A Quiet Simple Life with Sallie Borrink
Cozy and Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
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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 regarding churches and such. But God gives me glimpses …
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I realize it is going to be challenging to write this post without coming off like a total jerk. But I’m going to try. And I also want to apologize to the people who sent really kind emails and haven’t received a reply. I simply wasn’t in the mood to write emails this weekend. But …
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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 aspects of the …
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Sallie’s Miscellany features links, ideas, books, printables, products, and deals. Today’s version is a mostly video version. I hope you enjoy a bit of a change of pace! Please remember the inclusion of a link is not an endorsement of the content, author, and/or website. Peace If you can’t go to a cozy coffee shop …
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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 specific parts of our life that it includes. I’ll …
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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 to the pictures! A few weeks ago I won …
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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 think it was the right time. Generally …
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Squirrels are amazing little creatures. Children love to watch them playing in the yard or park as they jump from tree to tree and bury their nuts. This free squirrels word search printable makes it possible to add some squirrel fun to your learning! The squirrels word search puzzle for kids works well with lower …
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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 haven’t discussed science as much, mostly because we’ve taken a very relaxed approach to it. But science is a thing as your …
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It’s time for back to homeschool and I have a fun printable for you! This free printable back to homschool word search can be a great addition to your first day or week of learning with lower elementary aged children. Word searches might seem like busywork, but they aren’t. They help provide practice of many …
