If you’ve been following along, you know I love a good puzzle or board game. But here’s the reality: puzzles are expensive, they take up a ton of shelf space, and once you’ve put that final piece in, you’re usually ready for the next challenge.

I realized I had quite a collection of puzzles that were just wasting space in the house, and I wanted to free up some room for new ones while finding a way to share them with the community. Beyond Buy Nothing groups or swapping with friends, there aren’t many steady exchange options in our area. I decided to launch a branch of the Puzzle Republic right in our front yard.

For the holidays, we had the pleasure of playing Settlers of Catan with dedicated game-playing friends. Our friend Paul 3D printed and hand painted a set of Settlers of Catan, and it was nothing short of amazing!

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