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5 Days of Christmas Presence (not Presents)

A couple of years ago, we were trying to figure out how to make Christmas work with an ever shrinking budget. The solution? Homemade Christmas. I set up “Santa’s Workshop” in my room and made all kinds of wonderful treasures. It took forever, but Christmas morning still felt like that glorious day of opening presents…

Lego BrickUniverse: Inspiring Builders of All Ages

When we walked into the convention, we were amazed by the displays of Lego creations made by professional Lego builders. My son was instantly drawn in. He loved all of the realistic Lego creations like the city streets, skyscrapers, and bridges. Each creation listed the brick count required to build the display. After admiring the Chicago skyline display, he calculated the total number of Lego bricks required to build it – over 53,000. Amazing.

Great Homeschool Convention 2016

I’ve been to many homeschool conventions since I started homeschooling, but none have compared to the Great Homeschool Convention. I know everyone will have their own experience at each convention, and it matters deeply which workshops you attend, but let me tell you why, if you’re a classical educator, this convention is particularly awesome. The…

Brick Universe Dallas

BrickUniverse is coming back to Dallas this year, and I can’t wait to go! Last year, I saw pictures of my friends enjoying the incredible LEGO designs, and I thought my family would have loved to go. When I heard that this incredible event was coming back, I quickly checked the calendar to see if…

A Day at the Museum – Cultivating Culture

Often our lives are so fast paced we have a hard time finding time to patronize some of the amazing cultural offerings of our town. To remedy this, we’ve decided to take our Wednesday afternoon schole out on the town and start enjoying some lovely places. Our first stop was the Amon Carter Museum in…