Last-Minute Downloadable Cards to Save Your Valentines Day
Forgotten Valentine’s Day? We have rounded up a selection of awesomely geeky Valentine’s Day cards that are all available to instantly download & print.
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Wonder and Company Delivers Mystery by the Box
Wonder and Company: Merchants of Adventure and Whimsy offers a mystery box subscription called Wonderful Objects. Each box is packed full of curated magic, lovely items, and family fun. Also, lots and lots of questions.
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5 Eye-Catching Exhibitors From GeekGirlCon 2016
Here are just a few picks to highlight some of the incredible vendors exhibiting at one of the most friendly and relaxed conventions of the year.
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More Marvelous Merchants at GeekGirlCon 2015
Conventions are one of the best ways to discover independent and creative small businesses sharing their love of all things geeky.
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The Perfect Jewelry for Cosplay and Everyday
Looking for the perfect cosplay jewelry? Like the idea of repurposing older pieces of jewelry for everyday wear? Enjoy this interview with GeekMom Maryann and jewelry crafter and designer Martha Lewis.
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Pi Day Fashion Alert: Pi Bow Tie
This year for Pi Day, dress the part with a Pi Bow Tie from the Speicher Tie Company.
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Pirate vs. Ninja Christmas
My son is a ninja fan, and I am most certainly Pro-Pirate. How does this play out at Christmas?
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Hacker School Offering Grants to Diversify the Programmer Demographic
Hacker School seeks to increase diversity in the programming industry by awarding grants to women and minorities.
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Kickstarter Alert: A Treasure Trove of Tokens
A new Kickstarter project provides dozens of realistic resource tokens that you can use with many of your favorite games.
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Geeky Gifts For Twins
GeekMom Jenn has a few gift ideas for twins, with a geeky twist!
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The GeekDad Guide to Geeky Ties
Geekdads aren’t like other dads. By our very nature we’re passionate about our interests and like to show them off whenever we can—and that means when it comes to neckwear, we like our ties geeky.
Necktie Icons by by Michela Tannoia from the Noun Project. CC BY 3.0.
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Clothing
Check out these fashionable accessories and attire pieces as gifts for the geek in your life this holiday season.
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Design Your Own Geeky Jewelry With Moonkist Designs
Gena Robinson of Moonkist Designs has turned her love for metalworking into a business designing beautiful and geeky custom jewelry.
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Soft and Creepy Felted Critters
At ConnectiCon this year, one vendor stood out with his felted creepy creations.
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What the GeekMoms Want for Mother’s Day
Each year, as we contemplate gift guides for Mother’s Day, we think about what we want for Mother’s Day. Chances are good your GeekMom will like this stuff, too.
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In Defense of Jayne’s Hat Makers
Jayne’s yellow and orange hat is one of the big symbols of the Firefly fandom. I, like many other Browncoats, was disappointed to hear of cease and desist orders sent out to crafters of this unique hat by 20th Century Fox, who own the rights to the show.
Continue ReadingSubscription Boxes for Gamers, Crafters, and Etsy Enthusiasts
The fourth installment of our subscription box series features items for geeks, gamers, Etsy-lovers, and crafters.
Continue ReadingA $20 Box of Awesome: La Bella Box
Our subscription box review series continues with La Bella Box, an affordable assortment of boutique items.
Continue ReadingCanning Jars: The New Travel Mugs
Repurpose a canning jar into a travel mug.
Continue ReadingHandmadensCrafts: Geeky Aprons on a Budget
While reading up on ways to improve my daily cleaning, I found a suggestion that said you should use an apron. I’ve never worn one before and never had any intention of ever doing so either. To keep with the spirit of the book, I decided to set out to find an inexpensive, but cute and geeky apron.
Continue ReadingAn Interview With Etsy and Hacker School About the Etsy Hacker School Grants
On Saturday, we shared the news about Etsy providing ten lucky programmer women five thousand dollars to attend Hacker School. Today, we have the whole story direct from the source. I interviewed Marc Hedlund from Etsy and Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock from …
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An Interview With Etsy and Hacker School About the Etsy Hacker School Grants
On Saturday, we shared the news about Etsy providing ten lucky programmer women five thousand dollars to attend Hacker School. Today, we have the whole story direct from the source. I interviewed Marc Hedlund from Etsy and Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock from Hacker School to get more details about the grants, the partnership between Etsy and Hacker […]
Continue ReadingHacker School and Etsy Team Up For Scholarships To Support Women In Technology
Etsy is a popular site for selling (mostly) handmade goods. Hacker School is a free, three-month programming school in New York. Together they’ve announced Etsy Hacker Grants that to support women in technology. Hacker School “batches,” or sessions, are held in different places. Last year’s were at NYU and Spotify. The current group is at […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Etsy Gifts Part 1
Here at GeekMom we love handmade gifts and there is nowhere better to shop for something unique and lovingly made than on Etsy. The GeekMoms have rounded up some of our favourite Etsy stores to shop at this holiday season. …
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Etsy Gifts Part 1
Here at GeekMom we love handmade gifts and there is nowhere better to shop for something unique and lovingly made than on Etsy. The GeekMoms have rounded up some of our favourite Etsy stores to shop at this holiday season. Art Geek The Gorgonist makes stunning beautiful art prints featuring Firefly, X-Men, Lord of The […]
Continue ReadingSpotlight on Geek Crafts: Comic Salvage
I’m a sucker for re-purposing. When I was younger I would take my dad’s beer bottle caps, punch holes in them, and make earrings. When it came time to plan my best friend’s baby shower, I massacred some Little Golden …
Continue ReadingWhat to Get Your GeekMom for Mother’s Day
Here it is, the definitive GeekMom Mother’s Day shopping guide. I surveyed my fellow GeekMoms to see what everyone most wanted for Mother’s Day, outside of the lovely pleasantries of nice meals cooked for us, time spent with our adorable children, and moments of solitude. This is our list, and chances are there’s something on […]
Continue ReadingAid for Aidan: Boy Fights Leukemia with Art
Aidan Reed is five years old. More than anything, he loves monsters. Dressing up as monsters, playing with monster toys and especially drawing monsters. Then in September a real-life monster reared its ugly head and Aidan was diagnosed with acute …
Continue ReadingAccessorize Your Geek
So you’re all decked out in your GeekDad T-shirt and Star Wars sneakers, ready for your next convention. But what about the accessories? A friend of mine tipped me off to this fun Etsy shop by Gr0glmann. Gr0glman (David P. …
Continue ReadingTurn Lonely Gloves into Cute Critters
Rejoice! No more will lonely, single gloves hang about forlornly at the bottom of the laundry basket waiting for their perfect match to emerge from the vortex of the clothes dryer. In Happy Gloves: Charming Softy Friends Made from Colorful Gloves author Miyako Kanamori shares instructions for turning those unattached gloves into tiny stuffed animals […]
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