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Caroline Turned 13 This Weekend

Monday, September 30, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, July 15, 2023)
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It’s hard to believe, but Caroline turned 13 this weekend! We had a low key celebration with just the grandpas and grandmas. My mom made Caroline’s favorite chocolate cake for her. I should share the recipe because it is so good. (If …

Category: Our Family Life

Life Is Too Short For Ugly Stuff

Friday, September 27, 2019 (Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2026)
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Last weekend my husband and I went shopping in a number of small local businesses in my parents’ hometown. We enjoy going through unique shops because it feeds the artist soul in each of us. We don’t have to purchase anything – it …

Category: Home OrganizationTag: Beauty
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This Is How Caroline Cuts Brownies

Monday, September 23, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, July 15, 2023)
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I don’t understand this. The chewy edges are the best part! LOL! And this is how a daddy who loves his little girl cuts the brownies.

Category: Our Family Life

The Devil’s Burdens and the Faith Heritage I Give My Child

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, March 21, 2026)
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This is originally from January 1, 2011. I’m reposting it today, over eight years later. When I wrote it, Caroline was not yet four and a half. She will be thirteen in ten days. We have wandered in the desert quite a bit during that time …

Category: Gracious Christian Parenting

The New Madrid Earthquakes Past and Future

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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The New Madrid Fault is a significant threat to those of us who live in the central part of the United States. In this video, I walk through the history of The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812 and discuss what we should expect from this fault at …

Category: The Prudent & Prepared HomemakerTag: Audio

Year Round Relaxed Homeschooling and Living By the Seasons

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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When David was downsized out of his corporate job many years ago, one of our goals was to structure our work life in such a way that we would be freer in the autumn. It is our favorite time of the year and we wanted to travel and enjoy all the unique …

Category: Homeschool Planning | Relaxed Homeschooling

AQSL 005: Bringing Peace to Your Life and Home

Saturday, August 24, 2019 (Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2026)
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I define a cozy life as one that brings greater peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith to you and your loved ones. Today we’re going to take a look at peace, the first item on the list. We’ll look at a definition of peace and the …

Category: Home Organization | HomemakingTag: A Quiet Simple Life Podcast | Audio | Laura Ingalls Wilder & Little House Books

A Day in Our Cozy Life #4 – 80s Arcade, Growing Up Skipper, Little People Camper

Friday, August 23, 2019 (Updated: Thursday, July 13, 2023)
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This week we enjoyed living life. We’ve been doing school all summer so we continued with it this week. We also took the time to cross off one of Caroline’s summer to do list items – a visit to the Grand Rapids Public Museum. So on …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: A Day In Our Cozy Life | Decorating Our Cozy Home | Grace Livingston Hill

Life Lessons From Warren Wiersbe’s Faith and Rachel Held Evans’ Deconstructing

Saturday, August 17, 2019 (Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2026)
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I started writing a post last spring when Warren Wiersbe and Rachel Held Evans died within a few days of each other. To say their lives ended up being radically different is not an overstatement. I wrote a bit and then set it aside since I did not …

Category: Controversies & Case StudiesTag: Rachel Held Evans

Christ-Centered Homeschool Science In-Person Lab Intensives With College Prep Science

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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I’m guessing most homeschool parents find two things intimidating about high school – advanced math and science. We’ve discussed math many times on this site since I’m homeschooling a daughter with dyscalculia. We …

Category: Homeschooling High School

How Do You Protect Your Tweens and Teens?

Sunday, August 11, 2019 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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Sometimes I like to call upon the collective wisdom of the women who read this site. Today is one of those days. A couple of things have happened in the past few weeks that make me wonder how other people make decisions regarding the safety of their …

Category: Gracious Christian ParentingTag: Tweens

Pruned To Yield Fruit | Streams in the Desert

Saturday, August 10, 2019
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Pruned To Yield Fruit by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “And every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” John 15:2 A child of God was dazed by the variety of afflictions which seemed to make her their …

Category: Streams in the Desert DevotionalsTag: John (Bible)
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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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