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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · 3h

Don't mind me, just banging my head over our grocery budget again. I remember it wasn't that long ago that I was getting flak for my $1000 a month family of 4 with little kids grocery budget.

Y'all. I just can't get it under $1300 and that's only if I get 90% of our groceries from Aldi. #cawcaw

Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · 1d

I did the thing! Looking forward to writing just for fun again.

I am hoping to post every Monday and Thursday (since I gotta get up anyway to sign up for those highly competitive 5am YMCA classes 🤦‍♀️).

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Light On Homeschool

Reflections from a parent on learning as a lifestyle

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · 7d

Years of playing with iMovie have built a mother who can whip together a stop motion animation video in under 3 minutes. #homeschooliscool #futuredirector #moviemagic

Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · 14d

Diary of a 6-Year Old Swifty💃🏼🪩🎤

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · 17d

The bewildered look on my kids face when everyone in scouts starts reciting the pledge of allegiance. 😂

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · 18d

Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy performing R.E.M.'s 4th album Lifes Rich Pageant. Bye bye family, Mama is going to be busy for a few days.
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Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy - Concerted Efforts

Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy And Friends are thrilled to announce a spring 2026 U.S. tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s iconic album, Lifes Rich Pageant. After the pair’s rapturously...

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · 21d

I heard a fellow homeschooling parent describe her life as “messy and underfunded” and I can’t get it out of my head. Yes, girl, YES.

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Sep 18

AKA Stop It.

Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Sep 18

Me: Felix, you ready for nigh nigh?

Felix: NO! I DON’T! Stahbbit. *naked, waves hand, walks away*

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Sep 15

6yro (upon finally learning to ride a bike): That was great!!! Can I have a brussel sprout?

🤔😂🚴

Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Sep 12

After a month away, boy did I miss baking bread!

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Sep 6

What a cool kid!!! shinemycrown.com/10-year-old-...

10-Year-Old Farming Prodigy Goes Viral for Her 'Out-This-World' Passion for Farming

At just 10 years old, Kendall Rae Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia, is making history as the youngest USDA-certified farmer in the country.

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Sep 5

Too much time frolicking in the Canadian wilderness. We're just catching up.

This season I'd love to start a little Wordpress blog to journal our homeschooling + get good at saying NO to all the kids activities. Hopefully, I'll get around to starting #spendful September this weekend too.

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Sep 5

6yro, talking about his 2yro brother

“Mommy! He leaves a wet trail wherever he goes.”

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Aug 22

These were always super interesting. I especially enjoyed ICS 400!

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Aug 18

We were blown away by the street art in Montreal.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · Aug 17

Vital thread about the terrorist attack on CDC 👇

John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · Aug 17

A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵

An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.

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SoundsKugle 🐝🌅 @soundskugle.bsky.social · Aug 15

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To our sane 🇺🇸n visitors

Hope we were/are your needed and deserved rest

Thank you for visiting ❤️🇨🇦

#ElbowsUp 📢
#CanadaStrong 🇨🇦

U.S. visitors to Canada outnumber Canadians in U.S. in rare reversal

As Canadian travel to the United States continues to decline, new data shows a notable tipping point: More Americans visited Canada this July than Canadians did the United States, in a reversal not se...

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Aug 16

The world feels like a shitty place right now, but let me tell you, I have been witness to so much kindness from strangers while traveling with my kids. I feel hopeful and grateful and ready to pay it forward. #niagarafalls

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Aug 14

As my partner’s cousin said when we left Atlanta - “dim sum here you come.”

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Aug 14

Scenes from Amish Ohio. Today we hit the road again finally cross the border to Canada! 🇨🇦🍁🦫🫎🥢🥟🍜🫂

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Aug 4

My son asked me to teach him the Electric Slide this morning and I got so excited I stopped breathing, almost passed out.

Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Aug 1

12yro Sitter: What's your fanciest cake?
6yro Son: Oh these over here.
12yro: What flavors are the best?
6yro: Raspberry Dog Hair
12yro: Ah. Do you have anything else?
6yro: Yes, here's Peach Plum Butt.

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Jul 29

In 10 days, I will load up the kids in the van and embark on a 13+ day solo mom odyssey (pun intended) to visit family in Canada. It will be epic, there will be tears, and maybe a core memory or two created.

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Britt Carter @gobrittc.bsky.social · Jul 17

A walk on the beach, wondering how he got so big and full of ideas. #stsimonsisland #momcanweswimtoday