Today is the last day of January, and it feels like this month flew by. Still, I was not idle. I have already started one of my New Year’s resolutions: once a month, I am going to pick one of the many websites I have saved and bookmarked over the years, and finally order somethingRead More
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Happy Bunny Tales
The Mountains Called Back: Our Cozy New Beginning in Maggie Valley
We didn’t expect our “next step” to look like this, but I’ve learned that sometimes the best chapters are the ones you don’t outline. For a long time, our plan was simple: buy land and build our dream place in North Carolina. We had the vision, we had the motivation, and we were ready toRead More
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Seven Hobbit Meals, Three Extended Films: My Ultimate Lord of the Rings Marathon
So we finally did it. I’ve been wanting to do this forever, and it made me ridiculously happy to finally have a free day to enjoy a full Lord of the Rings marathon, complete with all seven Hobbit meals. A little history on the “seven meals” The idea of Hobbits eating seven times a dayRead More
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Bunny Mental Health
The Lady H Lives On: How Halcy-Con Rekindled My Starcruiser Spirit
A Long-Awaited Return to the Stars Halcy-Con 2025 was more than just a convention for me, it was something I’d been holding in my heart for over a year. Last year, we had everything ready: tickets purchased, hotel booked, car packed. We were supposed to leave the very day the convention started. And then lifeRead More
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Sadness
The Ship Is Gone, But We’re Still Here: Connections and Closure at Halcy-Con
We finally did it. After two years of living with a Halcyon-shaped hole in my heart, I walked into Halcy-Con… and it felt like stepping back onto the ship again. Not in a “perfect replica” way, of course. Nothing will ever truly be the Galactic Starcruiser. I’ve written before about how the Halcyon was moreRead More
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Being Creative
From Pumpkins to Pine Trees: How My Husband Encouraged My Village Obsession
Although I’ve been creating Christmas villages for many years, this is the very first year I’ve put together a Halloween village. I already owned the Department 56 Disney Haunted Mansion pieces I had been collecting over the past few years, and this year I finally decided to add a few more spooky touches to bringRead More
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Two Years Without the Halcyon: Remembering the Galactic Starcruiser and Looking Ahead to Halcy-Con
It seems surreal that this coming September will make it 2 years since the last time we sailed on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, I still feel blessed that We got to enjoy the unique experience twice before it closed. It also brings me joy to see that the Galactic Starcruiser community is still veryRead More
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From Elven Dreams to Reality: My Journey Building the LEGO Rivendell Set
Back in January, I decided to finally start the LEGO Icons: The Lord of the Rings – Rivendell set—a stunning 6,167-piece love letter to Tolkien’s world. I had been eyeing it since its release, but once the holidays wound down and the cozy stillness of winter settled in, it felt like the perfect time toRead More
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☔ Embracing the Magic of an All-Day Rainy Day
There’s something undeniably magical about an all-day rainy day. Not just a passing shower or a brief storm—but one of those rare, gentle rains that starts in the morning and lingers until dusk. The sky stays a soft shade of gray, the sound of raindrops taps gently against the windows, and the world outside slowsRead More
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New Beginnings: Welcoming Jon Snow to the Family
The first few weeks of the year have already been quite eventful! My husband had to take a business trip, and shortly after his return, we welcomed a new fur baby into our lives. While these early weeks have felt a bit overwhelming, the changes have been positive ones. Adding a new puppy to theRead More