Tag: convention
WagonCon 2017
Another year, another wonderful gaming con to go to! WagonCon 2017 is getting prepped and has their Kickstarter in place. I recommend you check it out and get on board for this fun gaming convention in The Dalles, Oregon. This is a boardgame, rpg and miniature rpg convention. This is…
WagonCon – The Dalles, OR
There is a new Gaming Con coming to Oregon this year. It is taking place in the Dalles and is called WagonCon. There are four people on the board, one of whom I know from Gamestorm. They are funding the event via a Kickstarter campaign and it is still open…
Gamestorm 14
Last weekend was another exciting gaming convention, sure wish I could go to more of them. As it is nearly bedtime for me this will be short and sweet. For those that don’t know, Gamestorm is a gaming convention held each year in the Portland/Vancouver area of the PNW. The…
Cheap and Easy Sci-Fi Convention Costumes
Costumes galore… One of the aspects of the Science Fiction convention we go to each year, Orycon in Portland Oregon, is that people dress in all sorts of great costumes. And while most of them are more inclined to be grouped with a genre, such as Steam Punk or Pirates,…
Bioshock2 Little Sister Costume
So despite the business that comes with the end of the school year, especially when you have two scouts and a mom who is graduating college, I have managed to find time to discover the ultimate in cute costumes for my daughter. A bit of back story if you will,…
How not to lose your kid in a crowd
Looking for a way to make sure your young, or freaked out, lost child can get back to your caring arms? I know when we have taken our kids into crowded places like conventions, zoos, or bigger places like Disney World we are always trying to keep an eye on…
A Con for us Geek Girls
I just found out today, via Twitter, about a new con that is having its first event this year. It is Geek Girl Con!!!! The con is meant to celebrate all things geek in all of us geek girls, past, present and into the future. I would love to take…
Gamestorm – a quick rundown
So I know I keep mentioning Gamestorm so I thought I would take a moment to explain what it is and why I love it. So to star the explanation, Gamestorm is a convention held annually in the Greater Portland area and is currently on its 13th year. The convention…
Instant Con Costume Eyeshadow
So being perfectly honest, make-up was one of those things I never did really figure out. Sure I know the basic idea of what goes where, in what order, and how to apply it. But I never went through middle school looking like a peacock with all the other girls,…
The Perfect Gamestorm Shirt!
So as I am sure you are well aware I will be attending Gamestorm again this year in March. So I am looking to find a new shirt to wear at con, to go with my collection of gamer girl shirts. This year we are adding to our collection of…
