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Latest Blog Posts
LEGO Tip of the Week #10: How to Organize All Those Bricks
Not long after we decided to open Bricks and Minifigs: Vestavia Hills, I realized I was going to need a system to deal with the wave of LEGO bricks pouring into my house. So I went to Amazon and ordered a few of these organizers: https://amzn.to/3RsxhEm. They were...
Tip of the Week #323: When Words Whisper Blessings
I’ve been fascinated by languages since I was 15, when my family moved to Germany. One of the things I love most is discovering the hidden stories inside everyday words. Since Easter is tomorrow, I wanted to share one of the most surprising discoveries I’ve come...
Tip of the Week #322 – Learn French or German with Chatterbug!
Forgot to send this on Saturday... so, here I am on a Monday. Back in April of 2022, I discovered Chatterbug.com. In those days, Chatterbug featured live stream language learning nearly every morning. I loved it. Then, inexplicably, the live streams ended. ...
LEGO Tip of the Week #8: Save the Fingernails!
Save the Fingernails! At Bricks and MiniFigs Vestavia Hills, we support healthy fingernails. Unfortunately, one of the greatest threats to fingernails today is the LEGO building system… which we also support. Fortunately, there’s hope. We give away free brick...
LEGO Tip of the Week #7: A Great Way to Display Your Formula One Collection
Hey, Vestavia Hills! If you are a Formula One fan and looking for a way to display your sets, you might like this: https://amzn.to/4i6JQA1. ________________________________________________________________ Almost every Saturday, I send out a Tip of the Week. ...
Tip of the Week #321: A Simple Tool That Could Save Your Life
This tip isn’t about Latin or Greek, or any other languages. It's about survival. And it could save your life one day. If you are going on any hikes this spring, carry a whistle. A whistle can do something your phone can’t do when it’s dead or out of range. It can...
Tip of the Week #320: How I am Fighting Information Overload
Sometimes, I bite off more than I can chew. I have too many PDFs, courses, and books—info products I bought with high hopes—I’ve never really benefited from. So, these days, I am focusing on what I already have. Instead of buying more, I try only to invest...
LEGO Tip of the Week: Creative LEGO Ideas to Build Outside the Box!
At Bricks and MiniFigs Vestavia Hills, we have seen some pretty creative ideas. Turns out, many of you are willing to show us the photos and videos on your phones. 🙂 Well, here are some more creative ideas for you that I found on YouTube! ...
Tip of the Week #319: The Flu Took Me Out – Here’s What Helped
I ended up with the flu over spring break. Fun. Some things you just have to push through, I suppose. When it comes to the flu, I found something that helps. Years ago, while working in a fishing cannery in Alaska, I got sick—but stopping wasn’t an option. That’s...
LEGO Tip of the Week #5: Playing with Lego is Good for You!
You probably know already, but it turns out, playing with LEGO is actually good for you! The Children’s Wellness Center in London, England recently posted a blog post on the benefits of playing with LEGO. Among other benefits, LEGO brings people together to...
Tip of the Week #318: A Simple Way to Save a Ton of Money
This might get me into trouble. There is an easy way to save a ton of money in America. Avoid new cars. I spend a lot of time with students. As soon as they turn sixteen, many start driving brand-new cars. According to this article on lendingtree.com, the average...
Visual Latin | Lesson 20: Captivus?
I received this question: My 6th grader is working through Visual Latin and really enjoying it, however we are often tripped up on the translation portions. Curious about one thing in lesson 20C. Lot captivus est. - Lot is a captive. This makes sense to us (aside from...
Tip of the Week #317: How to Keep Your Coffee, Tea, or Water Warm
I have a weird problem. I teach in the morning. Each class lasts 25 minutes. Between each class, I have time for a very short break. Sometimes, I will heat up a cup of coffee, only to find it lukewarm by the following break. For Christmas one year, my mom bought...
Tip of the Week #316: A Simple Way to Clean Up Your Camera Roll
If you're like me (and I know I am), your phone is overflowing with thousands of photos. Over the Christmas break, I tried to clean up my camera roll and found the process overwhelming. I needed an easy way to free up space on my phone without spending hours...
Tip of the Week #314: Learn English with Asterix the Gaul
For some time, I'd been thinking of resurrecting my old YouTube channel. Hadn't posted anything in nine years. Honestly, I grew weary of the "Latin perfect pronunciation police". Let's call them the LPPP's for short. If you have no idea what I am talking about,...
