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I’m back from NYC and the Fancy Food Show and am catching up on some of the posts that should have gone up while I was gone. It’s just hard to get to your computer when New York City is calling your name! Between weddings, cons, trips, and holidays, the […]
The lovely Liz does a Johanna-inspired look on me in this week’s OneUpMakeup! I’m loving this look (and it’s not necessarily the look you’d expect for Johanna). Check it out!
You’ve volunteered as Tribute to stand out in the cold and get the best deals for your house. What can you do to make sure you return a Victor and don’t just become a cannon shot in the sky? Follow these tips gathered from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire! (Warning: […]
Excitement is in the air in the Geek World. This week brought us Hunger Games: Catching Fire and is about to bring us the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. I’ve loved catching up on all of the trailers and excitement and can’t wait to see the reviews and posts that […]
I’m loving these new “Capitol Couture” photos from the Hunger Games (and I love that the Hunger Games are still doing awesome, immersive marketing). Check them out, be inspired, and get excited for the new movie! Panem’s “Capitol Couture” site will continue to update with new character portraits. Visit capitolcouture.pn for […]
The lovely Meagan turned me into Effie Trinket, and we all learn lessons like how Tara shouldn’t be a blonde. May the makeup be ever in your favor!
Show everyone you took an arrow to the knee with these Geronimo tights. Whether you’re a Skyrim, Hunger Games, or archery fan, these tights are a fun way to show your interest and break the ice. Geronimo tights, $60 at lilleboutique.com.
The Geeky Hostess is gonna help you get your manners on! Have an etiquette question or topic suggestion? Email tara@geekyhostess.com! A Katniss Barbie doll is available for pre-order today, which makes me pretty excited. This tough girl is family-oriented, not fixated on beauty, and extremely brave. The Barbie is not […]
My friend Margaret (of Nimble Narwhal Creations) has been keeping me up to date on wedding trends as she plans for hers. I asked her to do a guest post on a trend we’ve both been observing lately: themes that perhaps shouldn’t be tied in with a wedding. One of […]
After a wildly successful opening weekend, it looks like The Hunger Games will be sticking around for a while. Lucky for us, many of the characters/costumes in the movie are pretty easy to recreate (especially since they didn’t take the Capitol people to the level of body paint and whiskers). […]
