Truck Engineering Amazement

Iโ€™m equally amazed at the engineering of the truck that allows it to do this AND the incredible skill of the operator. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Maybe DONโ€™T try this at home. ๐Ÿ˜ณ In the meantime, Iโ€™m still working on backing my minivan out of the garage without hitting the side mirror... ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Thank you to @ibuildamerica for the awesome video. ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป ๐Ÿšง

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Racing Aftermath

We donโ€™t have one of those separate dining room tables that never gets used: THIS IS WHERE WE EAT!!! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Racing shoes (!), gloves, shield, neck brace... ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜ก ARGH!!!!!!!!

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My Books as Pajamas

My books as PAJAMAS. ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŒ™ I think these sets make perfect gifts... What child couldnโ€™t use new pajamas... and A BOOK?! โค๏ธ(To locate a retailer near you, I think that Google is your best bet: โ€œbook title + pajamas.โ€ Iโ€™ve seen them at Dillardโ€™s, Macyโ€™s, Bloomingdales, Pottery Barn Kids, and even at Walmart and on Amazon.) โ€ข Hap

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Adorable!

Each night, supermom @ashlanktaylor says, โ€œPick two books you want to read before bed...โ€ ๐Ÿ“šโค๏ธ How much do I love this?! SOOOO MUCH!!! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ PS: Ashley has just ordered Mighty, Mighty, Construction Site and Three Cheers for Kid McGear. Hopefully, she and Quinn can mix things up a bit! (Ashley, please let us know! ๐Ÿ˜Š )

Where are all the knives?

14yo: Where are all the knives?
Me: I need to wash them.
14yo: Why?
Me: Long story.
14yo: (Gives me the one-eyebrow raise.)
Me: I spilled my soup into the drawer.
14yo: Thatโ€™s not a long story. Thatโ€™s a short story about you being a dork.
Me: โ€”- . . . ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ The kid has a point.

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Great Books

Sooo... when Iโ€™m on the road (and in-and-out of A LOT of bookstores), I will often purchase a book. And, when Iโ€™m on the road A LOT, that, apparently, adds up to A LOT of books.
Thankfully, once I read them, I have a very busy Little Free Library that can use them. But, ohmiword, I think I need an intervention. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Now that Iโ€™m home, Iโ€™m realizing how theyโ€™ve multiplied! ๐Ÿ˜ณ

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Way to Go

For parents of high schoolers (and high schoolers themselves) struggling through AP classes: my first-semester college freshman is technically a junior. Hold strong: itโ€™s worth it! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป

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Sweet but really???

Husband was cleaning the garage, and the dog was busy sniffing in the corner. Husband saw a chipmunk run out of the garage and turned to find the dog like this. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ We love her, but she might not be the sharpest knife in the block. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Adorable Fan!

hank you @kristyllewellyn_ for this sweet post and photo. ๐Ÿฅฐ ใƒปใƒปใƒป
โ€œ. . . His favorite book is Goodnight Construction Site, but he is soooo excited to have the latest release of Three Cheers for Kid McGear! . . .โ€

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Thanks to Volumes Books

Thank you @volumesbooks for hosting @alexwillan and me โ€” and for being so supportive of our work. โค๏ธ (Here, with our FAB agent, Lori Kilkelly @lkliterary.) Hey, LQQK! โฌ…๏ธ I have my own shelf! (perfect height for my fans ๐Ÿฅฐ) ๐Ÿ“š Alex and I are working on our first project together, Revver The Speedway Squirrel (middle grade novel); it debuts next year @bloomsburypublishing ! ๐Ÿฟ ๐Ÿ

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Train Lovers!

In case you have a little train-lover in your life... ๐Ÿš‚ Through the darkness, clickety-clack, coming closer, down the track... Hold your breath, so you can hear: huffing-chuffing, drawing near...! โ€ข PS: There are matching pajamas, too!

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