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Our Experience With Samaritan Ministries for Health Sharing

Friday, October 13, 2023 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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Back in early June I wrote about Our Trip to the ER on Sunday. Thankfully David was fine, but it was not a cheap outing. It also presented us with our first opportunity to submit a need to Samaritan Ministries since we had joined in April 2019. I …

Category: Family Economy | Our Family Life

County Fair | Picture Book Activities

Friday, October 13, 2023 (Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2026)
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County Fair is one of the delightful books in the Little House Picture Book series, a collection I absolutely love. These cheerful and colorful adaptations are a wonderful way to introduce younger children to the world of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the …

Category: Picture Book ActivitiesTag: Farm | Laura Ingalls Wilder & Little House Books | Picture Books | Pioneers | Pumpkins

Jesus and the Canaanite Woman

Monday, October 9, 2023 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Matthew 15:21-28 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” But Jesus …

Category: Bible Theme CollectionsTag: Mark (Bible) | Matthew (Bible)

The Empty Pot | Picture Book Activities

Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2026)
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I purchased The Empty Pot twenty-eight years ago, and it remains one of my favorite picture books. I discovered it in the children’s section of a local bookstore, read it there, and immediately bought my own hardcover copy. After that, I read it …

Category: Picture Book ActivitiesTag: Picture Books

Free Trees KWL 

Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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This free Trees KWL is perfect for your themed unit study. Understand what your children know, want to know, and learn with this easy-to-use printable. If KWLs are new to you, see my post here: Use a KWL in Your Homeschool Unit Study. Preview the KWL …

Category: Free KWL PrintablesTag: Trees

“Trees” by Joyce Kilmer | Printable Poem

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Your family will enjoy this well-loved poem from my printables shop. Download “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer to enjoy with your children as part of your tree unit study. Print off the lovely page to: read and/or memorize in your morning time add …

Category: Printable PoetryTag: Trees

“November” by Alice Carey | Printable Poem

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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When November arrives, add this lovely poem to your family’s learning time. Download “November” by Alice Carey to enjoy with your children and look for signs of seasonal change where you live. Print off the lovely page to: read …

Category: Printable PoetryTag: Fall

“The Tree” by Sarah Coleridge | Printable Poem

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Add this lovely poem from my printables shop to your study of poetry or trees. Download “The Tree” by Sarah Coleridge to enjoy with your children. Use this page featuring fine art to: read and/or memorize in your morning time do a nature …

Category: Printable PoetryTag: Trees

Free Florida Map Printable for Homeschoolers

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2026)
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This blank Florida map is perfect for geography studies, unit studies, or hands-on learning projects. Your children can label important areas, mark cities, add research notes, or use it however fits your current lessons. I’ve found blank maps …

Category: Free Map PrintablesTag: Free Printable USA State Maps

Free Texas Map Printable for Homeschoolers

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2026)
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This blank Texas map is perfect for geography studies, unit studies, or hands-on learning projects. Your children can label important areas, mark cities, add research notes, or use it however fits your current lessons. I’ve found blank maps to …

Category: Free Map PrintablesTag: Free Printable USA State Maps
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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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