GeekMom Sophie checks out the latest additions to Tamworth’s Drayton Manor Theme Park. Read More
Tag Archives: Thomas the Tank Engine
Day Out With Thomas: 2014’s “Talking Thomas” and a Big Announcement

GeekMom Patricia chatted with a Day Out With Thomas engineer at the Strasburg Railroad about Thomas’ new animatronic face! Read More
The Cost of Licensing a Birthday Party

A birthday party using licensed characters is no mean feat, as GeekMom Sarah found out while planning her son’s Thomas themed party. Read More
A Theme Park That Evolves With Your Child: Drayton Manor

What a difference a year makes. How the passing of one year for a pre-schooler can create a completely different theme park experience. Read More
HIT Entertainment’s 2013 Holiday Preview

HIT Entertainment was in New York City last week to preview their new Thomas the Tank Engine and Mike the Knight toys. Read More
Are You the Parent of a Train Geek? Throw a Birthday Party at a Tourist Railroad!
I almost didn’t post anything for Birthday Week. It wasn’t until GeekMom Kelly posted about banning the goody bags that I remembered a clever goody bag idea… which was in itself part of a wonderful birthday experience for my oldest son. In 2006, when the family was living in Apex, North Carolina, we had the… Read More
The Importance of Story Time
When I went to the hospital to have my son, I took many things with me; fresh clothes, a cute outfit for him, a loofah, and Slaughterhouse V by Kurt Vonnegut – a girl’s gotta read right? So while I nursed my son I read, I didn’t have the best breastfeeding experience but that part… Read More