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March is almost over which means I only have two months to get ready for my next convention, Niagara Falls Comic Con. I have lots of sewing to get done. And this will be the first con I do a bit differently. I've always used a wide range of fabrics and all the bags I bring are different. I rarely have duplicates of one design. But after selling out at every show of certain fabrics instantly, I'm going to make a few bags and pouches with the same fabric. So some of the more popular fabrics (ahem.. Doctor Who....) will be available on more products. Which means I have lots of sewing to do!

I've been working on pouches recently and have about 30 ready for sewing.

I updated my Etsy shop with some leftover pouches and tote bags recently. I still have a few more pouches and pillowcases to be added.

Etsy Updates:

I hope you're having a great weekend! I'm heading to work this afternoon and then I have a date with my sewing machine tomorrow.
xo Jen

It's pretty normal for the Summer months to be filled with big, blockbuster movies here. There's usually a few movies that come out every month during the Summer months that I really want to see. But 2014 seems to be all about Spring. I mean, there's still some great movies coming out this Summer. But since Veronica Mars came out a couple of weeks ago, there's a steady stream of new movies coming out throughout the Spring that I really want to see.

The first two movies in my list, Veronica Mars and Divergent, have already been seen! I enjoyed both movies but Veronica Mars has started the 2014 movie season off strong since it was such an amazing movie.

Here are the movies I'm looking forward to this Spring:

March 14th - Veronica Mars The Movie

March 21st - Divergent
April 4th - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
May 2nd - The Amazing Spider-Man 2

May 23rd - X-Men: Days of Future Past

June 6th - The Fault in Our Stars
June 13th - How To Train Your Dragon 2

What movies are you looking forward to seeing? I'm excited already for all my movie theatre visits over the next few months.

xo Jen

What a week I've had.... Adam has been pretty ill which doesn't happen too often but it means I've been busy and distracted with chores, errands, and making sure he's eating healthy and that his water glass is always full. But I also spent a good chunk of my week preparing for a birthday.... International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club turned one year old this week! So not only did we open up Round 12 on March 19th (our birthday) but we planned a week of giveaways leading up to the big day. I highly recommend entering whatever giveaways are still open because we have some amazing prizes up for grabs!

So this Round is obviously birthday-themed and we all included a photo of ourselves as babies and have a contest going on to see if you can figure out who's who. Recognize me?


If you've never signed up for a previous round, I suggest checking it out if you're interested in snail mail and connecting with someone from another part of the world. Emily did some calculating and figured out that in the past year, we've paired over 7,000 people from 66 different countries. How insane is that?


Round 12 is still open so if you're interested in signing up, head over here.

Other than IGGPPC stuff, I've also been working on sewing projects. I ordered more zippers so I've been cutting out pouches in the meantime. I love going through fabric scraps to make my pouches. I come across some fabrics I haven't used in a while and I get excited all over again about the fun fabric. There's been a few updates in my Etsy shop and I'll be doing even more next week.

After a great morning having a Google Hangout with the IGGPPC ladies, I've been busy getting through my to-do list this afternoon.

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
xo Jen

Tomorrow is the first day of Spring! I believe Mother Nature is playing a trick on us though because I see no signs of Spring at all! In stores, yes. They are filled with bathing suits, shorts, flip flops, patio sets, and pool toys. But outside? Well, I still see 5 feet tall snow banks outside and it was snowing again this afternoon and evening here. As much as I enjoy bundling up and snuggling on the couch under a blanket, I admit I'm feeling the itch to go outside without a giant Winter coat and having to chip ice off my car every morning. I'm looking forward to seeing more sunshine and some colour... green leaves and grass and some wildflowers!

Besides sunshine and greenery, I'd also like a few new Spring items for my wardrobe. Just in case Spring does decide to show up.

I'm a sucker for cute things. I'm a sucker for geeky things. When you make geeky things cute, well, I'm in love! Recently on Etsy, I saw the most adorable Legend of Zelda earrings in my Activity. I instantly headed over to the seller's shop and just freaked out over all the adorable earrings! Sweet Whatevers is filled with the most adorable fangirl jewelry. I highly recommend checking out her shop!

Years ago I heard about a TV show that had just started airing, Veronica Mars. I quickly raced to my computer and downloaded the first couple of episodes of the first season immediately to check out the show. I was in love! Veronica was everything I wanted and needed in a character. She was strong, independent, kickass, and an outsider. Quickly, Veronica Mars became somewhat of a role model to me. I religiously watched the episodes on TV and would just take in every detail of the show. I adored the music and I remember when I first heard Tegan and Sara on the show and how happy that made me. I also enjoyed seeing all the guest stars on the show.

Now, fast forward to present day and I still re-watch my Veronica Mars boxsets. I'm always sad and disappointed when the third season finishes because it leaves so many loose ends.


But I can say that after watching Veronica Mars the Movie, I finally feel satisfied. Even though the movie doesn't start where the TV show left off, they do a great job of summarizing and explaining what's happened in the last seven years.

I don't want to give away any spoilers, but if you're a Veronica Mars fan, you'll probably love the movie. It's everything I ever wanted in a Veronica Mars movie. It honestly felt like a really long episode. But that's a good thing. They didn't change what worked for the show.

There were moments throughout the movie where I felt emotional (at parts that weren't supposed to trigger tears) or I found myself laughing at parts that weren't exceptionally funny. I just felt overwhelmed seeing some of the characters and hearing some of the one-liners come out of their mouths. The movie flared up some nostalgia for me.

Donuts! They have taken over the baking spot in my mind! Seeing a picture of one distracts me lately. I instantly want to run to the nearby coffee and donut shop or pull out my donut pan. I want to do some baking this upcoming weekend and I think I finally need to whip up a batch of donuts! For now I'll leave you with some donut eye candy...


They're such an adorable food, if that makes sense. Either way... donuts! Nom!
xo Jen

Well my first comic convention of the year is over. It was lots of fun! I talked to so many people, new and old, and sold a lot! But like all convention weekends, I'm now exhausted and need to recover from three days of talking to people constantly and sitting in a dry building. I'll be taking it easy for the rest of the week.

I posted an entire album on my Facebook page of my photos from the convention, including all the great cosplay I saw. Check out the album for more photos!

My table set up was pretty much the same as previous conventions. I always have a hard time setting up because I have a ton of stock at the beginning and it's hard fitting everything out. As the weekend goes on I can spread things out better.


Saturday's outfit consisted of the new Pusheen pin I bought and my Pac-man leggings from Insert Coin Clothing!


On Sunday I wore my Harry Potter t-shirt I received for Christmas. It's so unbelievably cute! Look at Ron's broken wand!


Doctor Who was everywhere! They had a Tardis on site and these fun cardboard cut outs to take photos with.


Giancarlo Esposito is awesome! As usual I tried to get close to the guests to catch a glimpse of them and maybe get a blurry photo of them. Well, Giancarlo looked up when I pulled my camera out and made what I like to call 'duck face' for me and then started laughing afterwards. It was great!


It was a great first convention of the year and it only got me inspired and motivated for the rest of the shows I'm doing this year! My head is buzzing with ideas.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend and if you stopped by my table, thank you and it was nice meeting you!
xo Jen

I'm very excited for Toronto ComiCon this weekend! It's the first con of the year so as usual I'm a bit nervous and over-thinking everything. But I know it'll be fun. It's 3 days of talking to people, new and old, and checking out the other vendors and exhibitors.

If you're going to Toronto ComiCon, I'm in Artist Alley at A225. Come by and say hi!

I thought I'd share some of my finished products that will be coming with me to the show.


Whatever is left over after the convention will be added to my Etsy shop within the next week or two.

Well, I have some last minute things to do tonight before I head down tomorrow. Have a wonderful week!
xo Jen

We finally made it out to Ramsey Lake to do some ice skating. They only have the pathway open during certain times of the day so we were having a hard time scheduling in a visit. It was the perfect day to go though. It wasn't ridiculously cold, though we did go as the sun was slowly disappearing as dinner time approached.


It was pretty crazy to walk onto the ice because I spent so much time here over the summer when you could go swimming! It was weird to be so far out from the boardwalk.


Science North is in the distance here.


I also didn't expect to see so many Ice Fishing huts on the lake. This one was the closest to the skating path.


This is the marina covered in snow and ice. I wanted to take my skates off and go walking through all the snow on the lake but some areas were blocked off and I didn't want to take any chances.


It was so much fun going skating on the lake. I really hope we can squeeze in at least one more visit before they close it due to thawing. But with the freezing cold temperatures we've had this week, I don't think it'll be happening any time soon.

xo Jen

February is a short month to begin with, but with prepping for my first comic convention of the year, the month went by so quickly! I won't lie, February was a fun month but I'm looking forward to Spring. I'm hoping we see some semi-nicer days this month. So far, it's been freezing again but Mother Nature has 19 days to get her stuff together for Spring!

Through IGGPPC, we organized a Valentine swap last month and it was so much fun getting them in the mail! They brightened my day!


And after falling in love with all the Valentine products at Target, I picked up some discounted treats after Valentine's Day! The Vanilla Cupcake popcorn was so good!


I had a few more photos on my camera from our road trip to Hamilton a couple weeks ago. I love driving back home and seeing the Canadian Shield and hilly landscape. It makes for a beautiful view.


Snow has definitely piled up here... There's a snow bank completely surrounding the Costco/Indigo plaza turning their parking lot into a snow fortress.


And then there's the snow bank outside of our building. It's officially taller than me...


I started watching Escaflowne last month. I'm about 10 episodes in and I'm really enjoying it so far.

A few days ago me and Adam went to our favourite second-hand store here and I found this game for $5. Did anyone else watch the Pucca episodes online years ago?


Seymore is currently fighting a cold and Logan has been sneezing more than normal today. I really hope he doesn't get as bad as Seymore. My poor kitties. I think they need some fresh, Spring air too.


It's been decided, I'm starting up a superhero team with Emily!


How was February for you?
xo Jen