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Free Inauguration Day Word Search Printable

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Celebrate America with this free printable Inauguration Day word search. This is a fun worksheet to add to your homeschool history or current events time.  The Inauguration Day word search puzzle features a patriotic read, white, and blue star and …

Category: Free Word Search PrintablesTag: America | Inauguration Day
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Is Social Security an Investment or Insurance?

Monday, November 11, 2024 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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I’ve read so many articles and watched so many videos about Social Security over the past five or six years. But the other night one YouTuber explained something in a way no one ever had before.  He explained that people generally fall into one …

Category: Family EconomyTag: Social Security

Free Presidents’ Day Word Search Printable

Friday, November 8, 2024 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Presidents’ Day is an important holiday to observe with your children. Use this free printable Presidents’ Day word search as part of your homeschool activities in February. The worksheet features portraits of George Washington and …

Category: Free Word Search PrintablesTag: America | Presidents' Day
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Free Beach Fun Memory Game Printable for Preschool and Kindergarten

Thursday, November 7, 2024 (Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2026)
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This free Beach Fun 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 PrintablesTag: Summer

Themed Writing and Notebooking Pages for Homeschoolers

Saturday, October 19, 2024 (Updated: Monday, April 13, 2026)
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My themed notebooking pages are a fun way to add variety to your homeschool. These can be used for a wide-range of learning activities such as: notebooking copywork unit studies  dictation creative writing narration handwriting field trip reports  …

Category: Homeschool Unit Studies

We’re On a Fall Homeschool Break

Monday, October 14, 2024 (Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2026)
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Caroline and I decided yesterday to take a fall homeschool break this week. We did a soft start of our homeschooling in the summer. We’ve been back at homeschooling “full-time” for about eight weeks and we’re both dragging. …

Category: Homeschooling High School | Our Family Life | Relaxed Homeschooling

Theologically Trapped By Denominational Confessions and Creeds

Saturday, October 5, 2024 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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David and I have spent considerable time thinking through what we actually believe about end times theology over the past several months. Over the years, I had basically landed in the pan-millennial camp (where it will all pan out in the end). I …

Category: Christian LivingTag: Christian Reformed Church (CRC) | Preterism

Happy 18th Birthday, Caroline!

Saturday, September 28, 2024
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Caroline turned 18 today!    Our little girl is growing into a lovely young lady. The graphic is one David put together to share on Facebook. It’s hard to believe it has been 18 years.  We’re so thankful for our Little Miss Peanut.  Thank …

Category: Our Family Life

David’s Slow Cooker Pantry Chili Recipe

Sunday, September 1, 2024 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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A few months ago we had several cans of things we needed to use up so we created a new chili out of them. This is a very rich, tomato-y chili with a thick sauce. It smells wonderful so I can imagine how tasty it is. (I can’t eat it.) David gave …

Category: Main Dishes | Slow Cooker | Soups, Stews, and ChiliTag: Beef Recipes
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What This Introvert Learned and Did This Summer

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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As the official end of summer approaches, I thought I would make a record of what I did, thought about, and learned this summer as I was sorting it all out. Posting was quite slow here and there were numerous reasons for that. I wasn’t joking …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: INFJ | INFP
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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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