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PBS Jane Austen Week Three: “Mansfield Park”

Monday, January 28, 2008 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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Here’s my short take on Mansfield Park. I liked it. Liked it much better than Persuasion, but not as much as Northanger Abbey. I didn’t especially care for Billie Piper as Fanny Price. As David said, she just looked too contemporary in …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Jane Austen
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Does Your Life Reflect What You Say Is Important?

Saturday, January 26, 2008 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Does your life reflect what you say is important? Three years ago, I posted this entry on my blog. The parts in bold I have bolded today. One of the most interesting experiences in my early study of simplicity was participating in The Pierce …

Category: ContentmentTag: Making Wise Choices
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Eleven Years Ago, I Became A Mrs.

Friday, January 25, 2008 (Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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Today is our eleventh wedding anniversary. We were married at noon on a snowy day. Eight months before, we had just met on America Online. But we knew it was meant to be. We had a lovely wedding and it was a happy day in every way. Eleven years ago I …

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PBS Jane Austen Week Two: “Northanger Abbey”

Monday, January 21, 2008 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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Did you watch week two with Northanger Abbey? After what we experienced last week, my expectations were much lower. However, I was pleasantly surprised. First of all, I would love to know if that was the intro they had already taped with Gillian …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Jane Austen
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Putting a Toddler to Bed at Night with Books?

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 (Updated: Sunday, February 26, 2023)
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I’ve never seen this done before or written about, but thought I would ask. Does anyone put their toddler to bed at night with books and let him/her fall asleep reading? Caroline has a very good nap routine now. She is consistently in her bed …

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What Did You Think of “Persuasion” and the PBS Jane Austen Kick-Off?

Monday, January 14, 2008 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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If you watched the first installment last night, Persuasion, what did you think? Here is my brief summary. What happened to Gillian Anderson in the intro? She looked stiff and ghoulish. What was wrong with her mouth? I didn’t like the frantic …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Jane Austen
Childhood Experiences Every Child Should Have

Childhood Experiences Every Child Should Have

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 (Updated: Friday, May 3, 2024)
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I was ironing this morning and David was reading a book to Caroline. As part of reading the book, David said, “We’ll have to fly kites someday.” That got me to thinking about what other kinds of things Caroline should experience …

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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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