Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • The Great Escape to Italy: Planning Our Getaway

    The Great Escape to Italy: Planning Our Getaway

    Since our first cruise to The Bahamas for our honeymoon, my husband and I have been planning to take an Alaskan cruise for our 10th anniversary. Every so often one of us has mentioned it and we’ve briefly marveled at what an amazing trip it will be, but we never made real plans. Our 10th…

  • Travel Effect- The Effects Travel Has on Family.

    My excitement for family travel keeps growing along with our kids. I’ve often written and given presentations on the priceless blessings of travel with your family. While I used to think it was my goal to travel the world (and I have,) my life’s purpose has increased to see it’s actually my goal to help…

  • What’s the Travel Effect?

    In addition to the Giveaway we are hosting here at Word Traveling to celebrate May as GO month… The United States Travel Association is sponsoring the “What’s Your Travel Effect?” video contest, which offers an all-expenses-paid long weekend getaway as the grand prize! Need another reason to travel? Check this out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1KJ-YEVAXs Amazing reasons to…

  • Music is Poetry- Freedom in Words

    The other night, we were watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I giggled when Walter’s sister commented on the great mix tapes he used to make. That was me. Glued late nights to the radio listening for my favorite songs to record and dub and re-record- then mix and give away to friends. When I…

  • the Fabulous LEGO Learning Giveaway

    My days never seem to pass without building- and stepping on- the fabulous multi colored bricks in our home. Between birthday gifts, chore board rewards, garage sale finds and our own purchases- my ten year old estimates we have 300,000 bricks. Yes. That comma is in the correct spot. A couple years into our homeschooling…

  • Learning Valuable Life Skills through Lego Robotics

    Learning Valuable Life Skills through Lego Robotics

    Of all the adventures we embark upon when we are  homeschooling, Lego Robotics. Trumps. ALL. Whoo hoo! First Lego League!  Most of the time around here,  Homeschooling is a misnomer. We are hardly ever home. And we certainly don’t resemble school. Click To Tweet When season for FIRST Lego League runs around, I am as…

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