A week or two ago, Nightlight Christian Adoption Agency organized The Hope Gala here in town to raise funds for and support adoption. For the severalth-year-in-a-row, we hosted a table, and this year we were able to fill our table! This hasn't been true every year.... and this year it was a last minute endeavor to find a couple for the last 2 seats. There are so many … [Read more...] about Adoption & Hope Galas
What to do with loved-on LEGO
On occasion, someone asks us if we buy used LEGO® . We do, though its not something that will reap much profit for the child who played with it. If you want to make money off your LEGO® , you gotta keep the box unopened and unplayed with for the next 30 years. But who wants to do that?!? So, LEGO you played with? You've got a few options to you. These are in no particular … [Read more...] about What to do with loved-on LEGO
What do you do with 108K LEGO elements? Part 5
Yes! We have finally finished this task! You can find the other parts of this series here. The End of this Task We did it. We got 108k LEGO® elements parted out and uploaded into the store. It took us... 7 months, but it is done. This was the final day of working on this set. Timer lets one keep track of time, laptop for uploading into the store, and caffeine for … [Read more...] about What do you do with 108K LEGO elements? Part 5
Inventory Update for June 1
Its been too long since I gave you an inventory update. The Professor has been actively parting out sets, and here are a few of the more recent part outs. Star Wars Two Star Wars sets got parted out and added to inventory the last week (or two). First up, is an oldy-but-goody! Set 75383: Darth Vader Transformation! Minifigs include Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker and … [Read more...] about Inventory Update for June 1
Transferversary. May 24.
May 24 is a bit of a sad day for me. On May 24, 2018, we transferred the last of our adopted embryos. They had been frozen about a decade, and we were ready to give them their chances to live out their lives. Getting the Timing Right Just as with Mr Wigglesworth, we missed the right timing a few times. The clinic where the babies were frozen is where we wanted to … [Read more...] about Transferversary. May 24.