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NeededInTheHome

Homemade, Home Interiors, Home Life, Homeschool, Home Organization, Home Business and Home Moving Tips. I am a large family homeschooling mom of 8 sharing tips on all things home.

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"Chemistry Freedom" in this homeschool course

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)...

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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...

free sample chicken unit study

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....

free sample swords unit study

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...

sample 50 states unit study freebie

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...

2026 unit study collection from hrc

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...

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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...

limited time freebies

Hello Friend, Here is a homeschool deal that makes you want to text your homeschooling bestie and say, "Drop everything and grab this right now!" What makes this so incredible... neither you nor your bestie will have to spend a single dime and you will get 4 free unit studies! Say what?! Seriously!Right now, the 2026 Unit Study Collection Preview is open and they are giving you FOUR full unit studies (a $73 value) for 100% FREE No strings attached, just pure, open-and-go goodness for your...

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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....

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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...