Great Video!

And, y’all, I cannot tell you the kind of skill it takes to operate an excavator. Hands-down, it’s the most difficult of all the big machines to master — so many points of movement to control. I’ve spent a good deal of time with a heavy equipment training expert… pretty sure he’s still hyperventilating into a paper bag, curled up in the fetal position.

Thank you to @diggersanddozers for the video of @liebherrconstruction on the Hillhead quarry face!

Nice

Y’all!!! PLEASE FOLLOW: @teach.read.mama !!! — I’ve been a fan and follower of hers for ages (!), and I’m SO HONORED by this recent, lovely post!
Today I am sharing another favorite picture book series with you. Both boys have LOVED this series, although my youngest has been more obsessed with it. We have also added a lot more of these titles to our home library since Gary was interested in these. What I love about this series is that you could start with the board books with a little one. You can introduce the characters and this series with the shorter storylines through the board books. Then you can move on to the longer picture books. We love the stories and rhyming found throughout these books. My youngest even learned his numbers through Excavator's 123 board book. We absolutely love the addition of the holiday versions. If you have a little one that loves things that go or construction vehicles, this series is a must!

Have you read any of these? Have a favorite? #readaloud #readtome #goodnightgoodnightconstructionsite

Adorable

She woke at 11, went outside (if I’m honest, I carried her down the stairs), came in, received her meds and supplements (wrapped in cheese, of course) and is happily back to sleep.

It must be absolutely exhausting to be our dog.

My Baby turned 17!!!

Why are you crying?”

“Because I know you’re going to grow up and leave me.”

“Mom! I’m, like… FIVE!”

He remembers this conversation. A couple of days ago, we laughed about it.

But, this morning, in a quiet house where everyone is still sound asleep, I’m sobbing into my coffee at the kitchen island.

My baby turns 17 today.

Honfleur, Northern France

The quaint, cobblestone-covered fishing village of Honfleur, in northern France.

(And, seriously, the best mussels and oysters I’ve had in my entire life — AND a lesson from our new friend, Jean-Yves, in how to eat mussels the proper French way. [link in first comment!])

Awwww Thanks!

Thank you SO MUCH to the Portland Book Review for these sentiments about my latest book, JOY RIDE. 🥰❤️

“Bestselling author Sherri Duskey Rinker has written a wonderful book that touches on many important topics: the lure of conformity, the joy of self-acceptance and inventive self-expression, the danger of anger, and even the value of recycling. At the same time, bestselling illustrator Ana Ramirez Gonzales’s illustrations in brilliant, warm colors complement the text and make Joy’s personality leap off the page. In sum, this is a beautiful book.” 🚲💫