A Quiet Simple Life with Sallie Borrink
Cozy and Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
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It’s a pretty early April morning here today after a very nice spring Sunday. We were able to able to purchase my spring pansies online and do a drive up pick-up last Thursday so at least that part of our life is normal. I may have missed my college basketball tournament this year, but the …
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This cute bumblebee craft made with a toilet paper roll will be a big hit with your little ones. I’ve created this craft to be super flexible so it can be made with or without construction paper (in case you don’t have any construction paper in your home right now!). As shown on the product …
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One of the things I am passionate about doing on this website is helping parents of differently wired children. I’ve shared many parts of my journey as I’ve tried to unlock what my daughter needed in order to thrive as a person. In the process, I’ve sought out the knowledge and wisdom of other homeschooling …
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Happy Monday evening! Usually I post these on Monday morning or even Sunday, but today was filled with other responsibilities and goals so it got pushed down the to do list a bit. We’re still adjusting to the new coronavirus normal around here. I think we’ve just about settled in now that we’re in the …
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As I wrote in Middle School Chemistry for Relaxed Homeschoolers, we’ve been taking Caroline through a study of the elements, molecules, and reactions using books I knew would appeal to her and fit her learning style. My goal is to introduce her to the vocabulary and also gain an understanding of elements and how they …
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I found this granola bar recipe online when looking for something our family would enjoy. (And we did!) It also contains lots of pantry staples so it’s something that can easily be made when the mood hits for a treat like this. I decided to tweak it a bit to make it even better so …
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So we all made it through the first official week of adjusting to the new coronavirus world. Last week was so surreal in some ways I never even updated my weekly checklist in my planner which I do religiously each week. Nothing. I had a few things to work on and that was what I …
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I said last week that I didn’t intend on writing about the coronavirus in my regular posts, but would keep it to the coronavirus forum. That continues to be the case except where it pops up in regular life. Given how much everyone’s life is being changed on a daily basis, it’s rather difficult to …
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Happy Monday! This post was supposed to go up on Sunday, but I was simply not able to focus this weekend to sit down and write much. I had so much nervous energy that I spent most of my weekend cleaning and organizing. Usually I add some chit chat to the weekly homemaking goals post, …
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The goal of my website is to help you create a life of peace, understanding, and joy for you and your loved ones. This is the theme in The Cozy Life Library, the free gift I give when people subscribe. This is continued in the core resource I created and continue to add to – Creating …
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I’ve had the opportunity to share with you a few times about online classes offered by Mr. D (Dennis DiNoia) including Mr. D Online Math and ACT Test Prep Classes Online. Today I’m going to introduce you to another helpful class he offers called College and Career Readiness. This class focuses on life skills and …
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I mentioned that we are using WriteShop for our writing curriculum (Relaxed Homeschooling in Seventh Grade). Up to this point in our homeschooling journey, we haven’t used any formal writing program. I tried a few times, but it didn’t work for us. Caroline is gifted/2e and has diagnosed dysgraphia (among other learning challenges) so I …
