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Our Cozy Home No. 25

Monday, April 20, 2020 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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Happy Monday! It’s a pretty morning here in Cute Little Town. The skies are clear blue, the birds are gabbing, and the bunnies are hopping around the back yard as they look for fresh greens. I’m ready to start my week with a focus on …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Edmund Blair Leighton (Artist)

Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage Recipe

Friday, April 17, 2020 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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This is a recipe I’ve adjusted and adapted. I made it this week with the thought I could freeze some of the leftovers for another meal for David and Caroline. After eating it multiple meals in a row (by her own choice), Caroline asked me to …

Category: Main Dishes

Our Cozy Home No. 24

Monday, April 13, 2020 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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Happy Monday! I’m writing this morning from my new home office. I say “new” because I’m in here all by myself. David and I have shared an office since the summer I was pregnant with Caroline. At that time in our previous home, …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Albert Anker (Artist) | Lockdown

Our Cozy Home No. 23

Monday, April 6, 2020 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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It’s a pretty early April morning here today after a very nice spring Sunday. We were able to able to purchase my spring pansies online and do a drive up pick-up last Thursday so at least that part of our life is normal. I may have missed my …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Petrus van Schendel (Artist)

Our Cozy Home No. 22

Monday, March 30, 2020 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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Happy Monday evening! Usually I post these on Monday morning or even Sunday, but today was filled with other responsibilities and goals so it got pushed down the to do list a bit. We’re still adjusting to the new coronavirus normal around here. …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Daniel Ridgway Knight (Artist)

Granola Bars with Rice Krispies Recipe

Monday, March 23, 2020 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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I found this granola bar recipe online when looking for something our family would enjoy. (And we did!) It also contains lots of pantry staples so it’s something that can easily be made when the mood hits for a treat like this. I decided to …

Category: Desserts & Treats

Our Cozy Home No. 21

Monday, March 23, 2020 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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So we all made it through the first official week of adjusting to the new coronavirus world. Last week was so surreal in some ways I never even updated my weekly checklist in my planner which I do religiously each week. Nothing. I had a few things to …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Albert Anker (Artist)

Cheerfully Adjusting in a Coronavirus World

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Update October 2021: I made the decision to leave this post as I wrote it at the time. It serves as a reminder to me why I will never trust the government, medical experts, or others in authority again. I trusted them at the beginning and I want to …

Category: Our Family Life

Our Cozy Home No. 20

Monday, March 16, 2020 (Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025)
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Happy Monday! This post was supposed to go up on Sunday, but I was simply not able to focus this weekend to sit down and write much. I had so much nervous energy that I spent most of my weekend cleaning and organizing. Usually I add some chit chat to …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Daniel Ridgway Knight (Artist)

Keeping Your Home Cozy in an Emergency

Thursday, March 12, 2020 (Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2024)
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The goal of writing on both of my websites is to help you create a life of peace, understanding, and joy for you and your loved ones. This is the theme in the various parts of A Quiet Simple Life Series as well as the rest of the products I created …

Category: The Prudent & Prepared Homemaker
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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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