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Don’t You Feel Well, Sam? | Cozy Book Review

Saturday, October 3, 2015 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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As we head into the season of sickness, this is a perfectly cozy book to have on hand! In Don’t You Feel Well, Sam? by Amy Hest, poor Sam is sick on a cold night on Plum Street. (This is the same wonderful Sam and his mother, Mrs. Bear, we met …

Category: Cozy Book ReviewsTag: Animal Stories | Picture Books

Happy Ninth Birthday, Caroline!

Monday, September 28, 2015 (Updated: Saturday, December 11, 2021)
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Nine years ago today, this beautiful young lady made me a mommy. Caroline was the answer to many, many years of prayers, hoping, and tears. Caroline is a creative, funny, imaginative little girl who brings laughter to our home many times every day. …

Category: Our Family Life

Defriending People, Our Homeschool Year, & Wonderful Comments

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 (Updated: Tuesday, November 18, 2025)
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One of the things I loved about early blogging (circa 2005) was it provided a way to chat about everyday life with people online. I’d write a few thoughts, people would respond, I’d respond, and it was fun. Sometimes I miss just writing a …

Category: Our Family Life

The Key Was Understanding Twice-Exceptional (2e)

Thursday, September 17, 2015 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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Note: This was originally part of a series of interviews I did with several different parents of gifted/2e children. I have removed the rest of that series.  How old is your gifted child? When did you realize your child was gifted? My gifted child is …

Category: Creative & Visual-Spatial Learners | Dysgraphia | Gifted & 2e Christian Parenting | Twice-Exceptional (2e)Tag: Understand Your Child

Free “Autumn Fires” Copywork for Homeschoolers

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 (Updated: Monday, May 4, 2026)
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This free “Autumn Fires” Copywork for homeschoolers combines a classic lovely poem about autumn with handwriting practice. The packet includes both print and cursive worksheets. “Autumn Fires” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a …

Category: Free Copywork PrintablesTag: Fall

Taking A Walk On The Lighter Side

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 (Updated: Saturday, November 13, 2021)
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This week I had planned to do a series on Homeschooling with a Chronic Illness as part of a blog hop. But when the time came to write the posts, I realized I was tired of living mentally in the hard areas. For example, last spring I got half way …

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Our Favorite Learning Games

Saturday, August 22, 2015 (Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2026)
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We love playing games! Games can be a tremendous learning tool at all levels of development. For children who resist learning math, reading, and other subjects, games can be an easy way to introduce them to topics and give them time to …

Category: Homeschooling Elementary School | Homeschooling Middle School | Our Homeschool Curriculum ChoicesTag: Games

Resources For Parenting & Homeschooling Your 2e Child

Saturday, August 22, 2015 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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Twice-exceptional or 2e children are those who are both gifted and have a learning difference. Because they are gifted, they are far beyond their peers in at least some academic areas. Because they have a learning difference, they lag behind their …

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

Online Learning For Girls With Always Icecream

Saturday, August 8, 2015 (Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2024)
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I received a one year subscription to always-icecream.com in exchange for my review. All content and opinions are my own (except the video produced by Always Icecream). Caroline loves to learn via technology and we have used many websites over the …

Category: Homeschooling Elementary SchoolTag: Online Learning Websites

Free School Year Countdown Calendar Printable

Monday, August 3, 2015 (Updated: Monday, June 22, 2026)
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Caroline and I decided to make a school year countdown calendar printable to help her keep track of how many days of school she’s completed. Each day she can cross off a number. I think this will be a great visual reminder of what we’ve …

Category: Free Homeschool Mom Printables | Homeschooling Elementary SchoolTag: Free Calendar Printables
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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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