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Choose Your Five Homeschool People Carefully

Saturday, August 6, 2016 (Updated: Monday, December 1, 2025)
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I don’t know who said it first, but the idea is that you become like the five people you spend the most time with. So if you want to see who you will be in ten years, look at the people you are spending the most time with every week. I’ve …

Category: Encouragement for Homeschool Moms

The Power of a Simplified Homeschool Life

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 (Updated: Monday, December 1, 2025)
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Is it ironic that I’m writing about the power of a simplified homeschool life a day late? Kind of. But there’s still a story to be told and a lesson to be learned. A Simplified Homeschool Life When I started a series on homeschool …

Category: Margin | Relaxed Homeschooling

Trusting Your Mother Instincts When No One Understands

Sunday, July 17, 2016 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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If there is one concept that has driven my parenting and homeschooling, it is trusting my instincts even when no one understands. Fully embracing this idea early on changed the course of my parenting and made me a much more effective parent to my …

Category: Encouragement for Homeschool Moms | Gifted & 2e Christian Parenting | Sensitive & Intense ChildrenTag: Understand Your Child
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Before You Plan Your Homeschool Year | Free Printable

Saturday, July 16, 2016 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Homeschool planning is obviously a big deal for moms because everyone has an opinion (and blog post) about how it should be done. As a relaxed homeschooler, I am much more of a plan a day at a time type homeschooler overall so my planning looks a bit …

Category: Free Homeschool Mom Printables | Homeschool Planning

Homeschool Mom Care & Beyond Survival Mode | Free Printable

Friday, July 15, 2016 (Updated: Monday, December 1, 2025)
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Homeschool moms spend hours and hours researching curriculum, reading reviews online, and ordering just the right supplies for their children. But how much time do they invest in their own needs for the school year? Do most moms even realize or admit …

Category: Encouragement for Homeschool Moms | Free Homeschool Mom Printables

Creating Your Family’s Homeschool Atmosphere | Free Printable

Thursday, July 14, 2016 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Whether intentional or accidental, we all have an atmosphere in our home. Some homeschoolers put a lot of thought into their homeschool atmosphere. The concept has never even crossed the mind of others. The homeschool atmosphere will include a wide …

Category: Homeschool PlanningTag: Beauty
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Matt Chandler Feeds the Men

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 (Updated: Saturday, July 4, 2026)
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Marg Mowczko discusses a Matt Chandler conversation with John Piper in which Chandler emphasizes he teaches the men. Marg asks if this is how Jesus approached His ministry in the article linked below. The statement that concerned me most is what Matt …

Category: Biblical Truth & DiscernmentTag: John Piper | Matt Chandler
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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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