Super Excited to Announce!

Iā€™m SUPER-EXCITED to announce our next collaboration! šŸ“š šŸŽ‰ Have you ever stood beside a tractor šŸšœ, or watched them at work on a farm? ā€” SO much power, so many AWESOME attachments to do the jobs! Have you ever seen a combine harvester, running though the fields?! Oh my word! Amazing! HUGE! LOUD! šŸ˜² Iā€™m hoping to capture some of the LOVE that I have for these vehicles AND the admiration that I have for farm life and the farmers that bring food to our tables. šŸŒ± ā˜€ļø šŸŒ§ šŸŒ¾

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Rainbows

Rainbows were a recurring theme for me yesterday; I kept seeing them ā€” that ancient, biblical symbol of promise, love and trust between God and humanity. ā€œThe storm is passed.ā€

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Sweet Girl

She was sick this morning ā€” she vomited, refused food and water and would ask to go out just to lick a little snow and lie down on the porch. She came in and snuggled with us on the couch most of the day, trembling. šŸ„ŗ Sheā€™s 13. I really thought we might be seeing the end. šŸ˜¢ My 15 yo does not even remember life without her. šŸ’” Finally, she drank water. A short bit later, she saw my husband eating pizza and was suddenly back to her annoying, begging, barking, bouncing self. šŸ¶ ā¤ļø Tonight, Iā€™m so relieved. Iā€™m grateful for our sweet, loyal girl ā€” and for her deep devotion to pepperoni šŸ• pizza.

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Thanks Super Mom

Thank you to supermom Aimee @keepabookout for allowing me to post this sweet video of her 2.5yo little truck-loving reader with Kid McGear! ā¤ļø
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ā€œBut the big trucks start to cheer, to show their thanks for Kid McGear! They shout three times ā€” ā€˜Hip-hip-hooray! Kid McGear just saved the day!ā€™ šŸŽ‰ Please donā€™t go, Kid. We hope... youā€™ll stay? šŸš§ Now Kid McGear has joined the crew. Five old friends and someone new!ā€ (Crane Truck, Kid McGear, Bulldozer, Cement Mixer, Excavator, Dump Truck!) šŸš§ ā€œSIX friends in the construction yard, big and small, all working hard..each one greater than they seem, because theyā€™re working as a team.ā€ šŸ‘ŠšŸ»

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Best Review!

Best review EVER!!! Thank you to supermom Sarah for sending and allowing me to post these videos! And, thank you to Cyrus, for his insightful commentary. ā¬…ļø ā€œLook it: all the trucks! Thereā€™s one dump truck. Where Kid McGear? Kid McGear there, Excavator, Front End Loader, and thereā€™s Dump Truck! Front Loader. Dumpety-dump and right back in Dump Truck!ā€ ā¤ļøšŸš§ Construction Site Mission: Demolition!

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Fan Message

Off-topic: I received a message from a fan this morning. Being a picture book author, itā€™s the first fan note Iā€™ve ever received that was not written in crayon, translated by a parent. šŸ˜

So, thank you, Brandon, for brightening my day. ā¤ļø

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Cutie

Today, Iā€™m grateful for this sweet, loyal old girl thatā€™s always nearby ā€” often, literally, beneath my feet. Nestled between the couch and the coffee table.

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Thank You Awesome Mom!

Thank you to awesome-mom, Hillary, for sending this ADORABLE photo of her 6-month-old guy (!) reading ā€œGoodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.ā€ šŸ„° šŸ“š ā¤ļø (And, ohmigosh! Those chubby little fingers! How did my boys grow up so fast???!!! šŸ˜¢)

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Let it Snow!

I did a massive grocery shopping today. Next up: light the fireplaces, pull on sweatpants, grab the blankets, snuggle in on the couch... and turn on (my obsession) British Baking Championship. ā„ļø

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