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 [...]
How many rabbits? Math cooler than apples plus oranges or Mr. Smith's random change in his pockets #HomeschoolMath #Fun #Question #Research [...]
October 24, 2024 Bunk Beds & Storage Shelf Shop Days I was planning on building bunk beds, but my lack of time and continuous delays made a text image of a double bunk pop up in my messages because my teenagers were tired of no actual beds and Louis says, [...]
Random thoughts in my crazy writer's brain. [...]
My little garden is growing! #2024 #Family #Gardening #ToddlerStage #Excited #Excitement #NancyTartAuthor #ANewAdventure #LittleGardenGrowing #LittleStartToBigThings #SweetPotato #ConfederateRose #Hibiscus #Pineapple #ILoveGardening #NaturalLife #WildFlorida [...]
If your kiddo never makes a mess, don't read. If you have never had body fluids all over you at some random time with a child giggling, don't read. If you are like me, read, laugh, and take a sigh as you think, “thankful that wasn't me today.” Laughter is good medicine. [...]
#AroundTheTable #MyHeartIsGrateful Off on a new adventure!! [...]
Jaquline's Third Tryout: Saturday (email would be sent within a week) 2 hours later: "Mom do you have an email?" “Child, is it Friday?? I will not bug your coach. Patience.” “Patience is a muscle that needs to be used to grow.” “Patience is a virtue.” “Fruit of the Spirit, Jaquline?” *Lots of eye-rolls and [...]
We don’t usually do much for one year birthdays as I’ve found my babies are rarely interested in anything yet; they want to eat the paper wrapping instead of get to the toy, not really interested in cake or icing yet, and would rather play musical baby than sit still. [...]
Thea’s Counting March 9, 2024 “Listen mom!” Yells Thea, “listen Christina!” She excitedly counts down from 20. She’s been doing that for a while, but today had both of us in the living room when she was showing off. She had just read a picture book to Laud and spelled [...]