Author: Tara

Geeky Fashion

Trendy Temporary Tats

Gone are the days of the butterfly and dragon tattoos. A group of designers that wanted something a bit more contemporary have teamed up to create Tattly, and they’ve been selling out quickly ever since. Fab.com, a new discount design site, is offering some sampler packs of these tattoos for […]

Geek Etiquette, Weddings

Gollum Makes a Pesky Ring Bearer

This is one of the most hilarious and wonderful things I’ve ever seen. 1. Four Weddings is an awful, horrible, no good show. It pits 4 brides against each other to see who has the “best” wedding. Which means each bride will have three girls at her wedding with the […]

Entertaining

Beautiful DnD Song

Let’s get the week started with this beautifully mellow song about Dungeons and Dragons. I’m thrilled to find a song that’s about Dungeons and Dragons, but doesn’t try to make fun of it. I like my humor, but this is such a refreshing change. Plus, I’m absolutely in love with […]

Crafty Geek

Weeping Angel Embroidery

Do you hate your guests? Want to scare them with your decor? Then you’ve got to get your hands on this embroidery! Wait for it… (Don’t look away.) I love the idea of a surprise flap. The snaps are a great touch. No pattern yet, but you can read more […]

Gift Ideas

Kid’s Book with Heat Sensitive Ink

Keep Our Secrets, a book coming out by McSweeney’s in November, has heat-sensitive, color-changing ink on every page. The book shows a boy and girl walking through a house, finding weird surprises at every turn. Take a look at a demo below: And if you haven’t yet read it, take […]

A Geeky Home

Calvin and Hobbes Playroom

This guy wins “Dad of the Year” for this amazing painting of Calvin and Hobbes for his son’s playroom. What a great way to encourage a sense of imagination and adventure in your child! And props for the artistry. I can’t even stay in the lines when painting my nails, […]

Crafty Geek

Cute Death Star Dress

Jennifer Landa rocked this Death Star dress at San Diego Comic Con, and has recently shared her secrets of making it with the Official Star Wars blog. The gist? It’ll take a beach ball, a lot of paper mache and foam, and a bit of fabric paint. Read all about […]

Fun Food, Gift Ideas

Marvel Collection by Williams-Sonoma

I was walking by Williams-Sonoma this weekend when something caught my eye, and I stopped to stare at the window like a kid longing for the toy bike in the holiday display. Marvel comics had teamed up with Williams-Sonoma. Superhero cupcake wrappers? Spiderman Comic Book cookies? Superhero cakes and cookies? […]

Fun Food

“Game of Thrones” Inspired Food

If you’re going through withdrawals until “Game of Thrones” comes back, and you’ve already read all of the books currently in the “Song of Ice and Fire” series, these recipes should hold you over. Inn at the Crossroads creates delicious looking recipes inspired by the writing of George RR Martin. […]

A Geeky Home

Elegant Alter Egos

Danny Haas has created artwork inspired by our favorite superheroes–and their alter egos. If you have a walk-in closet, I think these pieces would be perfect framed in a series. Parker, Stark, Wayne, and Kent: $17.68 – $52 at Society 6.