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6 Important Reasons To Not Become A Teacher

Sunday, November 29, 2015 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Although I had always wanted to be a teacher, I left the classroom for a variety of reasons. Some of those I shared in the post Why Teachers Quit Teaching Mid-Year. But the majority of the reasons are below. I believe it is vitally important to have …

Category: Our Family Life

5 Tips for a Great Christmas Letter

Saturday, November 28, 2015 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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One of my favorite parts of Christmas is reading the personal notes and Christmas letters that come in the mail. I enjoy catching up with people I haven’t seen in a long time. I started reflecting on what makes a great Christmas letter. The …

Category: Simple Holidays & Traditions

Ministering to Infertile Couples at Christmas

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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I’ve written before at length about our long experience with childlessness. I know from personal experience that for many couples dealing with infertility, holidays can be tough. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day most readily come to mind. But …

Category: Simple Holidays & TraditionsTag: Infertility & Childlessness

Gifted Children in the Classroom From a Teacher’s Perspective

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Over the past couple of years I’ve participated in a number of groups for parents of gifted/2e children. I see the same questions voiced over and over again. I want to respond, but I don’t want to appear negative and I don’t have …

Category: Gifted & 2e Christian Parenting | Gifted & 2e Homeschooling | Twice-Exceptional (2e)

The Reality of Holiday Overwhelm for Highly Sensitive Children

Sunday, November 15, 2015 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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I’m a highly sensitive person with a highly sensitive child. I’ve written often about this topic and even have a page on this site devoted to parenting a highly sensitive child. If you aren’t familiar with it, the idea of what it …

Category: Gifted & 2e Christian Parenting | Sensitive & Intense Children

Miscarriage and Grieving With the Gentle Shepherd

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 (Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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“Is it God’s purpose to make you feel like a sinful worm when you deal with tragedy?” is a look at an article posted on The Gospel Coalition website about “Miscarriage and the Confusion of Sinful Grief.” That original article …

Category: My Pregnancy & Baby StoriesTag: Miscarriage

You Can Do It, Sam | Cozy Book Review

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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You Can Do It, Sam by Amy Hest and illustrated by Anita Jeram is a story about a bear named Sam who goes on a little neighborly adventure with his mother. This is the same Sam that is in Don’t You Feel Well, Sam? and Kiss Good Night, both part …

Category: Cozy Book ReviewsTag: Animal Stories | Picture Books

Kiss Good Night | Cozy Book Review

Friday, October 30, 2015 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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Kiss Good Night by Amy Hest is the third Sam book I’m sharing in my cozy book series! Previously I wrote about Don’t You Feel Well, Sam? and You Can Do It, Sam, both books about a bear named Sam and his mother. These are sweet stories …

Category: Cozy Book ReviewsTag: Animal Stories | Picture Books

In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen | Cozy Book Review

Thursday, October 29, 2015 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen by Cynthia Rylant is the first book in The Cobble Street Cousins, a series of six books about three young girls. I had no idea when I ordered them for Caroline how much they would come to mean to her. This series of books …

Category: Cozy Book ReviewsTag: Books For Girls | Chapter Books | Family and Home

Little Bear’s Trousers | Cozy Book Review

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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Little Bear’s Trousers by Jane Hissey is An Old Bear Story, part of a collection of stories about the adventures of a group of stuffed animals. I previously wrote about Old Bear in Homeschooling with Cozy Books. There is also Little Bear Lost. …

Category: Cozy Book ReviewsTag: Animal Stories | Picture Books
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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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