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PBS Jane Austen Week Six – “Pride and Prejudice”

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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So this week we enjoyed the middle section of Pride and Prejudice. Any thoughts, especially from those who has never seen this production? Is there anyone out there experiencing this for the first time – never seen an adaptation or read the …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Jane Austen

The Next Big Thing Developing In Blogland That Is Concerning

Monday, February 18, 2008 (Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
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It was interesting to read the various thoughts people had when I asked if anyone else had a guess what The Next Big Thing might be in Christian blogging. No one guessed the same thing I’m thinking of, but I found some of the responses really …

Category: Writing & Online Life
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Lent, Phonics, BlogHer and The Next Big Thing in Christian Blogging

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 (Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
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I didn’t grow up in a denomination that followed the Lenten tradition of giving something up for the season. I think I might have done it once, but that’s it. I did decide to give up something this year. Sugar drinks, specifically pop and …

Category: Our Family Life | Writing & Online Life
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PBS Jane Austen Week Five: “Pride and Prejudice”

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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I did sit and watch Pride and Prejudice Sunday evening despite the fact that I own the DVD and have already seen it, um, many times. But I did some mending while I watching it and that’s how I justified it. My first comment is regarding what I …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Jane Austen
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The Waaaaayyy Long Overdue “Daddy Life” Post | Guest Columnist, David

Sunday, February 10, 2008 (Updated: Monday, June 23, 2025)
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A number of times in the past sixteen months, Sallie and I have talked about some topic relating to being a dad and she says, “you should do a guest post about that”. Judging by the last guest post I wrote here, you can see that it …

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PBS Jane Austen Week Four: “Miss Austen Regrets”

Monday, February 4, 2008 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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Confession time. I turned Miss Austen Regrets off about halfway through and watched the very interesting end of the Super Bowl instead. I honestly tried to watch this, but it simply did not capture my attention. I didn’t like the actresses …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Jane Austen

Do the Blogs You Read Edify or Demoralize?

Saturday, February 2, 2008 (Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
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One of the greatest dangers of the blogging world is the temptation to compare ourselves to other women. Although I think all women compare themselves to others to some degree, I think it can be an especially insidious problem for Christians. Not …

Category: Writing & Online Life
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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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