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3 Years of The Geeky Hostess

May 6, 2013 By Tara in News 2 Comments Tags: Geeky Hostess, News, Recipes

This weekend, The Geeky Hostess celebrated its three-year anniversary. I’ve had a blast over the last three years writing and learning about cooking, entertaining, and etiquette, and finding fun ways to inject a bit of personality into it all.

This year, The Geeky Hostess will be moving beyond just the blog. You’ll see me in videos, at conventions, hosting small events, and opening an online store. And of course, I’ll still be writing. I hope to create a lot more recipes this year!

Take a look back at some of my favorite recipes from the last three years:

Portal Cake Shots
The first recipe I made, and it’s in video form!

Nickelodeon Slime Cupcakes
The first cupcakes I made! You can see my photography skills have grown a bit.

Pumpkin Beer Cupcakes
My second most popular cupcakes. These guys are all over Pinterest.

Mountain Dew Cupcakes
My most popular cupcake (and overall post). These are also some of the easiest cupcakes to make!

Troy’s Bagel Bites Casserole
Ahh, a dish in honor of Community (back when it was good).

Sundae Cone Cupcakes
My personal favorite cupcake recipe!

Let me know what you’d like to see more of this year in the comments. Want to collaborate on something? Contact me! Help me make this next year the best so far. And thank you all for sticking around and being a part of this adventure with me.

Job Hunters Live Show!

Apr 5, 2013 By Tara in News No Comments Tags: Job Hunters, Kickstarter, live show

This Saturday from 12pm-6pm PDT, I’ll be live online. Yes, for 6 hours straight. The Job Hunters producers will be counting down the final hours of our Kickstarter campaign with our traditional live show. Basically, we’ll do goofy and embarrassing things in exchange for your donations. Last year included nicknames, eating disgusting things, a sing-along, and a giant jump into a pool among other things. Who knows what this year has in store for us?

Our tentative schedule so far:

12:00 – Intro/Welcome/Q&A
1:00 – Dating Game with Job Hunters characters
2:00 – Play-through of Job Hunters Showdown!
3:00 – Job Hunters Interactive Mafia!
4:00 – Gaming Hour – there will be some surprises here!
5:00 – Final Hour Ramp Up/Excitement/Dares
6:00 – FINISHED!

I’ll update this post with the link when I have it, but in the meantime you can RSVP on Facebook to be one of the first to get the link. Stop in, stay awhile, and see why Job Hunters is so important to me!

Still haven’t watched Job Hunters? See the full season (in under an hour!) here.

Haven’t donated yet? There’s still time! Visit our Kickstarter. We’ve got some awesome incentives including a Job Hunters RPG and a Job Hunters card game!

Please share news of the Live Show and the Kickstarter in your social circles–it would mean so much to me!

Job Hunters Card Game

Apr 2, 2013 By Tara in News 1 Comment Tags: card games, Job Hunters, Wyrd Miniatures

I’m so psyched to announce that my web series Job Hunters has teamed up with Wyrd Miniatures to make Job Hunters Showdown–a card game that you can currently only get by donating to our Kickstarter.

The game allows you to battle a character of your choice with another character, and will be available in a variety of themes and brands once it’s released fully later this summer. When you’re not in the mood to play the game as it’s written, you can also use the cards as a standard card deck, so you can still play Poker, Solitaire, Go Fish… whatever floats your boat.

You can get the cards by donating to the $39 “Showdown” incentive level or as an add-on to your current incentive by increasing your pledge by $30. Check it out at Kickstarter.com!

(Only a couple more days to donate if you haven’t already! We’ll be doing a live show on Saturday counting down the final few hours–more info to come. And then I promise I’ll stop bugging you!)

Job Hunters Contest!

Mar 25, 2013 By Tara in News No Comments Tags: Contest, Job Hunters

To show our appreciation for everyone who’s been donating and sharing our Kickstarter campaign, we created this contest! Haven’t watched the series, donated, or shared out our Kickstarter yet? There’s still time! Just follow the instructions in the contest below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tara’s at PAX East!

Mar 22, 2013 By Tara in Events, News 2 Comments Tags: PAX, PAX East

I’ve made the trek over to snowy Boston where I’ll be visiting with my brother and checking out the newest in gaming at PAX East! At PAX? You can find me at the following events:

Blending Games and Life Panel – Saturday, 10:30am

PAX After Hours with Scott and Kris – Saturday, 9:00pm

Improv Initiative 2 (I’m performing!) – Sunday, 12:00pm

I’m also running the @PAXParties twitter handle, so you’ll most likely see me out and about at the events happening in the evening.

If you happen to be at PAX East and see me roaming around the show floor on Sunday, make sure you come up and say “Hi!” I’ll have my brother in tow and I want him to think I’m cool.

Not at PAX East? I’ll be attempting to update Twitter as often as the convention center will allow!

I hope to see some of you there!

Job Hunters Season Two Kickstarter

Mar 4, 2013 By Tara in News 2 Comments Tags: cupcakes, Job Hunters, Kickstarter, Logan Bonner, RPG

In the Job Hunters panel at Emerald City Comicon, we made a special announcement: The Season Two Kickstarter is live!

Help us make Season Two of Job Hunters a reality by donating to the Kickstarter. We have some awesome incentives including a Job Hunters RPG that’s being created by our friend (and RPG writer) Logan Bonner. Donate enough, and you could even get a dozen cupcakes made in the flavor of your choice by me, and a follow-up post with a recipe for the cupcakes named after you! Yay cupcakes!

Not able to donate? Please share the Kickstarter! Tweet it, FB it, Pin it, Tumbl it, whatever the cool kids are doing these days. Any bit of support you’re able to show the project is greatly appreciated. We can’t do it without your help!

Job Hunters is a webseries that I co-produce and act in. Haven’t seen it? Check out Season One here!

ECCC Wrap-Up

Mar 4, 2013 By Tara in News 1 Comment Tags: Emerald City Comicon, Geeky Hostess

Whew! First con of 2013 down! I had the pleasure of being on panels, got to explore the con floor, chat with lots of folks, and hit up a small concert and a party. I had a great time.

Thank you to everyone who attended panels or said “Hi” over the weekend–it was great meeting you! Be on the lookout for some ECCC-based posts over the next couple days! But now, I rest. And catch up on email.

It’s Emerald City Comicon!

Mar 1, 2013 By Tara in News 1 Comment Tags: conventions, ECCC, Geeky Hostess, Job Hunters, News, panels

Just a reminder that I’m out and about at Emerald City Comicon starting today! If you’re there, find me and say “Hi!” If you can’t make it, just follow along with my adventures on Twitter.

Here’s a reminder of the panels I’ll be at. You can see the full listings here.

Friday:

6pm: I can be a Geek and Feminine: Room 2AB

8pm: Job Hunters: Room 3AB

Saturday:

11am: How To Talk to Geek Girls (And Other Supposed Mythical Creatures): Room 2AB

3pm: OneUpMakeup: Makeup For Geeks: Room 401

In town for the con? You may be interested in some of my other posts:

Have a great weekend everyone!

Tara’s at Emerald City Comicon!

Feb 25, 2013 By Tara in Events, News No Comments Tags: ECCC, Emerald City Comicon, Job Hunters, OneUpMakeup

I’m thrilled to be on four panels at Emerald City Comicon this upcoming weekend. If you’re in Seattle, make sure you get yourself over there! Can’t make the panels? I’ll be wandering about the show the rest of the time, so keep an eye out for me!

Friday:

I can be a Geek and Feminine: 6pm in Room 2AB

Do you love Star Wars AND the color pink? Spend equal amounts of time shopping for clothes AND comics? There’s no shame in being geeky and feminine! Join panelists Bonnie Burton(author of The Star Wars Craft Book), Kristina Horner (YouTube vlogger “italktosnakes”),Molly McIsaac (geek fashion blogger and cosplayer), and Tara Theoharis (geek lifestyle blogger at Geekyhostess.com) as they celebrate the people and things that make being geeky and feminine fantastic! Men and women are welcome to participate in this lively discussion on what it means to be a geeky woman in the 21st Century.
I’m so psyched for this panel! Come be a part of a great discussion on being geek and feminine and learn about some awesome geeky women!

Job Hunters: 8pm in Room 3AB

Join the creators of Job Hunters, (Forest Gibson, Liz Leo, Kristina Horner, Tara Theoharis), the Seattle-based dystopian web series for a screening and Q&A. There may even be some surprises… (check us out at www.watchjobhunters.com!)
We have a special announcement–make sure you’re at the panel to be the first to hear it!

Saturday:

How To Talk to Geek Girls (And Other Supposed Mythical Creatures): 11am in Room 2AB

You see the cute geek girl at the comic shop… but you have no idea what to say to her! Let us help you with “How To Talk To Girls”, the panel that is equal parts comedy and social commentary that’s been sprinkled with a bit of dating advice and served from a feminine point of view. (But don’t let that scare you. It’s really not that frightening!) Come for the laughs… but be forewarned. You just may learn something! Presented by Molly McIsaac, Gail Simone, John Roderick, Sarah Kuhn and Forest Gibson.
I’ll be moderating this panel. The panelists are amazing and hilarious, come be entertained!

OneUpMakeup: Makeup For Geeks: 3pm in Room 401

The ladies of OneUpMakeup (Kristina Horner, Liz Leo, Mallory Shoemaker, Meagan Karimi-Naser, Molly McIsaac and Tara Theoharis) create makeup looks inspired by their nerdy passions and favorite fandoms. Join them as they talk makeup, answer your questions, and do some live demos. Whether you just wear makeup when cosplaying or rock it everyday, we’ve got a look for you! See more in the meantime at youtube.com/oneupmakeup!
We’ve got a demo and some raffle prizes planned. Make sure you get to the panel in time to get a raffle ticket!

Will you be at Emerald City Comicon? What panels/celebs are you excited to see?

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