Lisa Yoder

  • Costa Rica — Again!

    So, remember that time a couple  years ago when I decided to do a series called “Flashbacks”? The one that never really materialized? Right, that one. Well, I’m picking it back up. With Memorial Day almost behind us, the event I’m looking forward to most right now is going back to Costa Rica in June.…

  • Literary Love and Dance Party with APIARY

    One of the very many organizations I work with is APIARY Magazine, where I’m a web editor. Our next print issue is about to launch, and we’re super excited. With readings from APIARY authors, Philadelphia Poet Laureate Sonia Sanchez, music from Napolean Dolemite & The Signifyin’ Monks, and a dance party with DJ PHSH, tell…

  • Monday Inspiration

    Feeling uninspired, unmotivated, or unhopeful this chilly Monday morning? Here’s a little something to make it better. “Don’t tell us that it’s impossible and that there is no budget for glitter…. There is a story in all of us, and we are going to make it.” via.

  • First Friday Find — Night Owl Terrariums

    While strolling through Old City on Friday night, I was kind of surprised to see street vendors on 3rd Street. It’s embarrassing to say that this was my first First Friday in Old City. The vendor that really caught my eye was Night Owl Terrariums. They use thrifted, vintage, and found glassware to make a…

  • Coworking at the Ace Hotel

    Chad and I went to Manhattan last week to see Then She Fell with a friend. During the day, we set up our workspace at the Ace Hotel. We’d never been there before, but we’d read about people using the lobby as a coworking space. It was good for us to get out of our…

  • Lunchtime Reads 5.1.13

    A reminder from Austin Kleon that the people we think have it all together online, the artists and the parents and the creative business owners, just don’t. The Design Trust has five tips for naming your creative business. Along the same lines, Betty Red has 23 resources for creative small businesses. I’ve been thinking a lot…