Hello Friend, In our Teachers Pay Teachers store, we are having a Back To School Sale! From July 24th to July 27th, we are offering 50% off (as long as your cart total is $3 or more after discounts)... Customer Favorites... Check out our TPT Store, Needed In The Home A Popular Post on Our Blog 20 Unique Home Decor Chalkboard Ideas Have a joy filled day! ~Amy at NeededInTheHome - Website - Faith Testimony My Linktree *thank you for supporting my large family and small business, affiliate and...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, As a mom of 8 kids, I go through the kids clothing every once in a while (for sure in Spring and Fall - or if I feel like they have grown). This is how I do it. I hand each older kid a Seasonal Clothing Tracker with the Type of clothing or accessories and sections to write how many they Have of each. I go through the younger kids' clothing at the same time. When I have all the papers, I go through and write how many of each item are Needed. My older kids wash their clothing once...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, When items are in a storage unit due to some organizing, downsizing, minimalizing, have adult kids moving back in or if you are moving - you want to keep them as safe as possible. 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... Hair Scrunchies with 7 inch elastic inside See it here Microwave Popcorn Bag Sewing Tutorial, with...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, It's way too hot here in Wisconsin! We are not used to 99 degrees F with the heat index. We are also grieving my Father-In-Law's passing away. He and his wife were married 54 years. So, in honor of both, from July 17th through 20th only - we are offering a sale... 54% off all Printables in our Etsy Shop! SHOP NOW BEST SELLERS View More... ~Amy at NeededInTheHome - Website - Books - Faith Testimony My Linktree Our Product Reviews on homeschool items and more. My favorite physical...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, We are getting ready for the local Fair here at our house and I want to share a recipe with you. It's a Blondie Brownie Bars (AKA chocolate chip cookie bars) recipe. Just click the photo below to have it sent to your inbox for free. There are two varieties. You will receive a PDF with two 3x5 recipe cards to cut out and put in your recipe box. It was 99 degrees F outside with the heat index when my children made these. Oh my, oh my! We are drinking lots of water! Mitchell made...
14 days ago • 1 min read
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...
16 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...
19 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...
20 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...
21 days ago • 1 min read