These easy Ewok birthday party ideas will have your party guests partying on Endor in no time. My daughter said throwing an Ewok birthday party was easier than she thought it would be, and while it was definitely more work for me than it was for her, I have to agree. When she first told […]
Make an Endor-Inspired Door Wreath
This Endor-inspired door wreath was the welcoming touch for my daughter’s Ewok birthday party, but you could leave off the Star Wars details if you like. Affiliate links included for your convenience. My daughter just turned eight, and while we went through many ideas for her birthday party theme, the one that eventually stuck was […]
Make a Kid-Sized Reading Tent, No Tools Required
I’ve always wanted to make a play/reading tent for the girl, so much so that several years ago I bought a bunch of fabric and supplies to make one. I’d swear the pattern was on the JoAnn website, but I can’t find it now. I have no real memory of it, but it called for […]
Stuff You’ll Want to Read: Summer Reading Edition
I just finished reading nine books in three weeks to review for a publication. The week before that, I was on vacation and started and/or finished six books. That’s a lot of reading, even for me. Admittedly the deadline was a little crazy and I wouldn’t recommend that part, but if you ask me, summer […]
How to Get Rid of Magazines Once and For All
Learn how to get rid of magazines for a boost of usephoria. It’s great to get rid of things. I have a love-hate relationship with magazines. As a writer, I love that magazines exist because they give people like me places to get published, and to get paid to do so. As a reader, I […]
Trash Your Plastic Bags for an Easy Usephoria Boost
Affiliate links are included for your convenience. I don’t even know where they come from. I really try to use cloth shopping bags when I go to the grocery store, or pretty much any other store. Sometimes I forget, sure. Sometimes I run by the craft store and forget to grab a bag on the […]
The Joy of Usephoria
I love using the last bit of paint in the bottle before it dries up. Getting every stitch I can out of a ball of yarn. Reading a book and passing it on to a friend, giving it away, taking it to a Little Free Library or to my public library to shelve or to […]