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Inside North Richland Hills Packed Model Train Shop: Collector Trains, Kid-Friendly Sets & Hours of Discovery
I love living in small Towns because sometimes the best hidden gems are sitting right in our own backyard, and that’s exactly how we felt when we visited the Model Train Crossing in North Richland Hills. Which we didn’t even know existed until we ventured into Troops Bookstore another hidden gem. From ;looking at the store from the outside, you might think you’re stopping by a small hobby store, but once you walk through the door, you quickly realize this place is much bigger than it looks. Every shelf, display case, and corner seems packed with trains, tracks, buildings, scenery pieces, and treasures waiting to be discovered. This definitely wasn’t…
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The Toys That Never Really Leave Our House
Life can be funny how you can be going through something completely normal in your house and suddenly end up holding something that takes you back years without warning. That happened the other day when I was cleaning out the upstairs closet. I came across old toys of Charlie’s we still had tucked away. Not everything disappears when kids grow up. Some things just get moved, stored, set aside… but they’re still there waiting in case you ever open the right box at the right time. And when I saw them, it all came back quicker than I expected. I thought about Charlie, especially the way he used to be…
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Train Hidden Gems: A Family Slow Travel Guide to Unique Train Stations, Food, and Local Finds
The other day while I was on Facebook, I came across a post about a new local bookstore called Troop’s Bookstore here in North Richland Hills, the small town I live in. I decided I wanted to go check it out and on David’s day off I asked him if we could venture over there and see what it was like. When David and I pulled into the shopping center, we were both surprised to find Model Train Crossing next door to the Bookstore. David immediately wanted to go in there first, but he humored me and we went ahead and headed into the bookstore first. We spent some time…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
