There is no try. Read More
Advertisements
The Case for Geeky Activewear That Actually Performs
Tag Archives: Yoda
I’m Doing it Wrong?: Star Wars & the Next Generation
My parents took me to see the original trilogy in the movie theaters. But times change…. Read More
3 ‘Star Wars’ Handprint Paintings for Younglings
With a ‘Star Wars’ theme for these handprint paintings, you’ve got a perfect work of art to paste in a geek mom’s scrapbook. Read More
Would You Survive Order 66?
Would you survive the famous Order 66 from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith? Take my quiz to find out! Read More
Come to the Pink Side, We Have Tutus
Is “Pink” really a four letter word in a geek-centric home? The day came when this GeekMom stopped fighting the tide of tutus and princess glitter and began a Jedi education in love and acceptance. Read More
World’s Largest Lego Model in Times Square
If you’re in or near New York City and a fan of Lego or Star Wars–or both–put this one on your calendar for May 23rd! Read More
Star Wars Week: Five Ideas For A Star Wars Birthday Party
For his first birthday, my younger geekling had a flaming robot. For his second, he chose Angry Birds. This year he was committed to celebrating his third trip around the sun with Star Wars. Here’s how we did it: The cake There’s so much to love in Star Wars, it’s hard to commit to one… Read More
Star Wars Week: Star Wars + Tom Tom = Giveaway!
The Tom Tom VIA 1535TM is a great companion for your trips around the galaxy. I’ve never really used a GPS before so this made for an interesting experience. The device itself is pretty simple and I appreciated the ease of getting my device ready for the road. Of all the really neat features that it has,… Read More
Catch up on Origami Yoda’s Adventures in Darth Paper Strikes Back Before the Fortune Wookiee Comes
If you have young Star Wars fans in your house, and they haven’t read Tom Angelberger’s pair of origami-novel love letters to the franchise, I highly recommend you pick them both up now. And if you don’t have young Star Wars fans, but you are yourself perhaps a less-young Star Wars fan, you’ll enjoy them… Read More
Salty Yoda Art
I’m always stunned to watch these sped-up videos of people creating fascinating types of art. And when you throw Yoda into it, how can you not love this creation? Watch Bashir Sultani make our favorite 900-year-old green guy out of nothing but salt. Read More
Star Wars Bowling Pins
Way before we had picked our birthday party theme, my son had been snacking on Gerber Graduates Puffs. While he loves these, I was dismayed because the containers were not recyclable. So, I had been saving them trying to think of a use for them. Once the label was peeled off, the container reminded me… Read More
Goody Bag Paradise: The Dollar Bin
Goody bags themselves have always presented a conundrum to me. On the one had, apparently it is a sin to send kids home from a party without one. On the other hand, they are usually filled with junk that ends up cluttering up geekette’s room. Goody bags at our house have been known to disappear and… Read More
A Girl And Her Star Wars Water Bottle
During anti bullying week, there were many wonderful articles on the topic, but one in particular really hit home for me. It was written by a mother whose first grade daughter was being teased for liking Star Wars. Katie has a Star Wars water bottle that she takes to school and the boys were teasing… Read More
