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Practicality and the Death of Beauty

Wednesday, February 16, 2005 (Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2026)
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We live in world driven by practicality. Everything must be efficient, easy to clean, and inexpensive. People want quick meals, comfortable clothing, and bargains. Sadly, one of the results of this compulsion to be practical and get to the bottom …

Category: HomemakingTag: Beauty
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The Enchanted Cottage | A Favorite Movie

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 (Updated: Monday, June 22, 2026)
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Yesterday I shared a quote about love from one of my very favorite movies, The Enchanted Cottage. Released in 1945, it stars Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire. My favorite quote from the movie is: A man and woman in love have a gift of sight not …

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A Philippians 4:8-ish Blog

Monday, February 14, 2005 (Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
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I received a nice note from a friend today after he visited here for the first time. Brian said, “What a great, wholesome, blog! I’m reminded of  “Whatever is good, lovely, excellent…” Well, that was a great …

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Quotes About Love

Monday, February 14, 2005 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved – loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. –Victor Hugo We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the …

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It Only Took Me Thirteen Years!

Friday, February 11, 2005 (Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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I recently finished a large cross stitch project and took it to Michael’s to be framed. While that may not be anything amazing in and of itself, it IS amazing in that it took me thirteen years to finish it! It is a beautiful wedding sampler …

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Frost Ferns | God Speaks Through His Creation

Tuesday, February 8, 2005 (Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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After you’ve walked with God for a while, you start to notice that He has unique ways of “speaking” to you as an individual. Obviously God speaks through His Word and no other way of “speaking” will contradict what is written there. But God makes …

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If I Don’t Write It, It Won’t Get Said

Saturday, February 5, 2005 (Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
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No one else could have written exactly what I wrote, and if I didn’t write it, it would never get said. I can’t remember where I found this quote. I think it was in a children’s book. I jotted it down and put it in my “To …

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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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