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Skipping Meat for Two Weeks Challenge

First off this is not a real thing, I just made it up out of curiosity, outside of lent parameters, and in solidarity. Secondly, the intent of this challenge is not to go vegan or vegetarian cold turkey but to embrace said culinary options in lieu of meat to see how much better life can […]

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Hold My Beer, I Need To Train My Light Switch

My friend E helped my husband change the regular light swith inside our coat closet for a Lutron motion sensing model. By not needing to stick my hand inside the closet to turn the light on and off. The switch isn’t in the best location for easy access and neither are those in the master […]

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Book Reviews Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff Travel

Big Book Sale by Friends of The Seattle Library

With prices ranging from $1 to $4 based on the type of book or media selected you cannot go wrong visiting the Exhibition Hall at the Seattle Center to secure rare finds. They have graphic novels, movies in DVD, audiobooks, old and rare collections, and even never used or lightly used books! Thanks to social […]

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DIY Mrs Enginerd

My Beef With DIY Projects

Creating stuff requires a lot of effort and commitment, not to mention cash on hand and equipment. Many people are led to believe that doing it yourself saves money or that a DIY project should be inexpensive because you are, after all, only paying for the materials required. You’d think that this wouldn’t apply to […]

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Château Enginerd Mrs Enginerd

Ready. Set. Close! Château Enginerd is a Go, finally. 

For those of you following the story, our escrow officer just called to say the transaction is recording and will close as of end of business, 3/15/2017. Woop woop! We are excited to announce that after six months of waiting the house is officially under our names. Yay! There are still many things to finish […]

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Mrs Enginerd Poetry

Happy Tail

Wag wag wag, Ouch! Tear noise. What happened to my tail? Lick, lick, lick Ouch! It hurts. Shrinks into a little ball and sighs. The doctor put me in a cone, A shame I wear to heal, Bumping into every one and everything I go, Until I got to sleep. And when I wake, Good […]

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff

Disney Tsum Tsum: Update!

This is how my sister’s collection looks a few months after the original post. Still trying to get over the Empire Strikes Back exclusive park ones that I left behind when I went to Disney World in Jan 2017: Adorable!! Original post: Disney’s Tsum Tsum – http://wp.me/p6gfEH-2FQ

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Comic Books and Super Heroes Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff

The Geektastic Art of Comic Cons

Many people don’t realize that a Comic Convention or Comic Con is one of the best places to buy, sell or display fan art based on popular movie, TV, novel, anime and comic books. Exhibitors from all over the country, and I even dare sat the world, showcase their best posters, clothing, original watercolors/oils, hand […]

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Book Reviews Love and Marriage Mrs Enginerd STEM

QuirkBooks: Keeping Nerd Awesome One Book At A Time

During the Emerald City Comic Con I had the idea of swinging by the QuirkBooks booth about an hour before the convention ended and walked into a frenzied discounted product sale! Woop woop! Their add in the event’s program guide piqued my interest because they carried a book called Wonder Women and once I got […]

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Book Reviews Mrs Enginerd Women Who Kick Ass In Gaming And Beyond

Stories from Females in The Table Top Game Industry 

When I was about 10 years old I wanted to design and manufacture toys and games. Because of my ever expanding and diverse hobby list, my mentors recommended that I pursue a career path that would allow me to transition to such industries if I ever felt compelled to revisit my desire to join the […]