Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
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We are surrounded by change we cannot control. Whether it is the seasons, our children, our bodies, or the culture, everything around us is constantly changing. Learning how to thoughtfully and prayerfully adapt and deal with those changes is an important part of the Christian life. Like many of you, I'm going through a season of adjusting to …
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I would guess most of the women who read my blog are well acquainted with history. Either they read historical fiction, they have homeschooled many years of history, or they simply enjoy it as a subject in and of itself. Because of that, I also would guess that we as a blog community have more than a passing knowledge of what life on the homefront …
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This post was first published January 13, 2009. For reference, Caroline was 27 months old when I originally wrote this. I am republishing it with only a few little edits for readability and updated commentary indicated in italics. I encourage you to take the link to the post "When Belief in the System Fades" that I link to in the body of the post. …
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I'm a big believer in keeping a healthy amount of margin in life. I've written many posts about margin over the years and highly recommend two books related to it in my list of My Favorite Simple Living Books. But sometimes no matter how hard I try, I find myself with shrinking levels of the margin that keeps me healthy and sane. There is …
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This was a long week for everyone for various reasons. It was a long week at the end of a long month in the midst of a long year. Giving up, throwing up our hands, or giving into depression isn't an option. As women, we set the tone in the home more than anyone. I'm writing this today to encourage each one of us to buck up for the sake of our …
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These are dark and difficult days in the world. We're living through historic events, some of which I believe are not what they seem. But whatever is unfolding, these are times that deeply trouble and unnerve men, women, and children. These are confusing times that don't make sense, at least on the surface. The only people who have the truthful …
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I recently watched a lovely video by a young woman. She was explaining how she lives, the location, and why she made the somewhat less conventional choices she did. Her reasoning was sound and she brought up some profound insights related to her choice. (This was a secular video, not Christian.) What made me sad is that she apparently felt …
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On November 14, 2019, I published a post that was originally titled "I Don't Know What To Say." I eventually changed it to "How Soulless Bureaucrats Make Owning an Online Business a Nightmare." I recently shared it in a group in reference to what we've observed with online businesses being deplatformed and demonetized at an ever-increasing and …
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Welcome to the coziest time of the year! The truly cozy stretch of autumn and winter is when we fluff our nests a bit and curate the small changes that make our home individually our own as I discuss in Embracing the Simplicity of Homemaking. If you have a copy of A Quiet Simple Life Planner & Guidebook, it's time to revisit some of the pages …
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Have you struggled during these difficult times? Have you felt something you couldn't quite name? It might be related to something called surge capacity. In this video, we're going to look at what surge capacity is and some practical ways you can deal with the reality of living during difficult times. Surge Capacity & Dealing With …
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This was originally published under a different title on March 11, 2009. I thought it was time to bring it back. How much things haven't changed in the past eleven years. This was true then and is perhaps even more true today. I'm republishing it with only minor editing for readability. (You might even find yourself in the …
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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. We're still adding subjects in, but we're solidly into most of them. I'm going …
