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Exploring the Possibilities of an Instant Foam Railroad

I remember having a lot of fun with expanding foam capsules like these when I was a kid, but I didn't expect to be surprised by them as an adult.  Then again, lots of unexpected things happen with the Little Engineer around.  I'm not sure if the designers intended it all of it or not, put there was ...

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Speed Up Routines with Tickets for Your Little Engineer

Every so often, I come up with an idea that works really well with the Little Engineer.  And then things get better, and I phase the idea out (or, more accurately, I forget to do it because it's no longer necessary at the time).  Which is just as well, because most of these ideas stop working so ...

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Classical Train Music: Encouraging a Child’s Love of Music

Affiliate links are included below for your convenience. When the Little Engineer was tiny, the days turned into weeks, then months, and I never remembered to do some of the things I had planned to do with my baby.  One of those was to surround him with the music we loved in the hope that he'd ...

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A New Coat of Paint for Breakfast: James Eggs and Thomas Toast

One of the reasons I've come to love the Thomas engines is their colors.  There's a good variety, and they're bright and vivid without making my eyes hurt. The Little Engineer loves their colors even more than I do.  He even went through a phase when he would only wear plain-colored shirts.  They ...

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Hi, I'm Jessica! While playing trains for the last several years, my Little Engineer and I have had a lot of fun and learned so much together. I'm excited to share our discoveries with other people who have kids who love trains in their lives.

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