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5 Reasons To Use A Physical Bible Every Day

Sunday, October 16, 2022 (Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2026)
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An argument can be made that owning a physical Bible is perhaps the greatest earthly treasure one could possess. God has revealed Himself to us through His Word. It tells us of the gift of salvation. We can read for ourselves the message God has …

Category: Scripture StudiesTag: Bibles

Our Cozy Home No. 103

Friday, October 14, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week. Ours was good overall. The autumn colors have simply exploded this week. We took a drive yesterday and saw so much gorgeous scenery. It is definitely a great year for the trees. This is not always the case so …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Albert Anker (Artist)

Our Cozy Home No. 102

Friday, October 7, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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So here’s my week. We were sick. We nursed our colds. It’s now Friday. To add a bit more detail, Caroline ended up with an ear infection. She is doing better now that she’s been on antibiotics a few days. And this is much better …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Albert Anker (Artist)

Our Cozy Home No. 101

Saturday, October 1, 2022 (Updated: Monday, October 6, 2025)
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It’s Friday Saturday. Let’s celebrate! LOL! The past ten days have been a total blur. Not in a bad way because they were full of good things. But total blur. In fact, there were so many thing going on that I started jotting notes in a …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: William Kay Blacklockb

What Is Worthy Of My Child’s Time?

Monday, September 26, 2022 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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When homeschooling was new and the homeschool pioneers were fighting for the opportunity to legally teach their children in the home, they put together a course of study however they could. There was no internet shopping or websites devoted to …

Category: Homeschool Planning | Relaxed HomeschoolingTag: Understand Your Child

Our Cozy Home No. 100

Friday, September 23, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Happy Friday! Today is the 100th post in this series. That’s pretty amazing. We’ve now officially entered autumn. I don’t know if you can see the changes yet where you live, but we are definitely seeing the shift here. The changing …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: William McGregor Paxton (Artist)

Minimalism, Gray Paint, and The Great Reset

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2026)
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One of the mistakes we often make is not realizing the long game of those who wish to enslave us. Because we don’t desire to intentionally control or do harm to others, we don’t think that way. And because we don’t wish to rule the …

Category: Faithful Christian Living in Difficult Times

Our Cozy Home No. 99

Friday, September 16, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Happy Friday! I hope your week was a good one. Ours was full of ups and downs. I imagine some of you could say the same thing. David took a nap this morning and Caroline slept until almost noon so that should tell you how we’re feeling about …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Ernst Anders (Artist)

Our Cozy Home No. 98

Friday, September 9, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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It’s Friday. We had a long holiday weekend that started out well, but then we lost our internet on early Monday afternoon. Dryer issues. Hurt my foot. Death of Queen Elizabeth II. And other stuff I can’t remember. But we made it! …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Charles Edward Perugini (Artist)

Making the Most of Each Day & Simple Living

Saturday, September 3, 2022 (Updated: Friday, November 14, 2025)
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Every day when we wake up, it is a gift. It’s a new day, full of possibilities. Yes, it is also full of responsibilities. Some days it might feel like there is too much on your plate, especially if your home is filled with little people at the …

Category: Simple LivingTag: Beauty

Our Cozy Home No. 97

Friday, September 2, 2022 (Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2025)
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Happy Labor Day Weekend! I hope you had a good last week of August. As I wrote the other day, Let Autumn Begin! We don’t have any major plans for this holiday weekend. David has several projects for clients right now so he’ll probably be …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Charles Edward Perugini (Artist)

Free Autumn Bouquet Journal Papers

Thursday, September 1, 2022 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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As we start the month of September, I thought it was a good time to add a bit of beauty to our lives. Here are two free autumn bouquet journal and note papers David and I created this evening to add some cheerfulness to your daily writing tasks. …

Category: Free Journaling Printables
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Sallie Schaaf Borrink

I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and happy warrior for Christ. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years as a curator of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. I don't peddle trendy aesthetics or ideas, but write about what I'm learning while thinking for myself. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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