Saturday, December 3, 2016And 150 pounds of gingerbread. That's just part of what goes into decorating for the White House for Christmas. Volunteers went to work the day after Thanksgiving, stringing thousands of bow ribbons and crystal ornaments throughout the mansion. Military families got a sneak peak at the decorations this week. "As we celebrate my family's last holiday season in the White House, I'm thinking back to when we first came here to Washington and we promised to open up this house to as many people from as many backgrounds as possible," said First Lady Michelle Obama. "We truly wanted to make the White House the 'People's House,' particularly during the holiday seasons." "This is something I've always thought about doing," said Diane Wright, who traveled from Watertown, Connecticut to join the decorating party. "I do my mom's tree for her, so it was more or less a tribute to my mother." Some of the volunteers are expert crafters. Others said they merely follow directions well.
"Somebody has to be on the ladder. Somebody has to be hanging. Somebody has to be holding something," said self-described "worker bee" Julie Byrne. "You're always a member of something bigger." To view PDF documents, Download Acrobat Reader. Please stay on topic and be as concise as possible. Leaving a comment means you agree to our Community Discussion Rules. We like civilized discourse. We don't like spam, lying, profanity, harassment or personal attacks.My kids and I have gotten really into Lego animation recently, and I thought I could use our newfound skills to make a sort of book trailer for my new book, Most Dangerous. Basically, I took snippets audio from the Nixon White House tapes – with a focus on the parts where he plots to destroy Daniel Ellsberg – and added Legos. Special thanks to my wife Rachel for building the amazing White House sets. One word of caution: Nixon does a bit of cursing here, so it may not be fit for very sensitive ears! Walking and Talking with Tim Federle »
LEGO Introduces a Beatles' Yellow Submarine Set in Time for the HolidaysLEGO introduced a Beatles' Yellow Submarine set this week just in time for the item to crowd holiday wish lists.The box includes more than 550 pieces and mini figures representing John, Paul, George and Ringo, along with a figure for the character Jeremy from the film Yellow Submarine. The colorful set, a refined version of a LEGO Ideas project by Kevin Szeto, will retail at $59.99 when it hits shelves starting Nov. 1. LEGO designer Justin Ramsden said he was at least inspired in part by seeing the movie when he was younger."It oozed so much imagination, comparable to how I view LEGO elements," he said in a statement. "To see The Beatles in LEGO form is a dream come true."The toy comes half a century after the release of the best-selling song and the movie that followed shortly afterward.A life-size Liberty Bell greets costumers at the Alderwood mall as part of the Lego Americana Roadshow in Lynnwood. The show runs through Oct. 30.
(Kevin Clark / The Herald)Thanks to forum member @ravenb99, we have a list of the possible discounts being offered on items at Lego Retail Shops and Online. I only say possible because this year, Lego chose not to send the list out to their affiliates. The list appears to be as one would expect. I may have missed an item or two copying items over from the original list found here. Chances are, it's 20% off As we head into the Holiday Season LEGO is excited to be able to promote a few great offers! On November 25th LEGO will be offering Free Shipping on all orders through 11/28! Plus you can shop the Brick Friday Sale featuring select products while supplies last and qualifying purchases receive a FREE Snowglobe through 11/28! Finally on Cyber Monday receive a FREE Coloring Wall Calendar with qualifying purchase! Exclusives10218: Pet Shop [20% off]Creator10244: Fairground Mixer [20% off]Juniors10667: LEGO Juniors Construction [20% off]10673: Race Car Rally [20% off]10674: Pony Farm [20% off]10683: Road Work Truck [20% off]10684: Supermarket Suitcase [20% off]10685: Fire Suitcase [20% off]10686: Family House [20% off]Duplo10806: Horses [20% off]10814: Tow Truck [20% off]10819: My First Garden [20% off]10824
: Miles Space Adventures [20% off]10825: Miles ExoFlex Suit [20% off]10826: Miles Stellosphere Hangar [20% off]10829: Mickeys Workshop [20% off]10558: Number Train [20% off]Architecture21006: The White House [20% off]21013: Big Ben [20% off]21023: Flatiron Building [20% off]Ideas21303: WALLE [20% off]21304: Doctor Who [Door Buster 50% then 20%]21305: Maze [20% off]Creator31027: Blue Racer [20% off]31029: Cargo Heli [20% off]31036: Toy Grocery Shop [20% off]31037: Adventure Vehicles [20% off]31038: Changing Seasons [20% off]31040: Desert Racers [20% off]31041: Construction Vehicles [20% off]31043: Chopper Transporter [20% off]31044: Park Animals [20% off]Home40154: Pencil Pot [Door Buster 50% then 20%]40155: Piggy Coin Bank [Door Buster 50% then 20%]40156: Butterfly Organizer [Door Buster 50% then 20%]Lego Pirates40158: LEGO Pirates Chess Set [Door Buster 50% then 20%]Minifigures40161: What Am I [Door Buster 50% then 20%]Disney Princess41055: Cinderellas Romantic Castle [20% off]41061: Jasmines Exotic Palace [20% off]41062: Elsa s Sparkling Ice Castle [20% off]41063: Ariel s Undersea Palace [20% off]41069: Treasure s Day at the Pool [20% off]41140: Daisy s Beauty Salon [20% off]Friends41103
: Pop Star Recording Studio [20% off]41106: Pop Star Tour Bus [20% off]41107: Pop Star Limo [20% off]41110: Birthday Party [20% off]41111: Party Train [20% off]41112: Party Cakes [20% off]41113: Party Gift Shop [20% off]41114: Party Styling [20% off]41115: Emmas Creative Workshop [20% off]41116: Olivias Exploration Car [20% off]41117: Pop Star TV Studio [20% off]41120: Adventure Camp Archery [20% off]41121: Adventure Camp Rafting [20% off]41122: Adventure Camp Tree House [Door Buster 50% then 20%]41135: Livis Pop Star House [20% off]40114: LEGO Friends Buildable Jewelry Box [Door Buster 50% then 20%]5004900: LEGO Friends Olivia Watch with MiniDoll [20% off]853552: LEGO Friends HandFootFun [50% off]853556: LEGO Friends Minidoll Campsite Set [20% off]Elves41171: Emily Jones the Baby Wind Dragon [20% off]41176: The Secret Market Place [Doorbuster 50% Then 20%]41177: The Precious Crystal Mine [20% off]41178: The Dragon Sanctuary [20% off]41075: The Elves Treetop Hideaway [20% off]Mixels41572: Gobbol [20% off]41573: Sweepz [20% off]41574: Compax [20% off]41575: Cobrax [20% off]41576: Spinza [20% off]41577: Mysto [20% off]41578
: Screeno [20% off]41579: Camsta [20% off]41580: Myke [20% off]Technic42034: Quad Bike [20% off]City60047: Police Station [20% off]60077: Space Starter Set [20% off]60080: Spaceport [20% off]60081: Pickup Tow Truck [20% off]60084: Racing Bike Transporter [20% off]60090: Deep Sea Scuba Scooter [20% off]60091: Deep Sea Starter Set [20% off]60092: Deep Sea Submarine [20% off]60095: Deep Sea Exploration Vessel [20% off]60097: City Square [20% off]60105: Fire ATV [20% off]60109: Fire Boat [20% off]60114: Race Boat [20% off]60115: 4 x 4 Off Roader [20% off]60116: Ambulance Plane [20% off]60118: Garbage Truck [20% off]60126: Tire Escape [20% off]60127: Prison Island Starter Set [20% off]60128: Police Pursuit [20% off]Nexo Knights70310: Knighton Battle Blaster [20% off]70311: Chaos Catapult [20% off]70315: Clay s Rumble Blade [20% off]70316: Jestro s Evil Mobile [20% off]70333: ULTIMATE Robin [20% off]70334: Ultimate Beast Master [20% off]70335: ULTIMATE Lavaria [20% off]Ninjago70605: Misfortune s Keep [20% off]70733: Blaster Bike [20% off]70735: Ronin R.E.X. [20% off]70736: Attack of the Morro Dragon [20% off]70737
: Titan Mech Battle [20% off]70738: Final Flight of Destinys Bounty [20% off]70739: Airjitzu Kai Flyer [20% off]70740: Airjitzu Jay Flyer [20% off]70742: Airjitzu Zane Flyer [20% off]70743: Airjitzu Morro Flyer [20% off]70744: Airjitzu Wrayth Flyer [20% off]70751: Temple of Airjitzu [Door Buster 30% then 20%]851342: LEGO NINJAGO Ninja Army Building Set. [Door Buster 50% then 20%]Star Wars75059: Sandcrawler [20% off]75074: Snowspeeder [20% off]75082: TIE Advanced Prototype [20% off]75092: Naboo Starfighter [20% off]75100: First Order Snowspeeder [20% off]75106: Imperial Assault Carrier [20% off]75113: Rey [20% off]75115: Poe Dameron [20% off]75127: The Ghost [20% off]75130: ATDP [20% off]75133: Rebel Alliance Battle Pack [20% off]75135: ObiWan s Jedi Interceptor [20% off]75136: Droid Escape Pod [20% off]75138: Hoth Attack [20% off]75140: Resistance Troop Transporter [20% off]75150: Vaders TIE Advanced vs. AWing Starfighter [20% off]10236: Ewok Village [20% off]Angry Birds75826: King Pigs Castle [20% off]Marvel Super Heroes76030: Avengers Hydra Showdown [20% off]76036: Carnage s SHIELD Sky Attack [20% off]76048: Iron Skull Sub Attack [20% off]76049