Hello Friend, Today, we are going to make frugal facial tissue! Check it out, you may want to try it just for fun with your kids or grandkids today. We have found that it is very inexpensive to use toilet paper for facial tissue. With toilet paper, you can take the exact amount you need - one, two or three squares. Here is how to make it... Step 1 Wrap a piece of wide tape around the outside of the roll. Step 2 Pull out the cardboard tube. Step 3 Pull the tissue from the inside. My facial...
2 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, Recently, I was reading some books about getting through hard times (great depression era stuff). It seems the people that never felt they "went broke" have: community to help them multiple income streams less expenses a "be ready before things go wrong mindset" no debt, which is helpful trust in God's provision ability to pivot because they have mastered multiple helpful skills (more below) - "if one job disappears, they have 5 more they can do" Mastering Multiple Helpful...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, If you are doing some organizing, downsizing, minimalizing, have adult kids moving back in or if you are moving - you may be placing your items in a storage unit. I have had some experience with storage units and this is my advice. Read my two articles below. The Best Way To Pack A Storage Unit How To Keep Your Storage Unit Items Safe What's Hot In Our Etsy Shop... Microwave Popcorn Bag Sewing Tutorial, with Cooking Instructions (PDF Pattern), with photos - makes a great gift...
6 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, In a previous email I sent to you, I mentioned that I was working on doing a product review on the Axiom Chemistry curriculum with my daughter, Miranda. Axiom High School Chemistry offers a complete self-paced high school chemistry course designed for Christian home-educators — complete with 191 videos, 50 self-grading quizzes, 20 home-friendly lab experiments, and progress tracking tools. The review is now written and ready for you to read about here: Axiom Science High School...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, If you are looking at your income for the next few months and wondering how ends are going to meet this fall, you are not alone. The price of many items are going up due to lack of availability with items not coming in to the US. Frugal Tips To Try Now We had a tough time in 2008, which led me to go to the library and check out many books on living frugally and to trying some different things out of necessity. What I learned during that time may be able to help us all right now....
8 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Friend, My Father-In-Law recently passed away and I am watching two extra dogs this week, plus I have been taking my four kids to swimming lessons that is 30 minutes away. Is it possible to save money when you have no time available? I am in the process of learning this and will share what I know. I am a happily married stay at home mom with 7 of my kids living at home - who runs a home business, homeschools 4 children, does homemaking, loves to make crafts and is a pet owner. Our...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Friend, My High School daughter, Miranda, and I have recently done a review of the One Nation Under God Set (Student Book and Teacher Guide) from Master Books. I will give you the link to our review below, but first I wanted to let you all know that this email sponsor, Master Books, is running a giveaway! Enter for a chance to win the NEW One Nation Under God high school American history set from Master Books! (Best for Grades 10 to 12) I am always looking for free (or in this case,...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, As a mom of 8 kids, I go through the kids clothing before I intentionally go to rummage sales looking for clothes. This is how I do it. A few days to a week before rummaging, I hand each older kid a printed out Seasonal Clothing Tracker. They use a pencil to write how many they have of each Type of clothing or accessories they Have and write how many they have of each in the correct sections. I go through the younger kids' clothing at the same time as the older kids are going...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, We did a little grocery shopping recently. I am always shocked by how quickly the prices are rising each time we go. There are currently nine people to feed living in my household and five of us are adults. People often ask how we do it - How do we pay the bills, feed and clothe our large family when your husband has an average full time job? They don't see/know about the side hustles. My husband also has a side hustle of auction resale. I am a stay at home, homeschooling mom -...
27 days ago • 4 min read