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Free Weekly Homemaking Checklists | 4 Printables

Saturday, June 18, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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When we live a life full of responsibilities, it can be beneficial to have a visual reminder of what we’ve accomplished as homemakers. In fact, we accomplish far more than we realize each week because some of it we do over and over again …

Category: Free Homemaking Printables

Our Cozy Home No. 86

Friday, June 17, 2022 (Updated: Monday, October 6, 2025)
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Happy Friday! We made it through another week. It was hot and humid here. I’m not a fan. Thankfully we are getting back to regular summer weather this weekend where it’s only very warm and not oppressive. Honestly, it wasn’t a very …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: William-Adolphe Bouguereau (Artist)

Mark 5:21-43

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Mark 5:21-43 When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea. A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Mark (Bible)
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Preparing Your Home and Family For Rolling Blackouts

Monday, June 13, 2022 (Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2026)
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While some parts of the country might be accustomed to rolling blackouts, others have never experienced them. The powers-that-be have told us to expect them this summer, especially in certain parts of the country (see These States are Most Likely to …

Category: The Prudent & Prepared Homemaker

Our Cozy Home No. 85

Friday, June 10, 2022 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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This week absolutely flew by. We had out-of-the-ordinary events on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday that definitely changed the flow of the week. All good, but I’m sitting here on Friday morning thinking about the fact that I haven’t …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Jane Austen | Jean-François Millet (Artist)

Our Cozy Home No. 84

Friday, June 3, 2022 (Updated: Thursday, November 13, 2025)
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I hope you had a good week. This holiday-shortened week simply flew by. It was Wednesday night before I could even blink! Now it’s Friday already! I sent out my first (restarted) newsletter yesterday. If you didn’t receive it and you …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Charles-Édouard Frère (Artist) | Sleep

Bible Verses About the Humble and Humility

Thursday, June 2, 2022 (Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
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The Bible has a great deal to say about pride and the proud, most of it not very good. As we are currently surrounded by an ungodly assault and relentless boasting of sinful pride, I thought it would be encouraging to look at what the Bible says …

Category: Bible Theme Collections

Psalm 20

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Psalm 20 May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! May he send you help from the sanctuaryand give you support from Zion! May he remember all your offeringsand regard with favor your burnt …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Psalms (Bible)

Updating My Office

Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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I hope you had a good weekend. Ours was restful. We enjoyed doing some things around the house and took a pleasant and relaxing drive one evening. I chose a lilac picture for this post because they have exploded all over the area and I love the smell …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Decorating Our Cozy Home

Elisha and the Widow’s Oil

Monday, May 30, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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2 Kings 4:1-7 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” “How can I …

Category: Bible Theme CollectionsTag: 2 Kings (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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