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Ask For The Ancient Paths

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look;     ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it,     and you will find rest for your souls….” Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) I’ve been contemplating this …

Category: Christian Living

Around Our Home In December

Monday, December 11, 2017 (Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2022)
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With this post I will have completed an entire year of My Homeschool Journal which is a major accomplishment for me! Why is this an accomplishment? My want-to-do list FAR exceeds my time-to-do-everything-I-want-to-do list. You would laugh if you …

Category: Our Family Life

Around Our Home In November

Monday, November 20, 2017 (Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2022)
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Caroline and I have many things in common. One is that neither one of us is a fan of getting our picture taken. However, this was a sweet picture we took on Sunday morning that I wanted to share. You can really see Caroline’s shorter hair here …

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Caroline Donated Her Hair

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 (Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2022)
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Caroline discussed donating her hair for wigs for cancer patients for quite some time. She settled on a particular program, but that program no longer exists. This post was originally about the process she went through to decide, what we learned …

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100 Ridiculous Things Said To Homeschoolers

Sunday, November 5, 2017 (Updated: Saturday, December 6, 2025)
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Homeschooling has been legal and relatively mainstream for almost twenty years. Homeschoolers have a tremendous amount of freedom and nearly endless learning opportunities. Colleges actively welcome homeschoolers who now attend a huge variety of …

Category: Encouragement for Homeschool Moms

My Favorite Simple Living Books

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Looking back, I’ve always longed for a quiet, simple life even when I couldn’t express it in that way. As an adult, I’ve been intentionally pursuing a simpler life for over twenty years. David and I have experienced success and failure …

Category: Simple LivingTag: Book Lists

Understanding Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Resources

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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I have been diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), a chronic allergic inflammatory condition in my esophagus. This is a resource page to help other EoE sufferers find information in one place. I’m glad you are here and hope these …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Around Our Home In October

Monday, October 16, 2017 (Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2022)
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I find myself astonished that it’s already mid-October. David remarked at breakfast this morning that this entire year has just felt off. It feels like we’ve struggled to hit that sweet spot of flow that makes life move a bit more …

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No One Understands Your Child Like You – The Downside of Gifted Child Testing

Friday, October 13, 2017 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Last winter we had Caroline tested and it confirmed what I had slowly figured out on my own. Caroline is what is called twice-exceptional meaning she is both gifted and has learning challenges. Getting the diagnosis was a huge relief for all of us …

Category: Gifted & 2e Christian Parenting | Twice-Exceptional (2e)Tag: Gifted/2e Testing and Diagnosis | Understand Your Child

Around Our Home In September

Friday, September 22, 2017 (Updated: Sunday, November 16, 2025)
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We wrapped up our summer of transformation and headed into the late summer/early fall of medical testing. I’ve been poked, prodded, examined, questioned, monitored, scoped, tested, injected, and drawn. I had a clean scope for my EoE which was a …

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I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and curator of my home. 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 about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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