One of the things that I love doing, especially around Christmas, is serving others. I found how rewarding it was when I went to the Houston area to serve with the Salvation Army for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. It led me to getting certified to work with the Salvation Army for their Emergency Disaster Services. I also serve when I can locally, and yesterday was one of those days. We were loading cars for the Salvation Army Angel Tree recipients and ... Read more

I am back looking at the LEGO® City Advent Calendar, and it is day 18! Today wasn't anything too special, but not as bad as the sled of doom. Today we get a little toy truck. Or is it a snow plow? I'm really not sure. The truck also comes with what I guess is a mound of dirt? I know when I was a little kid, I had to supply all of my own dirt for my toy trucks! Anyway, ... Read more

I called it! Well, I kind of called it. Today we get a baker with a tray of treats! What is interesting about this figure, is the hat is really the only thing that shows he is some sort of baker or chef. The torso, which is printed front and back, looks more like a sweater. So perhaps this isn't a baker, but the children's dad who likes to dress the part (much to the embarrassment of his children) and put ... Read more