A Quiet Simple Life
Sallie Schaaf Borrink
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County Fair is from the Little House Picture Books series which I absolutely love. These cheerful and colorful books are a wonderful introduction to some favorite stories in the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. County Fair This story features Almanzo when he was a boy growing up in New York state. The Wilder …
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It’s the last day of August. Where did the summer go? I know we always ask that question each year, but this year I’m asking it in a different way as I’m sure you are as well. This will be our fourth week of homeschooling. We are off to a good start and I’m thankful. …
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I define a cozy life as one that brings greater peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith to you and your loved ones. Today we’re going to take a look at peace, the first item on the list. We’ll look at a definition of peace and the specific parts of our life that it includes. I’ll …
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As I’ve been looking through old posts, I realized that I’ve actually shared very little from our family life. I’ve written more about issues, things I’m learning, helping people solve problems, and encouraging others. But I haven’t shared much about our day to day activities of pursuing a cozy life and bringing peace, understanding, and …
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Are you ready to create a quiet simple life? If you are looking for encouragement and ideas, you are in the right place. In this episode we are looking at both quiet and simple. We’ll examine what they mean and what they can look like in our home. Please feel free to leave a comment …
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When we did our cozy home remodel, we changed our learning room into a library. In my dream home, I would have a large library filled with built-in bookshelves from floor to ceiling. Instead, we have several places where we keep our books including what you see below. Because our book space is limited, we’ve …
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This is one of my favorite passages from “Little House in the Big Woods” The attic was a lovely place to play. The large, round, colored pumpkins made beautiful chairs and tables. The red peppers and the onions dangled overhead. The hams and the venison hung in their paper wrappings, and all the bunches of …
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Finding wholesome books for girls and early tweens can be challenging. So much of what is being published today is drivel at best to downright concerning or even abhorrent. If you have a sensitive girl, it’s even more challenging. In an effort to help, I’ve compiled a list of books for girls of various ages …
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The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder is a must-read American pioneer children’s novel. It is one of my favorite novels in the Little House series. My husband, David, didn’t read the Little House books growing up and decided to read them all a few years ago. He thoroughly enjoyed them! So you are never …
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Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder is a look at her husband’s childhood in upstate New York. It covers the time period of when he was a boy just beginning to mature into young manhood. Of all the Little House books, Farmer Boy is perhaps the coziest as it shares so much about family life, …
