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Let Autumn Begin!

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2024)
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We’re almost there! Just a few more hours and it will be September. It might not be the official start of fall, but in my mind it is. The autumn decorations will come out tomorrow and I can begin to enjoy my favorite time of year from September …

Category: Our Family Life
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Archbishop Viganò: Globalist doctrine is essentially satanic; we must rebuild Christendom

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2026)
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Although I am not Catholic, I have a great deal of respect for Archbishop Vigano as he speaks out against the evil we are fighting. These are highlights from Abp. Viganò: Globalist doctrine is essentially ‘satanic’; we must ‘rebuild’ Christendom. …

Category: Christianity & Culture

Our Cozy Home No. 96

Friday, August 26, 2022 (Updated: Sunday, September 21, 2025)
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Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week. Our family had a positive and productive week. I don’t know what your weather has been like, but it has felt like September around here for weeks (West Michigan). I was listening to a podcast last night …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Robert Reid (Artist)

Our Cozy Home No. 95

Saturday, August 20, 2022 (Updated: Monday, February 3, 2025)
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Welcome to this week’s post. I hope you had a good week. This post is a day late because I spent the week enjoying my family and not putting myself under pressure to get certain things done. This Week’s Artwork Today I’m featuring …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: George Dunlop Leslie (Artist)

Homemade Mocha Sauce Recipe (Coconut Milk Base)

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 (Updated: Monday, May 4, 2026)
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This is the homemade mocha sauce I use to make my mochas each day. I adapted it from a recipe I found online. I’ve played around with this quite a bit and finally found what works best for me. The ingredients you choose will make a big …

Category: Desserts & TreatsTag: Chocolate Recipes

Psalm 9

Monday, August 15, 2022
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Psalm 9 I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You. For You have …

Category: Scripture PassagesTag: Psalms (Bible)

Free Weekly Habit Tracker Printable

Friday, August 12, 2022 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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Building new habits is a powerful way to simplify your life. The more positive and productive routines you can put into place, the smoother life can often be. I’m working on this with Caroline so I had David create a habit tracker for each of …

Category: Free Trackers & Logs Printables

Caroline’s Recent Creative Projects

Friday, August 12, 2022 (Updated: Monday, February 3, 2025)
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I haven’t done a post about some of Caroline’s creative projects in four years. Four! The last one was Caroline’s Creative Endeavors from July 2018. Like many creative kids, Caroline goes through phases with different types of …

Category: Creative Children | Our Family Life

Our Cozy Home No. 94

Friday, August 12, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Welcome to Friday. I hope you had a good week. I know I sound like a broken record, but where did this week go? I sent the artwork to David last night to make the images and banner and he said, “Didn’t I just do this?” It feels that …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: James Hayllar (Artist)

We Made An Easy Squirrel Feeder Picnic Table

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, April 4, 2026)
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I mentioned in Simple Living This Week No. 90 that Caroline wanted to make a squirrel feeder picnic table. We found plans for an easy one on YouTube that is made from one just one board. It’s been done for weeks, but David had to get it painted …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Squirrels

Our Cozy Home No. 93

Friday, August 5, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Welcome to Friday. I hope your week was a good one. This was a difficult week for our family. Rather than discuss it here, I’ll simply point you to the post I just published this morning: Occam’s Mirror and Surrounded By False Reality. …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Hans Dahl (Artist)

Make The Most Of Your Pantry

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 (Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2026)
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David and I spent most of the weekend moving things around in the basement to put all of the pantry items in one place. The freezer was in one room. The refrigerator was in another area. The pantry shelves were in a third area. It was not efficient …

Category: The Prudent & Prepared Homemaker
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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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