Hello Friend, It's graduation season! Our adult daughter, Marissa, graduated from a Christian college in Tennessee this month with a BA in Politics & Government. We traveled to Tennessee with our four youngest children to watch the ceremony and we had a party for her at a local park shelter here in Wisconsin. We are so proud of her! Marissa shortly after graduation. Graduation cake was chocolate with white whipped frosting from Sam's Club. Yum! Mike, Marissa, and Amy Marohl at the party....
5 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Friend, A Giveaway Well, guess what? Teaching Textbooks is running an online math subscription giveaway! It's actually for elementary, middle school or high school math grades! (Full disclosure: I mentioned elementary because I know most of my readers are in that category. I have an Associate's Degree in Marketing.) Grand Prize:– ONE winner will receive a FULL YEAR of Teaching Textbooks Math for your ENTIRE FAMILY + a tablet of your choice Plus:– TEN additional winners will each receive...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, 🔥 Don't miss out! 🔥 – the Teachers Pay Teachers site wide Teacher Appreciation Sale is today, May 7, 2026. It's been going a few days, but I finally had a chance to tell you. It’s the perfect time to grab those wish-listed resources and stock up for school lesson prep or homeschooling needs. Most items in my store are 20% off. And that's the case for many other stores too! Plus, when you use the code THANKYOU26 at checkout, TPT will take an additional 5% off your order. *Not...
26 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Friend, Our oldest daughter is "walking" (they call it, since she received her diploma in December) to receive her college Bachelor of Arts diploma this month. It's very exciting because we homeschooled her from Grade K to 12! All the times I worried as a new homeschool mom, "am I doing enough?" has come to this exciting point! For math, from Grade 4 (when I heard about it from a friend) to Grade 12, we used Teaching Textbooks with her. The "old fashioned way" because back then we had...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, New product alert! My adult son works at an airport in the United States and helped me learn about commercial airlines so I could teach his younger siblings about the topic in our homeschool. He owns a LEGO airport set and was able to show his younger siblings how a commercial airline works through play. Great memories were made while learning. I made a unit study out of it for my own homeschool children, who are ages 7 up to 15. They enjoyed it and I think yours will too. *Not...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, We have done a review of Math Lessons for a Living Education Grade 2 from Master Books. It's complete with photos of the textbook pages and my adorable daughter, Megan. *You are receiving this promotion as part of the NeededInTheHome email community. Sponsors help us keep the doors open so we can provide you with helpful resources and encouragement. Thank you for your support! I will give you that link below, but first I wanted to let you all know that this email sponsor, Master...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, Trusted by homeschoolers and teachers for over 45 years, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers offers quality educational resources designed to inspire kids to learn essential skills. *You are receiving this promotion as part of the NeededInTheHome email community. Sponsors help us keep the doors open so we can provide you with helpful resources and encouragement. Thank you for your support! We were able to review some of their products recently and I will give you a link to that...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today, with my family we are all going to wear green shirts and green bead necklaces and watch Veggie Tale's Sumo of the Opera, which has a cute story about St. Patrick. We will order in pizza, just for fun, too. What are you doing? A Post on Our Blog St. Patrick’s Day Printable Decorations Under $5 We have been going through a near blizzard here in Wisconsin. I am curious about your weather. One tough thing that can happen is power outages. Currently,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Friend, I just wanted to let you know that we have recently set up a Homeschool Resource Co. store. Here is what is in it so far... Seasonal Clothing Tracker List to inventory kids' clothing before heading to a rummage sale, large consignment sale, retail store or online shop. Homeschool Report Card Template Travel Road Trip Bingo Game 10 Mason Jar Gift Recipes Tags & Baking Instructions Kit Large Print Multiplication Table & Large Print Addition Chart Bean Soup Mason Jar Gift Kit...
3 months ago • 1 min read