Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Tips for Sending Your Child on an Airline Flight as an Unaccompanied Minor

Tips for Sending Your Kid on an Airline Flight by Themselves There are multiple reasons your child might need to travel alone on an airplane. Maybe they are visiting family in another state, taking a trip with their school club, or perhaps they are even going on visitation with a non-custodial parent. Traveling on airline…
Top Ten Tips for Traveling with a Baby

I love sorting through vintage photos. They make me nostalgic, and in our family, especially remind me of traveling with a baby, our baby. Based on tried and true experience, successes and challenges, I want to share my best tips for traveling with an infant. Babies Can Get Passport Stamps, Too! Time flies and our…
The New Google Chromecast: See It. Stream It.

We constantly find ourselves yelling at our Google Home to do simple tasks like turn on the lights, or change the temperature. “Ok, Google, turn on the lights.” But wouldn’t it be nice if we could have our Assistant play our favorite TV programs for us? Well, lucky us! This awesome invention was just released.…
The Ultimate at Home Theater Experience is Better With Friends

Our family is known for opening our home and being hospitable. We are big proponents of IRL- in real life- community. On Friday nights, on and off for about seven years, we host between 10-50 people for “Taco Night.” We make a huge spread of meat and fixings across the kitchen island for make-it-yourself tacos.…
5 Reasons Why You Need a Creative Writing Retreat

One of my favorite ways to reflect and actually have undisturbed, productive and fulfilling time to sit with God, to create, dream, set goals and work has been to have a creative writing retreat. I’m willing to bet, if you’re reading this, you’ve been craving that time for a creative writing retreat, too. Keep reading for…
Unbroken: Path to Redemption Review and Ticket Giveaway

After seeing the 2014 film Unbroken, directed and produced by Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie, I wanted to know more about the life, and especially the faith, of Louis Zamperini. When the filmmakers behind the new movie, Unbroken: Path to Redemption, asked me to review the film with my family and share our thoughts with you, I…