It has been one whole year since we launched this website. I had a lot of high hopes for 2018 but a soul crushing experience happened in February- my mother at age 58 passed away unexpectedly from a massive heart attack. Whew. Heavy words. I have since then completely neglected the online persona of…
Author: Melanie Johnson
I love to create art, sew, make cute toys for the kids, eat great food and attend events. I want to share ideas, help you meet great artists and people that would otherwise go unnoticed and encourage you to start your own journey of discovery.
No matter where you live, or what you do there is always MAGIC around you.
Melanie has a Masters degree in Medical Illustration, spent 7 years working in public libraries, and 10 years working in the medical field.
A Guide to Renaissance Clothing
When people find out that I attend Ren Fairs, and even had a Ren Fair wedding I often get asked about what I wear! I admit that I do do a lot of make your own costuming for the family – but I also shop online and at the fair itself. Here are some great…
Renaissance Wedding
I have always been a big fan of ren fairs, and when it came time to finally get hitched I went through the process of picking out the where, when, and what theme am I going to celebrate the ‘most magical day of my life’ *cough*. I went through the standards, attended wedding expos and…
A little start
I have been working my entire life. I started filing taxes at the tender age of 16, with babysitting money and have NEVER not worked in some form all through high school, college, grad school and after. I got married, bought a house (well the bank still owns almost all of it), got a dog,…