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Free Classic Printable Reading Log

Friday, May 9, 2025 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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Are you a reader? Lover of books? If you are a reader and would like to keep a running list of what you’ve completed either on your own or reading as a family, please feel free to download a copy of this classically style Free Printable Reading …

Category: Free Trackers & Logs Printables

Free Printable Classic Journal Pages for Bible Study

Friday, May 9, 2025 (Updated: Monday, June 22, 2026)
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If you enjoy having a pretty place to record your thoughts, prayers, notes, lists, or plans, these free printable classic journal pages are a simple and lovely option. I created these pages with a quiet, traditional design so they can be used for …

Category: Free Christian Journal Pages

Free Canada Map Printable for Homeschoolers

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2026)
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This blank Canada map is perfect for geography studies, unit studies, or hands-on learning projects. Your children can label the provinces, mark cities, add research notes, or use it however fits your current lessons. I’ve found blank maps to be one …

Category: Free Map Printables
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Using AI for Research Using Prompt Engineering

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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A few weeks ago, I subscribed for a year of Gab AI+. The nice thing about Gab AI is it includes all the major AI platforms. So I can use Arya (Gab’s AI), Grok, ChatGPT, etc. all in once place and for one price. I wrote a couple of posts on Gab …

Category: Writing & Online LifeTag: AI
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“The Pansy” by James Whitcomb Riley

Sunday, May 4, 2025 (Updated: Sunday, November 9, 2025)
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James Whitcomb Riley, often called the “Hoosier Poet,” wrote this short, charming piece about the pansy. The Pansy Pansy, pansy, purple and gold, Story of love in your petals told; Velvet your touch and fragrant your breath, Symbol of thoughts that …

Category: Pansies & Heartsease

Letting Go When It’s Time | Cozy Life Reset – Day 15

Saturday, May 3, 2025 (Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2026)
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Part of living a cozy life is knowing when to accept that something no longer brings joy or meets a need. This was the case for me this week with my little library. If you’ve been a reader for some time, you might remember I received a little …

Category: Cozy Life Reset | Our Family Life

Pansy Puzzles for Pansy Lovers

Friday, May 2, 2025 (Updated: Sunday, November 9, 2025)
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A jigsaw puzzle featuring beautiful pansies is just the thing for the pansy lover. In addition to the beauty of the artwork, research has confirmed that jigsaw puzzles are great for keeping us mentally sharp at every stage of life. So let’s …

Category: Pansies & Heartsease

Free Gardening Word Search Printable

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Gardening is a fun learning theme to do with your children. Use this free printable gardening word search as part of your homeschool garden unit study or just for fun. The word search worksheet features twelve words for your children to practice. …

Category: Free Word Search PrintablesTag: Flowers and Plants and Gardens
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Free Pirates Memory Game Printable for Preschool and Kindergarten

Saturday, April 26, 2025 (Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2026)
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This free Pirates memory game printable is a fun hands-on activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Matching games help children practice concentration, visual discrimination, vocabulary, and short-term memory while enjoying a colorful themed …

Category: Free Memory Game Printables

Free Football Word Search Printable

Friday, April 25, 2025 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Celebrate the great American football game with this free football word search. This is a fun activity to add to your homeschool learning time. The printable features a football graphic.  The football-themed word search includes: cheer coach crowd …

Category: Free Word Search PrintablesTag: Football
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Sallie Schaaf Borrink

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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