Me: “Ren, do you want any kinds of decorations on your witch hat?”
Renaissance: “Maybe?”
Me: [buys an ungodly amount of fake fall foliage on my next trip to JoAnn Fabrics]
Renaissance, upon seeing the loot: “Wow, you sure bought a lot of that stuff.”
Me: [grinning maniacally] “You wanna watch YouTube videos with me about how to decorate witch hats?”
Renaissance: [hesitates] “Um…sure, why not?”
[We watch aforementioned videos]
Renaissance: “Awww man, now I wish I’d chosen a more complicated witch persona! Those hats were cool!”
[We fuss with her hat, trying to figure out how we want it to sit]
Renaissance: “It’s too floppy.”
Me: “We can try to add something to make it stand up more.”
Renaissance: “Like what?”
Me: [scans the craft room] “Corset boning?”
Renaissance:
That Crafty Cara 