‘s Etsy shop. How can […]