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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...
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Blowing Color Steam: Relaxation Technique for Children
This relaxation technique for children is based on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson’s recommendation of teaching anxious children to “blow colors” as a tool to calm themselves down. Please visit her wonderful...
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I Knew I Shouldn’t Leave My Sketchbook Out Around My Three-Year-Old
“Mama, I wrote on your drawing! I made it better!” At the sound of those words, I stood straight up from where I was cleaning nearby. I stilled the impulse to immediately start yelling, recognizing my...
View ArticleBecause I Love Mama…
The Little Engineer has been very loving of late. After closing circle time at preschool, he’s been choosing the heart stamp “because I love Mama.” Anything with hearts goes to me, usually with a...
View ArticleToddler Train Track @ IKEA
If you’re anything like me, you’ll look at this picture and see a aid for visualizing the shape and size of rugs. At least, that’s how I used to see this sight every time I pushed the cart through...
View Article12 Tips for a Magical Day Out With Thomas
Twelve tips for having a magical Day Out With Thomas, based on our wonderful experience at the Northwest Railway Museum's DOWT event in 2012. The post 12 Tips for a Magical Day Out With Thomas appeared...
View ArticleGardening with My Little Engineer
I really like the idea of gardening. But not so much the, you know, work. Actually, it’s mostly the idea of the work that I don’t like, because like most things in life — making birthday cakes,...
View ArticlePlaying Along with Blue Mountain Mystery
If you’ve read my other posts, you may have noticed that the Little Engineer and I enjoy playing out stories from the books we read. The same goes for videos and games. The Little Engineer doesn’t ask...
View ArticleDay Out With Thomas 2013
Another Day Out With Thomas at the Northwest Railway Museum has come and gone. In some ways, this year’s outing had no hope of comparing to last year’s. But as the day progressed — and as we overcame a...
View ArticleOld Tracks, New Tricks by Jessica Petersen
My picture book, Old Tracks, New Tricks, is a story about three little wooden train tracks who shake up an old wooden train set. But it’s so much more than that. It’s a way to inspire children to...
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