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The Struggle of the Semi-Churched

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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This is a post I’ve wanted to write for a long time, but wasn’t sure I wanted to deal with the potential fallout. But after reading Kevin DeYoung’s The Scandal of the Semi-Churched I thought it was a good time to do so. Our Life As …

Category: Christian Living

Parenting & Enjoying Your Only Child

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 (Updated: Monday, November 17, 2025)
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We are the thankful parents of our only child, a daughter who is now nineteen. It was never our intention to have an only child. We always saw ourselves with at least a few children and were open to more than a few if that was how God led. Instead we …

Category: Only ChildTag: Miscarriage

New Testament Overview | Grapevine Studies

Thursday, November 7, 2013 (Updated: Monday, March 3, 2025)
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I’ve been familiar with Grapevine Studies for a number of years. My husband, David, does graphic design work for them so I’ve been privy to see the different covers and products developed during that time. I always had in the back of my …

Category: Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Sticker Books as Learning Tools | Sticker Dolly Dressing

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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I purchased Sticker Dolly Dressing Around the World probably almost a year ago. It sat on the shelf until it seemed like the “right” time to get it out and use it with Caroline. This fall was the right time and so we’ve been …

Category: Creative & Visual-Spatial LearnersTag: Books For Girls | Geography Unit Study Ideas

Potato: A Tale from the Great Depression | Cozy Book Review

Monday, October 14, 2013 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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Every once in awhile you see a book somewhere that draws you in and you know you have to buy it. Potato: A Tale From The Great Depression was that way for me. It brings a complicated historical event and time down to a simple level for children, …

Category: Cozy Book ReviewsTag: Great Depression | Picture Books

Must-Haves For Homeschooling a Creative Girl

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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My husband and I are blessed with a creative little girl. She has more imagination in her pinky than I have in my entire body. She lives in a world of possibilities where her stuffed animals are her real friends and she’s never met a plot she …

Category: Creative & Visual-Spatial Learners | Gifted & 2e Homeschooling

Homeschooling, Homework, and Excessive Expectations On Children Today

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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Although high school is a long time ago, I don’t remember drowning in homework even though I excelled, took a college prep track, and worked hard. I remember having regular homework and I remember stressing out about certain tests and finals at …

Category: Choosing to HomeschoolTag: Sleep
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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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