This past weekend was the kickoff to Wild Rose, and the weather did not disappoint! As you may recall from last year, the first weekend showed us some crazy weather. Ever hear the phrase: “Second Verse, Same as the First”? Yeah. Except this time we didn’t lose our tent (I think – It’s probably still [...]

In a word – AWESOME! We had a great time, Little One included! ^_^ Even though it’s a long drive from Pittsburgh to Raleigh, we made it there and back in once piece. Thank God for portable DVD players, Ni Hao Kai-Lan, and Kung-Fu Panda. Also for whoever invented those colorless markers that make colors [...]

Okay, so the Rockers v. Mods show is this weekend – Saturday, to be precise – but if vintage scooters and motorcycles aren’t your cup of tea and you’re craving some indy craft goodness, just wait until next Sunday! Run by the Pittsburgh Craft Collective, Crafts N’At is more than just a collection of more [...]

Okay, I’ve had a week to work on commissions, put the house back together, and do that thing called sleep. Now to give you guys a post-mortem on the Wild Rose Renaissance Faire. ^_^ First weekend, well – If you’ve been here before you know that our tent got destroyed in a near-hit with a [...]

Okay, this past weekend was the first weekend of the Wild Rose Renaissance Faire, and it was a doozy. Saturday was pretty calm, but we arrived late. Google failed us and sent us through a million small towns on the way there, which includes the towns’ red lights. Going home went much faster, because we [...]