A glimpse into the heart and mind of Nancy Tart
June 13, 2017 Eggs of Giants One cool thing about keeping a flock of chickens (aside from the 5am alarms) is that they pop eggs out! Before we had chickens, I thought all eggs were white and exactly the same size and shape. With the first time our Buff Orpington hen announced to the world … Continue reading “Eggs of Giants”
June 7, 2017 Florida Weather Today was normal weather for northeast Florida. Meaning, when driving over the 312 bridge, we left a vicious thunderstorm and emerged under the sunny blue morning sky! On the way back 30 minutes later, to our left was pouring rain and to the right was partly cloudy. Off I95 and … Continue reading “Florida Weather”
June 6, 2017 The Real Egg Thief We had forty little chicks in the high brooder. It was back when our little 4-level brooder held three batches of monthly chicks in stages and by the time they were in the bottom level, they roamed the yard. (At 12 to 13 weeks, our breed was too … Continue reading “The Real Egg Thief”
I am a published author who works with several illustrators (my team) to create fun, engaging stories for a variety of readers from preschool to adult. You can read about my team’s exploits in various areas of the blog, or “meet” them in these short bios! Christina, Rebeccah, Kimberly, and Jaquline This blog is about … Continue reading “My Team and I”
May 20, 2017 The Adventures of Long Tail (Rise of the Rooster) Fun Fact: The “Adventures of Long Tail” stories started with a dream my little brother had! We had just moved to a house where the neighbor had dozens of peacocks and peahens (boys are cocks, girls are hens) that lived in her … Continue reading “Rise of a Rooster”
Updated October 7, 2020 Who I Am (Introduction) Most importantly to me, I’m a wife, mother, home-school teacher, and friend. That sounds really simple… so, how about adding in our hobby garden, ongoing “school project” flock of chickens, outdoor Guinea Pigs, twittering parakeets, one sweet bunny, the fact that I’m a mother to seven … Continue reading “Introduction”
