I don’t know about you, but I find myself coming back to LEGO in seasons. I’ll play hard for a bit and then work will pick up, or activities with friends and family, events at church, etc… and I find myself stepping away. These last year though, I suspect the story has been the same
Trains, Trains, Trains! Is Back – Jan 29-30
Welcome back to Trains! Trains! Trains! PeachLug (yes, our LEGO User Group changed names during the pandemic – more on that another time) is an annual participant at this show ever since 2016. Unfortunately, the show was canceled for 2020 and 2021. The 2020 cancellation was hard on everyone, since it was the show’s 10th
Create a LEGO Winter Wonderland Microbuild!
Microbuilds draw me in. Every time. Small builds packed with details are just amazing. They also feed my penchant for the LEGO Architecture theme. If you are a regular reader, I’m sure you already know that. And sharing this Winter Wonderland – Winter Village Architecture build will come as no surprise! Description of the Winter
LEGO Ideas Tyrolean Mountain Refuge
Phew! It’s been an interesting two weeks at work. But before the week is over, I wanted to share with you guys a LEGO Idea for a mountain refuge that would make a great winter village cafe! Meet the Tyrolean Mountain Refuge LEGO Ideas submission! Description of the Tyrolean Mountain Refuge The Tyrolean Mountain Refuge
This LEGO Architecture Advent Calendar MOC Will Mix Up Your Holiday Building!
You’re probably wondering when I’m going to run out of winter seasonal-themed posts, but I saw so many good things this past year! I can’t imagine that happening anytime soon. For example, check out this awesome LEGO Architecture Advent Calendar MOC. How could I not share this with you guys? LEGO Architecture Advent Calendar MOC
We Could Get A Functional LEGO Chairlift!
You guys know all the ups and downs we’ve experienced with our LEGO chairlift. A labor of love, indeed, especially since Mr. Family Brick and I are not traditional engineers by any means. Can’t tell you the number of times we’ve torn down our ski lift or repositioned it just to figure out the magic
Now You Can Make Your Own LEGO Mosaic on Shop@Home
You guys know I’ve always loved a good Mosaic. I write about them on the blog a lot. When LEGO Art Mosaics came out, I was thinking it was really about time. So imagine my surprise when I saw that you can finally make your own LEGO Mosaic online at Shop@Home! I immediately checked it
How Would You Modify the LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith for your Winter Village?
So I know I just wrote a similar post for the recently supported LEGO Ideas Claus Toys submission, but we got the announcement from LEGO that they released the LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith to stores as of today and I’m curious… Would you add this set to your Winter Village? About the LEGO Ideas Medieval
Would You Add a LEGO Winter Village Modular to Your Setup?
Happy Friday folks! It’s been a week here at The Family Brick house. The Little Brick was quarantined from school due to direct contact with a classmate. So we are huddled up for the next week and a half. Thank goodness for grocery delivery services and internet! And as such, I’ve spent a little more
January 2020 LEGO Monthly Mini Build Chinese Dragon Building Instructions
Yes, I did just write “2020”. There’s a reason for that, so bear with me… Last month, I mentioned LEGO had brought back the LEGO Monthly Mini Build program in a new format. That’s how I ended up getting a polybag of the January 2020 LEGO Monthly Mini Build Chinese Dragon. I wasn’t thinking much