I had a post all queued up to publish on the first day of the year. It did go live—but a few days later, I realized the goals I’d written about no longer fit. My number one priority was to get the ball rolling on building on our land in North Carolina. Instead, we ranRead More
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Happy Bunny Tales
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
Bunny Health
Hobbits, Health, and Happy Labs: Our Continued Story of Eating Better
When we first started “eating like hobbits,” it felt a little bit like a quirky experiment. Inspired by that earlier season of change I wrote about in “Elevenses, Luncheon, and a Healthier Us: How Eating Like a Hobbit Changed Our Lives,” we shifted from skipping meals and grabbing whatever was convenient to building our daysRead More
Bunny Mental Health
A Season of Softness: Simple Ways I’m Making the Holidays More Relaxing
This year, I’m dreaming of a holiday season that feels less like a sprint… and more like a soft, warm hug. I want twinkle lights, fuzzy blankets, simple joys, and quiet moments that actually let my brain exhale. No more running myself ragged trying to make everything “perfect.” This year, I want relaxing, cozy, comfy,Read More
Bunny Health
Our Dickens Village Adventure: How My Husband Helped Me Build a Christmas Town
This year, my Christmas village quietly got out of hand… in the most magical way possible. What started as a small, charming setup has grown into a fully realized Dickensian town, bustling with light, character, and history. I’ve now filled it with almost 40 Department 56 houses from the Dickens’ Village collection, and honestly, seeingRead More
Bunny Health
Standby Surprise: How a Last-Minute Spot Got Me Into The Chef Andrew Experience
Halcy-Con 2025 was already shaping up to be special, but there was one event on the schedule that everyone was buzzing about: The Chef Andrew Experience. A four-course, Starcruiser-inspired dinner, hosted by the galaxy’s “only ten-star chef” himself? It sounded like pure Halcyon magic brought back to life. I knew I wanted to be there.Read 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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Bunny Mental Health-
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
Happy Bunny Tales
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