Astronomical Events in 2013
Astronomical 1: of or relating to astronomy <astronomical observations> 2: enormously or inconceivably large or great <astronomical numbers> Earlier this week, several of my friends shared a poster via the Grand Overseer that lists skyward observation events for 2013. Depending on where you are in the world and how close the Earth the event is...
5 Things that Sound Gross But are Eco-friendly
I’ve been thinking about eco-friendly habits lately. Or maybe I’ve been thinking about how to justify lazy habits as eco-friendly. I’m not sure, exactly. But I thought I’d share my ponderance with you. Here are five things you can do that sound kinda gross, but are actually green. Most of them will help conserve water....
You Can Still Spin Under Zilker Holiday Tree
The princesses are still holiday-ing this week and sending you happy cheer! If you are in our neck of the realm, you can still enjoy a winter favorite of ours — the Zilker Holiday Tree. It is open 6:00pm to midnight through New Year’s Eve. Take a friend with you so you can spin under...
Seasons Greetings, Love the Princesses!
Happiest of Holidays from our homes to yours! For your viewing pleasure, click on this image to view archives of holiday doodles from The Oracle. 🙂 Featured image, Google doodle for Charles Dickens’s 200th birthday.
Finding Yule by Shopping Local
We princesses try to stay locally involved — whether its our food source, politics, or our Pagan practice. We also try to contribute to our local economy by buying local for our holiday gifts. The princesses are lucky to live in a town with lots of local gift options. And we like to do our...
Pagan Phone Apps
TheScott and I upgraded our phones from the iPhone 3GS to iPhone 5s as our holiday presents to each other. Woo! I LOVE SIRI! And the camera. And the awesome screen. Seriously, what did we do before smartphones? I organize my life with mine–my calendar, my email, the weather, my To Do list, social media,...
Finding Yule: Lovely and Relevant Tree Toppers
People from all walks of faith (and non-faith) decorate trees in their homes to celebrate December holidays. While most decorations are easy to find, I have long searched for  something that symbolizes Winter Solstice and Yule to crown my tree. Especially since the holiday tree tradition is rooted in my Germanic ancestry! In my search,...
Movie Review: Rise of the Guardians
We took the girls to see Rise of the Guardians in 3D this weekend. The latest offering from the creators of How to Train Your Dragon (which I loved) looked cool from the trailer. The voice talent–including Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law and Alec Baldwin (who was unrecognizable with an Eastern European accent) was...
Finding Yule: Online Sources for Pagan Holiday Cards
I grew up with shiny Christmases. Lights! Decorations! Crafts! Presents!* My mom laid out the works every year without fail. I still enjoy the pageantry — if that’s the right word — of a holiday-decorated home. Admittedly, I don’t have the chops (or the time) to pull off the indoor wonderland my mother created annually....
The Quotable Jax: Year Two
**We’re running a Facebook drive! If you haven’t checked out our page, we’ve had a good time hanging out on The Grand Overseer (i.e. FB) and posting interesting Pagan, general faith-related, and other stuff we find. Come join us by “Liking†our page and leaving a comment or more!** As Jax explained on Tuesday, we...
The Quotable GG: Year Two
**We’re running a Facebook drive! If you haven’t checked out our page, we’ve had a good time hanging out on The Grand Overseer (i.e. FB) and posting interesting Pagan, general faith-related, and other stuff we find. Come join us by “Liking†our page and leaving a comment or more!** Oh my goodness, oh my goodness....
A Blend of Passions: An Interview with Ginger Doss
I have been containing a “squueeee!†for several months now. I asked one of my favorite local musicians for an interview back in May and she said, “Yesâ€! Ginger Doss is on tour promoting her new album, From Love to Love, <♫> so we couldn’t meet in person. Ginger graciously agreed to converse in email...
