Little Laud
Mothering challenges include watching the littles grow far too quickly and being proud of their little accomplishments at the same time. #2026 #NancyTartAuthor #ToddlerToPreschoolStage #AboutToLevelUpAndMomCanSeeIt [...]
We All Made it, Again!
May 8, 2026 We All Made it, Again! Thursday, May 7, 2026. I’m milking our dairy goat before the sunrise, little stinky (aka, Daphne, the kid) is locked up with goat Daddy (aka Shaggy, who looks like a shaggy sheepdog with horns) and two future-stew-pot cockerels. Daphne jumps all over Velma [...]
Mama Hen
April 20, 2026 Mama Hen We eneded up with a broody bantam hen. I was not really sure about broodies. I’ve been raising chickens since I bought my first 60 from McMurray hatchery at 14 years old for a “homeschool project” that taught me I loved raising animals. Every book [...]
How Many Rabbits? (Sidetrack from bookwork)
How many rabbits? Math cooler than apples plus oranges or Mr. Smith's random change in his pockets #HomeschoolMath #Fun #Question #Research [...]
Fun with Bubbles
Laud is Two! #2025 #NancyTartAuthor #GrowingFamily #LaudIsTwo #BirthdayBounceHouse #FamilyGatheringPoint #Thankfulness #ThankYouJesus #Family #AirConditioning [...]
Missing My Rebeccah
#2025 #Family #NancyTartAuthor #CollegeKids #AdultKids #BibleStudy #BibleStudyGroup #Teenager #LittleOnes #MomThoughts #BeingThankful #Thankfulness #AdultMomThoughts #AdventureStages #RebeccahIsMyAwayBaby #OneGraduatedThreeCollegeThreeLowerGradesOneObservantTwo [...]
Math Tracks
Math Tracks Timewarp from August 17, 2025 A list of our Mathematics curriculum. (Picture of our chore chart and their savings machine circa 2017) Once they show interest in workbooks (usually far before they read or reach the 5yo required start) I start with the first one, which rarely ends [...]
Autumn Semester Snapshot 2025
Semester and year plans and goals: our 2025 Fall Semester snapshot #TartFamilyHomeschool #FiveStudentsThisSemester #TwelfthGrade #TenthGrade #Eighth Grade #FifthGrade #SecondGrade #2025 #NancyTartAuthor #LifestyleOfLearning #EducationalPhilosophy #ThisIsTHeWay #Textbooks #ExploringGodsWorldDaily [...]
Moving (the chickens) Out
And the parakeets cheer! The trio of 6-week-old chicks move out to the big flock #FreedomFromIntruders #WhenTheChickenGetsOnTheUpperLevel #TheParakeetsHaveHadEnough [...]
How Precious is Encouragement
IS there someone you recall from your like who encouraged and believe in you? My little Theadora loves her Coach who inspires her! #WGVGymnastics #2025 @NancyTartAuthor #Encouragement #Coaching [...]