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Since the last week news has changed rapidly and there are developments in all areas. We have posted several articles in the last week alone to help you deal with it and this newsletter brings all these posts together in one place.

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7 Medical Masks You Can Make At Home To Help Avoid Flu and Viruses

We have been getting so many e-mails from readers asking if we have free patterns for making your own medical masks or surgical masks. Most countries are experiencing a shortage due to the coronavirus COVID 19 and people are wanting to find a backup. Of course, no medical mask is as good as a surgical grade respirator mask but unfortunately, …

Need Some Decor for Your New "Home School"? Basher Has You Covered

I have long enjoyed Basher Laboratories products. They make great books and toys for learning about science, math, grammar, history and more that have fun illustrations and are engaging for kids but also educational. Right now they are offering a free download of their periodic table poster, which is super cute and great for your classroom, whether homeschooling is normal …

In Case You Need the Reminder: Stitching is Great for Stress Relief

These are really weird times we are living through right now, and while it might seem kind of weird to be talking about and promoting crafting right now, but I really feel like there's no better time to start a craft or pick up a craft you might have done in the past. Not only because we all have more, …

Don't Stockpile Sanitary Products. Instead Buy These.

This week in the media it has been all about stockpiling and crazy hoarding scenes from across the globe. Last week we wrote an article about alternatives to toilet paper, but since then the shortages have expanded. 3 days ago I was sent a text message from a major supermarket chain employee telling me to stockpile sanitary products. This shortage …

How To Make The Perfect Sandwich Bread Recipe

Brandi from Chicken Scratch Diaries has developed a DIY make your own sandwich bread recipe that is sure to hit your tastebuds. You can see the full recipe as well as Brandi's tips on her blog here.

Crochet tp cozy that will make you giggle (hopefully)

Here is a throw back craft that is also a bit of pop art meets surrealism meets current obsession. I created this tp cozy that looks like a roll of toilet paper back in 2009 and I still keep my tp in it as I don't have much storage space in my bathroom so I created a bunch of tp …

5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Make In A Breadmaker

This roundup is all about bread machines and breadmakers and what you can actually make in them. Here is an amazing list of all the different "other" things you can make in your breadmaker machine. You don't need cooking skills to pull off these bread alternatives. Those cinnamon doughnuts are going to be first on my list of recipes to …

40+ Bread Machine And Breadmaker Recipes

These amazing breadmaker recipe roundup has been curated by 3 Boys and a Dog. This list of recipes is so big you are really not going to need another list. find your favorite recipes, print them off and get starting on creating your own bread in your own home. Making fresh bread doesn’t need to be hard- supermarkets carry premix …

21+ DIY Cleaning Recipes For Your Home

DIY Cleaning Supplies are very popular right now due to the lack of supplies in stores. So lots of doomsday preppers or Coronavirus preppers have had to go back to basics for their cleaning supplies. We, of course, are loving that! It has opened up the concept of DIY to so many new people. Majority of our new readers had …

Tons of Resources for Schooling at Home

There have been so many companies that have stepped up with free resources or discounted rates on services to help parents who unexpectedly have kids at home right now. Rather than try to list them all here, there's an fantastic and regularly updated list at Amazing Educational Resources. There's also a Facebook group with the same name if you need …

Editable Home School Daily Planner Chart

Found yourself suddenly homeschooling? You're not alone! Make the day run smoother with this easy to edit and personalize Home School Daily Planner. Customize the times, activities and descriptions as needed! Available to purchase via Etsy with instant download.

Homemade Breadmaker Recipes

These amazing breadmaker recipe roundup has been curated by Ashley from Frugalcouponliving.com Making fresh bread doesn't need to be hard- supermarkets carry premix that you add straight into the breadmaker to knead and bake for you at the press of a button. You can also make your own bread mixes from scratch. This is usually more affordable as you can …

Kids Captain's Log Planner Homeschool Writing Activity

The captain’s log theme makes them feel like they’re really part of the team, reporting back on their daily habits — it seems to help keep them occupied and informed and this printable can be purchased via Etsy. *** INCLUDES *** • DAYS OF THE WEEK • WEATHER TRACKER • LEARNING TOPIC OF THE DAY • SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES (optional) …

Staying Home? Check out these Virtual Field Trips

While so many kids are home as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, lots of people are pulling together resources and sharing information to help us keep our kids entertained and learning at home. One fun thing to do while kids are home is to do a virtual field trip daily. These might tie into other activities of the day …

INFO: COVID 19 Shutdowns and What They Mean For Your Handmade Business

Coronavirus is effecting handmade businesses already with people spending their spare cash on more important things, you know like 100 rolls of toilet paper and 5 litres of hand sanitizer. So what does this mean for your Handmade business? It means you need to adapt, innovate and bunker down, cause this ride is far from over. Adapt: Do you normally …

Help for the Knitting Community in Hard Times

I know a lot of people are on edge because of all the bad news in the world right now. We are hunkering down in our homes and turning to knitting for comfort. Of course the knitting community will suffer long after the current effects of the virus have been removed. The cancellation of big shows, often after small spinners …

The Best Hand Sanitizer Recipes You Can Make At Home

DIY Hand sanitizer recipes have been around for years and suddenly everything DIY is cool again but only out of desperation :). Some of us are DIY preppers from way back in the day. Here are the best recipes we have collected that cover DIY hand sanitizers. All of them are similar yet different. I personally love essential oils in …

Wash Your Hands With Single Use Soap

Did you know that single-use soap blocks, cubes and slithers existed? I actually did, because I purchased these single-use travel soaps a few years ago for a travel trip. But ,with the lack of hand sanitizer and the drive to get us to actually wash our hands for a minimum of 20 seconds these single use soaps are perfect for …

coronavirus coloring sheet

Art Therapy - Free Coronovirus Coloring Sheet Printable

This free coloring printable has two purposes and we cover them both below. One: you can color it in for a little bit of crafty creative fun to help find the creativity in a very stressful situation. Second: this coloring sheet can be used to help distract adults and children whilst being topical. Focusing on the present helps you achieve …

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