A little unconventional...

You've heard of billboards on the side of the road, right? People pay thousands of dollars to display their message the the motorist driving down the highway. But, you are going 70 mph (or faster), and you sometimes miss the message. Or, you are caught in rush hour traffic and you begin to notice that of the last 20 billboards you passed half were the exact same ad shoved in your face over and over again.

Well, the other day Clark and I were discussing new ways to drum up interest in the newest book, Monster Beneath my Bed. First, I printed up a poster sized rendition of the front cover. This we attached to our front door. Then we started hanging some of our Halloween decorations to draw attention. Then, Clark came up with a great idea. Why not bring the story to life in our front yard. After all, it is the month of Halloween.

So, over the course of the last few days he designed and we collected the materials we needed. He then began to build a rather large scale bed for the front yard. I got out the trusty old sewing machine, and I began to sew the bedding. We spent all day yesterday building, painting and decorating.

Now, we have a finished product to be proud of. We think it is pretty neat and it sits right in our front yard for everyone who drives by or walks by to see. The bonus is that we live 2 blocks from the elementary school. The kids seemed to really enjoy seeing our bed with eyes under it as they walked by this afternoon after school.

So here are the pictures: