Who Shot First? (DIY Han Solo Costume)

December 3, 2014October 28, 2016 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 3 Comments

When our daughter wanted to be Chewie for Halloween, our son simply had to be Han Solo. Proportionally they were just about the right size. In theory, he was happy about this. He loves Star Wars. In practice it was a little more complicated. He was quite upset that Han does not get to have a lightsaber! But more importantly, he hated the hair! I mean, HATED the hair. As the good (albeit slightly obsessed) mom that I am, we skipped 2 haircuts so he would have nice shag do in time for Halloween. Un-coiffed, it looked more “Luke” than “Han”, and the times we tried to style it like Han he just got REALLY upset. So, the brain washing had to begin.
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Nerfherders clean up real nice!

December 2, 2014November 2, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / Leave a comment

When you are a little padawan, like our son, you get away with wearing your favorite shirt (Darth Vader shirt with cape) anywhere – even in church – and people will think it is really cute. When you reach adulthood, not so much. I have heard of guys wearing their Wookie bathrobe pretty much all the time….or that original, tattered 70s t-shirt….or those favorite Star Wars PJs. My favorite is my green fleece yoda hat (post to come!). If our daughter let me, I would wear it every single day when I drop her off at school in the winter. She is a big Star Wars fan, still, she has forbidden me to wear it to her school.

As much as I hate to admit it, sometimes less is more – the Star Wars gear has to be more classy and definitely more subtle! So for that job interview, when you are getting married, or are meeting your girlfriend’s parents for the first time, here are some suave, stylish gear that will still let you have a bit of Star Wars fun:

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ssssshhhhhh, it’s a secret!

November 28, 2014November 2, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 3 Comments

Black Friday! GAAAAH! Many of us are not quite ready to start thinking about Christmas shopping yet. But just in case you are a planner, and want some tips on what to give your wife or girlfriend, here is the post for you.

…I am going to assume that you have already bought the jewelry, decided against the vacuum cleaner, and just need something little extra, something personal and fun. Something that either A. shows you want to support her interests, or B. want to gently nudge her towards yours…

If it is B and she does not looooove Star Wars (I know, that happens!), she should still appreciate these nice, decidedly NON-traditional designs from welovefine.com.

(And hint, they have some really cool men’s and unisex ones too. Don’t tell my hubby, I am getting him this one for Christmas!)
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Jar Jar Perler Bead Coaster

November 26, 2014November 2, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 2 Comments

They say Star Wars has something for everyone. There is action, adventure, romance, comedy, drama, there are even subtitled parts to satisfy those with “finer palettes.” And there is a characters for just about everyone to identify with. So it was with great interest we watched our children watching Star Wars for the first time. What and who would resonate with them?
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Bet You Can’t Get Just One!

November 24, 2014November 2, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / Leave a comment

‘Just so you know, my husband rocks! Why, you ask? Last year he gave me Star Wars Lego mini figs for Christmas, and my birthday, AND one day he came home with a Leia as Boushh and Han in Carbonite, JUST because he loves me. I know!
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GAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! (DIY Chewbacca Costume)

November 19, 2014August 28, 2024 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 15 Comments

Our house, September

7:30 am:
– Sweetie it is time to get out of bed
– GAAAAAAAAAAAH!
– No, really, you have used up your snoozes, time to get up!
– GAAH!

4:30 pm:
– How was school? Did the spelling quiz go OK?
– GAAAAAH!
– Great! I’m glad you liked recess, but what about the quiz?
– GAAAH!

6:30 pm:
– GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
– Hey buddy! There is NO hitting your sister! Honey, why did he hit you?
– GAAAAH! GAAAAH!
– gaaaaah! gaaaaaah! gaaaaaaaaah!
– You! No stealing you brother’s lightsaber. You! no hitting!

9:30 pm:
– GAAAAAAH!
– I love you too! Good night!

(in case you don’t watch movies with the subtitles on – GAAAAAH! is how they transcribe all of Chewie’s dialogue for the subtitles) Continue reading →