Hi, I'm Betsy and this is my life.
It's December. It's Christmas Time!! And I have so many plans already. I have 2 Secret Santas, a drag show, a parade, a spooky craft show, an Elf beer tasting, a Holiday Pirate Party, and more... I am so excited. December is always a little weird for me as I get super anxiety, but I... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year...when I watch copious amounts of holiday movies and shows. Here are some of my favorite new holiday offerings. Dash & Lily (Netflix) - Based on the YA book Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn (which I have not read) the series follows Dash and... Continue Reading →
What is your strangest Holiday tradition? Mine is that for the last several years (I seriously don't know how many.) I have been carving stamps to print my own holiday cards. I can remember doing a Yule Log, Snowflakes, Ornaments, Cookies, Mistletoe and I am sure there are a couple more. I try not to... Continue Reading →
Happy December!! The year is almost over. The holidays are upon us. I am looking super festive today while working from home. It is the first day of Sockmas for me on Instagram so if you are interested you can check out all the socky goodness over there. Today I wanted to share my Holiday... Continue Reading →
I had such great hopes for November. I would roller skate. I was going to write a poem a day. I had just started a new job and I was learning my new position well. And then I was diagnosed with Covid-19. I spent a little over two weeks in quarantine and 10 days in... Continue Reading →
Columbus has over the past couple of years really embraced the darker side of Christmas which has led to a prevalence of Krampus related activities. This year the first day of December was marked with the second annual Merry Krampus craft show and the Fourth Krampus Walk sponsored by a local pagan shop, The Magical... Continue Reading →
On Saturday the 30th Seth and I went out to support Ohio Roller Derby (OHRD) at their fundraiser/ exhibition bout Skatemare Before Christmas. This bout pits team Halloween, The Roller Ghouls, against team Christmas, The Jingle Belles. They also premiered their rookies dividing them into team Candy Corns versus team CandyCanes. I came out to... Continue Reading →
I have certain books that I read/ listen to on audiobook every year around the holidays. It just doesn't feel like Christmas/ Yule without them. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris - This book includes the famous Santaland Diaries and is a must read if you haven't. I highly recommend getting the audiobook because David... Continue Reading →
It is officially the holiday season!! I have been making little purchases here and there for a month, but now it is here and the decorations can finally go up now that Santa has paraded into Herald Square in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Here is a small collection of things that I purchased before I... Continue Reading →
I Am The Weird Girl 