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Northern Lights at Our Home

Friday, May 10, 2024 (Updated: Friday, November 14, 2025)
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We went outside this evening to see the Northern Lights. Caroline was able to take many lovely photos of what we saw here in West Michigan. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1

Category: Our Family LifeTag: God's Beautiful Creation

Free May Day Word Search Printable

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2026)
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Celebrate a spring tradition with a free printable May Day word search. This is a fun worksheet to add to your homeschool learning time (in addition to doing flower baskets on doors!). The worksheet features colorful May flowers. The May Day word …

Category: Free Word Search PrintablesTag: Spring
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In Search of a Normal Week

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (Updated: Monday, June 15, 2026)
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Genuine question and I’d love to hear the experiences of others in the comments. I consider a normal week to be one that unfolds mostly the way you expect it to when you go to bed on Sunday night. You know what’s on the calendar, …

Category: Margin | Our Family Life
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Removing the Distracting Possibilities Around Me

Monday, April 22, 2024 (Updated: Monday, June 15, 2026)
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One of the things I’ve been working on is removing the distracting possibilities from my life. That’s what I’m calling all the things that call out to me with their potential. There are only so many hours in the day, days in the …

Category: Margin | Our Family LifeTag: Making Wise Choices
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Using FreeTube on Linux & Removing Distractions

Monday, April 22, 2024 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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I’ve been using FreeTube on Linux ever since I switched to Linux. (It’s also available for Windows and Mac at the same link.) However, I haven’t been using it consistently. I decided now is the time to change that. I avoid …

Category: Digital SimplicityTag: Linux
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Cal Newport, Slow Productivity, and the Quiet Revolt Against Social Media

Monday, April 22, 2024 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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This is kind of a catch-all post of some Cal Newport related things I’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about. First is his new book Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. I’ve barely started it so I …

Category: Digital Simplicity | Margin | Writing & Online LifeTag: Burnout | Facebook & Instagram | Recommended Videos
Matchmaking – The Jane Austen Memory Game

Matchmaking | The Jane Austen Memory Game

Friday, April 19, 2024 (Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2026)
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Caroline and I have spent quite a bit of time on Jane Austen as part of her English Literature credit. She saw Matchmaking – The Jane Austen Memory Game while birthday shopping for me and bought so we could have fun reviewing the books while …

Category: Homeschooling High School | Our Homeschool Curriculum ChoicesTag: Games | Jane Austen

Free Lazy Summer Days Word Search Printable

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Celebrate great weather and freedom with this free printable lazy Ssummer days word search. This is a fun worksheet to add to your homeschool learning time. The worksheet features a happy girl outside on a swing.  The themed word search includes …

Category: Free Word Search PrintablesTag: Summer

Homeschooling a Child With Slow Processing Speed

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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In our home, we are homeschooling a child with slow processing speed. In her specific case, it is of both the visual and auditory varieties. We’ve known this for several years and have implemented many accommodations along with way. If you are …

Category: Dyscalculia | Dysgraphia | Gifted & 2e Homeschooling | Twice-Exceptional (2e)Tag: LBLD (Language Based Learning Disabilities)

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit John 14:15-26 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it …

Category: Bible Theme CollectionsTag: John (Bible)
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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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