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...
9 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 -...
13 days ago • 4 min read
Hello Friend, In our homeschool, I have homeschooled 8 children and am very picky about the Chemistry curriculum that I choose. Mostly because we do this at home and I don't want to deal with big chemical reactions or the mess in my home kitchen! So, In the past, I read aloud about the experiment to my student, often the physical textbook would have visuals. Since my oldest homeschooled child just graduated from college this year with a minor in Biology (in which she had to pass Chemistry 2)...
15 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Friend, Meet Rosetta Stone Sapphire: It’s the brand-new Rosetta Stone experience—and the best way to learn a language for real. Learning French Miranda started learning French with a tutor at her Homeschool Co-op this year. Now that we are on a seasonal break, using Rosetta Stone Sapphire is a great way for her to practice skills as well as continue to learn more French. But French is not the ONLY language option! There are currently 25 language learning choices! To see them all, go to...
16 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Friend, Today’s the last day of the 2026 Unit Study Collection — and Homeschool Resource Co. is going out with a great one. Today only: sample of the Backyard Chicken Unit Study. This is a little sample of a complete K–5 thematic unit built around one of the most underestimated topics in nature study: chickens. Seven lessons, one required book (Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia), and a resource that covers chicken anatomy, breeds, history, science, geography, math, and cooking....
19 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, If you haven't grabbed your copy of the 2026 Unit Study Collection yet, you're going to want to grab today's (June 10th) free sample. Today only, Homeschool Resource Co. is releasing a free sample of the Legendary Swords Morning Time Unit Study. It’s a small, few page sample of a Charlotte Mason-style study that explores legendary swords from literature and history and will keep your children on the edge of their seats! *Not interested in homeschooling or activities to do with...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, Quick one today — Homeschool Resource Co. is releasing a free sample today only from the 2026 Unit Study Collection, and it’s a good one. *Not interested in homeschooling or activities to do with your kids? Just click HERE so I don't send you these type of emails. You will still get my recent blog posts. You will also continue to get homemade, home interiors and home life content emails. Today only: Get a sample of the US 50 States Unit Study. The sample is a few pages from the...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, If you downloaded the free Preview resources this week, you already have a taste of what’s inside. Today, the full 2026 Unit Study Collection officially opens — and it is worth stopping what you’re doing for two minutes. Homeschool Resource Co. has put together 18 complete digital unit studies for homeschool families, all in one place, for $24. Not a sampler pack. Not a taste. Eighteen full, open-and-go resources valued at over $300 — from creators who actually homeschool their...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, Just popping in to tell you about a sale going on today over at Carson Dellosa. You might remember that I did a product review on their Evan-Moor summer workbooks. Here is a pic from that Evan-Moor review... *Not interested in homeschooling or activities to do with your kids? Just click HERE so I don't send you these type of emails. You will still get my recent blog posts. You will also continue to get homemade, home interiors and home life content emails. This is majorly...
28 days ago • 2 min read