October 6, 2026 Tell Their Stories Louis made me almost cry with these words “have you been telling Laud stories about his Boompa?” My memories flooded into my mind in vivid Technicolor. The story of him diving headfirst into a pool and walking home without realizing the reason the girls [...]
Written September 30, 2026 Jesus Said “Speak to Her” Okay, so if you’ve been reading over the years, you know that going up to someone who is not family and speaking something directly is not my strong point (who am I kidding, saying something directly to even family is sometimes [...]
September 27, 2026 Fresh Crisp of Autumn Today was a day I love! (Written Sept 26, 2026) We woke up cold. (Okay,I woke up cold. Yyes, I’m a import to Florida, but anything with less than a “7” as the first digit is undershirt & long sleeves for me.) It [...]
...AND... because this is a birthday post, here are some BIRTH day pictures haha! ...no one who meets Kimberly as her adult self believes she had jet black hair at birth... Yes, I do have proof lol) [...]
September 12, 2026 Okra Forest in a Box We have a unique planting issue on our little farm. It floods. Flash floods with torrential rains that wash everything away and take hours and sometimes days to soak back down into the ground. How have we had so many successful harvests [...]
Warning! If you walk into my house on any Sunday – or any day when we are all together, be warned! You may encounter some seriously aggressive board and card games. [...]
August 22, 2026 Thanksgiving Table Thoughts When people say “you can’t afford another child” think about how we adjust our lifestyles to what we want – and consider your Thanksgiving table in 30 years. I overheard a lady saying that at work. She was laughing, in conversation with another woman, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]