How to expand my vocabulary
It made me 
"I have learned many new & interesting words for myself and I'm teaching them to my kids as well."
How I did it: I signed up for "the Word of the Day" at Merriam Webster's website. (below)
I get a new word delivered by e-mail every day! I've been doing it for a few years now!
Resources:
TO SEE THE WORD OF THE DAY:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
TO SIGN UP FOR THE WORD OF THE DAY:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/word/subscribe.htm
