One Picture of Excitement!
Sometimes one wonderful thing - one saying, one picture, one smile - can lift your entire day! For me, this day, it was already a happy day (birthday for one of my kiddos) but one picture made everyone super excited! [...]
My Garden is Growing!
My little garden is growing! #2024 #Family #Gardening #ToddlerStage #Excited #Excitement #NancyTartAuthor #ANewAdventure #LittleGardenGrowing #LittleStartToBigThings #SweetPotato #ConfederateRose #Hibiscus #Pineapple #ILoveGardening #NaturalLife #WildFlorida [...]
She Got A Truck
Mom just might be terrified by this powerful girl driving her monster truck to school and church and gym, but you know, she loves it, and she’s been a safe chauffeur for two years… My prayers will always be riding with her. [...]
How Is Potty Training Going?
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. [...]
New Adventure is Off
#AroundTheTable #MyHeartIsGrateful Off on a new adventure!! [...]
A is For Achievement
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 [...]
Laud is One!
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. [...]
He Sings in the Backseat
Our baby-toddler enjoys singing! So if you hear a guttural growl sound mixed with a musical note that may border on a hum, that’s Laud, trying his best to sing. – And Lucas, don’t change his songs! #BabyToddlerStage #BabyStage #ToddlerStage #BabyToddlerLikesToSing #HeKeepsTime #BabyLovesMusic #Music #HumGrowlPurr #PrimitiveCommunication #NancyTartAuthor [...]
The Baby Bug-Free Zone
The Baby Bug-Free Zone July 27, 2024 We have a long-term project that is going and going and going… One thing we don’t have to ponder is where the baby (or sleeping 5-year-old) will go to play if the bugs are bad. Whoa! IF THE BUGS ARE BAD?? What side [...]
The Story of the Baby-Pen
Online Purchase that wasn't as expected... #TheStoryOfTheBabyPen #2024 #2015 #OnlinePurchase #NotWhatIExpected #PositiveSurprise #GiganticPlayPenBecomesToddlerSafeRoom #Tool #BabyGear #OnlinePictureMadeItLookSmall #ButItWasReallyGigantic #EasyToFindThePositiveInThisUnexpectedTurn #NineYearsOfTheBabyPen [...]