May 22, 2013  •  In Beauty, Personal, Reviews, Tutorials

My 3 Minute Makeup Routine

Are you one of those people who likes to get decked out when you’re not feeling well (emotionally or physically)? I know that I am, along with many of my girlfriends. Improving how I look on the outside really helps me feel better, whether I am recovering from a cold, having a woe-is-me moment, or […]

May 21, 2013  •  In Personal

I’m an Aunt!

My nephew Oliver was born last night. I can’t wait to meet him!  😀 I wanted to do something nice in honor of his birth, so I’ve updated my SIL’s blog header to include him: A big congratulations to A&W! You guys have been waiting for this for so long and I know that you’ll […]

May 19, 2013  •  In Books, Entertainment, Geek, Marketing/Advertising

Game of Brands: The Game of Thrones Houses as Modern Corporations

Stock photo website Shutterstock has followed the steps of other brilliant marketing campaigns that have used their products in advertisements to appeal to the geek crowd. Taking advantage of today’s popularity of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice novels — as well as the Game of Thrones television show! — they have taken six of the Great Houses […]

May 17, 2013  •  In Aerin, Claire, Personal, Reviews, Science

Friday PicDump, 05.17.2013

A chaotic life and lack of inspiration does not make for a good blogger. Here’s some eye candy for those who are curious as to what C&A have been up to lately… Last week, while taking a walk with the girls, I came across a small playground that seemed intent on being kept hidden. Located […]

May 9, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Geek, Science, Star Wars

Periodic Elements of Star Wars Episodes VI, V, and VI

If this doesn’t make your geek senses quiver with joy, I don’t know what will.   Created by Etckt, this periodic chart includes all characters from Episodes VI, V, and VI. Each character is categorized by allegiance, and their order of appearance and movies are numbered in each cell (in Aurebesh). Be sure to check out Etckt to […]

May 8, 2013  •  In Books, Entertainment, Funny, Personal, Sports

Poppin’ in to Wave Hi

Call me Busy Lizzie. Life isn’t crazier than usual, but it requires my spending less time from this blog. I know most of you don’t really care, but I’d like to indulge my stalkers and overshare the mundane. So here it is, the top 5 things that have been keeping me busy… (Cue deep announcer […]

May 7, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Funny, Video Games

If Video Games Were Drugs

This is why I refuse to play Civilization; my personality would assure a complete addiction.  😉 You may also like: Marvelous Street Fighter + Minions Mashup Marvel Comics: What If? How Archer is Just Like Futurama Famous Movie Directors as Chefs

May 3, 2013  •  In Aerin, Claire, Personal

Friday PicDump, 05.03.2013

I think I’m going to make these PicDumps a regular on Fridays. Not everyone who reads this blog is a Facebook friend with whom I share photos, and I figure that this will motivate me to take more pictures of the kids. 🙂 Last Thursday, April 25 2013, was the national Bring Your Child to […]

May 2, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Funny

Showrunner Swap: Game of Thrones vs. Parks and Recreation

Last week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly had a brilliant piece which hypothesizes what an episode of Game of Thrones would look like if helmed by the Parks and Recreation showrunner, and vice versa. I got quite a few laughs out of this one-page spread, so I knew I had to scan it for you guys. And, because […]

May 1, 2013  •  In Personal, Wedding

Store, Sell, or Repurpose?

I was digging through the closet the other day when I came across an item I haven’t seen in years: a royal blue box with the words STUART WEITZMAN embossed across the top, housing the shoes I wore on my wedding day 5 years ago. At $295, the Stuart Weitzman Dubonnet is the most expensive […]