SyFy Bartow just announced Nana The Red as one of their featured Cosplay guests!

February 18th in Bartow! Be there or be square (Because you wont be "Around")

Queens of the Derp Age!

Nana The Red introduces Lily from Two Fairies and a Dwarf to Luke and I think she approves!

We are the Queens of the DERP face!

GEN CON I WAS ALL UP IN YOU!

I can't even! I just can't! We are on our way home and still we are non stop talking about how AMAZING Gen Con is!

Nana The Red and Two Fairies and a Dwarf had the BEST time, Thank you Gen Con for making our life have meaning!!!

Here are a few of my favorite snaps from the trip! Added bonus...We collected Indiana's local Pokemon to our Pokedex!

A Baby Sprinkle for Luke!

Emerald Dee's Baby Sprinkle party was a hit! Fun people, food, Alice in Wonderland, Cake and gifties!

Happy Day of Birth to Nana!

That's right Today is Nana The Reds Day of Birth!

I turn 29 today, which is crazy because my daughter is 21 and My son is 19!

This Math leaves you asking only one question...

SIDS AWARENESS Tears and Heartbreak Harvey Ray RIP

This post is backdated because honestly I just didn't want to post this heartbreaking news. It is with a heavy heart we inform you that we lost Baby Harvey Ray to SIDS on November 18th 2015. A friend of the family set up this "Go fund me" for Emerald and Derrick to help cover expenses. We thank everyone who donated and/or attended Harvey's celebration of Life ceremony. To learn more about SIDS please click the LINK here. October is SIDS Awareness month.

Harvey's life celebration was was full of love and Geekyness just like our family. Darth Vader, the flash, spider man, catwoman, Penguin, Winter soldier were just some of the heroes who came to pay their respects. The Roses you see were made from Harveys first FCBD comics and Emerald has them displayed in her dining room now. The after gathering was held at our local Applebee's and over 40 people attended, it was a full house. So much love.

Samhain and FCBD 2015! No Puparazzi Please!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2015 is ON Halloween day this year! This is Harvey Ray's First Halloween and First FCBD! Since it's Halloween I did a Zombie Catwoman to escort my little Scooby snack to his first FCBD!

Meet the families newest Geek in training!

Happy to announce "Harvey Ray" has arrived! 3 weeks early and making trouble on his way into this world but the Force is STRONG with this one! Mama, Papa and Baby all doing well now!

The Rise Of Superheroes And Their Impact On Pop Culture- COMPLETED!

I am a certified Geek now! Like we didn't all know this LOL, I just received my certificate from EdX for completion of the course "The Rise Of Superheroes And Their Impact On Pop Culture" I had a great time meeting fellow comic fans and reading their final projects! I can't wait to see the top 40 who make the print! How exciting!!!

The Rise of Superheroes and their Impact on Pop Culture! with STAN LEE!

I have been taking a class online through EdX, It's called "The Rise of Superheroes and their Impact on Pop Culture" and it's taught by the Legendary Stan Lee and Michael Uslan!

The course was 5 weeks long and you have the choice to either join for free using the Honor system or if you'd like a certificate of completion and a link to your Linkdin profile it's $50.00. I opted for the $50.00 verified course since I'd like to be able to add it to my resume.

Once you've decided to join the class they offer all sorts of social media communication (Twitter, Facebook and EdX) I joined all 5 of the Facebook class related groups during the class and I am now a member of the "First class" group. They have a group for Artists, writers, history buffs, Science buffs and then the general classroom group. They also have a killer optional reading list for week one, people in our class formed mini book groups where they shared their thoughts and opinions about the current graphic novel they were reading.

I found this class to be extremely fun and had a FANtastic time getting to know other fans of comics and fandom films! I was even chosen as a staff pick based on my project! That really surprised me because there were SO MANY really talented people in this class! It can seem a bit overwhelming but don't let that get to you at all because everyone was SO helpful and willing to share and help each other out!

If you are interested in taking a look at my project HERE is the link, I've set it to view

Baby reveal campaign

Working on the Baby reveal D&D campaign for Emerald Dee! More on this AFTER the party as I can't post details or the group will see :)

My youngest in college!

Yup! My son has graduated and is enrolled and starting college! A trip to Tiger Direct is in order! It's not Fry's but it'll have to do. A 20 ounce rib eye is also part of this Graduation package! I love you Son! So very proud of you!

Our Thankful Thanksgiving!

My son was in a really bad car accident within hours after landing in Austin. I was asked to help make the drive so that family could be there for those involved so off to TX we went!

I only got to spend 2 days with my son but it was enough to know he was alive, out of surgery and on his way to healing up! I think he had a very nice visit overall~ He got to spend time with loved ones in Dallas and I got to spend Thanksgiving with loved ones and my Best friend Sarah!

We did some site seeing while we were in town. Went to see the "Gone with the wind" exhibi, did some shopping with my bestie and you know I stopped by Dragons lair to see the new shop and visit friends!

Here are a few photos from our unplanned visit to Austin~ Thankfully the weather held out until we were headed back to Sunny Florida!

So much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Avast, me hearties! It's talk like a doughnut day! Wait...That's not right..

Krispy Kreme doughnuts is participating in "Talk like a pirate day" and we are definitely pirates! jajajaja

Here are a few photo's from this mornings pillaging! Afterwards we went to eat a healthy breakfast of fruit crepes and granola :)

Fanboy Expo Tampa 2014

“Are you ready Fanboy Expo? We are ready! Let's do this Tampa!!!” This was what we were saying on our way to the Hilton Hotel downtown Tampa last Friday at noon. We had NO idea the fangirl moments and nerdgasms that were in our future!

Emerald and I stayed with our friends Black Rose corsetry at the hotel this past weekend and it was AMAZING fun! You never knew where a star would pop up!

*In the hotel shop looking at things and BAM! Emerald Squeeeee's that's Jem! Samantha Newark

*Having Breakfast on Saturday morning and Richard Anderson walks in!

*Tuesday morning breakfast Michael Berryman walks by!

*Steven Williams. I ran into him EVERYWHERE in the elevator, on the con floor he even took my arm and left his booth to go get a photo taken with me! Big flirt who yelled across the con floor “Dang girl, the Kardashians ain’t got nothing on you!” /Blush…Why thank you Steven! I guess my Kardashian big booty workout is working! /Hahahaha Seriously he was hilarious!

*Cindy Sampson came to the Black Rose Corsetry booth to try on wigs and got a mini photo shoot done with Elizabeth! So freaking adorable and just a fangirl like the rest of us when it comes to the Winchesters!

*Scott Wilson visited the PJ dance party AND hung out after the con to keep talking with fans! (He noticed EVERY costume change I made! Pointing, waving and taking hugs.)

*Jewel Staite and Sean Maher from Firefly. What can I say? These two popped a bottle of wine at the Q&A table and just had fun with their fans! Smiles and Hugs all around! I mean really patient and friendly people!

I did not see Erik Bauersfeld wondering the halls and that is understandingly so being that this is a super rare appearance and he is 91 years old! I wanted to get a photo with him in my Silk Spectre cosplay and he wanted me to come sit in his lap. I was SO excited to meet him and when I said "Thank you so much!!" He said "No...Thank YOU" with his flirty little smile. He may be 91 years old but he hasn't forgotten how to be a ladies man! Who is he?! This is Admiral Akbar and Bib Fortuna from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. "It's A trap..."

I have been to Cons where there have been "bigger" names in attendance and paid twice even thrice the amount to attend but I have to say...This is my second year (and theirs here in Tampa!) and both were FAN freakin' tastic on all levels!

Yea, Yea it would be nice if the vendor/guest floor was a bit larger but I'm in no rush to force this fan friendly con into disorganized mess like some other cons happening here in Tampa...I enjoy not being elbows to assholes while on the vendor floor, I enjoy that the guest stars feel comfortable enough to join in at the PJ party or to walk freely through the hotel and mingle with the fans.

Fanboy Expo is on our yearly list! I hope you decide to check it out because trust me…You don’t wanna miss it!

Nana~ Nana_The_Red

Here are some photos from this weekend. Elizabteh from Black Rose Corsetry took most of them for us :)

Visit my Go fund me page here <3