Imagine my happiness when I was buying some books at my favorite Powell’s for Cooks and Gardeners (in SE Portland) on Tuesday, and saw this huge, super amazing Yoda-with-a-leashed-dinosaur terrarium in the shop window! Megan Walsh and her Powell’s co-workers made this Star Wars-meets-Land of the Lost world inside a large antiqued glass box with … Continue reading Star Wars Terrarium at Powell’s Books for Cooks and Gardeners
Brad Isaac at persistanceunlimited is a man after my own heart. A quick, easy way to Bind Your Own Book involving no more than my printer, some gorilla glue and a phone book? Brad Isaac, you’re my hero. (via geekityourself) Bind Your Own Book
Ok, admittedly, not really craft-related, (unless you count coding as a craft?)… but if you use Goodreads and either Overdrive or Kindle Unlimited for ebooks, take a look at OverReader. It can scan the books on your shelf and tell you if they are available at your local Overdrive library or if they are available … Continue reading OverReader – Goodreads plus Overdrive and/or Kindle Unlimited
In just a day, I’m going away for Christmas. I’ll be leaving a place that’s currently 66 degrees and going to a place that’s -5 degrees. As a project to help pass the time on my flights, and something to keep me warm once I’m there, I’ll be crocheting Kristen Stevenson’s Yub Nub (Ewok hood) … Continue reading Yub Nub Scoodie
I’ve been on a bit of a cooking kick lately, thanks to a couple new cookbooks, but this recipe…I need to squeeze this one into the menu. It’s Rey’s Portion Bread, from The Force Awakens! Now you can recreate this magical meal by making your own version of Rey’s Portion Bread in under a minute. … Continue reading Rey’s Portion Bread
As a way to help us all try and think warm, fuzzy (furry) thoughts today in the midst of Winter Storm Jonas, I present a homemade Wookie the Chew! AMC3586 posted a series of photos of the Chewbacca Teddy Bear here being made by his wife, over at Imgur. She’s making the bear for their … Continue reading Wookie the Chew