Update 3/2019 – Are you looking for the latest LEGO convention in Atlanta? Check out my Atlanta Brick Con post! One of the stores we visit to pick up our spare bricks is getting ready to run the first ever LEGO convention here in the Atlanta area. On October 9th & 10th, Bricks shop will
You may think you know all there is to know about LEGO, but have you ever heard of LEGO Education? It’s the LEGO division supporting learning through LEGO bricks. Apparently, it’s over 30 years old! LEGO Education even has their own shop, separate from the LEGO Shop @ Home site. There, they sell products and sets for
I’m a huge fan of Hiccup and Toothless, so you can imagine my excitement upon seeing a LEGO Ideas – How To Train Your Dragon submission! Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine myself such a fangirl, but after finding myself crying at the cartoon series and then balling at the second movie, I
I forget how busy the monthly mini build gets during summer. Yesterday, as I walked up to the store, I remembered the time we came a little too late during summer vacation and had one upset Little Brick. When I made a suggestion to my friend to meet me there 30 minutes earlier, I thought
Just a quick reminder the new LEGO Monthly Mini Build Program registration opens up today. Gone are the days of simply showing up to the store an hour before go time to snag a spot for the monthly build. Starting today, at 9am EST, you’ll need to register online for an “improved LEGO building
We’re still working on sorting the 400+ pounds of LEGO bricks from this past weekend (and honestly, that will probably be our life for the next two weeks). So of course, we’ve come across a few pieces we didn’t recognize. When I can’t find a part number for a LEGO piece, I generally go to
Hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend! We spent ours contemplating our past and present friends who serve(d) and sorting 400+ pounds of LEGO bricks! We hadn’t planned to spend our weekend knee deep in storage tubs. However, we met another eBay seller, got to talking and then ended up bringing his bins home
The Little Brick and I were playing Dance Central 3 the other day (well… I was playing and she was doing her own version of dancing). That’s when I ran across the announcement trailer for LEGO Dimensions at LEGO.com. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a rather funny 5 minute long video staring Joe
The Little Brick turns 5 this year and we’ve started working on picking a birthday party theme. Of course, the thought did cross our minds to throw a LEGO-themed birthday party. So it was great to see that LEGO has a LEGO Juniors Birthday Kit on their website! Fortunately, it’s not just geared towards boys…
Fan of Emmet? Check out this amazing t-shirt from TeeFury! The t-shirt features Emmet in a Tron setting wearing a light suit getting ready to grab The Piece of Resistance. The shirt comes in black, blue and charcoal, costs $11 and will be available for 24 hours. I’m definitely adding this one to my closet…